Board of County Commissioners Agenda — 2026-07-14
Agenda July 14, 2026 · 3 page(s)
This is the July 14, 2026 Queen Anne’s County Board of County Commissioners legislative meeting agenda, including closed sessions on personnel, land acquisition, and consultation with counsel. Key items include votes/introduction of ordinances (County Ordinance 26-05 reducing required distance for gas station entrances to intersections; County Ordinance 26-06 raising the maximum impervious surface ratio for pre-2026 commercial/industrial uses in the Subdivision Commercial district), amendments to Transferable Development Rights and Noncontiguous Development bills, presentations from Character Counts! and Emergency Services, and a new-business package covering park field lighting and turf projects (White Marsh Park, Batts Neck), vehicle/equipment purchases, Emergency Services billing rate increases and ambulance purchase, a Chesapeake Bay Bridge flagpole MOU, a Conservation Reserve Enhancement agreement for Relief Farm, LLC, and Budget Amendment #CC-1 for the Board of Education allocation.
County Ordinance 26-05 (gas stations)County Ordinance 26-06 (impervious surface/SC)TDR amendment (County Ordinance 26-09)Noncontiguous Development amendment (26-10)White Marsh Park and Batts Neck lighting/turfEmergency Services billing & ambulance purchaseChesapeake Bay Bridge flagpole MOUBudget Amendment #CC-1
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026 LEGISLATIVE DAY You may watch County Commissioner Meetings live on the county website at QACTV.COM, Facebook.com/QACTV, YouTube.com/QACTV, or on QACTV’s Television channel provided by Breezeline Cable Services. Press and Public Comments will be accepted via “zoom”, via email or in person. Live “zoom” comments can be given by going to QAC.ORG/PublicComment on the County website. Email comments can be sent to PublicComment@qac.org and will be summarized during the Press & Public Comment time on the agenda. We will accept public comments up until the end of the meeting. Citizens are asked to submit all other written testimony to the County Commissioners by mail at 107 N. Liberty Street, Centreville, MD 21617 or by email at qaccommissionersandadministrator@qac.org CLOSED SESSION 8:00 a.m. Under Section 3-305(b) (1) of the General Provision Article Closed Session “Personnel” Under Section 3-305(b) (3) of the General Provision Article Closed Session “Land Acquisition” Under Section 3-305(b) (7) of the General Provision Article Closed Session “Consult With Counsel” CALL TO ORDER 8:30 a.m. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence, Approval of Agenda Accept County Commissioners’ Minutes - Regular Minutes – June 30, 2026 - Sanitary Minutes – June 30, 2026 - Closed Session Minutes – June 30, 2026 8:35 a.m. Press and Public Comments** LEGISLATION 8:40 a.m. County Ordinance No. 26-05 – Can be voted on | 107 North Liberty St. Centreville, MD 21617 | 410.758.4098 | www.QAC.org | A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Supplemental Standards for Gas Stations to Include Fuel Pumps, Underground Fuel Storage Tanks and Islands, and Canopies in Queen Anne’s County; FOR THE PURPOSE OF reducing the required distance between an entrance/exit to a gas station to any intersection from 100 to 75 feet; providing how such distance is to be measured; and generally addressing and dealing with gas station entrances and exits; BY AMENDING §18:1-58 B. of the Code of Public Local Laws of Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. 8:45 a.m. County Ordinance No. 26-06 – Can be voted on A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING An Increase to the Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio for Commercial and Industrial Uses in the Subdivision Commercial (SC) District Which Were in Operation Prior to December 31, 2025 in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland; FOR THE PURPOSE of increasing the maximum impervious surface ratio for commercial and industrial uses in the Subdivision Commercial (SC) Zoning District which were in operation prior to December 31, 2025, from 0.45 (45%) to 0.80 (80%); BY AMENDING §18:1 - 21E.(2)(a)[1] of the Code of Public Local Laws of Queen Anne’s County, Maryland; 8:50 a.m. Amendment to County Ordinance No. 26-09 Transferable Development Rights – Can Be Introduced AN AMENDMENT TO A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Amendments to the Transfer Development Rights (TDR) Standards in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland; FOR THE PURPOSE OF amending pending County Ordinance No. 26-09 to further restrict the allowable uses in Open Space which has been administratively subdivided under other provisions of this legislation. BY AMENDING Section 18:1-12 of the Code of Public Local Laws Queen Anne’s County. 8:55 a.m. Amendment to County Ordinance No. 26-10 Noncontiguous Development – Can Be Introduced AN AMENDMENT TO A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Amendments to the Noncontiguous Development (NCD) Standards in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. FOR THE PURPOSE OF amending pending County Ordinance No. 26-10 to further restrict the allowable uses in Open Space which has been administratively subdivided under other provisions of this Ordinance. BY AMENDING Section 18:1-12 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. PRESENTATIONS 9:00 a.m. Ms. Melinda Ray, Character Counts! Coordinator “Character Counts! Update” 9:10 a.m. Chief Scott Haas, Director, Emergency Services “Departmental Update” NEW BUSINESS 9:20 a.m. Mr. Todd Mohn, PE, County Administrator “Presentation of Documents for Signatures and Weekly Correspondence” 1. Proclamation No. 26-19 – Parks and Recreation Month 2. White Marsh Park Baseball Field Lighting 3. Batts Neck Artificial Turf and Baseball Field Lighting 4. Batts Neck Park Softball Field Lighting 5. Equipment Purchase – 2026 Chevrolet 2500HD Trucks 6. Equipment Purchase – Ford F550 Truck 7. Parks Stage Rental Fee Increase 8. Memorandum of Understanding with Maryland Department of Transportation – Chesapeake Bay Bridge Flagpole 9. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program – Agreement of Sale and Project Agreement – Relief Farm, LLC 10.Resolution No. 26-09 Modification to Moratorium Resolution No. 25-12 11.Emergency Services Billing Rate Increase and Addition of Lift Assist and Treatment Without Transport Charges 12.Emergency Services Ambulance Purchase 13.Performing Arts Nonprofit Organization Beer and Wine License 14.Veteran Transitional Housing Grant Letter of Support 15.Procurement Policy Addendum and Donation and Sponsorship Policies Revision 16.Budget Amendtment #CC-1 – Board of Education Allocation PUBLIC INFORMATION 1. Maryland Department of the Environment Letter 2. Planning & Zoning Notification to Adjacent Property Owners 9:45 a.m. Press and Public Comments** 9:50 a.m. Commissioner’s Roundtable * Please note the scheduled times are subject to change, except for public hearings. PUBLIC COMMENT SIGN-IN SHEET WILL BE AVAILABLE 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE MEETING. **Press and Public Comment at the beginning of the meeting will last 15 minutes. Additional time will be available at the end of the meeting for anyone wishing to speak. Comments are limited to 3 minutes in length. Comments longer than 3 minutes must be submitted in writing. PRESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT SIGN-IN SHEET WILL BE AVAILABLE 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE MEETING. ***Part of the meeting may be closed to the Public in accordance with the Open Meetings Act procedures. Three or more of the County Commissioners may be attending the following events in the next few weeks: July 13 – Congressional Educational Tour of the Chesapeake Bay