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Board of Appeals approves setback and critical-area variances for Raymond property in Ridge
Summary
The Saint Mary''s County Board of Appeals on May 8 approved two variances for 49521 Portney's Overlook Road: a reduced front setback for a replacement shed and disturbance of the 100-foot critical-area buffer to convert a sunroom to a patio. The board required mitigation plantings and a buffer management plan before building permits are issued.
The Saint Mary''s County Board of Appeals on May 8 approved two variances that allow a Ridge property owner to replace an existing shed closer to the front lot line and to convert an existing sunroom inside the county's 100-foot critical-area buffer into a patio.
Nathaniel Raymond, the property owner, told the board he is seeking a 15-foot front-setback reduction to place a new 30-by-30-foot shed 10 feet from the front lot line and permission to convert a sunroom in the expanded buffer to an open patio without increasing impervious surface. "I merely want to convert the existing sunroom into a patio for my outdoor pleasure for relaxation, barbecuing, and entertaining," Raymond said during his presentation.
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