Planning Commission

Overview

Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, the Planning Commission serves as a citizen review board on county planning decisions. The Planning Commission is both an advisory and decision-making body. Planning Commission activities include:

  • Reviews and makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on the Comprehensive Plan, town center master plans and other policy plans necessary to guide county development.
  • Makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding zoning of land, amendments to the ordinances, the development of public structures and services, land acquisitions and other development and growth related issues.
  • Reviews and approves the recommendations for subdivision of land for residential and commercial use and proposed site plans for the future development of individual sites.

These recommendations and actions are performed in coordination with the Development Review Section and the Policy Section staff of Planning & Zoning.

Regular Meetings

Held monthly at 7:00 pm on the third Wednesday of each month with the exception of December 2021 which is the second Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Special meetings/Work Sessions/Public Hearings are held as needed.

Watch past Planning Commission Meetings in our Meetings on Demand Library.

Until further notice, the 2021 Regular Planning Commission meetings will be held virtually.

(prior venue: Harriet E. Brown Community Center (HEBCC), 901 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678)

Members
There shall be seven members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Current members, which are term limited, are:
Chair Steve, Jones, Vice Chair Maria Buehler, Wilson Freeland, Dr. Richard Holler, Greg Kernan, John Toohey, and Lisa Williams.

Staff

Email Carolyn Sunderland,  Deputy Director of Planning   .....................410-535-1600..........x2380

Email Paul J. Conover, Planning Commission Administrator/Secretary......................................x2727

Email Christine Finamore, Principal Planner ............................................................................x2321

Email Olivia Vidotto, Planner III......................................................................................................x2379

Email DeCarlo Brown, Planner III ..................................................................................................x2501

Email Judy Holt, Planner II....................................................….....................................................x2489

Email Becky Parkinson, Development Review/Clerk to the Planning Commission ...............x2377

Email Terry Williams, Development Review Coordinator.........................................................x2642

Email Jennifer Jackson, Office Specialist II...............................................................................x8551