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Zoning board says Nell’s Acres redesign is not a "substantial change"; site‑plan review still required
Summary
The Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals ruled 4-0 that a proposed redesign for Nell’s Acres LLC does not constitute a substantial change to the original approval and therefore does not require a new BZA approval. Board members noted the change reduces unit count and that required site‑plan reviews and modern standards will still apply.
The Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously ruled that a revised proposal for Nell’s Acres LLC does not amount to a “substantial change” from the site plan the board approved about a decade earlier.
Clark R. Schaeffer, representing Nell’s Acres LLC, presented a redesigned layout that reduces the previously approved higher‑density condominium product to approximately 130 single‑family attached (townhouse) units intended as an age‑restricted community. Schaeffer told the board the new layout uses approximately the same road access and similar ground coverage and likely has less…
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