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Board of Appeals approves variance to raise flooded Lexington Park house; 1:1 mitigation required
Summary
The St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals on April 8 unanimously approved a variance to section 71.8.3 allowing owners John and Julie Bridal to temporarily disturb the 100‑foot critical area buffer in order to raise an existing house at 23480 River Hill Court in Lexington Park to meet current flood protection elevation standards.
The St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals on April 8 unanimously approved a variance to section 71.8.3 allowing owners John and Julie Bridal to temporarily disturb the 100‑foot critical area buffer in order to raise an existing house at 23480 River Hill Court in Lexington Park to meet current flood protection elevation standards.
The variance matters because it allows the homeowners to reduce flood risk by elevating a pre‑FEMA house while requiring mitigation so the county’s critical‑area protections are maintained. Staff recommended approval with mitigation and said the Critical Area Commission did not object.
Stacy Clements, Land Use and Growth Management Planner, told the board the property is in the…
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