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BMZA approves Chipotle and Dunkin' drive‑throughs, parking and other appeals; denies 8‑foot fence
Summary
At its April 15 docket the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals approved multiple conditional uses, variances and a parking request — including a Chipotle drive‑through at Reisterstown Road Plaza and a Dunkin' carryout with drive‑through on Sinclair Lane — while denying a rear‑yard 8‑foot fence variance on Newington Avenue.
The Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals voted April 15 to approve a package of zoning appeals including conditional‑use approval for a Chipotle drive‑through at Reisterstown Road Plaza and a Dunkin' carryout with accessory drive‑through on Sinclair Lane, granted a conditional use to convert a site on Washington Boulevard to an office accessory to warehouse use, and approved a 24‑space parking lot to support the Old Town Mall redevelopment.
The approvals were part of a full docket the board handled after Executive Director Becky Witt opened the meeting: "All right everyone. Thank you, good afternoon and welcome to the April 15 docket for the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals. My name is Becky Witt. I'm the Executive Director of the BMZA." The board also denied a request to keep an existing 8‑foot rear fence at Newington Avenue, finding the legal standard for a variance not met.
Why it matters: The decisions greenlight new neighborhood commercial activity and infrastructure projects that back planned redevelopment work in parts of Baltimore City, while the denial of the fence variance underscores the…
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