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Board clears Evergreen Disposal to build transfer station in Charlotte Hall after granting two variances
Summary
The Board of Appeals approved two variances allowing Evergreen Disposal to locate a privately funded solid-waste transfer station at 37315 Carpenter Lane in Charlotte Hall, reducing the required horizontal separation from homes and permitting access from Carpenter Lane, a minor collector.
The St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals approved two variances Aug. 28 that clear the way for Evergreen Disposal to construct a private solid-waste transfer station at 37315 Carpenter Lane in Charlotte Hall.
County staff described the application (VAAP23‑0267) as a request to relax two requirements in the county’s zoning code for facilities under CZO use 51.3.96: the horizontal separation requirement that normally requires a 1,500‑foot buffer from the nearest home or institutional building, and the requirement that a commercial entrance be located on a road classified as a major collector or higher. The property owner is listed as Lodi Mahwa LLC; Evergreen Disposal presented operations and site plans to the board.
Applicant representatives told the board the project includes a 17,400‑square‑foot enclosed transfer building where most activity will occur indoors,…
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