Board grants two Chesapeake Bay RPA exceptions after split staff/commission recommendations

The Board approved an exception for a 470‑sq‑ft pool‑house addition (26.7) with mitigation conditions despite staff recommending denial, and later approved an after‑the‑fact exception for Michael and Donna Smith (26.6) after the Planning Commission recommended approval without mitigation; both items raised staff/commission disagreements and public sympathy.