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Worcester County board approves small rear-setback variance for Bay Ridge deck

5918135 · October 9, 2025
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Summary

A variance reducing the rear-yard setback from 5 feet to 3.4 feet for a replacement deck at 8837 Bay Ridge Drive was approved after applicants cited accessibility needs and prior neighborhood variances.

At its Oct. 9, 2025 public hearing, the Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance reducing the rear-yard setback at 8837 Bay Ridge Drive from 5 feet to 3.4 feet to allow a wider replacement deck.

The applicant testified the existing 4-by-11-foot deck would be replaced by a 6-by-20-foot deck and said the enlargement would improve safe access for a handicapped family…

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