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Dorchester County BZA denies three variances for proposed automotive service site in Knightsville
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals voted to deny three variance requests for a proposed automotive service (reduction of a Type B buffer to 14 feet, encroachment into a Type A buffer, and a two-foot building-setback reduction) after concluding the applicant had not demonstrated the statutory hardship required for variances.
The Dorchester County Board of Zoning Appeals denied three variance requests for a proposed automotive-service site in the Knightsville area on March 26, concluding the applicant did not demonstrate the hardship necessary under the county’s variance standards.
The variance package sought: a reduction of a required Type B use buffer on the south boundary from 25 feet to 14 feet (tapering back to full width beyond improvements); a variable-width encroachment into a Type A buffer on the north boundary (adjacent to a Waffle House) with no fence along that side; and a two-foot reduction of the 15-foot building setback to 13 feet. The requests arose after the applicant revised the site layout, narrowing sidewalks and drive aisles and shifting…
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