Board of County Commissioners Agenda — 2026-04-28

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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
LEGISLATIVE DAY
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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
CALL TO ORDER
5:00 p.m. Call to Order,
Pledge of Allegiance,
Moment of Silence,
Approval of Agenda
Accept County Commissioners’ Minutes
- Regular Minutes – April 14, 2026
- Closed Session Minutes – April 14, 2026
- Sanitary Minutes – April 14, 2026
5:05 p.m. Press and Public Comments**
LEGISLATION
5:10 p.m. Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan – Can be voted on
This 10-year plan is required pursuant to the Code of Maryland Regulations Title
26, Subtitle 03, Chapter 03 entitled “Development of County Comprehensive
Solid Waste Management Plans.”
5:15 p.m. County Ordinance No. 25-12 – Can be voted on
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERING Use of Growth Allocation in
Resource Conservation Areas in Queen Anne’s County; FOR THE PURPOSE of
amending the existing growth allocation standards within the Chesapeake Bay
Critical Area to allow for the award of growth allocation within the Resource
Conservation Area (RCA), non-adjacent to an existing Limited Development
Area (LDA) or Intensely Developed Area (IDA), for the expansion of current
non-profit institutional uses as of June 29, 1988 that provides secondary education
or is used as a youth camp lawfully existing as of the date of enactment of this
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amendment; providing a definition of Secondary Education; including specific
conditions; limiting such award of growth allocation to no more than 150 acres;
and generally dealing with and revising the growth allocation standards within the
Chesapeake Bay Critical Area in Queen Anne’s County
5:20 p.m. Amendment No. 1 to County Ordinance No. 26-02 – Can be introduced & voted
on
AN AMENDMENT TO A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Speed
Monitoring Systems in Queen Anne’s County; FOR THE PURPOSE of providing
a sunset provision for pending County Ordinance No. 26-02 and providing for the
automatic expiration of same unless further action is taken to extend it;
5:25 p.m. County Ordinance No. 26-02 – Can be voted on
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Speed Monitoring Systems in
Queen Anne’s County; FOR THE PURPOSE of authorizing the use of Speed
Monitoring Systems in Queen Anne’s County; providing for the locations of such
systems; providing procedures for activating such systems; providing for the
issuance of warnings for the first 30 days after activation of such systems;
providing for hours of operation of such systems; providing authorization to
acquire and use such systems and to enter into agreements for the furnishing of
such systems; providing for the imposition and payment of civil penalties for
citations issued as a result of the use of Speed Monitoring Systems; and generally
authorizing and regulating Speed Monitoring Systems in Queen Anne’s County
5:30 p.m. County Ordinance No. 26-04 – Can be Introduced
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Uses Allowed to Occupy in
Excess of 65,000 Square Feet of Gross Floor Area in the Airport Protection and
Kent Island Gateway (APKIG) District in Queen Anne’s County, FOR THE
PURPOSE of allowing boat sales and repair and marinas to occupy more than
65,000 square feet of gross floor areas in the Airport Protection and Kent Island
Gateway (APKIG) District in Queen Anne’s County
5:35 p.m. County Ordinance No. 26-07 – Can be Introduced
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Nonresidential Floor Area Ratio
(FAR) in the Waterfront Village Center (WVC) Zoning District in Queen Anne’s
County; FOR THE PURPOSE of increasing the by-right maximum nonresidential
floor area ratio (FAR) from 30% to 40% in the Waterfront Village Center (WVC)
Zoning District; removing the nonresidential floor area bonus in the WVC
District; and generally modifying and addressing nonresidential floor area ratio
(FAR) in the Waterfront Village Center (WVC) Zoning District in Queen Anne’s
County
5:40 p.m. County Ordinance No. 26-08 – Can be Introduced
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Commercial Apartments in the
Waterfront Village Center (WVC) Zoning District in Queen Anne’s County; FOR
THE PURPOSE OF allowing commercial apartments on any floor, including the
first floor, in the Waterfront Village Center (WVC) Zoning District and providing
that such commercial apartments shall be located on the same floor;
5:45 p.m. County Ordinance No. 26-09 - Can be introduced
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERING Amendments to the Transfer
Development Rights (TDR) Standards in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland; FOR

THE PURPOSE OF amending the Transferable Development Rights (TDR)
standards to permit a transferor parcel, which is designated as “Open Space”
following the conveyance of development rights to be subdivided through the
administrative subdivision process to accommodate lot line adjustments but not to
create additional lots; and generally addressing subdivision of Open Space in
Queen Anne’s County;
5:50 p.m. County Ordinance No. 26-10 - Can be introduced
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Amendments to the
Noncontiguous Development (NCD) Standards in Queen Anne’s County,
Maryland; FOR THE PURPOSE OF amending the Noncontiguous Development
(NCD) standards to allow a noncontiguous and developed parcel, which is
designated “Open Space” to be subdivided through the administrative subdivision
process to accommodate lot line adjustments but not to be reconfigured or to
create new lots; and generally amending and addressing subdivision of Open
Space created on noncontiguous and developed parcels under the Queen Anne’s
County Zoning Ordinance;
5:55 p.m. County Ordinance No. 26-12 – Can be Introduced
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING the Queen Anne’s County Forest
Conservation Act, Chapter 18:2 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Queen
Anne’s County; FOR THE PURPOSE OF repealing and replacing Chapter 18:2
of the Code of Local Laws of Queen Anne’s County, the Queen Anne’s County
Forest Conservation Act; bringing the Forest Conservation Act into compliance
with SB 526 and HB 1511 which articulate numerous changes to the Maryland
Natural Resources Title 5 Forest and Parks Subtitle 16 Forest Conservation § 5-
1601 through § 5-1612; providing for definitions, rules of interpretation and
purpose; providing for application of the provisions, amendments thereto;
providing for qualified professionals, general requirements and a declaration of
intent; providing for forest stand delineation, forest conservation plans, riparian
buffers and for retention, afforestation and reforestation requirements; providing
for priorities and timing for afforestation and reforestation; providing for a Local
Conservation Fund, fee-in-lieu and payments by credits into an approved forest
mitigation bank; providing for native tree species, financial security, protective
agreements and standards for protection of trees; providing for variances,
inspections and commercial timber harvests;; providing for violations and
penalties; and generally addressing, regulating and protecting forest resources in
Queen Anne’s County;
PRESENTATIONS
6:00 p.m. Ms. Julie Vallecillo, Chair
Ms. Elizabeth Miller, Chair
Ms. Stacey Woodworth, Chair,
Queen Anne’s County Children's Council
“Proclamation No. 26-12 Month of the Young Child”
6:10 p.m. Ms. Beth Anne Dorman, President & CEO
Ms. Katie Theeke, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
For All Seasons
“Proclamation No. 26-14 Sexual Assault Awareness Month”

6:20 p.m. Ms. Janet Salazar, Director
Ms. Sharon Sinsky-Hopkins, Board Member
Ms. Natalie Bilbrough, Board Member
“Queen Anne’s County Library Update”
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
6:30 p.m. Admin/Engineering
1. Draft 2026 Annual MDOT Transportation Priority Letter - For inclusion in the
FY 2027-2032 Consolidated Transportation Plan
NEW BUSINESS
6:35 p.m. Mr. Todd Mohn, PE, County Administrator
“Presentation of Documents for Signatures and Weekly Correspondence”
1. Commissioners Proposed Budget Release FY27
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. Planning and Zoning Monthly Department Report – March 2026
2. Plumbing/HVAC Board Minutes March 2026
3. Letter from Terann Carr – Solar Project
4. Notification to Adjacent Property Owners – Ewing Farm
5. Notification to Adjacent Property Owners – 901 Chester River Drive
6. Letter from MDE – S.E.W. Friel Tentative Determination
7. MDE Application Final Determination KNSGWWTP
8. Thank You Card – QAC Student Ambassadors
9. Thank You Card – Hasani Roku
6:40 p.m. Press and Public Comments**
6:45 p.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:
April 29 – MDE Conowingo County Advisory Group
April 30 – Commerce Secretary Coker Visit and Tour
May 3 – Character Counts Volunteer Appreciation Event
May 7 – UM Shore Regional Health Heroes In Health Reception
May 7 – QAC Chamber 39th Annual Golf Tournament