EASTON, MARYLAND — The Talbot County Planning Commission meets Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, at 9 a.m. in the Bradley Meeting Room, Courthouse, 11 N. Washington St., Easton. The posted agenda has two recommendations to the Board of Appeals, a major site plan with waivers on the same Royal Oak Road lot, and a work session on the 2016 Comprehensive Plan update.

The two special-exception files ask for recommendations to the Board of Appeals, not a final permit. The Royal Oak major site plan and waivers are a Commission site-plan review. The county Planning Commission page says the Commission has final decision-making authority over commercial and industrial site plan review. No decision is on the paper yet.

Glen Freyman, through agent Zachary Smith of Armistead, Lee, Rust & Wright P.A., seeks a recommendation on SPEX-26-3. The request is a special exception to build a storage building at 29316 Dogwood View Dr., Cordova, Tax Map 10, Parcel 122, Lot 16, in the AC district, on a parcel with no imminent plan for a principal use. A written public comment labeled Lynch is attached to the agenda item.

Julie Kilmon Andrews, through agent Adam Ruf of Rauch Inc., has two files on 25939 Royal Oak Rd., Easton, Tax Map 41, Parcel 36, Village Hamlet zoning. SPEX-26-4 asks the Commission to recommend a special exception to demolish an existing retail building and build a new retail building of 5,310 square feet of gross floor area. SP-26-8 and WAV-26-4 are a major site plan for Andrews Antique Shoppe: demolish the existing shop, build a two-story retail building, and request waivers for sidewalks, streetlights, bicycle parking, and off-street parking. Staff reports and Technical Advisory Committee comments from Environmental Health and Planning and Zoning are posted with the agenda. Staff’s recommendation is not stated on the agenda face sheet.

Written comments were requested by Friday, Aug. 28, to PublicComment [at] talbotcountymd.gov, or by mail to the Talbot County Department of Planning and Zoning, 215 Bay Street, Suite 2, Easton, MD 21601. Comments filed less than 48 hours before the meeting are not guaranteed in the formal record. Comments must include a full name and address. The Commission reserves the right to enter closed session.

After the cases, the Commission and Planning and Zoning staff hold a work session on chapters of the update to the 2016 Comprehensive Plan. The county’s public site for that update is engage.talbotcountymd.gov/compplan.

Members listed on the Sept. 2 agenda: James Corson, chairman; Michael Strannahan, vice chairman; Phillip “Chip” Councell; James Edward “Ed” Heikes Sr.; Paul Spies. The county Planning Commission page, last modified May 12, 2026, lists Ed Heikes as vice chairman; the Sept. 2 agenda lists Strannahan as vice chairman.

Next regular meeting on the county Planning and Zoning page and the 2026 submittal schedule is Oct. 7 at 9 a.m. Trappe Town Council has a separate calendar that night.