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Charles County Planning Commission Meeting - August 17, 2026

County Commissioners & Boards — Monday, August 17, 2026
BodyCharles County, Maryland
SessionCounty Commissioners & Boards
DateMonday, August 17, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Speaker 1

0:29

Okay, welcome to the August 17th, 2026 Charles County Planning Commission meeting, and we'll get started.

0:36

So, Amy, what is the first item?

Speaker 2

0:39

The first item on the agenda is to take a roll call of the members present.

0:43

When I state your name, please answer by saying present.

0:46

Um Samaya Hackett.

Speaker 3

0:48

Present.

Speaker 2

0:49

Jeffrey Bossert.

Speaker 4

0:50

Present.

Speaker 2

0:51

Kevin Wedding.

Speaker 4

0:52

Present.

Speaker 2

0:53

Ryan Sekretarski.

0:54

Present.

0:55

Denard Earl.

Speaker 5

0:57

Present.

Speaker 2

0:58

And Britt Toku is having some technical difficulties if she happens to show up.

1:04

We will note the time that she's uh joined us.

Speaker 1

1:08

Okay.

1:09

Sounds fair enough.

1:10

Next item.

Speaker 2

1:11

Next item on the agenda is approval of the agenda.

Speaker 1

1:14

Okay.

1:14

Hopefully everyone has had an opportunity to look over the agenda.

1:18

And I would entertain a motion to accept.

Speaker 3

1:25

Mr.

1:26

Chair, I make a motion to accept the meeting agenda for this evening.

Speaker 1

1:30

Okay, we have a motion to accept.

1:31

We have a second.

1:32

Second.

1:33

Any discussion?

1:34

All in favor signify by saying aye.

Speaker 5

1:36

Aye.

1:37

Aye.

Speaker 1

1:37

Aye.

1:38

Aye.

1:39

Opposed.

1:40

Okay.

1:41

Agenda is approved.

1:42

Next item.

1:43

Amy?

Speaker 2

1:44

The next item on the agenda is approval of the July 20th, 2026 minutes.

Speaker 1

1:49

Okay.

1:49

So we have July 20 uh 2026 meeting minutes along with the summary of Planning Commission decisions.

1:57

So I would uh entertain a motion to accept

Unassigned speaker

2:00

that.

Speaker 3

2:03

Mr.

2:03

Chair, I make a motion to approve the July 26th minutes as presented.

Speaker 1

2:11

Okay.

2:11

And that would be along with the summary of the planning commission decisions.

Speaker 3

2:15

Yes, that's

Speaker 1

2:16

right.

2:17

Okay.

2:17

So we have a motion.

2:18

We have a second.

Speaker 6

2:19

Second.

Speaker 1

2:20

Any discussion?

Speaker 6

2:21

Mr.

2:22

Chair.

2:22

I'd like to excuse myself from the vote since I wasn't here.

Speaker 1

2:25

Okay.

2:26

That would be Ryan.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning█████████████████████████████████████████████47%
Procedural███████████████████████████████32%
Affordable Housing██████████10%
Data Center Regulation██████6%
Transportation Safety███3%
Engineering And Infrastructure██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Charles County Planning Commission Meeting Summary - August 17, 2026

The Charles County Planning Commission convened on August 17, 2026, with Chairperson Kevin Wedding presiding. Commissioners Samaya Hackett, Jeffrey Bossert, Ryan Sekretarski, and Denard Earl were present. Commissioner Britt Toku was absent due to technical difficulties. The Commission approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from July 20, 2026. Minutes from the August 3, 2026 meeting were deferred due to a lack of quorum.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of the August 17, 2026 meeting agenda.
  • Approval of the July 20, 2026 Planning Commission meeting minutes (Commissioner Sekretarski excused himself from this vote).
  • Deferral of the August 3, 2026 minutes to a future meeting due to a lack of quorum.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • David Heidelbach (Charlotte Hall resident) addressed the Commission regarding the Billingsley Road project. He criticized the characterization of a real estate advertisement for a potential data center by a significant commercial realtor (AI Michael), arguing its detail strongly suggested active development plans were underway. He urged the Commission to stay fully informed about Docket 90 developments to properly evaluate future zoning and development requests on nearby properties.

Discussion Items & Key Outcomes

7A - Village of Wooded Glen, Parklands Phase 10, Parcel M (SDP 26006)

  • Proposal: Request to approve a site development plan for 88 townhomes and 4 duplexes on 46.63 acres. Presented by Planner Tatiana Anderson.
  • Discussion: Commissioner Jeffrey Bossert inquired about affordable housing potential. The applicant (representing Lenore) stated the community is high-end, market-rate, with no affordable housing component, and confirmed it meets the required 25% square footage criteria.
  • Outcome: Motion to approve SDP 26006. Approved unanimously.

7B - Village of Wooded Glen, Parklands Phase 9, Parcels Q and R1 (SDP 26004)

  • Proposal: Request to approve a site development plan for 36 townhomes on 102.46 acres. Presented by Planner Tatiana Anderson.
  • Discussion: Commissioner Bossert asked the same questions regarding affordable housing and the 25% criteria. The applicant provided the same responses.
  • Outcome: Motion to approve SDP 26004 with staff conditions. Approved unanimously.

7C - Critical Area Interfamily Transfer Change in Circumstance (Nikki Subdivision Lot 3)

  • Proposal: Request for a determination that a change in circumstance has occurred to release Lot 3 from critical area intrafamily transfer restrictions. Presented by Planner Kyle Redden.
  • Discussion & Testimony: Owners Tyler Wilkinson and his father testified that the restriction was never disclosed to them, preventing a sale and causing significant financial hardship. Director Matthew Rice acknowledged the issue with cryptic plat notes and announced a future process improvement to record a separate document in land records to prevent such oversights.
  • Outcome: Staff recommended approval based on a change in circumstance. Motion to approve with staff condition. Approved unanimously.

7D - Major Subdivision Final Plat, Shepherd's Creek Manor (Plat 25001)

  • Proposal: Request to approve a final subdivision plat creating 35 single-family detached lots. Presented by Planner Heather Kelly. The item was before the Commission due to a 2015 condition regarding Resource Protection Zone (RPZ) concerns.
  • Discussion: Tim Lesner (applicant, Lorenzi Dodds and Gannell) described stream crossing plans and coordination with New Life Church for shared access. Commissioner Bossert questioned the lack of acceleration and deceleration lanes on MD 301; the applicant stated the project met the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APF). Director Rice noted this was likely the last major rural subdivision under the current Comprehensive Plan.
  • Outcome: Motion to approve Plat 25001. Approved unanimously.

10A - Briefing: 3245 Leonard Town Road PDZ Amendment

  • Proposal: Briefing on an upcoming public hearing for a Planned Development Zone Amendment to rezone property from Industrial (IG) and Central Business (CB) to Mixed Use (MX) to allow 'housing for specific populations' (affordable housing, veterans housing), authorized by Zoning Text Amendment 22-174.
  • Outcome: No action taken; briefing only.

Director's Report

  • Director Rice previewed the September 21, 2026 meeting, which will include a follow-up work session on the St. Charles Plan Development Review Board (PDRB), a work session on subdivision regulation amendments (25% rule), and public hearings on the Forest Conservation Ordinance update and the 3245 Leonard Town Road PDZA.

Adjournment

  • The meeting was adjourned with a unanimous vote.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, welcome to the August 17th, 2026 Charles County Planning Commission meeting, and we'll get started. So, Amy, what is the first item? The first item on the agenda is to take a roll call of the members present. When I state your name, please answer by saying present. Um Samaya Hackett. Present. Jeffrey Bossert. Present. Kevin Wedding. Present. Ryan Sekretarski. Present. Denard Earl. Present. And Britt Toku is having some technical difficulties if she happens to show up. We will note the time that she's uh joined us. Okay. Sounds fair enough. Next item. Next item on the agenda is approval of the agenda. Okay. Hopefully everyone has had an opportunity to look over the agenda. And I would entertain a motion to accept. Mr. Chair, I make a motion to accept the meeting agenda for this evening. Okay, we have a motion to accept. We have a second. Second. Any discussion? All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed. Okay. Agenda is approved. Next item. Amy? The next item on the agenda is approval of the July 20th, 2026 minutes. Okay. So we have July 20 uh 2026 meeting minutes along with the summary of Planning Commission decisions. So I would uh entertain a motion to accept that. Mr. Chair, I make a motion to approve the July 26th minutes as presented. Okay. And that would be along with the summary of the planning commission decisions. Yes, that's right.

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