Planning Commission — 2025-01-15

The Centreville Planning Commission meeting on January 15, 2025 opened with approval of prior meeting minutes and a period of citizen comment (several emailed statements were read into the record and multiple residents spoke in person). The main agenda appearance was an amended final minor site plan by GTI Maryland, LLC for expanded outdoor grow at 152 Comet Drive: the applicant seeks to add roughly two acres of outdoor grow (following a recorded lot consolidation of Lots K and I), add access lanes, an irrigation shed, and ten enclosed drying trailers with charcoal odor filters; no new buildings or water/sewer extensions are proposed. Commissioners and applicants discussed odor testing (Byers Scientific conducted testing, and GTI scheduled additional testing for January 20 with results to be shared), odor mitigation measures already installed and planned, the limit of a single private well for the site, a previously approved but unbuilt greenhouse, and tree-planting requirements along Laser Drive referenced in the Public Works Agreement. Staff and the applicant noted ongoing coordination with Town staff and the County Department of Public Works; the record shows discussion and questions but does not record a final vote on the amended plan in the provided text.