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Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals approves four residential setback variances
Summary
The Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals approved four variance requests for residential properties (Assateague Point, Kaiser Point Road, Timberline Circle, Torque Road), citing lot configuration, prior setbacks and long‑standing encroachments; no public opposition was recorded on the motions.
The Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday approved four setback variances for residential properties across the county, citing small lot configurations, changes in zoning setbacks and long-standing encroachments.
At Assateague Point, applicants said they were asking for a smaller variance than originally advertised to allow an open deck on the rear of their house. The applicant told the board the campground subdivision’s small lots limit usable rear-yard space and that similar decks had been approved on adjacent lots. “We’re actually asking for a smaller variance than what…
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