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Board grants 18‑month conditional use extension for Washington College bird‑banding station
Summary
The Board of Appeals approved an 18‑month conditional use for a bird banding research station operated by Washington College, subject to three staff conditions including recording an amended rural legacy easement and recorded lease/access agreements before site‑plan approval.
The Queen Anne's County Board of Appeals approved an 18‑month conditional use for Washington College to operate a bird banding station on a 415.321‑acre parcel off Round Top Road in Chestertown. Planning staff said the original conditional use, granted in March 2024, had expired and the college requested additional time while it completes an amendment to a rural legacy easement and records necessary access and lease agreements.
Steve Johnson, senior planner, described the project site and said the proposed banding station would sit on a 300‑by‑500‑foot lease…
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