Planning Commission Minutes — 2019-09-18

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Town of Queenstown
Planning Commission Minutes
September 18,2019
A meeting of the Queenstown Planning Commission was held September 18, 2019.
Present were Phil Snyder - chairman, Matt Reno- vice chair, LorettaHohmann,
Secretary, Mike Bowell, Paul Cain, Town Planner Peter Johnston, Town Attomey
Lyndsey Ryan and Town Manager Amy Moore
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Accordingly, Phil Snyder brought the meeting to order at7.00 p.m. The following
documents were distributed to all members of the Planning Commission that were in
attendance:
l.
Agenda
2. Town Manager Update
3. Resolution No. 19-101 - A resolution of the Queenstown Planning commission to
amend the Queenstown20lT Comprehensive Plan to reflect the future
development of the Wheatland Farm.
4. Resolution No. l9-103- A Resolution of the Queenstown Planning Commission to
amend Article IV, Part II titled Planning Development (PD) Floating Zones and
Article VI, Section 65 titled Permissible Uses Table of the QueenstownZoning
Ordinance to permit mixed use development to include single-family residences
and limiting the percentage of allowable residential uses pei site.
5. Maryland Department ofNatural Resources July I ,2019,Leg;slative Session:
Change to Maryland's Forest conservation Act --- Effects Local Govemments
6. Adding a residential component and reducing commercial footage. Received
comments from several state agencies. See documents named as:
7. Queen Anne's' County Department of Planning & Zoningletter to Thomas B.
willis Jr., President dated 3 september 2019 Re: comprehensive plan
amendment / Queenstown Resolution #19-101 Reclassification of "Wheatland
Farm"
8. Maryland Department of Planning letter to Mr. Thomas B. Willis Jr.. president.
dated September 13, 2019
Open to public for Public Hearing - Resolution No. I 9- I 0 I
RESOLUTION NO. 19.101- A RESOLUTION OF THE QUEENSTOWN
PLANNING COMMISSION TO AMEND THE QUEENSTOWN 2017
COMPREIIENSIVE PLAN TO REFLECT THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE WHEATLAI\D FARM

Mr. Waterman - the zoning ordinance as per today, would have town houses (180). New
concept plan, with same number of units but alter size and shape of lots and provide a
mixture of size of houses. This would accommodate diversity of mixed single family. All
is simply to keep within the town existing structure.
Mr. Peter Johnson- The growth allocation plan for the future would need to be changed
from age restriction to non-age restriction. The comments are not critical that would need
to be addressed immediately. Mr. Johnson, recommends to put on hold and address in the
next update.
Mr. Barry Waterman - when we started, the county wanted the Wheatlands to be only
commercial property and no residential. The county changed the position and thus the
comments from the county have changed to include residential. No environmental groups
have opposed the changes that are being proposed.
No further comments from the public.
Closed public hearing on Resolution No. l9-l0l at 7:05 p.m.
Open to public for Public Hearing - Resolution No. l9-103
RESOLUTION NO. 19.103 - A RESOLUTION OF THE QUEENSTOWN
PLANNING COMMISSION TO AMEND ARTICLE IV, PART II TITLED
PLANNING DEVELOPMENT (PD) FLOATING ZONES AND ARTICLE VI,
SECTION 65 TITLED PERMISSIBLE USES TABLE OF THE QUEENSTOWN
ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT TO
INCLUDE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCES AI\D LIMITING THE
PERCENTAGE OF ALLOWABLE RESIDENTIAL USES PER SITE
The PRC allows for commercial and mixed uses and clarify residential additions. Cleans
up design guide lines. Permits single family uses list here the table items.
Public comments- Mr. Peter Johnson, drafts were consistent to the l9-l0l resolution.
No fuither public comments.
Closed public hearing on l9-103 at 7:10 p.m.
GUESTS - None

TOWN MAIIAGER/TOWN COMMISSIONERS UPDATES
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Working on securing land for new Water tower. Looking for l/3 of an acre. The
land would include parking for repair vehicles for the tower.
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Trails master plan -Town staff Aaron Horney had edited the plan for the Planning
Commissioners
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Bonfire and movie and concerts in the summer were a success and town
commissioners are looking to plan itin2020.
OLD BUSINESS:
1.
Trails Master Plan Discussion -
Draft of first chapter of the plan was reviewed by the planning
Commissioners
Second chapter was sent out electronically to be reviewed at a future date.
Mr. Peter Johnson asked if the volunteers can be asked to provide an
assessment/survey of the existing sidewalks- inventory the sidewalks and
the conditions. prioritize which are the most importani ones.
2.
Forest conservation Plan -this does not apply to existing home lands. This would
be directed towards the wheatlands and ouar"v properties.
a.
Dudley property should not have any issues.
b'
Wheatlands would need to address tire trees that would need to be taken
down on Rt. 50. Offsets are set for consideration and the public can be
invited to be heard as to how the offsets would be directed.
c'
The ordinance sets up the funds and it would be a separate account and
that can be tracked an annual report would need to be provided and the
Town of eueenstown cunently provides an annual report.
NEW BUSINESS:
o
Resolution 19-101- A RESOLUTION oF THE euEENSTowN PLANNING
COMMISSION TO AMEND THE QUEENSTOV/N 2017 COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN TO REFLECT THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
WHEATLAND FARM
No additional discussion
Mr. Matthew Reno made a motion to adopt the resolution, Mr. Mike
Bowell second the motion. Vote taken, Aye _5, Nay_0
o
Resolution 19-103 A RESOLUTION oF THE euEENSTowN PLANNING
COMMISSION TO AMEND ARTICLE IV, PART II TITLED PLANNING
DEVELOMENT (PD) FLOATING ZONES AND ARTICLE VI, SECTION 65
TITLED PERMISSIBLE USES TABLE OF THEOF THE QUEENSTOWN
ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT MIXED USE DEVELOPMEN TO
INCLUDE SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENCES AND LIMITINGTHE
PERCENTAGE OF ALLOWABLE RESIDENTIAL USES PER SITE.
No additional discussion

Mr. Mike Bowell made a motion to approve resolution, Ms. Loretta Hohmann
second the motion, vote taken Aye-5, Nay 0
Discussion on removing the advertisement of public meetings in the newspaper, the
information would still be included in the agenda. Any iterns related to the
Comprehensive plan would always still have public hearing.
Town Attorney Lyndsey will send out a draft version to all the Planning Commissioners.
Motion to approve the minutes from August 8,2019- from Mr. Matt Reno was made and
Mr. Paul Cain second the motion.
Vote taken, Aye 4, Nay 0.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Loretta Hohmann
Secretarv