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Centreville Planning Commission
June24,2020
7:00 p.m.
MINUTES
The June 24,2020 Centreville Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Kara Voight, Chair, in
the Liberty Building, second floor meeting room. The following members and staff were present: Kara Voight, Chair;
Darren Brown, Vice Chair; Pat Fox, Vachel Downes, Joseph Cichocki artd Patricia Cipriano, Members; Tirn McCluskey,
Town Council Member; Steve Walls, Town Manager; Sharon VanEmburgh, Town Attorney; and Betly Jean Hall,
Adm inistrative Assistant.
Chair's Announcements
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Ms. Voight announced the swearing in of Joseph Cichocki and Patricia Cipriano to full members. Mr
McCluskey swore in the members on behalf of the Council President, Jeff Morgan.
Review of Minutes from Previous Meetines
a.
Mr. Brown moved to approve the January 15,2020 Planning Commission meeting minutes as presented. Mr
Downes seconded the motion, which passed with 6 ayes, 0 noes.
b.
Ms. Voight moved to approve the February 19,2020 Planning Commission meeting minutes as amended.
Mr. Brown seconded the motion, which passed with 6 ayes, 0 noes.
Citizen's Comments
a No citizens provided comments.
New Business
a.
Variance Request - Single Family Dwelling, 107 Holton Street; Jaime M. Fornos, Valley Pond Builders, Inc.
- Contract Purchaser/Applicant
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Mr. Fornos appeared before the Planning Commission for this request.
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Mr. Fornos is seeking a 6 foot variance to the required 10 foot setbacks in order to locate a new house
with 4 feet on either side. There is an existing dwelling on the lot that will be demolished.
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Mr. Fornos brought attention to the front setback being 44 feet on his submitted site plan which is
noted in Mr. Jakubiak's memorandum dated June 9, 2020 as 60 feet.
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Ms. Voight compared this application to a similar request for a new dwelling on a narrow lot where
the Planning Commission required the house be offset to one side.
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Ms. Voight moved to forward a favorable recommendation to the Board of ZoningAppeals as the
proposed project located on 107 Holton Street generally satisfies the goals of the Comprehensive Plan
regarding the Planned Redevelopment Areas and encouragement of creating affordable housing in
town recommending the following: allowing one side setback to be wider than the other to allow for
equipment or machinery to access the rear of the yard, being an aggregate of 8 feet and offsets on
each side one being 5 feet and the other being 3 feet. Mr. Downes seconded the motion, which
passed with 6 ayes, 0 noes.
b. 'Variance Request - Screen Porch and Deck, 250 Heritage Way, Centreville; David and Marianne Connolly -
Owner/Applicant
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David Connolly appeared before the Planning Commission for this request.
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The request is to reduce the required rear yard setback from 3 5 feet to I 8 feet for the construction of
an attached screen porch and deck to the existing dwelling.
' Mr. Cichocki moved to advise the Board of Appeals that the requested variance in this location would
not be inconsistent with the Centreville Community Plan. Ms. Fox seconded the motion, which
passed with 6 ayes, 0 noes.
c.
Informal Review - QAC Public Schools - New Board of Education Building; Rick Kleponis, principal -
WGM Architects
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a An independent facilities assessment in2016 of all schools in the county identified holistic
replacement of the systems being needed at the Board of Education office.
a To immediately bring the current building up to construction standards would cost approximately 4
million dollars. Over the next 5 to l0 years to maintain the facilities structure would cost an
estimated 10 million dollars.
a A complete building renovation at202 Chesterfield Avenue or the possibility of constructing a new
building on Vincit Street in the future is being studied.
a Carla Pullen, Queen Anne's County Public Schools Facilities Planner, Jeremy Kline and Rick
Kleponis, WGM Architects and Tom Davis, DMS & Associates, Inc. discussed with Plannirig
Commission members at length several potential versions for design and layout of the site on Vincit
Street and the projected use of the existing site on Chesterfield Avenue if a new building is erected.
New Business
a.
Election of Officers
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Ms. VanErnburgh opened the floor for nominations for the office of Chairperson.
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Ms. Fox nominated Ms. Voight. Mr. Cichocki seconded the nomination, which passed unanimously
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Ms. VanEmburgh opened the floor for nominations for the office of Vice Chair.
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Ms. Fox nominated Mr. Brown as Vice Chair. Ms. Voight seconded the nomination, which passed
unanimously.
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Ms. VanEmburgh opened the floor for nominations for the office of Secretary.
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Ms. Voight nominated Ms. Fox as Secretary. Mr. Cichocki seconded the nomination, which passed
unanimously.
Zoning Issues - Discussion
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Due to COVID-19 restrictions the work sessions have been placed on hold for the time being. This will be re-
evaluated monthly.
Citizen Comment
a No citizens provided cornments.
Council Member Report
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Mr. McCluskey offered his congratulations to the newly appointed members of the Planning Commission and
reported that Council Member Josh Shonts tendered his resignation effective July 10. The Town Council election will
be held the first week in October.
ournment
There being no further business, Mr. Downes moved to adjourn the June 24,2020 Planning Commission meeting.
Ms. Fox seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:48 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Betty Jean Hall
Administrative Assistant
Action Items
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Approved the January 15,2020 Planning Commission meeling minutes as presented.
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Approved the February 19,2020 Planning Commission meeting minutes as amended.
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Forwarded a favorable recommendation to the Board of Zoning Appeals as the proposed project located on
107 Holton Street generally satisfies the goals of the Comprehensive Plan regarding the PRA's and
encouragement of creating affordable housing in town recommending the following: allowing one side
setback to be wider than the other to allow for equipment or machinery to access the rear of the yard, being an
aggregate of8 feet and offsets on each side one being 5 feet and the other being 3 feet.
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Advised the Board of Appeals that the requested variance regarding 250 Heritage Way would not be
inconsistent with the Centreville Community Plan
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