Town of Trappe, MD Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
March 16, 2005
7:30 pm.
Trappe Town Hall
The regular Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was opened
by Chairperson Edgar Harrison at 7:34 p.m. Planning
Commission members present were Mr. Bobby Quidas, Mr. Jerry
Adams, Mr. Don English, and Mr. Don Haring. Mr. Harrison asked
for motion to approve the minutes. Motion was made by Mr.
Quidas to approve the minutes. Motion was seconded by Mr.
English. All were in favor.
PERMITS ISSUED:
- T-10-05 - Mitchum Enterprises, LLC - Installation
of window in old Trappe store
- T-11-05 - Hans Asmussen & Son, Inc. - Sign
PERMITS PENDING:
OLD BUSINESS:
Highway Commercial Mixed Use - Floating Zone:
Mr. Hall stated that this is a very complex piece of
legislation, and he had made the changes that had been
requested in the highway commercial mixed use floating zone.
Due to the perplexity of this bill Mr. Hall said, I have kept
the tracking and made notations in the margin of the
corrections. I took the legislation and applied it to the two
properties that this would apply to: the Bremer property in
the C-2 parcel, and the property on the other side of the
highway, Trappe Gas and Go, they are smaller properties in the
floating zone. The Bremer C-2 is really only 27 acres and
Trappe Gas and Go is only 15 acres. This played into the
scenarios and some of the changes that we made since we are
used to dealing with much bigger parcels of property. One
of the biggest changes was in the density.
The discussion continued on the changes that the board had
asked for and the changes are included in the minutes with
charts and a spread sheet for review that Mr. Hall and the
board discussed.
Mr. Haring asked the question, in number 40.04 general design
requirements number 2, what would be the difference in
storefront and village center commercial, since you are talking
about eliminating part of this? Mr. Harrison stated the
difference is essentially on a scale, you are permitted larger
commercial enterprises in the storefront areas than in the
village center. Mr. Hall stated that the village center is
still primarily residential with a small neighborhood
convenience store in it. It would be possible to eliminate
the village center, all residential, and still have the
storefront and conservation area. Mr. Harrison stated we
are talking about not eliminating the requirement for them,
so that you do not have to have a village center or
residential, but they might be permitted. Mr. Adams stated
that if you just wanted to do one type of development, you
could have some conservation area and some could be
commercial.
Mr. Hall presented two renderings, prepared by Mark Gradecek
of the Department of Planning for the State of Maryland,
showing concept illustrations of the commercial use properties,
Bremer and Trappe Gas and Go Station. These renderings show
you how it feels to be standing on Rte. 50 looking 200 ft in
from the highway, what the scale would look like.
The discussion continued on how the whole area would look,
and illustrate what this legislation might allow, also showing
the streetscape, one entrance that would parallel Rte. 50
right back on Rte. 50 with an option to go right back into the
town.
Mr. Harrison asked if anyone had any changes or objections.
There were none.
NEW BUSINESS:
None.
Announcements:
- March 18, 2005 - SUMC - Dinner 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
- March 22, 2005 - Trip to Kentland's - 8:30 a.m.
- March 23, 2005 - Workshop - Moore Concept Plan -
7:30 p.m.
- March 25, 2005 - Closed for Good Friday - Easter
- March 30, 2005 - Town Workshops - Comm. Design
Guidelines - Prop. Maintenance and Grease traps.
- April 6th Public Hearings - 7:00 p.m. - Commercial
Design Guidelines 7:15 p.m. - Sign Ordinance
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m., moving into the
town meeting scheduled at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Joedy Cecil Town Clerk
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Approved: Edgar Harrison
Chairperson
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