Planning Commission Minutes — 2016-07-06

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.

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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.

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Minutes:

Minutes for the June 1, 2016 Planning Commission meeting were approved.

A motion to adjourn was unanimously.

Acting Secretary