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Commission allows small professional schools and studios in RV-2 under special exception review

Chesapeake Beach Planning & Zoning Commission · November 6, 2025
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Summary

The Planning & Zoning Commission voted to permit professional schools and small studios (music, art, dance, similar) in the RV-2 residential district subject to Board of Appeals review as a special exception. Staff said the special-exception process and existing standards will allow case-by-case review to protect neighborhood character.

The Chesapeake Beach Planning & Zoning Commission voted Nov. 5 to allow small professional schools and studios (for music, art, dance and similar instruction) in the RV-2 residential district as a special-exception use subject to review by the Board of Appeals.

Staff framed the change as a way to allow modest, home-scale…

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