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BZA denies variance for detached accessory dwelling at Warfieldsburg Road
Summary
The board denied a request to allow a detached accessory dwelling on a 2.5-acre lot located 290 feet from the principal dwelling and less than the 3-acre minimum required by county code, citing large departures from code intent and recent ADU rules.
The Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to deny variances sought to construct a detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on a 2.5-acre parcel at 64 Warfieldsburg Road in Westminster.
Applicant Todd Krauss testified he intended the approximately 988-square-foot, two-bedroom accessory dwelling for his son to live nearby. Dan Staley of DRS…
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