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Planning & Zoning Commission

The Planning & Zoning Commission guides the Town's growth and development in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and zoning regulations. They serve three-year terms.

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Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and recommend to the Mayor and Town Council policies, ordinances, and plans related to land use, zoning, and community development

  • Review subdivision plans, site plans, and zoning amendment requests in accordance with the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances

  • Conduct studies and make recommendations on long-range planning issues and infrastructure improvements

  • Promote sound, orderly development consistent with the character of Port Deposit

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Meetings:

The Board meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 6:00pm; meetings are cancelled if there are no applications to review or no business to discuss.

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Current Board Members:

P&Z Board Member
Position
Term Expiration
William Baron
Chair
May 2028
Chris Komisar
Vice Chair
May 2027
Karen Allen
Board Member
February 2026
Shawn Branch
Board Member
May 2028
Mitch Rosenzweig
Board Member
May 2028
Vacant
Alternate

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are posted no later than 24 hours before a scheduled meeting, per the Open Meetings Act.
Minutes are posted once approved and signed.

Date
Meeting Type
Agenda
Minutes
Supporting Documents
Supporting Documents 2
Supporting Documents 3
Supporting Documents 4
Supporting Documents 5
Supporting Documents 6
01/22/2026
Regular Meeting
01/08/2026
Work Session
12/18/2025
CANCELLED
11/20/2025
Work Session
Agenda
File 39.2025
File 39.2025 Presentation
File 40.2025
File 40.2025 Presentation
File 41.2025
File 41.2025 Presentation
10/23/2025
CANCELLED
09/25/2025
CANCELLED
08/14/2025
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
07/24/2025
CANCELLED
06/12/2025
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
05/22/2025
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
04/24/2025
CANCELLED
03/13/2025
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
02/27/2025
CANCELLED
01/23/2025
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
12/26/2024
CANCELLED
11/28/2024
CANCELLED
10/24/2024
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
10/10/2024
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
09/26/2024
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
08/22/2024
CANCELLED
07/25/2024
CANCELLED
06/27/2024
CANCELLED
05/23/2024
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
04/25/2024
CANCELLED
03/28/2024
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
03/14/2024
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
02/08/2024
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
Town Seal of Historic Port Deposit, Maryland - 1729 - 1813

Town Hall

64 S Main Street

Port Deposit, MD 21904

Phone: (410) 378-2121

Fax: (410) 378-9104

townhall@portdeposit.org

Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Friday 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Town Council

Wayne Tome, Jr., Mayor

Kevin Brown, Deputy Mayor

Daniel Berlin, Council Member

Tom Knight, Council Member

Randa Thiele, Council Member

Thomas McCarron, Legal Counsel

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