Board of County Commissioners Agenda — 2026-07-28
Agenda July 28, 2026 · 2 page(s)
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This is the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners agenda for July 28, 2026, to be held at Reeb Millwork Corp. in Barclay and livestreamed on QACTV channels. The meeting opens at 6:00 p.m. with approval of July 14 regular and closed minutes, public comment periods (3-minute limit; sign-in available one hour before), and a Department of Public Works item to consider Maryland Energy Administration L‑GEM grant agreements. Two ordinance amendments may be introduced: Amendment No. 1 to County Ordinance No. 26-05 (would allow the Board of Appeals to grant a variance permitting the distance between a gas station exit/entrance and any intersection to be no less than 75 feet) and Amendment No. 1 to County Ordinance No. 26-06 (would raise the maximum impervious surface ratio in the Subdivision Commercial zoning district from 0.45 to 0.65 for uses that were in operation prior to December 31, 2025). The agenda includes two public hearings (Barclay Sewer Subdistrict and Sudlersville Water & Sewer Subdistrict), public information items (Planning & Zoning June 2026 report; FEMA letter about property in the flood hazard area; two Maryland Department of the Environment letters concerning wastewater design criteria changes and a Chesapeake College discharge permit), a final public comment period, and a commissioners’ roundtable.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026 LEGISLATIVE DAY REEB MILLWORK CORP. 1315 GOLDSBORO ROAD BARCLAY, MD 21607 You may watch County Commissioner Meetings live on the county website at QACTV.COM, Facebook.com/QACTV, YouTube.com/QACTV, or on QACTV’s Television channel provided by Breezeline Cable Services. Press and Public Comments will be accepted via email or in person. Email comments can be sent to PublicComment@qac.org and will be summarized during the Press & Public Comment time on the agenda. Speakers will be limited to three minutes each. Written testimony of any length may be submitted on or before the hearing date to the County Commissioners, 107 North Liberty Street, Centreville, Maryland 21617 or by email at qaccommissionersandadministrator@qac.org CALL TO ORDER 6:00 p.m. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Moment of Silence, Approval of Agenda Accept County Commissioners’ Minutes - Regular Minutes – July 14, 2026 - Closed Session Minutes – July 14, 2026 6:05 p.m. Press and Public Comments** 6:10 p.m. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Admin/Engineering 1. Maryland Energy Administration Local Government Energy Modernization (L-GEM) Program Grant Agreements LEGISLATION 6:15 p.m. County Ordinance No. 26-05 Amendment No. 1 - Can Be Introduced AN AMENDMENT TO A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING Supplemental Standards for Gas Stations to Include Fuel Pumps, Underground Fuel Storage Tanks and Islands, and Canopies in Queen Anne’s County; FOR THE PURPOSE OF amending pending County Ordinance No. 26-05 to allow the | 107 North Liberty St. Centreville, MD 21617 | 410.758.4098 | www.QAC.org | Board of Appeals to grant a variance permitting the distance between an exit/entrance to a gas station to any intersection to be no less than 75 feet. 6:20 p.m. County Ordinance No. 26-06 Amendment No. 1 – Can Be Introduced AN AMENDMENT TO A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT CONCERNING An Increase to the Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio for Commercial and Industrial Uses in the Subdivision Commercial (SC) District Which Were in Operation Prior to December 31, 2025, in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland; FOR THE PURPOSE of amending County Ordinance No. 26-06 to increase the maximum impervious surface ration for all uses in the Subdivision Commercial (SC) Zoning District, from 0.45 (45%) to 0.65 (65%); BY AMENDING pending County Ordinance No. 26-06; 6:30 p.m. Public Hearing – Barclay Sewer Subdistrict 6:45 p.m. Public Hearing – Sudlersville Water & Sewer Subdistrict PUBLIC INFORMATION 1. Planning and Zoning Monthly Department Report – June 2026 2. Federal Emergency Management Agency letter – Property in the Flood Hazard Area 3. Maryland Department of The Environment letter – Change to Section 5.20.2 Wastewater Facilities Design Criteria to the 2011 CWSP 4. Maryland Department of The Environment letter – Application for Chesapeake College State Discharge Permit 7:10 p.m. Press and Public Comments** 7:15 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: August 7 – Revolutionary War Exhibit August 10 – Queen Anne’s County Fair Opening Ceremonies