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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.

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

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.

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
02/26/2026
Regular Meeting
02/12/2026
Work Session
01/22/2026
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
01/08/2026
Work Session
CANCELED
CANCELED
12/18/2025
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
11/20/2025
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
Files 39-41
10/23/2025
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
09/25/2025
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
08/14/2025
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
07/24/2025
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
06/12/2025
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
05/22/2025
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
04/24/2025
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
03/13/2025
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
02/27/2025
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
01/23/2025
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
12/26/2024
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
11/28/2024
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
10/24/2024
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
10/10/2024
Work Session
Agenda
Minutes
09/26/2024
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
08/22/2024
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
07/25/2024
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
06/27/2024
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
05/23/2024
Regular Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
04/25/2024
Regular Meeting
CANCELED
CANCELED
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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