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Dorchester County board approves variance for 18-by-30 deck in tidal buffer

5385189 · June 26, 2025
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Summary

The Dorchester County Board of Appeals unanimously approved a variance allowing an 18-by-30-foot open deck within the 100-foot tidewater buffer at 6213 Twin Point Cove Road, subject to conditions including a 3:1 buffer mitigation plan and a prohibition on future enclosure.

The Dorchester County Board of Appeals voted unanimously to approve a variance allowing Robert and Nika Grove to build an 18-by-30-foot open deck at 6213 Twin Point Cove Road within the county's 100-foot tidewater buffer.

County staff told the board the proposed deck would be no closer than 43 feet, 9 inches from the water's edge and that the structure is not counted as lot coverage but would be considered disturbance to the tidal buffer. Staff…

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