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From YouTube: Planning Commission Regular Meeting - 07/19/2023
A
Good
evening
welcome
everyone.
I
am
Tamara
Blake
Wallace
Planning,
Commission
administrator.
This
meeting
will
be
conducted
as
a
hybrid
meeting,
allowing
for
both
virtual
and
in-person
participation
serving
as
moderator
tonight
is
Chris
Goldsmith.
Who
will
now
go
through
our
rules
and
etiquette
for
tonight's
Planning
Commission
meeting
Chris.
B
Good
evening,
I'm
Chris
Goldsmith
development
review
coordinator
for
Calvert,
County
planning
and
zoning
and
I
will
be
your
Zoom
moderator
this
evening.
This
meeting
is
being
recorded
on
both
video
and
audio
for
record-keeping
purposes,
for
those
attending
virtually
or
on
a
telephone.
Please
keep
yourself
muted
to
ensure
no
interruptions
to
the
evening.
B
You
can
also
mute
and
unmute
by
using
keyboard
shortcuts.
Windows
you
can
press
alt
a
or
on
a
Mac
press
command
shift
a
what
questions
or
comments
are
requested
of
the
public.
Those
attending
in
person
will
be
asked
to
speak
first
and
those
attending
virtually
will
speak
after
if
you
are
attending
via
telephone
and
would
like
to
ask
a
question
or
make
comment
when
asked.
B
Please
use
the
raise
hand,
function
star,
9
and
you'll
be
called
upon
in
turn
to
identify
yourself
for
the
record
and
speak
if
you're
attending
virtually
and
would
like
to
ask
a
question
or
make
comment.
Please
go
to
the
chat
icon
on
your
Zoom
page
and
type
your
comment
into
that
section
so
that
we
know
you'd
like
to
comment.
A
C
D
E
C
E
A
F
E
C
C
D
A
Next,
we'll
go
to
item
five
recognitions
of
persons
attending
to
meet
the
meeting
tonight
from
Planning
and
Zoning.
We
have
Mary
Beth
cook
director
attending
virtually.
We
have
Judy
Mackle
deputy
director
of
zoning
in
attendance
tonight
we
have
Jenny
Plummer
Welker
aicp,
the
long
range
planner.
We
have
Rachel
O'shea
zoning
planner,
Jessica
gatano
planner,
three
Amalia
Pleak
Tam
planner,
3,
Christopher,
Sperling,
historic
preservation,
planner
3
and
Cat
Lockwood,
planner
2..
A
A
From
the
Department
of
Community
Resources,
we
have
Sandra
wobbleton
public
transportation
division
chief
from
Economic
Development.
We
have
director
Julie,
oberg
and
sheba's
sheba
Smith,
deputy
director
from
Parks
and
Rec.
We
have
director
Shannon
nasal
from
Public
Safety
tonight
we
have
Stanley
Harris,
Communications
Chief
and
Cara
Buckmaster
acting
division,
Chief
Emergency
Management
division
and
we
also
have
an
attendance
from
Public
Works
J.R
Cosgrove
acting
director
and
James
Ritter
Enterprise
fund
operations,
deputy
director,
we'll
move
on
to
item
six
major
subdivisions
for
final
review
and
action.
A
We
do
not
have
any
tonight
item
7
applications
for
site
plan,
review
and
action.
We
do
not
have
any
tonight
item
8
major
subdivision
applications
for
preliminary
review
and
action.
There
are
none
tonight,
then
we'll
move
on
to
item
nine
long-range
planning
item
9A,
the
Dunkirk
Town
Center,
Master
Plan,
update.
G
G
They
have
assisted
with
the
development
of
this
plan.
The
names
are
listed
inside
the
front
cover
see.
If
my
memorandum
dated
July
July
6
in
advance
of
the
meeting
and
the
slides,
there
were
two
new
slides
that
were
provided
to
you
this
evening,
slides
22b
and
c
and
slide
27
has
been
updated
since
it
was
distributed
for
anyone
interested
in
the
Town
Center
master
plan.
It's
available
on
the
County's
website
from
the
Dunkirk
Town
Center
master
plan
and
zoning
ordinance
update
page
this
evening.
G
We
are
going
to
tag
team,
this
presentation,
I'll,
start
off
and
then
we'll
go
through
the
different
elements
of
the
plan
and
I'm
going
to
do
an
overview,
provide
some
highlights
from
the
surveys
and
the
public
meetings
and
then
we'll
share
key
points
from
the
plans
draft
for
the
first
draft.
You've
seen
some
of
these
slides
before,
but
I
thought
I'd
show
them
again
to
provide
context
and
for
anyone
who
this
is
the
first
time
tuning
in
to
a
Dunkirk
Town
Center
Master
Plan,
update
presentation.
G
G
Calgary
county
has
nine
Town
centers
two
are
the
municipalities
of
North
Beach
and
Chesapeake
Beach,
which
have
their
own
Planning
and
Zoning
Authority.
The
other
seven
Town
centers
are
controlled
by
the
board
of
County
Commissioners
tonight.
We're
focusing
on
Dunkirk
with
the
adoption
of
the
Calvert
comprehensive
plan
in
2019,
the
board
of
County
Commissioners
called
for
the
expansion
of
the
Dunkirk
Town
Center
and
in
2022
the
board
decided
to
retain
the
future
expansion
of
Dunkirk.
There
were
no
changes
to
the
Dunkirk
area
based
upon
the
Amendments
that
were
adopted
and
became
effective
in
December
2022..
G
The
board
that
adopted
the
2019
Calvert
County
comprehensive
plan
removed
the
major
town
center
and
minor
Town
Center
designations.
So
in
the
comprehensive
plan,
there's
only
one
designation,
Town
Center,
the
comprehensive
plan,
States
Town,
centers
and
residential
areas,
adjacent
to
town
centers
are
designated
growth
areas.
G
Why
update
the
master
plan
well
to
review
the
vision
and
see
if
the
Visions
for
the
Town
Center
are
still
relevant
since
the
plan's
adoption
in
1987
economic
Trends,
job
and
Retail
have
changed
and
there's
emerging
issues
like
the
County's
purchase
of
the
and
development
of
the
ward
farm
and
then
also?
Oh
sorry,
that's
near
that's
near,
but
not
inside
the
Town
Center
and
then
the
updated
comprehensive
plan,
caliber
2040
costs
for
the
expansion
of
the
Town
Center.
G
G
Planning
and
zoning
department
contacted
Community
groups
in
Dunkirk
and
County
departments
and
agencies
and
county-wide
Civic
groups
to
inform
them
about
the
Dunkirk
Town
Center
Master
Plan
update
and
ask
them
to
identify
a
liaison
and
the
role
of
the
Liaisons
are
to
help
inform
their
groups
about
ways
to
participate
in
the
Master
Plan
update
process
and
to
share
ideas
of
major
themes
and
recommendations
from
their
from
their
members.
The
groups
listed
above
are
responded
to
the
request
and
identified
a
liaison
from
their
group.
G
This
is
a
list
of
public
meetings
and
other
opportunities
for
public
input
to
participate
during
the
issue.
Identification
phase
prior
to
the
kickoff
meeting
postcards
were
mailed
to
every
single
postal
Patron
in
the
Dunkirk
zip
code,
which
is
approximately
3
000
delivery
addresses
informing
people
about
the
master
plan
and
Zoning
update,
inviting
them
to
the
kickoff
meeting
and
providing
the
web
address
for
the
Town
Center
Master
Plan
update.
G
Let
me
go
back
to
staff,
hosted
a
virtual
meeting
with
the
Liaisons
to
give
them
an
overview
of
the
update
process
and
ask
and
to
ask
them
to
inform
their
members
about
the
kickoff
meeting.
The
kickoff
meeting
provided
an
overview
of
the
process
and
background
information
over
110
people
logged
in
to
attend
that
virtual
meeting.
G
In
the
first
survey,
people
were
asked
what
topics
would
they'd
like
to
be
addressed
in
the
update?
179
people
participated
in
the
survey.
Top
concerns
identified
were
managing
growth
wisely,
attracting
more
retail
to
the
area
remaining,
a
small
community
and
keeping
its
rural
character,
traffic
congestion
and
walkability,
and
infrastructure,
sewer
and
water.
G
G
G
G
In
addition,
staff
from
the
University
of
Maryland
extension
and
the
Calvert
County
health
department,
environmental
health
division
spoke
about
septic
land
use
and
Water
Resources
and
then
finally,
the
planning
and
zoning
department
presented
on
the
bikeways
flexibility
study
and
the
last
bullet
up.
There
is
the
bikeways
feasibility
study
that
was
held
virtually
and
it
talked
about
the
Dunkirk
and
Prince
Frederick
Town
Center's
proposals
for
Bikeway
Network
and
to
help
inform
the
community
of
the
Town
Center
master
plan
meetings.
G
Planning
and
Zoning
worked
with
Communications
and
media
relations
staff
to
create
a
banner
that
you
see
in
the
photo
which
can
be
reused
for
future
meetings.
That's
look
that
location.
It
was
Dunkirk
District
park,
the
long-range
planning
and
Communications
and
media
relations
staff
created
two
videos
on
the
origins
of
Dunkirk
which
you'll
later
hear
about
Smithville,
which
are
available
on
the
up
web
page.
The
update
webpage.
G
These
were
followed
by
two
breaking
news:
videos
that
featured
our
own
Daryl
Baxter
and
the
outdoor
amenities,
video
featured
the
new
Dunkirk
District
playground
and
the
new
Ward
Farm,
sorry
Ward,
Farm
Recreation
and
Nature
Park.
The
Facebook
post
went
viral
the
after
eight
days
the
post
had
been
viewed
11
050
times,
and
the
video
was
viewed
over
6
300
times.
G
The
other
video
the
septic
is
serious.
Business
was
a
brief
interview
with
Dr
Andrew
lazor
of
the
University
of
Maryland
extension
and
then
CMR
staff
also
assisted
with
the
live
broadcast
of
the
public
informational
meeting,
and
that
was
recorded
and
available
from
the
Dunkirk
update,
page
and
Survey
one,
the
top
two
responses
to
the
question.
What
is
your
vision
for
the
Town
Center
in
10
to
20
years?
The
top
two
were
small
town
atmosphere
with
quality
shopping
services
and
restaurants
and
little
to
no
change
stay.
G
G
The
top
two
concerns
or
top
two
responses
to
the
question:
what
kinds
of
retail
stores
business
and
Personnel,
Services,
or
and
or
Community
facilities?
Would
you
like
to?
Would
you
like
in
the
Dunkirk,
Town,
Center
restaurants
and
specialty
stores,
were
the
top
choices
and
Survey
two,
the
top
three
responses
to
the
question?
What
the
focus
area,
either
Geographic
or
functional,
should
be
where
land
use,
Roads,
Traffic
and
public
walkways,
and
paths
and
economic
vitality.
G
This
is
a
word
cloud
that
shows
responses
to
the
question
in
10
years.
What
do
you
hope
for
the
Dunkirk
Town
Center?
What
do
you
hope?
The
Dunkirk
Town
Center
will
be
for
you,
your
family,
friends
and
neighbors,
and
the
phrase
that
stands
out
the
most
is
Community
Place
the
more
times
a
word
was
mentioned.
G
G
So
it's
basically
reiterating
everything
else
in
the
the
plan,
but
in
a
table
format
with
the
addition
of
time
frames
or
action
items
for
the
strategies,
and
this
will
be
provided
to
the
Planning
Commission.
After
your
review
of
the
10
chapters,
the
master
plan
serves
as
a
guide
for
the
board
of
County
Commissioners,
the
Planning
Commission
and
County
departments
for
projects,
regulations
and
funding
for
state
agencies.
When
considering
funding
for
future
projects
and
for
businesses
and
residents,
the
plan
will
establish
the
framework
for
updating
the
Dunkirk
zoning
regulations.
G
G
Land
use,
wise
Dunkirk
is
the
second
smallest
town
center
size,
wise
and
the
second
largest
town
center.
As
far
as
commercial
square
footage,
the
majority
of
land
in
the
Town
Center
is
already
developed
or
committed.
There
are
some
areas
that
are
uncommitted
undeveloped,
yet
I
would
note
that
there
are
some
areas
that
seem
to
be
potential
for
development
but,
for
example,
are
already
committed,
like
there's
a
looks
like
a
vacant
lot,
north
west
of
the
well
west
of
the
Dunkirk
Firehouse,
it's
actually
their
septic
field.
So
that's
not
available.
G
Two
highlights
from
the
land
use
chapter
are
to
continue
the
policy
of
treating
Dunkirk
as
an
economic
and
aesthetic
call,
and
to
expand
the
Town
Center
to
the
Northwest
and
Northeast
other
Town
centers
have
several
or
many
depending
on
the
Town
Center
planning
areas
within
the
Town
Center
for
Dunkirk.
It's
just
one.
H
Is
approximately
200
Acres
of
relatively
flat
land
in
the
king's
branch
and
Hall
Creek
Watershed?
So,
given
the
proximity
to
these
watersheds
and
the
Patuxent
River
water
quality
is
an
issue
protecting
those
resources,
both
the
quality
and
the
storm
water
runoff
to
prevent
flooding,
which
frequently
happens
in
the
hall
Creek
Watershed,
the
land
covers
primarily
Urban,
so
heat
the
heat
island
effect
is
also
an
issue,
certainly
exemplified
in
the
last
week.
If
anyone
was
up
there,
that
parking
lot
was
broiling
three
goals
for
the
for
the
environmental
section
for
Dunkirk
Derek.
H
Second
goal
is:
encourage
robust
landscaping
and
plant
cover
to
reduce
that
heat
heat
island
effect
preserve
those
Greenways
help
protect
our
air
quality
and,
finally,
the
third
one
is
to
incorporate
environmentally
sustainable
development
practices
into
that
already
built
infrastructure.
It's
already
built
up.
What
can
we
do
to
modify
that
to
reduce
the
energy
consumption,
reduce
the
heat
output,
increase
the
permeability
of
those
those
hard
surfaces?
H
H
J
H
K
So
here
you'll
see
some
of
the
goals
and
objectives
that
have
been
identified
for
the
Dunkirk
master
plan
in
regards
to
Heritage
resources,
draw
your
attention
to
the
map
to
the
right
of
the
slab
and,
as
you
can
see,
there
are
multiple
resources
mapped
both
inside
and
outside
the
Dunkirk
Town
Center.
This
is
somewhat
misleading
in
as
much
as
the
surveys
that
recorded
these
sites
were
done
largely
in
the
1970s
up
through
the
1980s,
and
many
of
these
resources
are
gone.
K
However,
I'd
like
to
draw
your
attention
to
four
that
remain
within
the
Town
Center
boundary
Smithville,
United,
Methodist,
Smithville,
Market,
Smithville,
Meeting,
Hall
and
Smithville
parsonage
will
notice
the
commonality
of
the
term
Smithville.
So
it's
a
little
bit
ambiguous
of
exactly
how
this
came
about.
However,
it
would
seem
that
the
the
locals
are
a
story.
Is
that
until
1842,
what
is
now
Dunkirk
was
known
as
Smithville
and
when
they
proposed
and
then
approved
a
a
post
office,
it
was
discovered
that
there
was
already
an
existing
Smithville
post
office
on
the
Eastern
Shore.
K
K
The
woman
who
was
visiting
was
from
Scotland
and
specifically
from
Dunkirk
and
supposedly
that
was
the
origin
of
the
name
and
the
name
stuck
it's
possible
that
the
original
name
Smithville
derived
from
the
Smith
family
of
Whitehall,
which
is
the
property
immediately
north
of
the
Dunkirk
Park,
which
is
also
a
Calvert,
County,
historic
district.
So.
K
K
K
K
I
K
K
K
K
It
should
note,
too
that
this
also
has
its
own
history,
where
the
junior
order
was
known
as
one
of
the
many
organizations
of
its
time
that
had
something
of
a
xenophobic,
Outlook,
very
nationalistic
and
very
anti-immigrant.
So
membership
was
highly
restricted
within
the
organization
that
building
and
that's
an
older
picture
would
later
serve
as
a
general
store
and
is
the
post
office.
And
if
it
looks.
K
K
One
slide
so
if
we
look
at
some
of
the
goals
and
some
of
the
objectives
preserve
and
enhance
historic
resources,
a
limited
number
within
the
historic
or
sorry
within
the
core
of
the
Town
Center.
However,
it
can
also
serve
done
for
also
serves
as
a
gateway
to
many
of
these
resources
that
we
see
around
and
are
visible.
Many
of
our
rural
resources
of
tobacco
barns
farm
houses
and
the
like
and
then
objective,
one
under
goal,
two
identify
and
record
previously
on
recorded
archaeological
resources.
L
D
K
I
would
have
to
double
check.
There
were
other
archaeological
surveys
so
you're
aware
locational.
The
map
that
you
see
here
does
not
include
archaeological
resources.
Archaeological
site
locations
are
protected
under
state
and
federal
law.
There
have
been
other
surveys
that
were
done.
I
would
have
to
look
through
and
see
what
those
found.
It
would
not
surprise
me
if
we
found
if
there
were
others,
the
geographic
setting,
access
to
water
drainability
of
the
soils
and
such
is
conducive
to
Native
American
habitation.
G
G
G
G
The
goal
in
the
housing
chapter
is
to
continue
to
support
the
existing
Dunkirk
Town
Center
policy
of
allowing
multi-family
attached
dwellings
for
only
for
age-restricted
housing.
So
that's
a
continuation
of
the
current
policy
and
this
chapter
also
States
consideration
should
be
given
for
developing
a
multi-use
community
center
that
houses,
a
library,
Aging
and
Disability
Services
to
improve
access
to
Community,
Resources,
recreational
programming
and
socialization
opportunities
for
nearby
residents.
I'll
talk
more
about
this
in
chapter
10..
J
M
J
G
N
N
N
During
the
Dunkirk
Town
Center
Master
Plan
update
citizens
expressed
a
strong
desire
to
establish
a
network
of
pedestrian
and
bicycle
facilities
accessible
to
Riders
of
all
ages
and
abilities.
There
is
still
significant
potential
potential
to
develop
safe
connections
to
the
existing
bicycle
and
pedestrian
facilities.
N
The
grant
enabled
the
county
to
conduct
Bikeway
feasibility
studies
for
the
Prince
Frederick
and
Dunkirk
Town
centers.
The
report
was
finalized
earlier
this
year
and
I
will
be
presenting
those
Concepts
to
the
bocc
in
the
Planning
Commission
in
the
upcoming
month
or
two
goal.
Three
is
to
improve
and
expand
existing
transit
services.
N
Calvert
County
public
transportation
currently
provides
service
in
the
Dunkirk
Town
Center
five
times
a
day
with
two
connections
into
Prince
Frederick,
the
route
runs
counterclockwise,
which
creates
a
one
directional
route
of
travel.
A
route
reconfiguration
was
proposed
in
the
recent
Trend
Transit
development
plan
or
the
TDP
to
reduce
Headway,
create
time
transfers
and
provide
hourly
service
throughout
its
service
hours.
N
The
proposed
changes
would
provide
service
into
Prince
Frederick
on
each
run,
while
also
adding
additional
service
along
Darris,
Beach,
Road,
Wilson,
Road
and
pondswood
Road.
This
route
would
would
combine
with
the
North
Route
and
would
create
a
bi-directional
service
along
the
majority
of
the
Dunkirk
group.
N
N
O
Good
evening
I'm
Sandy
well
I've
done
Transportation
division
Chief,
we
are
actually
in
the
process
of
developing
a
whole
system
realignment.
We
were
hoping
to
have
that
possibly
done
in
January
but
of
next
year,
but
it
will
probably
more
than
likely
be
closer
to
July
1st
of
next
year.
All
right.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
D
P
Good
evening
my
name
is
Julie
oberg
I
serve
as
the
Director
of
Economic
Development,
the
Dunkirk
Town
Center
has
become
a
popular
destination
for
residents
of
Calvert,
County
and
nearby
areas
serving
as
the
central
commercial
hub
in
the
town.
Despite
its
relatively
small
size,
it
boasts
a
variety
of
retail
stores,
restaurants,
medical
facilities
and
other
commercial
establishments
with
multiple,
well-known
grocery
chains
as
its
anchor.
The
Town
Center
currently
has
a
Workforce
of
1236
individuals
with
a
participation
rate
of
67
percent.
P
According
to
applied
Geographic
Solutions
consumer
spending
within
the
Town
Center
amounts
to
92
990
per
household
per
year.
The
Town
Center's
infrastructure
is
capable
of
a
modest
growth
in
the
coming
decade
to
ensure
its
long-term
sustainability.
It's
crucial
to
offer
flexibility
for
commercial
and
professional
purposes.
This
can
be
achieved
by
providing
a
diverse
range
of
retail,
dining
and
entertainment
options,
as
well
as
Professional
Services
and
Unique
Boutique
stores,
which
were
all
items
identified
by
the
community
as
valuable
additions
in
the
survey
results.
P
The
intent
of
the
plan
is
to
establish
the
Town
Center
as
a
thriving
destination
for
residents
and
an
attractive
hub
for
visitors
and
potential
investors,
while
supporting
local
businesses
and
small
specialty
stores.
This
will
require
an
integrated
approach
to
foster
a
thriving
and
livable
community
that
strikes
a
balance
between
economic
Prosperity,
Social
Equity,
providing
employment
services
and
shopping
opportunities
for
residents
in
the
surrounding
rural
areas
with
lower
population
density.
P
The
goal
of
Economic
Development
will
be
to
utilize
smart
growth
principles
to
strengthen
Economic
Opportunity
and
drive
business
growth
within
the
Town
Center.
To
achieve
this
goal,
we've
got
two
objectives.
The
first
is
to
encourage
development,
which
includes
maintaining
an
online
presence
with
tools
and
resources
for
businesses,
providing
convenient
access
to
information
for
prospective
investors
and
entrepreneurs
in
the
county,
while
supporting
collaboration
efforts
among
Partners.
Additionally,
the
plan
involves
promoting
Dunkirk
as
an
attractive
option
for
site
selectors
and
developers
throughout
Partnerships
online
presence
and
targeted
marketing
campaigns.
P
The
second
objective
is:
building
a
sense
of
community
within
the
Town
Center
developing
a
robust
Community
Spirit
involves
creating
an
atmosphere
where
individuals
experience
a
sense
of
worth
connectivity
and
support.
The
process
starts
by
advocating
transparent
communication
and
motivating
active
Community
involvement,
we're
exploring.
We
can
explore
avenues
like
farmers,
markets,
local
events
and
entertainment
to
further
stimulate
interactions
and
offer
opportunities
for
promoting
business,
thereby
increasing
patronage
and
visibility.
Additionally,
establishing
platforms
for
collaboration
and
shared
experiences
helps
to
foster
a
shared
sense
of
belonging
and
a
collective
Mission.
P
By
considering
these
strategies,
a
strong
foundation
for
Community
growth
and
unity
can
be
laid.
These
objectives
aim
to
strengthen
Economic
Opportunity
satisfy
the
community.
The
desires
of
the
community
served
Drive
business
growth
and
enhance
the
quality
of
life
in
Dunkirk
in
the
surrounding
area.
P
J
P
P
J
P
P
Q
Can
I?
Yes,
you
may
I'm
I'm
very
much
in
favor
of
what
you've
done.
I
I'm,
very
supportive
of
that,
and
particularly
the
economic
development
that
you
envision
there,
but
those
restaurants
and
things
like
that.
They're
heavy
water
users
and
they
have
a
lot
of
waste
water,
and
we
have
three
as
I
understand
the
three
private
Wastewater
systems
that
are
all
predicated
on
on
land
application
and
I.
Don't
know
how
you're
going
to
do
this
until
you
solve
the
problem
of
Wastewater
and.
I
Q
Q
G
Thank
you,
Dr
holler,
for
sharing
your
Recollections
and
observations.
I,
believe
that's
what
this
study
would
do
would
take
a
look
at
that
to
my
knowledge
of
study
has
not
been
done
to
connect
into
Chesapeake
Beach
and
North.
Beach's
wastewater
treatment
stand
and
Jr
Cosgrove
is
coming
to
the
podium.
R
Good
evening
Commissioners
Jared
Cosgrave,
director
of
polaworx,
probably
five
years
ago,
or
so
there
was
a
study
started
but
has
never
been
finished.
County-Wide
there
has
been
one
specifically
for
Dunkirk
for
the
sewer,
so
that
is
why
it's
presented
in
here
to
give
us
the
ability
to
do
a
study
in
the
future
to
address
your
concerns.
Q
Well,
at
that
you
see
what
I'm
talking
about
I
mean
it's
like
two
trains
going
headed
to
the
same
spot.
You
want
to
develop.
Restaurants
I
agree
with
that.
You
want
to
develop
these
other
things,
all
of
which
have
an
effect
on
this,
but
this
train
over
here
that's
going
to
deal
with
this
problem.
It's
on
another
track,
traveling
very
slowly,
and
that's
what
I'm
trying
to
get
out
I
mean.
Is
this
really
just
paperwork
to
get
us
through
the
next
three
years,
because
nothing's
really
going
to
happen
that
could
solve
the
problem.
R
L
Q
You
going
to
do
with
the
three
private
sewer
systems
that
are
under
profit,
ownership
that
have
different
land
application,
Arrangements,
Etc
I'm
sure
some
of
those
are
nearing
the
point
where
they
can't
accommodate
a
lot
of
additional
growth.
Has
anybody
talked
to
them
about
about
their
role
in
solving
this
problem?.
R
Well,
that
would
be
part
of
the
study,
but
when,
when
those
systems
were
designed
and
those
Parcels
were
developed,
they
were
developed
with
compliance
through
mde
for
the
usage
they
were
proposing
in
on
those
sites
and
to
develop
the
the
sewage
treatment
plans
facilities
for
their
future
uses
on
those
Parcels.
So
if.
R
Then
the
treatment
plan
is
pretty
much
sized
for
what's
there
now,
if
you're,
looking
at
infilling
as
far
as
commercial
uses
that
might
leave
the
center
and
come
in,
there's
always
evaluations
done
both
through
the
health
department
MD
to
verify
that
the
plant
can
handle
the
new
accommodation
of
whatever
use
might
be
proposed
in
those
those
areas.
But
the
point
of
the
study
would
be
to
evaluate
all.
Q
G
Thank
you,
Dr
holler,
I,
believe
part
of
that
is
Redevelopment
of
sites
as
they
come
online.
The
newer
developments
like
the
shopping
center
on
the
north
side
of
Ward
Road
and
the
shopping
center
on
the
south
side
of
Ward
Road
on
the
east
side
of
Maryland
2-4.
Sorry,
Maryland
four
right
has
sidewalks
on
the.
What,
essentially,
is
the
Loop
Road
on
that
side?
We're
also
as
Ms
gatano
mentioned,
she'll
be
coming
to
you
first,
the
board
of
County
Commissioners
and
then
the
Planning
Commission
to
present
the
recommendations
for
the
bikeways
feasibility
studies.
J
D
F
R
G
If
there's
no
further
questions
on
Water
Resources,
if
I
may
move
on
to
the
next
chapter,
which
is
government
and
Community
facilities,
the
chapter
covers
several
topics,
including
educational
facilities
and
the
Calvert
Library.
The
Town
Center,
as
I
mentioned,
is
not
Incorporated,
so
it's
controlled
by
the
board
of
County
Commissioners,
the
Dunkirk
and
the
surrounding
communities
are
served
by
Mount
Harmony,
Elementary,
School,
northern
middle
school
and
Northern
High
School.
G
the
fiscal
year
2025
educational
facilities,
master
plan,
which
is
approved
by
the
Board
of
Education
annually.
The
current
one
notes
that
Mount
Harmony
Elementary
will
undergo
a
feasibility
study
and
fiscal
year
2029
to
address
space
deficiencies
and
required
systematic
component
upgrades
regarding
older
adults
and
senior
facilities.
Dunkirk
residents
travel
to
other
Town
centers
for
these
types
of
services,
the
closest
being
in
North
Beach
and
Prince
Frederick.
Q
If
we
build
a
new
school
there,
are
we
going
to
fill
that
up
with
more
people
coming
from
Lusby,
because
this
is
where
the
where
they
get
their
babysitting
in
that
area
or
something
I
mean?
Why
do
it?
If,
if
all
we're
doing
is
just
creating
a
problem
that
that
we
don't
control
some
other
agency
controls
the
decisions
that
make
the
problem.
G
I
I
L
Good
evening,
commissioner
Shannon
is
all
director
of
Parks
and
Recreation,
so
we
have
one
large
goal
of
providing
access
to
a
variety
of
quality,
recreational
environments
and
opportunities.
So
for
this
for
these
purposes
in
the
Dunkirk
Town
Center,
when
we
looked
at
this
goal,
we
were
utilizing
information
from
the
comprehensive
plan
from
the
land,
preservation
and
Parks
plan,
which
was
just
updated
in
2022,
as
well
as
our
departmental
strategic
plan,
which
was
just
updated
this
this
month
for
the
next
five
years.
L
So
as
we
look
at
our
objectives
to
increase
the
amount
of
land
area
dedicated
to
Recreation
and
natural
resources
and
objective
to
meet
the
president
future
needs
of
the
community
as
it
relates
to
Recreation
and
natural
resources.
These
are
some
of
the
reasons
why
Dunkirk
District
park
is
now
included,
as
recommended
as
being
included
in
the
Town
Center
per
this.
L
So
word
Farm,
though
it's
just
outside
the
Town
Center
limits,
so
Ward
Farm
Recreation
Nature
park
off
of
Ward
Road.
We
are
going
strong
with
all
the
amenities
that
we
have
built
there.
All
of
our
Fields
look
great
they're
well
used.
We
have
a
lot
of
good
trail
systems.
Out,
There,
Our
paved
trail
system
out
at
that
Park
is
highly
used
and
well
loved
by
the
community.
We
have
some
amenities
that
are
coming
on
that
are
going
to
be
coming
online
within
the
next
fiscal
year.
L
We're
going
to
be
adding
some
new
shade
structures
to
some
of
the
Dugout
areas
on
the
ball
fields.
We
just
added
a
small
totlock
playground
and
we're
going
to
be
adding
a
disc
golf
course
here
in
the
next
six
months
or
so
we're
working
with
a
local
organization
to
work
on
disc
golf
at
that
facility
and
as
we
go
with
funding,
that's
provided
from
the
state
for
that
facility
we'll
be
working
on
some
of
the
larger
amenities,
such
as
our
maintenance
shop
and
an
Overlook
Pavilion
for
nature.
Education
classes.
That
sort
of
thing
very.
E
G
Well,
the
Calvert
County
Health
Department's
central
office
is
located
in
the
Prince
Frederick
Town
Center.
The
health
department
has
a
clinic
in
Chesapeake
Beach
and
the
mobile
van
that
travels
throughout
the
county
to
provide
screenings
and
connections
to
other
Health
Department
Services.
You
see
the
the
van
therea
on
the
slide
so
that
clients
do
not
need
to
travel
to
Prince
Frederick.
G
Two
of
those
strategies.
Switching
gears
to
Public
Safety,
are
provide
adequate
space
for
the
Calvert
County
Sheriff's
Office
to
provide
services
to
the
Dunkirk
community.
There
is
a
satellite
office
located
at
the
Fairview
branch
of
the
Calvert
Library.
Thank
you
Shannon
and
the
other
is
to
explore
a
location
for
a
Medevac
site
regarding
Solid,
Waste
and
Recycling.
The
draft
plan
says
continue
to
provide
trash
and
recyclable
services
at
the
Mount
Hope
Convenience
Center.
G
Q
Yes,
certainly,
no
one
last
thing:
your
demographic
study,
which
I
wasn't
surprised
by
there
are
a
lot
of
people
in
the
upper
part
of
the
county.
Like
me,
my
age,
Phalanx,
have
you
given
any
thought
about?
Maybe
a
clinic
Center
in
Dunkirk
that
would
be
tailored
to
people
in
that
age
Phalanx,
because
there's
so
many
of
them
and
they
appear
to
be
growing
in
numbers.
G
G
There's
nothing
else
on
chapter
10
I
will
note
that
we
have
a
project
website
that
has
many
resources
that
are
available
for
people
to
look
at,
including
the
videos
that
I
previously
mentioned.
The
work
group
summaries
that
from
the
hybrid
meeting
at
the
firehouse
and
zoom
are
also
available
from
there
and
the
current
the
current
spring
2023
draft
and
the
current
adopted
master
plan.
That's
proposed
to
be
replaced
are
linked
there.
G
Regarding
the
draft
plan,
some
options
for
the
planning
commission's
consideration
are:
would
you
like
additional
information
additional
time
to
discuss
the
draft
direct
staff
to
make
revisions
to
the
draft
and
return
to
you
or
present
the
draft
to
the
public
with
a
time
period
for
public
comments
or
direct
staff,
to
proceed
to
a
public
hearing
with
the
opportunity
for
public
to
make
comments
within
a
certain
time
period
or
something
else
you'd
like
us
to
do
so?
That
concludes
staff's
presentation.
G
Going
to
the
Dunkirk
Town
Center
master
plan
and
Zoning
update
page,
it
is
available
via
a
link
on
that
page
and
I
did
send
out
an
email
message
to
the
Dunkirk
Liaisons,
notifying
them
that
the
draft
was
available
and
that
staff
would
be
presenting
it.
This
evening,
I
did
receive
a
response
from
the
liaison
from
Smithville
United
Methodist
Church,
asking
how
the
draft
plan
might
impact
the
church's
properties.
The
church
has
two
properties,
the
church
itself
in
the
town
center
and
then
just
outside
the
Town
Center
is
a
cemetery.
G
So,
depending
on
where
that's
located
that
could
be
adjacent
to
the
church's
property.
The
current
master
plan
that
was
adopted
in
1987
cost
for
vehicle
access
via
to
the
Dunkirk
District
Park
from
Fairy
Landing.
We're
scaling
that
back
to
just
a
pedestrian
and
Bikeway
path.
For
a
couple
reasons,
one
there's
been
the
construction
as
Ms
gatano
noted
of
Westward
roads
that
connects
out
to
Maryland
4
and
a
light
and
there's
now
the
light
at
Dunkirk,
the
road
name
but
tune
to
the
park.
G
J
F
G
No,
we
have
not.
We
have
not
and
We've
brought
this
to
your
attention
for
your
review
first
and
then
it's
available.
Anybody
can
comment
at
any
time
on
anything
we
put
up
on
the
website,
but
no
have
not
received
any
comments
from
the
public,
but
we
haven't
specifically
gone
to
the
public
and
asked
for
comments
waiting
for
your
direction.
I
G
C
G
C
A
T
So
a
little
background
on
the
addressing
changes
in
July
of
2020,
the
addressing
function
for
Calvert
County
was
moved
from
the
Department
of
Planning
and
Zoning
to
the
Department
of
Public
Safety
under
emergency
communications
and
with
the
addressing
function,
moving
departments,
article
10
of
those
zoning
ordinance
did
not
properly
address
the
change
in
Authority.
That
was
needed
for
that.
T
So
the
proposed
changes
would
add
reference
to
chapter
95,
which
would
be
the
new
section
of
the
county
code
for
regulations
regarding
non-interference,
with
emergency
communications,
microwave
systems
to
the
following
zoning
ordinance,
sections,
section,
3-3.02,
wind
energy
systems
and
Communications
Tower
and
antenna
regulations,
General
requirements,
Article
5,
residential
development
requirements,
section
5-1.11,
height
regulations
for
all
districts,
article
6,
non-residential
development
requirements,
section
6-2.02,
height
regulations
for
non-residential
uses,
article
10,
naming
and
renaming
of
roads
and
assignment
of
premise
addresses
and
complete.
Removing
the
sections.
T
10.1-02
grid
address,
numbering
system
and
10.1.03
display
a
premise
address
numbers,
so
you
have
a
proposed.
One
of
the
attachments
was
the
proposed
changes
that
were
highlighted
in
red
and
then
what
the
new
ordinance
would
look
like.
So
before
we
move
on
to
any
microwave
I'm
going
to
pause
there
for
any
questions
related
to
the
zoning
changes.
Q
J
T
Is
the
same
person?
That's
working
for
my
office?
We
didn't
make
any
changes
to
the
code,
other
than
minor
wording,
changes
for
that
Authority
change
and
we
also
left
the
appeal
process
the
same,
so
they
would
come
to
the
Planning
Commission
for
the
appeal
process,
just
like
they
have
in
the
past.
So
I
don't
anticipate
any
changes.
It
was
just.
There
was
updating
technology.
We
had
to
make
some
changes
there
and
then
giving
us
the
authority
to
sign
paperwork
versus
having
to
send
it
over
to
Planning
and
Zoning
to
sign
it
today.
T
J
T
So
the
microwave
path
protection,
so
in
2021,
Calvert
County
Department
of
Public
Safety,
commissioned
15
site
p25,
public
safety,
radio
system.
The
radio
system
uses
radio
microwaves
to
communicate
between
the
15
tower
sites
that
we
built
throughout
the
county.
This
communication
is
necessary
for
the
radio
system
to
function
properly.
T
So
on
the
right,
you
have
a
map
of
the
communication,
microwave
paths
that
are
in
the
county.
Today.
Those
communication
paths
are
directly
through
line
of
sight
between
the
antenna
systems,
so
any
interruption
in
those
line
of
sites
will
result
in
an
interruption
of
communication
between
those
towers
and
there's
a
potential
for
interruptions
to
the
new
building
or
structure
be
built
along
those
microwave
paths.
T
So
to
protect
the
investment
the
county
made
we're
proposing
to
and
to
ensure
reliable
Communications
we're
proposing
that
we
create
a
public
safety
section
of
the
county
code
to
address
the
microwave
path
protection
throughout
the
county.
The
new
code
would
require
a
review
of
all
new
construction
along
a
microwave
path.
Any
structures
being
proposed
above
80
feet
would
require
a
review
by
emergency
communications
to
determine
if
it
would
have
a
detrimental
impact
on
the
microwave
path.
J
J
A
couple
other
questions
sure
back
on
slide.
10.
new
construction
is
determined
to
have
no
Impact,
Staff
will
issue
a
noticeability
could
proceed,
is,
is
there
consideration
or
is
there
studies
or
anything
else,
on
physical
or
health
impacts
relating
to
microwaves
and
the
direct
vicinity
of
fluorescent
dwelling
units.
T
I
T
J
I
get
it
and
I
guess.
One
of
the
reasons
why
I
ask
is,
when
you
see
microwave
Towers,
there's
that
big
warning
sign
on
it.
You
know
health
safety
hazards
for
being
in
front
of
microwaves,
etc
for
extended
periods
of
time
and
I
didn't
know
if
that
was
also
going
to
be
considered
part
of
this
path
protection
analysis,
it.
J
T
J
J
The
Builder
will
be
required
to
provide
an
engineering
study
to
confirm
whether
the
structure
will
have
a
detrimental
impact
upon
a
systems,
Mike
Lewis
path
or
pass
me
personally.
I
wouldn't
much
feel
much
safer
if
the
Builder
didn't
provide
that
study
through
his
engineering
firm,
because
that
could
be
considered
biased
or
at
least
the
appearance
of
being
considered
bias,
and
maybe
that
shouldn't
be
taken
out
of
the
maybe
the
cost
should
be
to
the
Builder.
T
J
C
D
I
A
Thank
you,
Rachel
and
Stanley.
Next
on
the
agenda
under
items
of
discussion,
interaction,
item,
10B,
Planning,
Commission,
bylaws
and
rules
of
procedure.
It's
a
subcommittee
report
in
May
at
your
annual
meeting
in
May.
There
were.
There
was
discussion
of
the
bylaws
and
the
rules
and
rules
of
procedure,
and
there
were
some.
There
was
some
discussion
about
some
changes
to
the
bylaws.
There
was
a
subcommittee
that
was
formed
of
three
Planning
Commission
members.
They
have
met
and
they
would
like
to
discuss
some
of
the
options
that
they
came
up
with
with
the
subcommittee.
F
F
If
you
are
going
to
abstain,
the
question
that
we
had
is
why.
Why
were
you?
Why
would
you
abstain
if
you've
set
through
the
entire
discussion?
What
would
be
the
reason
for
abstaining?
It
might
be
that
liked
this
evening
you
don't
have
all
the
information
that
you
want
or
need.
So
you
want
more
time
to
consider
and
reflect
on
the
matter
being
discussed
other
than
that.
F
So
that's
one
thing
we
wanted.
We
want
to
deal
with
and
address
right
off.
Recusals
are
different
because
when
you
recuse
yourself
you're
giving
it
an
absolute
reason,
why
you're
doing
that?
But
if
tensions
didn't
require
that
at
all,
you
could
simply
sit
through
the
entire
discussion
and
when
the
chair
call
for
the
votes,
you
said
I
abstain
and
that
wasn't
fair.
F
On
the
matter
of
whether
or
not
the
chair
should
vote,
we
asked
the
staff
to
come
back
with
the
history
of
how
it
got
to
be
that
way,
and
it
was
a
long
history
going
back
many
many
many
years
of
the
chair
not
voting.
However,
previous
shares
have
chimed
in
and
kind
of
directed
the
conversation,
so
we
felt
that
well,
the
chair
is
going
to
do
that.
E
Well,
right
very
nicely,
as
a
matter
of
fact,
I
I
do
think,
though,
that
that
we
may
have
overlooked
at
with
abstentions,
and
we
did
discuss
this-
that
there
are
times
when
you're,
not
you're,
not
able
to
get
all
the
information
right
right.
Exactly
and
I
know.
Personally,
it
happened
to
me.
This
is
when
we
did
when
we
were
on
the
all
virtual
meetings
and
there
were
times
I
lost
internet
and
had
to
abstain,
because
I
was
not
able
to
keep
up
with
what
was
going
on.
F
J
Mr
Kernan
I
think
you
did
a
very
good
job
summarizing
it.
One
of
my
concerns
and
we
touched
on
it,
was-
and
this
is
in
reference
to
the
chair,
having
the
ability
to
vote
the
current
bylaw
says
the
chair
has
the
right
to
vote
on
any
motion
say
they
recusal
for
a
conflict,
but
in
my
opinion
it
is
just
as
important
that
a
chair
can
vote
out
of
a
tie
that
it
is
to
have
the
chair
be
able
to
vote
into
a
tie
not
to
try
and
make
a
motion
fail.
F
Q
S
S
I
I
S
S
I
F
I
J
F
S
And
with
regards
to
bylaws,
it
works
a
little
bit
differently
than
our
other
procedures
for
Resolutions
Etc
one.
There
has
to
be
a
two-thirds
vote
and
also
when
we
finally
determine
what
we
want
or
what
we're
proposing.
That
proposal
has
to
be
issued
and
then
another
30-day
waiting
period
yesterday.
So.
S
Well,
there
doesn't
need
to
be
a
motion.
This
could
be
treated
as
a
work
session.
If
you
will,
you
can
open
discussion,
you
can
certainly
tell
me
Mattingly
I
want
you
to
do
XYZ
or
Mattingly
I.
Need
you
to
figure
out
some
language.
This
is
the
problem
we're
having.
This
is
the
problem
we
want
you
to
address.
We
want
you
to
go
ahead
and
draft
something
get
it
to
us
and
then
we'll
put
it
out
for
for
public
discourse
on
our
normal
website
and
that
that's
certainly
an
option.
J
I
think
that
one
of
the
things
we
noticed
when
we
were
discussing
and
if
either
of
the
other
gentlemen,
if
I
say
something
wrong,
please
correct
me-
is
we
all
kind
of
agree
that
if
there
is
an
abstention,
there
should
be
a
clear
and
defined
reason
for
that
abstention,
and
it
should
be
on
record
Mr
two.
Is
that
what
you
believe
also?
J
E
F
J
I
F
J
F
F
S
S
As
far
as
the
subcommittee,
we
had
two
major
issues.
The
first
issue
was
abstention.
Of
that
abstention.
There
were
two
sub
issues.
The
first
issue
was
that
an
abstention
must
make
an
affirmative
election
and
that
that
firmative
collection
can
only
be
made
for,
obviously
we
can
add
more,
but
the
three
reasons
were
stated.
The
member
was
absent
at
a
prior
meeting
in
which
the
case
or
subject
matter
was
presented.
The
member
was
unable
to
review
or
slash,
prepare
sufficiently
to
confidently
vote
on
the
case
or
subject
matter
or
three.
S
The
member
cannot
fully
comprehend
or
understand
the
issues
involved
in
the
case
or
subject
matter
and
thus
cannot
confidently
vote
on
said
case
or
subject
matter.
So
that
was
the
first
issue.
The
second
issue
was
reporting,
abstentions
and
recusals.
Each
year,
this
board,
by
our
own
bylaws,
has
an
annual
report
that's
sent
to
the
County
Commissioners,
which
relates
the
attendance
of
the
Commissioners
at
each
meeting.
That
would
be
amended
to
also
include
the
record
of
all
recusals
and
abstentions
made
by
each
member.
J
S
Actually,
the
easiest
one,
because
the
the
amendment's
very
simple:
it's
just
adding
a
clause
to
sub
L
the
attendance
requirement
of
the
bylaws
I
think
it's
to
our
three
sub
l,
so
that
that's
the
easy
part
what
procedurally,
if
I
may
I
can
have
all
this
drafted
staff
can
put
it
on
the
agenda
on
the
August
agenda.
I'll!