Planning and Zoning

Calvert County Department of Planning and Zoning
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Address: County Services Plaza, 150 Main Street
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: (410) 535-1600, ext. 2356 or (301) 855-1243, ext. 2356
Note: See Directory below for individual staff extensions.
Fax: (410) 414-3092
E-mail: PZ@co.cal.md.us

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Informational Slideshows & Videos

P&Z News & Events

Click here to view P&Z's Slideshow Archives
(previously posted on our home page).

Green Team Status Report - April 20, 2010 presentation to the Board of County Commissioners. Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat.
Subwatershed Planning Committee Meeting - April 8, 2010. Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat.
Sustainable Agriculture Workgroup - April 2010 Progress Report. Click here to view the slideshow in Adobe Acrobat.
"Thomas Johnson Bridge Presentation" - A slideshow presentation made by the State Highway Administration to the Board of County Commissioners on September 29, 2009. Click here to view the slideshow.
2009 Mill Creek Water Quality Monitoring Program - A report to the Board of County Commissioners. Click here to view the report.

New! An online road map to help businesses navigate through the regulatory process in Calvert County. Read the press release or go directly to the online guide.
New! Sustainable Agriculture Awards -To recognize the contributions toward a more sustainable community, the Sustainable Agriculture Workgroup is seeking nominations for the Sustainable Agriculture Awards. For information and nomination forms Click here. Nominations are due by September 20, 2010.
New! Sustainable Business Awards - To recognize local businesses and builders that are helping make the county a more sustainable community, the Calvert County Citizens Green Team is seeking nominations for the Sustainable Business Awards. For information and nomination forms Click here. Nominations are due by September 20, 2010.
Grays Creek Subwatershed - Calvert County has a long history of wisely managing its environmental resources and is working to prepare subwatershed plans to achieve/maintain water quality objectives which include “fishable/swimmable” goals for all its waterways. The Department of Planning & Zoning held a meeting on the Grays Creek subwatershed on August 26th. Click here for more information.
Now Available - Biscoe Gray Heritage Farm Draft Master Plan - The public is invited to comment on the draft Master Plan for the development of the Biscoe Gray farm as a site devoted to promoting tourism and heritage education. Click here for more information.
New! "Adaptive Reuse of Tobacco Barns" Booklet - A new booklet has been developed to assist barn owners in finding ways to preserve tobacco barns. Click here for more information.

Residents are encouraged to participate in the "Marylanders Plant Trees" program. Click on the coupon for more details.

Department of Planning & Zoning Staff Directory
Gregory A. Bowen, Director

Click here to print an alphabetical Department Directory, including e-mail addresses. The Department's Organizational Chart, updated in March 2008, is also available by clicking here.

Department Section	Contact	Description
Director	Greg Bowen, AICP Director, ext. 2332	Supervises, directly or indirectly, all Planning & Zoning staff. Reports to the County Commissioners and County Administrator.
	Mary Beth Cook, Deputy Director, ext. 2334	Acts as Director in his absence. See also: Zoning-General, Zoning Violations, & Environmental Planning
	Denise M. Cherry, Executive Administrative Assistant	Serves as administrative assistant to the Director. Provides support to Planning & Zoning staff. Answers questions from the public.
Agricultural Preservation	Veronica Cristo, Rural Planner II ext 2489	Administers County and State Agricultural Preservation Programs. Applies for and administers grants. Serves as staff support to the Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board.
Agricultural Preservation	Carol Penfield, Office Specialist II ext. 2337	Provides secretarial support to the Rural Planner. See Also: Zoning - General (below).
Drafting	Ray Alvey, Drafting/Computer Systems Tech., ext. 2376	Produces maps (digital and paper) for various plans. Provides copies of maps and plans upon request for County agencies and the public. Administers filing system of all maps, plans, and plats.
Drafting	Jenni Woodburn, Planning Assistant ext. 2564	Assigns house numbers. Produces and/or copies maps and plans upon request.
Programs, Data & Special Projects	Miriam Gholl, AICP Zoning Planner ext. 2321	Prepares and processes amendments to the County Zoning Ordinance and Town Center Zoning Ordinances. Processes comprehensive rezonings and rezoning applications. Researches and prepares reports upon request for the Planning Commission and County Commissioners. Administers the Planning & Zoning website.
	Kirsti Uunila, Historic Preservation Planner, ext. 2504	Serves as staff support to the Historic District Commission and processes various applications relating to historic preservation.
	Felicia Harrod, Office Assistant HDC (part-time), ext. 2504	Provides secretarial support to the Historic District Commission.

Department of Planning & Zoning Staff Directory Mary Beth Cook, Deputy Director
Department Section	Contact	Description
Zoning - General	Mary Beth Cook, Deputy Director, ext. 2334	Serves as Director in his absence. Administers the Calvert County Zoning Ordinance and all Town Center Zoning Ordinances. Oversees the review of building permits, zoning violations, and environmental applications and processes.
	Tamara Blake-Wallace, Planner II ext. 2405	Reviews permit applications for non-Critical Area residential and commercial building and grading, home occupations, and signs for compliance with zoning regulations.
	Judy Mackall, Planner II ext. 2643	Reviews permit applications for non-Critical Area residential and commercial building and grading, home occupations, and signs for compliance with zoning regulations.
	Carol Penfield, Office Specialist II ext. 2337	Serves as secretary to the Deputy Director. Provides support to Planning & Zoning staff. Answers questions from the public.
Zoning Enforcement	Vacant - Chief Enforcement Officer, ext. 2370	Processes zoning violation complaints.
	Libby Mills, Office Assistant III ext 2571
	Mike Moore, Enforcement Officer ext. 2370
	Rick Stotler, Enforcement Officer ext. 2661
Environmental Planning	Dave Brownlee, AICP, Principal Environmental Planner, ext. 2338	Administers the Critical Area and Forest Conservation Programs, including Plan and map updates. Supervises tree planting, building permits, Site Plan and Subdivision review, and violations in the Critical Area. Updates the Water and Sewerage Plan. Applies for and administers grants. Serves as staff to the Environmental Commission. Assists in the updating of the Water & Sewerage Plan.
	Robin Munnikhuysen, Planner II ext. 2502	Administers the Critical Area reforestation program. Processes Critical Area tree-cutting permits. Applies for and administers grants.
	John Swartz, Planner II ext. 2238	Reviews Critical Area building permits and permits for residential marine facilities, and subdivisions for compliance with zoning regulations including wetlands, floodplain and Critical Area requirements.
	Chris Finamore, Planner I (part-time) ext. 2501	Reviews subdivisions and site plans for compliance with environmental regulations.
	Steve Kullen, Planner II ext. 2336	Watershed activities. Environmental education and outreach. Bay Restoration Fund
Inspections & Permits	Joe Hawxhurst, Division Chief ext. 2523	Visit Inspections & Permits Website for details.

Board of Appeals Staff Directory Roxana Whitt, Board of Appeals Planner
Department Section	Contact	Description
Board of Appeals	Roxana Whitt, Board of Appeals Planner, ext. 2335	Administers the Board of Appeals process and serves as the Board's Planner.
Board of Appeals	Pamela Helie, Office Assistant II ext. 2559	Serves as Clerk to the Board of Appeals.

Planning Commission Staff Directory Robert S. Cohn, Planning Commission Administrator
Department Section	Contact	Description
Planning Commission	Vacant - Planning Commission Administrator, ext. 2636	Serves as Secretary to the Planning Commission and oversees the review of site plans, subdivisions and long-range plans. Administers the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance
	Terry Williams, Public Advocate ext. 2642	Assists in the TEG process, distributing staff reports to owners/applicants. Communicates information pertaining to the status of site plans and subdivisions to elected officials, citizens, owners, applicants, and review agencies.
	Becky Parkinson, Office Assistant III ext. 2377	Provides secretarial support to the Planning Commission and Planning Commission staff.
Long Range Planning and Architectural Review	Jenny Plummer-Welker, AICP Principal Planner, ext. 2333	Serves as staff support to the Prince Frederick, Huntingtown and Solomons Architectural Review Committees. Collects and updates census data for use in various reports.Researches and prepares reports and plans upon request for the Planning Commission and County Commissioners .
	Patricia Haddon, AICP Principal Transportation Planner, ext. 2631	Serves as staff support to the Lusby, Dunkirk, Owings, and St. Leonard Architectural Review Committees See also: Transportation
	Judy Holt, Office Specialist II, ext. 2356	Assists with general information regarding the ARC meetings and applications. Provides support to Planning and Zoning Staff. Answers questions from the public.
Site Plan Review	Bill Pittman, Principal Planner ext. 2339	Reviews site plans for commercial and multi-family/attached residential projects. Sets agenda, writes and presents staff reports as staff support to the Planning Commission.
Site Plan Review	Bobbie Hutchison, Planner I ext . 2378	Receives site plan applications (commercial and multi-family/attached residential) by appointment. Sets agenda and distributes plans for Technical Evaluation Group (TEG). Compiles staff reports from TEG for the Planning Commission.
Subdivision Review	Carolyn Sunderland, AICP Principal Planner, ext. 2380	Reviews and processes applications for minor and major subdivisions. Serves as staff support to the Planning Commission by preparing its agendas and minutes, as well as staff reports for subdivisions under review.
Subdivision Review	Olivia Vidotto, Planner I, ext. 2379	Assists with the above-listed tasks, reviews subdivision improvement plans for street trees, buffers, site amenities, etc., and conducts follow-up inspections, reviews new road name requests and changes, and reviews replattings. Coordinates and runs Concept Review meetings to review pending subdivisions with other agencies.
Transportation Planning	Patricia Haddon, AICP Principal Planner - Transportation	Prepares and administers the County Transportation Plan. Provides staff support to the Planning Commission. Advises the Board of County Commissioners on major transportation projects.

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