Timeline and Process

Bowie Mill Road Property Timeline and Process to Submit Comments

• Planning Board staff makes recommendation to Planning Board.  Letters can be sent and you can testify but are not part of the Hearing Examiner’s record.  Everything sent to the Hearing Examiner is shared with the Planning Board and staff.  (Estimate: early Dec)
• Chairman of Planning Board makes recommendation to Hearing Examiner
• Hearing Examiner Public Hearing

          Currently scheduled for 9:30 am on January 22, 2010 (can change to a later date)

          County Council is NOT present

          Testimony by individual can be in person, by fax, or by mail.  Email testimony is NOT considered.  All testimony MUST have a signature.

          Testimony on behalf of a group MUST submit a pre-hearing package to Hearing Examiner and Applicant.  I can give more information to those in this category.

• Record closes (Hearing Examiner decides how long after hearing to keep the file open).  Within 45 days of record closing, Hearing Examiner submits report to full Council.  Those who participate in the hearing will be sent a copy of the report
• Anyone can request oral arguments (in front of the County Council) within the 10 days after the report is submitted.  No new information can be presented.  Other rules apply.

Mailing address for Hearing Examiner:

Hearing Examiner for G-885                                        

100 Maryland Avenue                                 

Room 200

Rockville, MD 20850