CALIFORNIA, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Planning Commission reviewed the concept site plan for the upcoming Honda and Kia dealership at the board meeting on July 8. 2024, but was unable to make a final decision due to technical difficulties.
The site will include a 27,242 sq. ft. one-story car dealership for Honda and a 20,296 sq. ft. one-story car dealership for Kia (including service areas, retail sales, and service vehicles), according to the site plan. The dealership altogether is 47,538 sq. ft.
The site is located on 23112, 23116, 23134, and 23140 Three Notch Road, California, MD 20619, and is approximately 8.04 acres.
The proposed development site will create two right-in/right-out lanes along MD 235, according to the traffic impact study. The site will also have 105 customer/employee parking spaces and 484 storage and display parking spaces.
Chairman Howard Thompson, questioned a buffer for the site plan, an area that is a crucial safety feature that separates traffic flow from the work area and provides recovery space.
He believes the cars are too close to 235 and are more likely to be damaged if an accident were to happen, he said.
Attendees were unable to ask questions and provide testimonies for the engineer of the site plan to hear due to audio issues over the video call. As a result, the meeting was adjourned and further discussion on the plans has been postponed until Monday, July 22.
Watch the full meeting here.
Pictures of the proposed development can be found here.
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Cars ain’t selling therefore we don’t need more stealerships
You’re wrong about that, what isn’t selling are EVs. Everything else is flying off the market. I was in Toyota the other day and there were at least 6 people being helped. Either at a desk or test driving.
Nope you’re wrong, look at the lots their inventory isn’t moving an inch
They might be at the sales desks but soon as they get hit with these interest rates and $1500 a month payments they ain’t buying
We just purchased two new Honda vehicles. This was the past few months in family and 3rd is coming soon.
I saw people coming to the Dealership.
I overheard one salesman ask the sales manager. How many HR-V do we have.
That’s what we bought and according to Honda sales that’s selling along with Civic we also purchased that for family member.
Wow must be nice to be rich
You also have to think about service also. Anybody in St Mary’s County or across bridge in Calvert County needing Honda or Kia Dealership Service can go there.
They don’t have to drive all the way to Waldorf.
Is there not a Honda dealership near Nicolettis?
Nope, surely isn’t. That is Nissan.
Nope.
No Honda or Kia Dealerships in St Mary’s County or Calvert Counties.
The Nearest is Waldorf.
Would be nice not to have to go up to Waldump any time I needed service.