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Carroll County BZA approves variance to convert outbuilding into accessory dwelling at 2537 Uniontown Road
Summary
The Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a variance allowing an accessory dwelling unit to be created within an existing outbuilding 104 feet from the primary dwelling at 2537 Uniontown Road, citing site constraints and family caregiving needs.
The Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 22 approved a variance allowing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to be created inside an existing outbuilding at 2537 Uniontown Road in Westminster that sits 104 feet from the primary dwelling, beyond the county's 50-foot proximity requirement.
The board granted the applicant's request for a 54-foot variance after hearing testimony that converting the existing structure would avoid additional land disturbance, reuse an existing concrete pad and minimize new construction near a well and recently installed septic system. The vote was moved and seconded and carried at the hearing.
The approval allows the owner and contractor to renovate the building already on the property instead of building a new ADU closer to the main house. Applicants testified the…
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