Planning Commission Minutes — 2016-07-06

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Town of Queenstown, Maryland
Planning Commission Minutes
July 6, 2016
Members present:
Hogie Schuster, Chairman
Phil Snyder
Al Hardee
Don Regenhardt
Guests present:
Dawn Williams
Erica Willis
Mike Bowell, Town Commissioner
George Plumbo, Town Commissioner
Loretta Hohmann
Hilda Hohmann
Bruce Cohee
Roger Weese
James Jacocks
John Anders
Lex Birney
Eugenie Fitzgerald
John Fitzgerald
Peter Johnston, Town Planner
Guests, Visitors and Public Comment
7.
Ms. Williams and Ms. Willis advised the Planning Commission that they would
like to open a liquor store at 500 Del Rhodes Avenue. The Town planner
provided guidance on sections of the Zoning Ordinance they need to examine in
order to provide the required information to the Planning Commission when
they appear to request formal approval.
2.
Mr. Lex Birney, representing the Queenstown Harbor Golf Resort, appeared to
request preliminary Site Plan Approvalfor the construction of three cottages, a
subset of the site plan previously approved by the Planning Commission. The
Town Planner advised that he considers the previous approval by the Planning
Commission to constitute a Site Master Plan. He also indicated that the Critical
Areas Commission needs to be advised of this proposal for three cottages, and
that the Town will take action to inform the Critical Areas Commission. The
Planning Commission indicated its agreement that this current proposal is a
minor modification to an agreed Master Plan. lt is understood that a Final Site
Plan is required for the three cottages.

3. Majid Hussin did not appear.
4. Mr. Roger Weese appeared with regard to Old Wharf Lane and Dudley Avenue
properties. The chairman advised that there are no,issues with the 110 Dudley
Avenue property but that there are issues with the Old Wharf property, namely
the lot coverage area and when the lot was platted. The Town Planner advised
Mr. Weese to have his site plan modified to show total lot coverage. He also
advised that the Critical Areas Commission web site provides the information
needed to calculate lot coverage. The Planning Commission gave conditional
zoning certificate approval dependent on demonstration of compliant lot
coverage.
5. Mr. Cohee appeared to provide the Planning Commission with an elevation of
the property under construction at Main and Charity. The purpose of the
elevation was to show the screening and landscaping to be placed around the
HAVC unit on the Main Street side of the property. Following much discussion
Mr. Regenhardt offered a motion to approve the exhibit showing the HVAC unit
on the Main Street side of the house. The motion carried unanimously.
6. ln the matter of the Marcia Haught application to the Board of Appeals for a
variance to the set-back requirement Mr. Regenhardt made the following
motion: "Regarding the variance request for 130 Old Wharf Lane, the Planning
Commission has no objection to the lot owner's request, but suggests to the
Board of Appeals that they require a lot-line survey." The motion carried
unanimously.
7. Mr. Jacocks appeared to request guidance on his proposalto add a garage at the
rear of his lot at712L Main Street. He was advised to obtain an application for a
variance from the Town Office.
TOWN COMMISSIONER UPDATE:
Commissioner Bowel informed the Planning Commission that work at the Waste Water
Treatment Plan is nearing completion. The building that has been the Director of Public Works
office is being torn down and a replacement is going out for bid. He stated that the Town is
having problems with drug trafficking, but that law enforcement is aware of the problem and is
working it aggressively.
He also mentioned that the Maryland Municipal League meeting just completed provided
useful information to the commissioners. Commissioner Plumbo advised that the State has 53
million in grant money available for renovating downtown areas.

OLD BUSINESS:
1. Community Plan Update : Town Planner, Mr. Johnston, handed out Section 6, Water
Resources and Section 7, Transportation of his draft Comprehensive Plan and the
members agreed to a July 20,20t6 Working Session on the Plan to be held at the Town
Office at 4 PM.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Pending Requests and Permits: No further business in the area.
2. Update on Town Park: Nothing new was provided.
3. Other: Following a discussion of a revision to the Zoning Ordinance to forestall future
HVAC unit location issues the Planning Commission agreed to ask Mr. Johnston to
contact the Town Attorney to inquire as to the process necessary to make a change in a
Zoning Ordinance Table.
4.
Minutes:
Minutes for the June 1, 2016 Planning Commission meeting were approved.
A motion to adjourn was unanimously.
Acting Secretary