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Votes at a glance: Worcester County BZA approves several variances, schedules follow-up on battery storage application
Summary
At its Aug. 14 hearing the Board of Zoning Appeals approved three applications with conditions and deferred final action on a large battery-storage special exception until staff prepares written findings.
The Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals on Aug. 14 considered multiple zoning applications. Several cases were approved with conditions or as presented; one large, contested special-exception application for a battery energy storage system was not finally approved and will return to the board with staff-prepared findings. Key outcomes recorded in the hearing transcript are summarized below.
What the board decided (high-level): - Approved: Case 25-43 (ground-level outdoor seating/deck at 5342 Snow Hill Road) — approval included a condition requiring a county-approved 4-foot barrier/railing to protect patrons and limit vehicle access adjacent to the seating area. The applicant agreed to install screening and a 4-foot railing/railing-style barrier…
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