Planning Commission Minutes — 2025-08-06

Queenstown Planning Commission August 6,2025 Present In person: Matt Reno, Geneva Thrasher-Rieu, Sue Donaldson, Mike Bowell, Peter Johnston - Town Planner, and Amy Moore - Town Manager.

Zoom: none Call to order: 6:01 pm Guests: none scheduled Public Comment: none Town Manager Updates:

l. Bids for water storage and infrastructure project received; lowest bid $8.2 million.

Commissioners believe it is in the towns best interest to allow developers of Wheatlands to cover portions of their project at cost of approx. $4 million...proposal to USDA sent.

2. Main St property: concerns about feasibility of town purchasing lot due to other landowners

not willing to provide easements; discussion of options and use of lot

3. MD General Assembly approved dredging in the creek ($1.S mil)

4. Membranes at plant failing again, looking into alternative models, no longer under warranty,

permeability has dropped down to 4 within the last year

5. Adopted QAC multi-jurisdictionalhazard plan at July meeting, eligible for FEMA in the event

of a disaster Old Business:

Amy Moore contacted SHA about right-of-way's, easements to the ditch line, would need to look at specific maps New Business:

l. A. MD SB 891: objective to increase housing and affordable housing stock; statutory limit on review process, disallows any special review process outside of typical accessory dwelling unit;

members to research styles ofADUS

2. MD Brighter Tomorrow Act: review is strictly administrative, still prohibits solar panels stand

alone in yards; need recommendation for commissioners; Motion: Mike Bowell motion suggesting zoning text revisions to accommodate SB; second Sue Donaldson; no oppose.

3. Minutes: July 2,2025: Sue Donaldson motioned to approve the minutes as written; second

Mike Bowell; no oppose.

There being no furtherbusiness before the Commission, Mike Bowell motion to adjourn at 6:51 p.ffi., second Sue Donaldson; all in favor.

Respectfully submitted, Secretary