Public Hearing: Subdivision Regulations Amendment (SRA) #26-01

PUBLIC NOTICE

Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) #25-188 Regulatory Enforcement of Encroachments onto County-Owned Land

The Charles County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., in a hybrid format, both virtually and in person at the Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland, to consider the proposed Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) #25-188 This Amendment would amend the Charles County Zoning Ordinance to provide a regulatory framework for enforcing the property rights of the County by amending §§ 297-3, 297-4, 297-37, and 297-49, which speak to the applicability of the Charles County Zoning Ordinance, the manner in which land located within Charles County is used and how that use may be changed, and definitions of certain words found within the Charles County Zoning Ordinance.

The Planning Commission held the first public hearing for ZTA 25-188 on October 6, 2025. A work session was then held on December 1, 2025. The Board of County Commissioners was briefed on ZTA 25-188 on January 13, 2026, after which ZTA 25-188 was remanded back to the Planning Commission, which was then briefed on March 23, 2026. The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on April 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The record was held open until May 21, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. On June 15, 2026, The Planning Commission voted to recommend adoption by the Board of County Commissioners.

Individuals or representatives of groups wishing to make oral or written comments are encouraged to attend the hearing.

In-person: Speaker sign-up will begin 30 minutes (1/2 hour) prior to the hearing at the Charles County Government Building (200 Baltimore Street, La Plata) and will end at the commencement of the hearing.

Virtually: Call (240) 776-6709, between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17th, to register to speak. Once registered, citizens will receive a virtual link to testify between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. after in-person speakers testify. If you are not available to speak when your name is called, we have the right to move on to the next caller. Each speaker will be allotted three (3) minutes.

Written or voicemail comments may be submitted in lieu of oral testimony, or to expand upon oral testimony, and will be accepted October 23, 2026, starting at 8 a.m. through November 17, 2026, 5 p.m. for:

E-Comment:https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/public-comments/public-hearing-comments/zta-25-188
Phone message: call 301-645-0652
Mail: Commissioners of Charles County, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland 20646.Comments sent by mail must be received no later than November 17, 2026

Those citizens with special needs may contact Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258. The associated documents for this item will be available for inspection online at: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/boards-commissions/meeting-agendas-minutes For more information, please contact Sarah Guy, Chief of Property Acquisition or Marc R. Potter, Associate County Attorney.

BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Reuben B. Collins, II., Esq., President

In the event the notified meeting is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of nature beyond the control of the County, all items scheduled to be discussed or heard at the meeting will be rescheduled to a later date at 6:00pm in the County Commissioners Meeting Room.

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