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Board unanimously approves variance for Hollywood waterfront property after owners pay bond and record planting agreement
Summary
The Board of Appeals approved a variance to allow replacement in kind of unpermitted walkways and a patio at 446893 Coves Road (Hollywood). The applicants paid a bond, executed a planting agreement and are required to complete mitigation; the board vote was unanimous.
LEONARDTOWN, Md. — The St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals on March 13 unanimously approved a variance for 446893 Coves Road in Hollywood to allow replacement work and to address unpermitted lot coverage that county staff said resulted from prior, unpermitted improvements.
The owners, Michelle and Michael Ring, requested a variance (VAAP 24‑1624) to replace a gravel patio, walkways and decks and to reconstruct steps and other waterfront access where prior unpermitted features existed. Staff reported the property is 1.09 acres in the Rural Preservation District (limited‑development critical area) and that the county determined unpermitted work had occurred under a previous owner. The Critical Area Commission directed that mitigation and any civil penalties be addressed.
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