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BZA approves special exception for contractor shops at 10529 Flower Street, 5–1 vote
Summary
The Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals granted a special exception to allow contractor shops at 10529 Flower Street (Parcel 275), reversing an expiration of a prior approval and subjecting the use to site‑plan review (TRC) and permitting requirements.
The Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals voted 5–1 on Sept. 11 to grant a special exception authorizing contractor shops at 10529 Flower Street (Tax Map 25, Parcel 275) in the A‑2 Agricultural District.
The special exception renews authority that the applicant previously received in 2023 but that expired; the applicant will still be required to seek site‑plan approval before the Technical Review Committee (TRC) and to meet county standards for stormwater, access and parking.
The applicant’s planner, who prepared the site plan for Parcel 275, told the board the parcel is set back from the road and “tucked away back in the woods,” and that the proposed use would be in keeping with the mixed‑use character of the area, which the witness described as including churches, a school and some commercial development. He said the property will be rehabilitated and used by the owner’s contracting business and that two additional rear buildings are proposed for contractor use.
Board members asked about traffic, driveway width and onsite parking. The witness said the site has one way in, one way out, on‑site parking and that the use would not be retail and therefore would not generate typical customer traffic. The board also noted that TRC site‑plan review and county permitting will further refine access, parking and drainage measures.
The motion carried 5–1; the transcript records that Board member Thomas Babcock opposed the application. The board did not add special conditions beyond the standard requirement for TRC/site‑plan compliance.
The applicant was advised to coordinate with county roads and TRC staff; the board’s approval restores the applicant’s ability to locate contractor shop activities at the parcel but does not waive any subsequent development or environmental review requirements.
