ELIZABETH BONIN/BAYSIDE GAZETTE
The Ocean Pines Association hopes to begin construction on expanding its police building next month. The site plans were reviewed by the Technical Review Committee last Thursday.

By Elizabeth Bonin, Staff Writer

(Oct. 17, 2019) The Ocean Pines Association completed another step in the process of adding to the Ocean Pines Police building by passing through the county’s Technical Review Committee. Site plans state that it will be 3,640 square feet located at 239 Ocean Parkway on the west side of Ocean Parkway and 509 feet north of St. Martin’s Lane.

Jessica Edwards, customer service representative for the Worcester County Department of Review and Permitting, said her main comments were to remind the OPA to fill out the parking chart to determine how many spots it will require and to draw up a site plan that clearly displays on which side of the administration building the addition will be located. She added that the plan should also illustrate any new lighting. Davis, Bowen & Friedel, Inc are the project engineers.

The police building is one of three projects that the Ocean Pines Board of Directors approved a combined $3.185 million for in April. The other two are rebuilding the country club and building a new golf cart barn.

Police Chief David Massey has previously stated that the undersized police headquarters is becoming a safety hazard. The plans show a connecting hallway between administration offices and police offices, bathrooms at the front of the building, rooms for photos and printing, processing, interviews and training, an armory and space for evidence preparation and storage. OPA hopes construction will begin next month.

Since the project proposal is less than 10,000 square feet, it is considered a minor site plan and the Techni- cal Review Committee has the final say on its approval.