Public Hearing: Docket #1481 - Heritage Memorial Cemetery

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE BOARD OF APPEALS FOR CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND has been petitioned by Eric Lundy of Heritage Memorial Cemetery, LLC, requesting variance approval to bring the site into zoning compliance allowing the Resource Protection Zone (RPZ) to be disturbed as the site is currently being used as a gravel lot storage yard. Variance approval is required as outlined in Article II, §297-182 and Article XXV of the Charles County Zoning Ordinance. The proposed project site is located at 13472 Poplar Hill Road in Waldorf, Maryland, designated as Tax Map 16, Grid 4, Parcel 2, consisting of approximately 79.84 +/- acres of land. The property is located within the Rural Conservation (RC) Zone.

The Board of Appeals hereby announces that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The hearing will be conducted in person only; a virtual attendance option will not be available. In-person attendees should report to the Charles County Government Building Auditorium, located at 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, Maryland 20646. The hearing is open to the public, and public testimony is encouraged.

Members of the public may register to speak or submit comments online at: https://charlescountymd.info/BOAPublicComment. Each speaker will be given three (3) minutes to address the Board. If a registered speaker is not present when called, the County may proceed to the next speaker. Written or online comments will not be included in the official record unless the individual appears in person to provide their comments as testimony. For questions about public participation, please contact the Clerk to the Board of Appeals at [email protected].

A full recording of the hearing will be available for viewing the following business day at: https://reflect-charlescountymd.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/?channel=1. Citizens with special needs may contact Lisa Cureton, Clerk to the Board of Appeals, at 240-776-6686 or Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258.

The associated documents for Docket #1481, filed on June 30, 2025, will be available for inspection in the Department of Planning and Growth Management, Planning Division, Charles County Government Building or online at: https://charlescountymd.info/Docket1481 on or after January 12, 2025. You may review the full agenda at: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/boards-commissions/meeting-agendas-minutes.

BOARD OF APPEALS

FOR CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

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