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St. Mary's County Board of Appeals approves variance to place 358 sq ft driveway in critical-area buffer
Summary
The St. Mary's County Board of Appeals unanimously approved a variance allowing about 358 square feet of driveway disturbance inside the 100-foot critical-area buffer for a 1.26-acre property on Grey Falcon Lane, with mitigation required by the Critical Area Commission.
The St. Mary's County Board of Appeals on the evening of the meeting approved a variance (VAAP 18-1713) permitting approximately 358 square feet of disturbance inside the 100-foot critical-area buffer to construct a driveway serving a proposed single-family house on Grey Falcon Lane.
The variance applies to a 1.26-acre (approximately 54,886-square-foot) lot fronting St. Clements Bay. County staff presented site maps, flood-plain and soils information and said the property is in the Rural Preservation District with an RCA overlay. The applicant proposed a 1,258-square-foot house, a 500-square-foot detached garage and associated driveway and access; staff reported the proposal would disturb about 18,300 square feet of soil overall and clear about 6,675 square feet (18.6%) of existing vegetation. Staff said the applicant…
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