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Planning commission approves minor Board of Appeals change before submitting critical-area ordinance to state commission

2414595 · February 27, 2025
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Summary

The Chesapeake Beach Planning & Zoning Commission voted to approve a staff-requested wording change shifting a Board of Appeals provision from "procedures" to "standards" before the town submits its recently adopted critical-area ordinance to the Critical Area Commission for review and comments to ensure state-law compliance.

The Chesapeake Beach Planning & Zoning Commission on Feb. 26 approved a staff recommendation to move a statement from the ordinance’s Board of Appeals procedures into the standards section and to forward the town’s adopted critical-area ordinance to the Maryland Critical Area Commission for review.

Planner Miss Franklin told the commission the move is to address items the commission identified during adoption and to comply with a new state law that took effect after the town adopted the ordinance. "They are gonna need us to make changes to…

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