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Centreville Planning Commission
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m.
MINUTES
The January 18, 2023 Centreville Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Kara Willis, Chair; in
the Liberty Building, second floor meeting room. The following members and staff were present: Kara Willis, Chair; Tim
Zuella, Vice Chair; Mitchell Delaney, Secretary; Pat Fox, Nancy Emerick, Wendy Emerson and Jeff Kiel, Members;
Steven K. Kline, Town Council President; Charles M. (Chip) Koogle, Town Manager; Sharon VanEmburgh, Town
Attorney; Chris Jakubiak, Town Planner; and Betty Jean Hall, Administrative Assistant.
Review of Minutes from Previous Meetings
a. Ms. Willis moved to approve the October 5, 2022 Public Work Shop minutes as amended. Ms. Fox seconded
the motion, which passed with 6 ayes and 1 abstention.
b. Ms. Willis moved to approve the December 21, 2022 meeting minutes as amended. Mr. Zuella seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously.
Citizen Comment
No citizens provided comments.
Public Hearing
a. Draft Comprehensive Plan
Ms. Willis called the Public Hearing to order at 7:06 p.m.
Ms. Willis introduced the Commission members individually.
Ms. Willis stated the purpose of this hearing is to provide the public an opportunity to offer comments on the
Draft Plan.
Ms. Hall read into record the public notice that was advertised on the Town of Centreville website. The
public notice failed to appear in a newspaper prior to the hearing. The notice will be printed in an upcoming
issue of the Bay Times/Record Observer as required by the Town Code. A second hearing will be held by the
Planning Commission on February 15.
Ms. Willis called upon Chris Jakubiak, Town Planner, to summarize the Comprehensive Plan.
• Mr. Jakubiak stated the Comprehensive Plan is an advisory document. The Plan is implemented by
making changes to the Zoning Map or Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations, etc. When the
Planning Commission is satisfied with the document it will be forwarded to the Town Council who will
hold their own Public Hearing and decide whether to adopt this plan. If the Council finds substantial
changes that need to be made the Plan will be sent back to the Planning Commission.
• Mr. Jakubiak called attention to the data in table 5 in Chapter 3 on Municipal Water Demand which is
inaccurate. The correct data is as follows: 645,000 gallons per day (gpd) of water is permitted to be used
by Centreville by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Average flow for the past 12
months is 360,912 gpd leaving 258,088 gpd available on the permit. There are 62 equivalent dwelling
units (EDUs) reserved for existing lots of record and 68 EDUs are reserved for commercial uses. One
EDU is equal to 200 gpd. As the final revisions and edits are made to the Plan these changes will be
incorporated.
• Frederick Beu, Chesterfield Avenue stated it had been reported at previous Council meetings that there
are times when wastewater capacity limits are exceeded after a significant rainfall.
• Council President Kline stated the permitted wastewater flow per day is 500,000 gallons. There are days
when it gets really wet that the Town is over 1,000,000 gpd.
• Tracey Lin, Commerce Street stated she had no comment about the plan as her family has just moved into
Centreville and added they chose Centreville for its small-town feel.
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• Deborah Miller, Opera Court requested information on the marijuana smell that is becoming more and
more pungent. Are there any plans by the plant to taper the smell down?
• Council President Kline stated most of the smell is coming from the outdoor grow facility. The Council
has explored the possibility of sending a letter to the business owner asking what sort of procedures they
could put in place to control the smell coming out of the facility from the processing. They are a
permitted use in that zone.
• Written comments were submitted by:
o Queen Anne’s County Planning Commission
o Eastern Shore Land Conservancy
o Dan Worth
o Tim McCluskey
o Corsica River Conservancy
o Maryland Department of Planning
o Maryland Historical Trust
o Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
o Maryland Department of Natural Resources
o Maryland Department of Transportation
o Maryland Department of Planning – State Data Center
• The hearing adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Old Business
a. Draft Comprehensive Plan Discussion
• Mr. Jakubiak stated he had a very productive meeting with the head of the Queen Anne’s County
Planning Department and her staff on the plan. There were three major points that were included in the
County’s response letter to the plan. The first of which concerns the growth area that encompasses large
areas that are preserved. When larger tracts of land such as Providence Farm were incorporated into the
Town the developer was required to set aside a certain amount of that land as protected or preserved
areas. The maps in the plan will be updated to clearly identify these areas.
• Mr. Jakubiak stated the second point concerns the interchange at Rt. 301 & 213. Centreville’s Draft Plan
identifies this area as Employment however, in the County’s Plan it is designated Light Industrial
Highway Service. A joint planning agreement may be needed to come to a consensus about this
intersection.
• Mr. Jakubiak stated the third bullet would have the Centreville Planning Commission remove all
references to the discussion that the County might have a role in helping to develop infrastructure that
would be mutually beneficial to both the County and the Town.
• Ms. Willis suggested the commission members review the comments submitted by the State of Maryland
individually and discuss at a later meeting.
• Mr. Jakubiak stated the Eastern Shore Land Conservancy comment letter supports the strong language on
the expansion of trails and implementing a walking and bicycle trail plan.
• Mr. Jakubiak stated Council member Worth’s comments are that he does not believe stand alone
residential buildings should be allowed in the Central Business District (CBD) nor does he believe the
CBD should be expanded to Little Hut Drive. Ms. Willis stated this portion of the Plan needs to be
reworded to clarify the intent of the text.
• Ms. Willis requested the maps in the draft be included at the end of the document in a larger format.
• In regards to Mr. Tim McCluskey’s submitted written comments, Council President Kline stated if the
Town can acquire funding to build a new wastewater treatment plant, then the door will open to
developers of the existing parcels that are currently within Town limits to build at the maximum permitted
density by right. If anyone has reservations about the prospect of 875 residential units added to this
community now is the time to get it right in this Plan and talk about whether we want eight houses per
acre on the Turpin Farm. In terms of the zoning issue and the houses and the number of units Mr.
McCluskey makes a credible point.
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• Ms. Willis stated in one place of the plan it speaks of removing the TND from the Carter Farm and
changing the zoning to R-1 but if that is the plan then the table that talks about 875 potential housing units
reflects the higher density which seems inconsistent with what the recommendations are.
• Mr. Jakubiak stated the table on page 16 describes existing conditions and is meant to address what
currently exists in terms of development potential. What is not provided in the Plan is a table in the Land
Use section of what would be possible if the Plan’s recommendation were implemented fully.
• Mr. Jakubiak also stated while the allowable density of the Turpin farm is at 800 units after eliminating
acreage that cannot be developed the effective density is under 5 units per acre. How the Plan is drafted
now would require the Turpin farm to be developed under the PUD which would mean 5 units per acre
maximum.
• Mr. Jakubiak stated a summary of the Land Use Chapter is needed that captures what the development
proforma is for the Town when this Plan is implemented as a way of establishing what the tolerances are,
the range of possibilities.
• Mr. Zuella stated he believes Centreville is at the growth level where it should be and he would like for it
to stay this way for a little bit.
• Ms. Emerick stated the Plan needs to reflect the vision and what is tolerable.
Citizen Comment
Sandy Huffer, Corsica Street provided comments regarding the presentation of the Draft Comprehensive Plan.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Ms. Willis moved to adjourn the January 18, 2023 Planning Commission
meeting. Ms. Fox seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:19 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Betty Jean Hall
Administrative Assistant
Action Items
• Approved the October 5, 2022 Public Work Shop minutes as amended.
• Approved the December 21, 2022 meeting minutes as amended.
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