Charles County – Page 6 – The Lagasse Report

Planning department responds to school allocation policy concerns

On December 6, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

Planning and Growth Management Department deputy director Jason Groth on Tuesday rebutted claims by members of the Charles County Board of Education that there has been a lack of transparency over proposed changes to the method the county uses to allocate school seats in new subdivisions. “I think we’ve been

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Procedural, economic, environmental questions dominate comments at Maryland Airport hearing

On November 22, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

The first public hearing on a set of proposed amendments to the county’s 2016 Comprehensive Plan drew criticisms that focused not just on the potential environmental and health impacts of expanded operations at the Maryland Airport near Bryans Road — which the amendments are designed to permit — but also

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Maryland Airport rezoning proposal unveiled

On November 8, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

Charles County’s Department of Planning and Growth Management has formally introduced a proposal to amend the county’s land-use guidelines to allow land around the Maryland Airport to be rezoned for commercial uses, a change that proponents say will encourage economic development and critics argue could harm the Mattawoman watershed. The

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Board of Public Works approves expanded Zekiah Rural Legacy Area

On November 1, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a proposed expansion of a land conservation region in the center of Charles County that will allow the county government and land preservation trusts to leverage state and federal funds to preserve privately owned property, bringing to a successful conclusion a process

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Commissioners hear school seat policy arguments

On October 25, 2020July 10, 2022 By TLREditor

Several Charles County Public Schools board members reiterated their concern that the school board had not been adequately consulted on a series of proposed changes to the way the county allocates school seats to new subdivisions during a public hearing Tuesday evening before the Board of Charles County Commissioners. “We