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Centreville Planning Commission
Work Session
July 5, 2023
7:00 p.m.
MINUTES
The July 5, 2023 Centreville Planning Commission work session 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; Wendy Emerson and Jeff Kiel, Members; and Betty Jean Hall,
Administrative Assistant.
Discussion
a. Draft Comprehensive Plan Discussion
• Ms. Willis stated Mr. Jakubiak is handling conversation regarding annexation policy with the Town. It
will be dropped into the draft plan when complete.
• Ms. Willis stated the referenced page numbers are of the public hearing draft from November 2022.
• The Table of Contents has been revised, the Chapters have been reordered and the Glossary of
Abbreviations were inserted as discussed at the last meeting.
• Pg 39, 2nd bullet – Where feasible, without disrupting the historic character, this Plan encourages
development (and re-development where relevant) that seeks to replicate the look of the west side of
Pennsylvania Avenue. This is inclusive of mixed-use commercial buildings at street level, with
residential apartments above.
• Pg 40 – highlighted areas under Promote the Development of Complete Neighborhoods to be reviewed
with Mr. Jakubiak – the PUD needs to be taken off map 4.
• Pg 40, 3rd paragraph, 2nd sentence under Promote the Development of Complete Neighborhoods – In this
approach, a qualifying tract, (such as parcels 10 acres or more in size) would be granted flexibility in
certain pre-defined development standards and are required to use that flexibility to achieve what the
Town regards as exceptional community design.
• Pg 37, 1st paragraph – density approximating 3.5 housing units per acre.
• Pg 37, 2nd paragraph, 2nd, 3rd and 4th sentences – The purpose of the TND designation was to signal a
preference for patterns consistent with the pre-WWII residential neighborhoods that feature a mix of
housing types, grid streets, open spaces, institutional uses, and possibly small-scale complementary
commercial uses. The Planning Commission has reviewed multiple development plans and its experience
has informed the Commission that standard TND provisions should not be applied to the Carter Farm.
Although the TND concept is reminiscent of the existing patterns of the Chesterfield Ave neighborhood,
citizen concern regarding traffic circulation, commercial competition with the CBD, and possible long
term negative environmental impacts have let to a recommendation where a lower density for that infill
parcel is more appropriate. The last sentence in this paragraph should be: This plan further recommends
that the TND provisions in the Zoning Ordinance be eliminated.
• Pg 39, 1st paragraph, last sentence – A Master Plan for the business park indicates a mix of parcel size, the
majority of which will accommodate large scale commercial buildings and site operations, large office
and flex-space buildings, and to a lesser degree, retail and hospitality.
• Pg 41 Evaluate Residential Zoning Densities: This Plan encourages re-evaluation of existing residential
zoning densities given the projections provided in Chapter III. Municipal Growth, and the preliminary
WWTP expansion plan outlined in Chapter VI. Community Facilities. Infill parcels abutting
environmentally sensitive areas should be considered for a creation of a Residential Conservation floating
zone. In general, reassessing permitted maximum densities will easily allow beneficial infill development
when using PUD zoning principals, while also maintaining a responsible rate of growth through 2040.
• Pg 41 Incorporate Open Space into Neighborhood Design: The Town’s current subdivision regulations
do not outline minimum open space requirements across all zoning districts. This Plan recommends they
be revised to lead to development that will ensure both active open and passive open spaces shape future
neighborhood development as well as provide for the connection of trails and greenways throughout the
Town. This recommendation lies in conjunction with Open Space/Resource Conservation discussed
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earlier in this chapter, this however is intended for open space to play a deliberate and major role in good
neighborhood design.
• Pg 57 Develop A Town Greenway and Park System, 1st paragraph, 3rd sentence – This Plan recommends
the Town’s Park Advisory Board continue to update the Town’s existing Park Design Guidelines for
consistency with this Comprehensive Plan. The Park Advisory Board along with the Planning
Commission should develop a review process for when new trails and parks are being designed as part of
a site plan proposal. The Park Advisory Board should coordinate with Queen Anne’s County on a regular
basis in the update of the County Land Preservation, Parks, and Recreational Plan.
• Pg 69 – Update footnote for Town Code online.
• Pg 77 – Strike 2nd sentence in parenthesis in 2nd paragraph under Table 10.
• Pg 78, paragraph under Figure 9, 2nd sentence: As noted above MD Route 304 intersects U.S. Route 301
at a grade-separated interchange. MD Route 305 has been reconfigured to allow entrance onto 301
southbound only. Last sentence, same paragraph: Traffic on Hope Road has trended downward for 20
years and even decreased by 15% between 2010 and 2019 likely owing to the closure of direct access to
northbound 301 at that intersection, and the improved crossing provided by the US 301/ MD 304
interchange.
• Pg 80 – Address paragraph under A Plan for Transportation; maps being referenced are not matching text.
• Pg 93 – Add footnote for “A Better Maryland” https://abetter.maryland.gov/plan
• Pg 13 – Adjusted additional housing units between 2011 and 2020 to 338 and the estimated number of
households to 1906.
• Pg 15 – Updated Age Distribution: 2020 pie chart with current U.S. Census data. Also removed language
above pie charts regarding forecasted numbers.
• Pg 16 – Household Structure and Families data updated with 2020 Census results.
• Pg 17 – Updated year 2018 number in Table 1 from 21 to 81.
• Mr. Jakubiak will need to update the maps and tables.
Adjournment
The July 5, 2023 Planning Commission work session adjourned at 9:09 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Betty Jean Hall
Administrative Assistant
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