Public Hearing: Liberty Bell Preliminary Subdivision Plan and Mod104

PUBLIC NOTICE

Liberty Bell, PSP-250001

Preliminary Subdivision Plan and Mod104

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Commission of Charles County, Maryland will conduct a Public Hearing on January 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to consider an application for Liberty Bell, PSP-250001 Preliminary Subdivision Plan and Mod104. The meeting will be held in the Government Building Conference Room ("Blue Room") and via video teleconference. The hearing is open to the public, and public testimony is encouraged.

Liberty Bell is a Preliminary Subdivision Plan proposing a residential development of 5 single-family homes near the corner of Smallwood Church Road and Mason Springs Road (MD 425). The Applicant is also requesting approval of a modification from Section 278-80B(1) of the Subdivision Regulations, in accordance with Section 278-104 ("Mod104"). If approved, this Mod104 would permit the 5 proposed 1-acre lots to be served by a private drive. The subject property is zoned Village Commercial (CV).

Limited in-person seating will be provided. Citizens can also watch via CCGTV on cable access channels, Comcast: 95 and Verizon FIOS: 10, view online at https://www.charlescountymd.gov/services/media-services/charles-county-government-television/ccgtv-live-stream, or use a call-in number to listen to the Public Hearing at 301-645-0500.

Public testimony may be given either in person or virtually. Each speaker is allotted three (3) minutes. If a registered speaker is not available when called, the County has the right to move onto the next caller. Instructions for registering to speak virtually during the Public Hearing and other comment submission options are available at https://www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/PCVirtualMeetingInfo. Please contact the Clerk to the Planning Commission at [email protected] with any questions regarding public participation.

The associated documents for this item will be available for inspection on December 17, 2025 in the Department of Planning and Growth Management or online at https://bit.ly/LibertyBellPSP. For more information, please contact Melissa Hively, Planner II, at 301-638-2409 or [email protected].

BY ORDER OF THE CHARLES COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION

Kevin Wedding, Chair

In the event the meeting is canceled due to events beyond the County's control, all items scheduled to be considered at the meeting will be rescheduled to a later date.

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