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Planning commission backs shortening Board of Appeals decision deadline for critical-area cases
Summary
The St. Mary's County Planning Commission voted to recommend changing the zoning ordinance to require the Board of Appeals to issue written decisions on cases within the Critical Area Commission omain in 30 days (with an extension option), down from 60 days.
The St. Mary—s County Planning Commission voted to recommend an amendment to the county zoning ordinance that would require the Board of Appeals to issue written decisions on matters within the jurisdiction of the Critical Area Commission within 30 days of the close of the public hearing, down from the current 60 days, with a limited extension provision.
The change was prompted by recent state critical-area legislation (House Bill 1253) and county concern that the length of time between an appeals decision and issuance of a building…
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