Charles County, MD

08/31/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/31/2026 11:02

Public Hearing: Planning Development Zone Amendment (PDZA) #25-26 3245 Leonardtown Road Project

PUBLIC NOTICE

Planned Development Zone Amendment (PDZA) #25-26

3245 Leonardtown Road Project

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of Charles County, Maryland will conduct a Public Hearing on September 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. to consider the proposed Planned Development Zone Amendment (PDZA) #25-26, 3245 Leonardtown Road Project. The meeting will be held in the Government Building Conference Room ("Blue Room") and via video teleconference. The hearing is open to the public, and public testimony is encouraged.

The PDZA application requests the rezoning of properties from their current base zones of IG (General/Light Industrial) and CB (Central Business) to the MX (Mixed Use) zone to allow for the creation of affordable housing in the form of multifamily units.

Limited in-person seating will be provided. Citizens can also watch via CCGTV on cable access channels, Comcast: 95 and Verizon FIOS: 10, view online at https://www.charlescountymd.gov/services/media-services/charles-county-government-television/ccgtv-live-stream, or use a call-in number to listen to the Public Hearing at 301-645-0500.

Public testimony may be given either in person or virtually. Each speaker is allotted three (3) minutes. If a registered speaker is not available when called, the County has the right to move onto the next caller. Instructions for registering to speak virtually during the Public Hearing and other comment submission options are available at https://www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/PCVirtualMeetingInfo. Please contact the Clerk to the Planning Commission at [email protected] with any questions regarding public participation.

The associated documents for this item will be available for inspection on September 4, 2026 in the Department of Planning and Growth Management or online at: https://bit.ly/PDZA2526 For more information, please contact Heather Kelley, Planning Supervisor, at (301) 645-0592 or [email protected]

BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

Kevin Wedding, Chair

In the event the meeting is canceled due to events beyond the County's control, all items scheduled to be considered at the meeting will be rescheduled to a later date.

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