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Carroll County hearing on Academy of the Lost Arts daycare and retreat continues to Aug. 27 after combined presentation
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals combined two related cases for the Academy of the Lost Arts at 2840 Cox Ridge Road (a conditional‑use daycare and a retreat facility), accepted evidence and public comment, and continued the hearing to Aug. 27 for further testimony and review.
The Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals combined two related conditional‑use applications for the Academy of the Lost Arts at 2840 Cox Ridge Road and accepted the jointly submitted record, then continued the hearing with testimony and evidence taken on July 30.
Applicant Gabrielle ("Gabby") Balassone, founder of the nonprofit Academy of the Lost Arts Inc., asked the board for conditional‑use approval to operate a nature‑based preschool during weekdays and an adult retreat/wood‑shop program on evenings and weekends. Balassone said the nonprofit will use the 37.83‑acre parcel for outdoor classrooms, greenhouses, small animal enclosures and occasional overnight camping for pre‑registered groups and that the proposal emphasizes low‑impact, nature‑based instruction. "I come before you today as a mother, a member of the Westminster community, with a dream of building a nature based preschool and retreat…
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