About
The Design Advisory Panel (DAP) process encourages excellence in project architecture and site design to improve design compatibility with surrounding development, promote revitalization, and enhance property values. The DAP meets at 7:00 p.m. generally on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. Meeting are currently being held virtually via WebEx with log in information located on the agenda as well as under the ‘Attend Meeting’ tab below.
Upcoming Meeting
Thank you for your interest in the Design Advisory Panel process. Meetings are open to the public. Participation by members of the public is limited to the submission of comments in writing on design issues in advance of the DAP meeting.
Please use the web comment form to submit comments on design issues related to upcoming agenda items. All web submissions received by 5:00 pm on the day of the DAP meeting will be provided to Design Advisory Panel members and the project applicant.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 @7:00pm
Join link: https://howardcountymd.webex.com/howardcountymd/j.php?MTID=mc34494bb9262f1bea39ea9e5062ef024
Webinar number: 2307 719 6461
Webinar password: SbPg2HUGQ43 (72742484 when dialing from a phone or video system)
Join by phone: 1-650-479-3207 Call-in toll number (US/Canada)
Access code: 230 771 96461
Additional Information
Meetings are held when there are applications to review, generally on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, except in November and December when meetings are usually scheduled for the first and third Wednesday. Meetings are currently being held virtually at 7:00 PM.
Application deadlines are noted in the printable calendar. Applicants should refer to the submittal checklist when preparing a submission for the DAP.
Rules of Procedure - updated January 2017
dap@howardcountymd.gov | 410-313-2350
- Kellie Hollenbeck, Chair
- Ethan Marchant, Vice Chair
- Dan Lovette
- Larry Quarrick
- Shahriar Etemadi
- Greg Ault
- Xi Wang
Meeting Materials & Minutes
January 14, 2026 - Meeting Minutes | St. Charles Woods Exhibits | Meeting Recording
March 25, 2026 - Meeting Minutes | Sunrise Plaza Exhibits | Aireco Supply Exhibits | Meeting Recording
April 22, 2026 - Meeting Minutes | Annapolis Junction Exhibit | Meeting Recording
July 22, 2026 - Meeting Minutes | Pastry Star Exhibit | Meeting Recording
August 12, 2026 - Meeting Minutes | Iron Ridge Exhibit | Yale ARAH Exhibit | Cottages at Patuxent Branch Exhibit | Meeting Recording
January 8 - Meeting Minutes | Terra Maria | Video
May 14 - Meeting Minutes | Corridor Square, Parcel B | Tradepoint, Route 1 | Video
May 28 - Meeting Minutes | Chase Bank | Video
June 11 - Meeting Minutes | Lynn Buff Emergency Shelter | Daniels Mill Overlook ARAH | Video
June 25 - Meeting Minutes | Cedar Overlook | Video
July 23 - Meeting Minutes | Daniels Mill Overlook ARAH | Corridor Square Parcel 279-107-452 | Video
August 13 - Meeting Minutes | Paddock Pointe 5B | Chase Bank | Long Reach Village Center Part 1 (Intro, Landscape & Design Approach, and Site Design | Long Reach Village Center Part 2 (Public Space Design and Architectural Design Elements) | Video
September 17 - Meeting Minutes | Route 1 & 40 Manual Updates | Video
October 8, 2025 - Meeting Minutes | Twigg Property | Video
October 22, 2025 - Meeting Minutes | Landscape Manual Update | Elkridge Crossing II Retaining Wall | Video
December 17, 2025 - Meeting Minutes | Twigg Property | Upton Road | Warfield FDP, part 1 part 2 | Video
March 27 - Meeting Minutes | The Learning Experience | Video
May 22 - Meeting Minutes | Upton Road Senior Apartments | Video
July 24 - Meeting Minutes | Noor Pavilion | Video
August 28 - Meeting Minutes | Paddock Pointe Phase 5 | Video
September 25 - Meeting Minutes | Station Overlook | Paddock Pointe | Video
November 26 - Meeting Minutes | Weinman Apartments | Bloomingdale ARAH | Taco Bell | Video
October 25 - Meeting Minutes | Paddock Pointe | Evergreen Reserve ARAH | Video
July 26 - Meeting Minutes | Brompton 3 | Video
June 16 - Meeting Minutes | Station Overlook | Video
May 10 - Meeting Minutes | 10010 Junction Drive | Video
March 22 - Meeting Minutes | 12268 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville MD | Video
February 23 - Meeting Minutes | Elkridge Crossing | 8074 Baltimore National Pike | Video
February 8 - Meeting Minutes | 9130 Bursa Road | Bark Social | Video
January 25 - Meeting Minutes | Cedar Overlook | Dreyers Ice Cream Cold Storage Building | Dreyers Ice Cream Production Expansion | Video
November 16 - Meeting Minutes | Rockland Terrace ARAH
August 24 - Meeting Minutes | 9438 Baltimore National Pike | Enchanted Forest Popeyes | Audio
August 10 - Meeting Minutes | Binder Lane Apartments, Friendly Inn ARAH | Audio
June 15 - Meeting Minutes | Route 1 Royal Farms, 8391 Washington Blvd | Audio
May 25 - Meeting Minutes | Route 1 Apartments, 7540 Washington Blvd | Audio
April 27 - Meeting Minutes | Public Storage, 3487 Chevrolet Drive | Audio
April 13 - Meeting Minutes | Chick-Fil-A, 6395 Ten Oaks Rd | Elkridge Crossing II | Annapolis Junction Building and Hotel | Audio
March 23 - Meeting Minutes | Auto Spa Express 8528 Baltimore National Pike | Audio
March 9 - Meeting Minutes | 8525 Baltimore National Pike | 9550 Lynn Buff Court Hotel | Audio
February 9 - Meeting Minutes | Lakefront Residential North | Audio
January 26 - Meeting Minutes | Deerpath Apartments | Audio
January 12 - Meeting Minutes | 8659 Baltimore National Pike | Lakefront Neighborhood FDP |
8525 Baltimore National Pike | Audio
November 24 - Meeting Minutes | New Cultural Center Garage Materials | Audio
November 10 - Meeting Minutes | Brompton Phase III Materials | Rogers Avenue Materials | South Lake Medical Office Bldg Materials | Audio
October 27 - Meeting Minutes | Scott Property Materials | Audio
September 22 - Meeting Minutes | Southlake Medical Office Building Materials | Cross Keys Inn Addition | Audio
July 21 - Meeting Minutes | 7561 Washington Boulevard Materials | Scott Property Materials | Audio
June 30 - Meeting Minutes | Maple Lawn Montessori Materials | Audio
June 9 - Meeting Minutes | Dash-In Materials | Kerger Road ARAH Materials | Audio
May 19 - Meeting Minutes | Port Capital Materials | Audio
April 7 - Meeting Minutes | Kerger Pond Materials | Audio
March 10 - Meeting Minutes | Lightbridge Academy Materials | Audio
February 24 - Meeting Minutes | Paddock Pointe Phase 4 Materials | Audio
December 16 Meeting Minutes - Kimmel's Enclave, Site Plan in Color, Color Aerial Site Plan, Architectural Exhibit | Audio
November 4 Meeting Minutes - Paddock Pointe Phase III and Route 40 Acute Care | Audio
October 21 Meeting Minutes - 8375 Patuxent Range Road | Audio
August 12 Meeting Minutes - Kit Kat Road | Audio
July 8 Meeting Minutes - Corridor Square | Audio
June 24 Meeting Minutes - Crested View | Audio
June 10 Meeting Minutes - Paddock Pointe Signage | Audio
May 27 Meeting Minutes - Audio
February 26 Meeting Minutes - Chick-Fil-A on Route 40 | Audio
January 8 Meeting Minutes - Normandy Shopping Center PAD Site Building, Normandy PAD Site Updated Landscape Plan, Lyhus Property | Audio
October 30 - Columbia Mall Sears/Grocery Store Entrance Improvements | Audio
October 16 - Columbia Mall Refresh and Wayfinding Signage | Audio
August 28 - Laurel Park Parcel D | Audio
July 10 - Taco Bell, Elkridge and Primrose School| Audio
June 26 - Dorsey Overlook | Audio
June 12 - Blue Stream Phase III and Children's Lighthouse Daycare | Audio
May 8 - Wendy's, North Laurel and Dorsey Overlook | Audio
April 24 - Wendy's Elkridge and Laurel Park Station | Audio
March 27 - Sheraton Lakefront Hotel | Audio
February 27 - Merriweather District Hotel | Audio
January 9 - Nature's Medicines and Jordan Overlook | Audio1 | Audio2
December 5 - Normandy Shopping Center, Tabacco Leaf, and Elkridge Crossing II
November 28 - Jordan Overlook and Columbia Lakefront Neighborhood Design Guidelines
October 24 - Downtown Columbia Lakefront Neighborhood Square
September 26 - Elkridge Crossing II on Washington Blvd.
July 25 - Lakeview Retail along Broken Land Parkway
June 27 - Dorsey Overlook at Route 108, east of Columbia Road
June 13 - Hines Property Age Restricted Development at 10752 Scaggsville Road
May 9 - Cube Smart Storage at 6300 Washington Blvd., Elkridge
April 11 - Chatham Gas Station, Dorsey Overlook, and Blue Stream Phase 3
February 14 - Oxford Square Parcel W and Long Reach Village Center Redevelopment
January 24 - Wilson Village Age Restricted Housing and Erickson Senior Living at Limestone Valley
December 13 - Long Reach Village Center and River Hill Square
December 6 - Erickson Senior Living at Limestone Valley
November 15 - Taco Bell at 8620 Washington Blvd.
November 1 - Waterloo Fire Station at 7645 Port Capital Drive and Roberts Property on Washington Blvd.
October 11 - Blue Stream Towns 3
September 27- Eden Brook, 8580 Guilford Road and Brightview Senior Living, 6680 Martin Road