Pre-submission Community Meeting

Summary of the County Code as it relates to Pre-submission Community Meetings (Article 17, Title 2-107)

Scope: This section applies to a subdivision of property that adjoins a residentially zoned and developed lot, and to a site development plan for commercial or industrial development that adjoins a residentially zoned and developed lot.

Meeting required: Within the six-month period before the submission of a modification to skip sketch, sketch plan, a minor subdivision, a final plan, subdivision or site development plan that falls within the scope of this section, a developer shall hold a community meeting for the purpose of allowing the developer to present information regarding the development and allowing the community to ask questions or provide comments.

The meeting shall be held in the County, Monday thru Thursday, beginning between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., at an ADA accessible facility located reasonably close to the development site.

Meetings shall be held within five (5) driving miles of the development site; however, if in the opinion of the Planning & Zoning Officer, the five mile restriction is impracticable, then the meeting shall be held at a location as may be authorized by the Planning & Zoning Officer in writing.

COPY OF SCALED MAP MUST BE  ATTACHED FOR MEETING LOCATION.          

Notice: At least 21 days before the date of the community meeting, the developer shall mail by first class mail a notice of the date, time, and location of the meeting t

• All lot owners within 175 feet of the property to be subdivided
• The President of any community or homeowners' association of any subdivision that is located within 175 feet of the proposed subdivision, or proposed Site Design Plan (List of Community and Homeowners' Associations )
• The Office of Planning and Zoning, Research & GIS Division
• The Assistant Planning & Zoning Officer - Development Division
• The County councilmember of the Councilmanic District in which the subdivision or Site Design Plan is located and, if the property abuts another Councilmanic district, to that County councilmember. (Go to MyAnneArundel )

A Pre-submittal Meeting Form is also required so that information can be posted on the County’s web site, as required by legislation.

>> Digital Pre-submission Form
>> Paper Pre-submission Form 

NOTE: If you use the digital form a letter must still be sent to Planning and Zoning by mail in order to verify the date notification was sent.

The form and copy of letter to the lot owners can be faxed/ dropped off to the Office of Planning and Zoning – Research and GIS Division, but the letter and form shall still be mailed. Send a copy of the notification letter t

Planning and Zoning
Research & GIS Division
2664 Riva Road, 4th Floor
Annapolis, MD 21401

Research and GIS staff will verify the postmark date on the notification letter envelope, verifying that it is at least 21 days prior to the scheduled meeting. This will also be cross-checked with the database for notifications sent for posting on the County’s web site.  

The required notification to the County Web Site will only be posted if the Office of Planning and Zoning has all required notification information and the form.

If the information is found to be incorrect, the applicant will be notified and advised whether the meeting can proceed or will need re-scheduling.

Situations where the meeting will require re-scheduling:

• Basic notification requirements have not been met
• Wrong councilmanic district is noted (wrong council member notified)
• Adequate time has not been provided to place notice on the web site.

At the time of submission to the County of the project, the following is required:

• Evidence that a pre-submission meeting was held, as well as a summary of the comments received at the pre-submission meeting
• Evidence that a copy of the summary of comments was mailed to each participant at the pre-submission community meeting; to all lot owners within 175 ft.of the property to be sub-divided
• Evidence that notice was sent to the Council member of the Councilmanic district where the property is located and, if the property abuts another Councilmanic district, to that Council Council member. (Article 17-3-201 (b) (8).

Notifications to the County web site will only be sent if the Office of Planning and Zoning has both a notification letter and a completed form.