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Board approves Burks’ variance to relocate pool within expanded critical-area buffer in Lexington Park
Summary
The St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals approved a variance allowing Michael and Sara Burks to remove an old pool and install a new pool and patio farther from the shoreline, authorizing 1,872 sq. ft. of permanent disturbance in the county’s expanded critical-area buffer along River Hill Court in Lexington Park.
The St. Mary’s County Board of Appeals voted unanimously Aug. 28 to grant a variance permitting Michael and Sara Burks to remove an aging pool and install a new pool and patio that will result in 1,872 square feet of permanent disturbance in the county’s expanded critical-area buffer at 23460 River Hill Court in Lexington Park.
County staff told the board the project is a request under the St. Mary’s County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for VAAP25‑1134, seeking relief from CZO section 71.8.0.3 to allow disturbance of the expanded buffer for a new pool and associated pavers. Joelle, a staff member with the Department of Land Use and Growth Management, said the property is 2.5 acres, zoned residential neighborhood conservation with a…
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