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Prince George's County Board of Appeals approves variances for Fairmont Heights homeowner to add screened porch and second-floor rooms
Summary
The Board of Appeals on Oct. 22 approved variances for Sylvia Syphax at 611 Sixteenth Place in Fairmont Heights to validate existing lot conditions and allow a screened porch, second-floor addition and related repairs; the board voted 3-0.
The Prince George's County Board of Appeals approved requested variances for a Fairmont Heights homeowner on Oct. 22, 2025, allowing renovations at 611 Sixteenth Place that include a screened porch and a second-floor addition.
The ruling matters because the board's approval validates existing lot conditions and allows the petitioner to obtain a county building permit to expand an existing one‑bedroom house so it can accommodate a relative and meet current code requirements.
Sylvia Syphax, the petitioner, told the board she bought the house after a…
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