Public Hearing: Bill 2024-03 - Amendment to Transit Oriented Development Zoning District, ZTA #23-177

Post Date:02/23/2024 11:17 AM

PUBLIC NOTICE

Amendments to Transit Oriented Development Zoning District, ZTA #23-177

Bill 2024-03

The Charles County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 19th, at 6:00 p.m., in a hybrid format, both virtually and in person at the Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland, to consider the proposed Zoning Text Amendment #23-177: Amendments to the Transit Oriented Development Zoning District. The proposed ZTA seeks to allow motor vehicle fuel sales and car washes associated with commercial uses as permitted uses with conditions in the Transit Oriented Development Zoning District by amending Section 297-212 of the Charles County Zoning Ordinance along with Section 297 Attachment 1- Figure IV, Table of Permissible Uses.

Individuals or representatives of groups wishing to make oral or written comments are encouraged to attend the hearing.

In-person: Speaker sign-up will begin 30 minutes (1/2 hour) prior to the hearing at the Charles County Government Building (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata) and will end at the commencement of the hearing.
Virtually: Call (240) 776-6709, between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 19, 2024 to register to speak. Once registered, citizens will receive a virtual link to testify between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. after in-person speakers testify. If you are not available to speak when your name is called, we have the right to move on to the next caller. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes.

Written or voicemail comments may be submitted in lieu of oral testimony, or to expand upon oral testimony, and will be accepted March 1, 2024 starting at 8 a.m. through March 19, 2024, 5 p.m. for:

E-Comment: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/public-comments/public-hearing-comments/zta-23-177
Phone message: call 301-645-0652
Mail: Commissioners of Charles County, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland 20646.

Comments sent by mail must be received no later than March 19, 2024

Those citizens with special needs may contact Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258.

The associated documents for this item will be available for inspection in the Department of Planning and Growth Management, Planning Division, Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland or online at: https://bit.ly/Bill2024-03. For more information, please contact Joel Binkley at (301) 645-0651 or by email at [email protected].

BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Reuben B. Collins, II., Esq., President

In the event the notified meeting is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of nature beyond the control of the County, all items scheduled to be discussed or heard at the meeting will be rescheduled to a later date at 6:00pm in the County Commissioners Meeting Room.

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