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Board approves variance to disturb critical-area buffer for two decks at Sotterly property
Summary
The St. Mary's County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing two decks to be built within the 100-foot critical-area buffer at 44480 Sotterly Wharf Road, with a 3:1 mitigation planting requirement and conditions tied to an approved Critical Area Planting Agreement.
The St. Mary's County Board of Zoning Appeals on the evening of the meeting approved a variance allowing construction of two decks that will disturb the 100-foot critical-area buffer at 44480 Sotterly Wharf Road in Hollywood.
The board granted the variance after staff told members the house — built in 1935 and entirely inside the buffer — and the site’s existing conditions preclude improvements without relief. Yvonne Shlai, Zoning Administrator for St. Mary's County, told the board staff reviewed the…
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