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The Planning Board makes recommendations to the County Council and Zoning Board on all matters relating to planning and zoning, including Zoning Map Amendments and Zoning Regulation Amendments.

Please note the deadline for registration for virtual participation is 1 business day, no later than 7:00 pm, before the scheduled meeting.

If you need special accommodations, please contact the Department 5 business days prior the meeting at [email protected].

CONTACT INFORMATION

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MEETING INFORMATION

Meeting Information

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

THERE IS NO MEETING ON MARCH 21, 2O24.

 

Board Information

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2024 Meeting Schedule

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The Planning Board typically meets the first and third Thursday of each month beginning at 7:00 pm in the Banneker Room of the George Howard Building (3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043). Alternative dates may be scheduled at the discretion of the Board. Meeting agendas and all supplemental materials are posted to the Planning Board website two (2) weeks in advance of the meeting date.

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Board Members

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  • Ed Coleman, Chair
  • Kevin McAliley, Vice-Chair
  • Mason Godsey
  • James Cecil
  • Barbara Mosier
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Rules of Procedure

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Testimony Procedures

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For those who will be speaking/participating in the meeting, pre-registration is required and must be completed by 7 p.m. one business day before the meeting. 

If you would like to provide written testimony, it must be submitted by 7 p.m. one business day before the meeting.  Email all testimony to [email protected]

*If this is your first-time providing testimony in a virtual public meeting and you have questions or if you don’t have access to a computer and would like to provide testimony via telephone, please contact the Department as soon as possible at [email protected] so that staff can assist you with registration or answer any questions you may have.   

**Following these deadlines will greatly assist with the Department with facilitating virtual public meetings. The registration and submission deadlines are preferred but won’t be required until the Planning Board officially adopts their revised Rules of Procedure.

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Technical Support Documents

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The information below is intended to assist the public with knowing how to participate in virtual public meetings and provides an overview of how the meetings will be run.

Past Meetings

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2023

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December 21, 2023 | Minutes | Video

F-23-027 Trotter Estates | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved

FDP-184-A-VI Howard Research & Development on behalf of Oekos Rivers Guilford LLC | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved

SDP-07-036  Costco Wholesale Club | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved


December 7, 2023 | Minutes | Video

SDP-22-036 Autumn Development Corp | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved


November 16, 2023 | MinutesVideo

FDP-34-A Howard Hughes on Behalf of Enterprise Homes | DECISION

FDP-66-A Howard Hughes on Behalf of Columbia Association & Enterprise Homes | DECISION

Vote: 4-0 approved

ZRA 206 Elite Facility Management | RECOMMENDATION


November 2, 2023 | Minutes | Video

SDP-91-026 Pizza Hut Oakland Ridge | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved

F-23-050 Patapsco Hill | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved


October 5, 2023 | Minutes | Video

Howard County Public School System Budget - FY 2025 | RECOMMENDATION


September 21, 2023 | MinutesVideo

PB 457 Patuxent Commons | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved


September 7, 2023 | Video

F-23-031 St John Evangelical Lutheran Church (Cemetery Accommodation) | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved


July 13, 2023 | Video

ASDP-94-048 Brahma Sen | DECISION

Vote: 3-0 approved

SP-16-013 Taylor Service Company | DECISION

Vote: 3-0 approved


June 15, 2023 | Video

SDP-23-035 Bark Social | DECISION

Vote: 4-0 approved

ZRA 204 - Councilwoman Rigby | RECOMMENDATION

ZRA 205 - Corridor 70/32, LLC | RECOMMENDATION


June 1, 2023 | Video

F-22-040 Lee Property | DECISION

Vote: 4-0 approved

SDP-22-042 Howard Hughes Corporation | DECISION


May 18, 2023 | Video

PB 456 - Reliable Real Estate Services | DECISION

Vote: 4-0 approved


May 4, 2023 | Video

F-22-026 Yali Li | DECISION

Vote: 4-0 approved

F-22-036 Jamison | DECISION

Vote: 4-0 approved

 


 

April 20, 2023 | Video

PB 455  FDP-DC-L-2A Howard Research and Development - CONTINUED FROM 4/11/2023 | DECISION

DPZ Staff Presenation

Petitioner's Presentation

Vote: 4-0 approved


April 11, 2023 | Video

PB 455  FDP-DC-L-2A Howard Research and Development | DECISION

DPZ Staff Presenation

Petitioner's Presentation


March 9, 2023 | Video

HoCo By Design Draft Staff Report - RECOMMENDATION


March 2, 2023 | Video

SDP-23-004 Mangione Enterprises of Turf Valley - DECISION

Vote: 3-0 approved


February 16, 2023 | Video

FY2024 Capital Budget - New and Substantially Changed Projects | RECOMMENDATION

FDP-240-A-III - Howard Research and Development on behalf of Costco | DECISION

Vote: 4-0 approved


February 2, 2023 | Video

The Planning Board will meet in open session to attend a workshop presented by the Department of Planning and Zoning on the General Plan Update - HoCo By Design. As part of the HoCo By Design public engagement process, DPZ will present the draft plan policies and invite Planning Board questions and input. Member of the public may view the HoCo By Design Workshop, however, this engagement activity is limited to Planning Board discussion.

The Planning Board, along with the public, will be invited to provide feedback on the draft plans using a comment form through January, 2023. This feedback will be used to finalize the plans which will be presented to the Planning Board at a public hearing in 2023.


January 19, 2023 | Video

SDP-22-051  Enterprise Homes | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved


January 5, 2023 | Video

The Planning Board will meet in open session to attend a workshop presented by the Department of Planning and Zoning on the General Plan Update - HoCo By Design. As part of the HoCo By Design public engagement process, DPZ will present the draft plan policies and invite Planning Board questions and input. Members of the public may view the HoCo By Design Workshop, however, this engagement activity is limited to Planning Board discussion.

The Planning Board, along with the public, will be invited to provide feedback on the draft plans using a comment form in December 2022 and part of January 2023. This feedback will be used to finalize the plans which will be presented to the Planning Board at a public hearing in 2023.

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2022

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December 15, 2022 | Video

SP-16-03 Taylor - Worksession only (no public testimony) | DECISION

Vote: 4-1 denied

ZRA 202 BFEA Curtis Farm, LLC | RECOMMENDATION


December 1, 2022 | Video

SP-16-013 Taylor Service Company | DECISION


November 17, 2022 | Video

F-22-062 Landing Enclave, LLC | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 Approved

SDP-21-052 Stonewood Storage | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 Approved


November 3, 2022 | Video

PB 454 - FDP-204-A-1 | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved

ZRA 203 - Demirel Plaza, LLC | RECOMMENDATION


October 6, 2022 | Video

Howard County Public School System Capital Budget | RECOMMENDATION

Water and Sewer Master Plan Amendment | RECOMMENDATION


September 15, 2022 | Video

FDP-30-A-V - Howard Research and Development Company on behalf of Enterprise Community Homes | DECISION

Vote: 3-0 Approved


August 18, 2022 | Video

FDP-50-A-1 Village of Oakland Mills | DECISION

Vote: 4-0 approved

F-22-016 Wynne Property | DECISION

Vote: 4-0 approved


August 4, 2022 | 

MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES


July 21, 2022 | Video

PB 454  FDP-204-A-1 5005 Straight Street Place  | DECISION 

Staff Presentation

Vote: 4-0 Denied

FDP-50-A-1 Village of Oakland Mills - continued

Vote: 


July 7, 2022 | Video

SDP-22-019 Southlake Office Building | DECISION

Vote: 

SDP-20-042 AGC Borrower Lakeview LLC (remanded to the Planning Board by The Board of Appeals Decision & Order for BA-781D) | DECISION 

 


June 16, 2022 | Video

Land Preservation, Parks and Recreation Plan | RECOMMENDATION

ZB 1128M Lutheran Village at Miller's Grant | RECOMMENDATION

SDP-20-042 AGC Borrower Lakeview LLC (worksession to act on Board of Appeals Decision & Order for BA-781D) - DECISION


June 2, 2022 | Video

F-21-046 SAPARIYA PROPERTY | DECISION

Vote: 3-0 approved


April 21, 2022 | Video

F-20-065 Harris  | DECISION

Vote: 3-0 approved


SDP-21-045 Woodmere Retail | DECISION

Vote: 3-0 approved


April 7, 2022 | Video

SP-17-010b Lyhus Property 

SDP-22-034 Villages at Town Square Ph I Turf Valley | DECISION

Vote: 4-0 approved

SDP-22-038 Villages at Town Square Ph II Turf Valley | DECISION

 Vote: 4-0 approved


March 3, 2022 | Video

ZRA 200 David Yungmann | RECOMMENDATION


February 17, 2022 | Video

FY 2023 Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Program - New Projects

Updated/Corrected Pages  | RECOMMENDATION

Full Budget Links

Link 1

Link 2


 

January 20, 2022 | Video

SDP-22-002 Maple Lawn Farms | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved


 

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2021

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Thursday, December 2, 2021 - Video

SDP-75-021C Treover Condominiums  - DECISION

Vote: 4-0 approved

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Thursday, November 4, 2021 - Video

ZRA 199 Liz Walsh  - RECOMMENDATION

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Thursday, October 7, 2021 - Video

SDP-21-053 Maple Lawn Farms - DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved

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Thursday, September 23, 2021 - Video

SDP-21-030 Roselyn Rise | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved

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Thursday, September 9, 2021 - Video

SDP-03-007 Emerson | DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved

ZRA 198 Dunteachin Estates Homeowners Assn | RECOMMENDATION


Thursday, August 5, 2021 - Video

ZB 1127M G & R Wessel | RECOMMENDATION


Thursday, July22, 2021 - Video

SDP-21-001 - Mangione Enterprises | DECISION

Vote: 4-0 Approved

ZB 1127M G & R Wessel - Continued to August 5, 2021


Thursday, July 8, 2021 - Video

ZB 1127M G & R Wessel - continued


Thursday, June 17, 2021 - Video

FDP-89-A-2- DECISION

Vote: 4-0 Approved

PB 452 Clarksville Crossing Ph 2 - DECISION

Vote: 4-0 Approved


Thursday, June 3, 2021 - Video

PB 452 Clarksville Crossing Ph 2 - DECISION

Continued to June 17, 2021


Thursday, May 20, 2021 - Video

 FDP-41-A-1 Village of Wilde Lake - Roselyn Rise - DECISION

Vote: 5-0 Approved


Thursday, May 6, 2021 - Video

ZB 1126M Howard County Department of Public Works - RECOMMENDATION


Thursday, April 15, 2021 - Video

Erickson Properties, LLC - RECOMMENDATION


Thursday, April 1, 2021 - Video

SDP-20-059 Howard County Public WorksDECISION

Approved 4-0

SDP-20-027 Howard County Housing | DECISION

Approved 4-0


Thursday, March 18, 2021 - Video

PB 451 Cascade RidgeDECISION

Approved 4-0

Board Discussion SDP-20-042 Previous Decision


Thursday, March 4, 2021 - Video

SP-19-004 Cascade Ridge Scenic Road | DECISION

Approved 5-0

Closed worksession to obtain Legal Advice


Thursday, February 18, 2021 - Video

Capital Budget - New and Substantially Changed Projects- RECOMMENDATION

2014-2024 Solid Waste Management Plan Amendment Staff Report

​ASDP-78-025 Mercer - DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved

SDP-20-038 G.R. Wessel LLC - DECISION

Vote: 5-0 approved


Thursday, February 4, 2021 - Video

SP-19-004 Cascade Ridge -CONTINUED TO MARCH 4, 2021

ZRA 197 Amy Gowan, Director Planning & Zoning - RECOMMENDATION


Thursday, January 21, 2021 - Video

2015 Howard County Water and Sewer Master Plan Amendment  RECOMMENDATION

SDP-20-042 Lakeview Retail - DECISION

Vote: 5-0 Deny


Thursday, January 7, 2021 - Video

FDP-2-A-X John Rynn - DECISION

Vote: 5-0 Approved

ZB 1124M A.R. Levering - RECOMMENDATION

  • Petition

Discussion regarding further revisions to the Board's Rules of Procedure. Worksession only.

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2020

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Thursday, December 17, 2020 - Video

Public worksession on possible revisions to the Board's Rules of Procedures.


Thursday, December 3, 2020 - Video

Public worksession on proposed revisions to the Board's Rules of Procedures.


Thursday, November 19, 2020 - Video

ZRA 194 - Harris Teeter, LLC | Recommendation

ZRA 196 - Kimberly Kepnes | Recommendation


Thursday, November 5, 2020 - NO MEETING 


Thursday, October 29, 2020 - Video

SDP-19-068 Taco BellDecision

Supplemental


Thursday, October 15, 2020 - Video

Ellicott City Master Plan | Recommendation


Thursday, October 1, 2020 - Video

Howard County Public School System Budget

SDP-69-904 - 10227 Wincopin Circle | Decision

ZRA 192 - Annapolis Junction Town Center LLC  | Recommendation


Thursday, September 17, 2020 - Video

SDP-19-068 - Taco Bell Redevelopment - Continued to October 29, 2020

SDP-20-051- Howard County Board of Education - Decision

Vote: 5-0 Approved

ZB 1125 - Olde Scaggsville LLC - Recommendation


Thursday, September 3, 2020 - Video

ZRA 193 - Bluestream LLC | Recommendation

Vote: 4-1 recommended approval


Thursday, August 20, 2020 - Video

SDP-74-122 Snowden Crossing | Decision

Vote: 5-0 approved

SDP-20-036 Ravenwood at Turf Valley | Decision

Vote: 5-0 approved

Ellicott City Watershed Master Plan 


Thursday, August 6, 2020 - Video

ASDP-72-025 6159 Agail Place, VOM | Decision

Vote: 4-0 approved

ASDP-78-072 Bright Plume, VOH | Decision

Vote: 4-0 approved

Rules of Procedure Revisions 

Vote: 4-0 approved


Thursday, July 16, 2020 - Video

ZRA 191 - Amy Gowan, Director of Planning and Zoning

ZRA 191 - Supplemental | Recommendation

Vote: 

SDP-74-122 Snowden Crossing | Decision

SDP-74-122 Snowden Crossing Attachments

Vote:


Thursday, July 2, 2020 - Video | Closed Session Summary

SDP-96 Hammond High School | Decision

Vote: 4-0 approved

Doughregan Development Rights and Responsibilities Amendment | Recommendation

Vote: 4-0 recommended


Thursday, June 18, 2020 - Video

Worksession Rules of Procedures


Thursday, June 4, 2020 - Video

SDP-74-122 - continued

Attachments

ZRA 190 John McDaniel | Recommendation


Thursday, May 21, 2020 - Video

F-12-021 Maple Lawn Farms | Decision

Vote: 5-0 Approved

ZRA 191 Amy Gowan, Dept of Planning & Zoning | Recommendation

continued

SDP-74-122 Snowden Crossing | Decision

continued


Thursday, May 7, 2020 - Video

General Plan Update Guidelines Strategic Framework | Recommendation

Vote: 5-0 Approved


Thursday, April 23, 2020 - Audio

PB 450 - Jian Sun & Robert Hartranft - Decision

Vote: 5-0 Approved


Thursday, April 9, 2020 - Video

Capital Project - North Columbia Fire Station | Recommendation

General Plan Update Strategic Framework Worksession


Thursday, March 19, 2020 - No Meeting


Thursday, March 5, 2020 - Video

SDP-20-031 Arnold's Corner | Decision

Vote: 5-0 approved


Thursday, February 20, 2020 - Video

SDP-13-016 The Mall in Columbia Redline Revisions | Decision

SDP-13-016 Attachments

Vote: 4-0 approved

FY 2021 Capital Budget New & Substantially Changed Projects | Recommendation

FY 2021 Howard County Capital Budget 

Vote: 4-0 recommended approval


Thursday, February 6, 2020 - NO MEETING


Thursday, January 23, 2020 - NO MEETING


Thursday, January 9, 2020 - Video

PB 449 Robinson Overlook - Howard County Housing Commission | Decision

Vote:  5-0 approved

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2019

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019 - Audio

SDP-20-002 Park View at Turf Valley

Vote:  3-0 Recommended approval


Thursday, December 5, 2019 - Video

Walk Howard Pedestrian Plan

Vote:  4-0 Recommended approval


Thursday, November 21, 2019 - Video

FDP-51-A Howard Research and Development 

Vote:  5-0 Approved


Thursday, November 7, 2019 - Video

PB 448 Lakefront Neighborhood FDP | DECISION

Neighborhood Design Guidelines

Neighborhood Implementation Plan

Vote: 5-0 Approved


Thursday, October 17, 2019 - Video

SDP-18-005 - Crescent Hotel Redline

Vote: 5-0 Approved


Thursday, October 3, 2019 - Video    

Howard County School Proposed FY 2021 Capital Budget & FY 2022 - 2026 CIP - additional Documents

PB 447 - Clifton C. Link Property - Decision

Vote: 4-0 approved


Thursday, September 19, 2019  Video

ZRA 189 - David Yungmann - Recommendation

Vote: 5-0 approved

PB 435 Revisory Request - continued 

PB 445 Lawyers Hill Overlook  - Decision

Vote: 4-1 approved


Thursday September 5, 2019 - Video

ASDP-78-72C - Village of Hickory Ridge | Decision

Vote: 4-0 approved

PB 445 - Lawyers Hill Overlook - continuation | continued to 9/19/19

Vote:


Thursday, August 29, 2019 | Video

PB 443 Green Meadows (F-18-066) | Decision

Vote: 4-0 Approved


Thursday, August 15, 2019 Video

SDP-79-086 Columbia Horse Center | Decision

Vote: 4-0 Approved

Water & Sewer Master Plan

Vote: 4-0 Approved

PB 445 Lawyers Hill Overlook

continued to September 5, 2019


Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Video

For more information and updates about the project visit our webpage.

Expression of Interest

General Plan Update Powerpoint Presentation to the Board


Thursday, July 25, 2019 Video

PB 445 Lawyers Hill Overlook | Decision

CONTINUED TO AUGUST 15, 2019


Thursday, July 11, 2019 | Video

PB 446 - Brickell Property | Decision

Vote: 3-0 Approved

FDP 158-A  | Decision

Vote: 3-0 Approved

SDP-19-056 Caperton at Turf Valley | Decision

Vote: 3-0 Approved

SDP-19-061 Turf Valley | Decision

Vote: 3-0 Approved


Thursday, June 20, 2019 | Video

PB 428 Oak Hill Manor| Decision and Order (Corrected Version)

Vote: 3-1 Approved

SDP-19-036 Wilde Lake Pathway | Decision

Vote: 4-0 Approved


Thursday, June 6, 2019 | Video

ZRA 188 Glenelg Country School | Recommendation

Vote: 0-5 recommend denial

ZB 1122M Meadowood at Maple Lawn | Recommendation

Vote: 5-0 Approved

PB 445 Lawyers Hill Overlook (SP-19-002)

Continued until July 25, 2019


Thursday, May 16, 2019 | Video

SDP-19-037 - ABC Parking Business Trust, c/o Howard Research and Development Corporation | Decision

Vote: 5-0 Approved

SDP-79-044 - IMH Columbia LLC - Sheraton Hotel | Decision

Vote: 5-0 Approved

SDP-19-048 - Howard County and Edgemoor-Star America Judicial Partners | Decision

Vote: 5-0 Approved


Thursday, May 2, 2019 | Video

PB 444 Centennial Reserve | Decision

Vote: 4-0 Approval


Thursday, April 18, 2019 | Video

ZRA 187 - Paul Goldenberg | Recommendation

Vote: 4-0 Approval


Thursday, April 4, 2019 Video

ASDP-87-76c - Columbia Glade, LLCDecision

Vote: 5 - 0 approved

Chase Quarry, DRRA | Recommendation


Thursday, March 21, 2019 Video

ZB 1118M - Erickson Living Properties II, LLC | Recommendation


Thursday, March 7, 2019 | Video

BGE Columbia Substation - SDP-70-005 | Decision

Vote: 4-0 Approved

EGU Subdivision (Royal Farms Store 186 & Canton Carwash)

Vote: 4-0 Approved


Thursday, February 21, 2019 | Video

FY 2020 Howard County Capital Budget - New and Substantially Changed Projects Recommendation


Thursday, February 7, 2019

Meeting was cancelled


Thursday, January 17, 2019  | VIDEO

PB-442 - McCoy Property | Decision

4-0 Approved

ZRA 186 - Jay Somnath, LLC | Recommendation

4-0 Approved


January 3, 2019 Video

ZB 1120M Community Homes | Recommendation

Vote: 4-0 Approved

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