Board of Appeals grants continuances for Bradley Brook hearings to March 26; asks base and county agencies to attend

The St. Mary's County Board of Appeals on Feb. 26 granted continuances for three agenda items related to the Bradley Brook project and scheduled those matters for March 26, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room in Leonardtown.

Attorney Chris Longmore, representing the applicant, told the board the parties had coordinated with staff and asked that the hearings be rescheduled to a date when a full board would be available. "We are seeking a continuance this evening," Longmore said, asking that ZAAP24‑0400 be postponed to "03/26/2026 at 06:30PM" in the Commissioners Meeting Room. The board then moved, seconded and approved the continuance by voice vote. Longmore made the same request for ZAAP25‑0216 and for the related variance application VAAP24‑0400; each request was granted and set for March 26 at 6:30 p.m.

A board member asked staff to invite or secure participation from multiple outside agencies for the rescheduled hearings, naming the commanding officer of Naval Air Station Patuxent River (Pax River), Metcom, Recreation & Parks, the Department of Public Works & Transportation, the Board of Education and the Department of Economic Development. The board member said some questions (for example, on transportation and school system impacts) might be answered in advance in writing but asked that agencies attend in person if necessary so the public would hear the exchanges.

Stacy Clements, staff in land use/growth management, and other staff confirmed they would coordinate requests and suggested submitting questions in advance to help agencies prepare.

The board provided the continuances after the applicant identified a specific hearing date and staff availability; no formal conditions or amendments to the continuance were recorded in the transcript. The hearings remain scheduled for March 26, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room, Governmental Center, Leonardtown.