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Board of Appeals summary: unanimous votes on two variances and two orders Nov. 19
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Summary
The St. Mary's County Board of Appeals unanimously approved the Rickett variance (deck intrusion) and the Booth after-the-fact variance (conditional on moving driveway/parking and additional plantings). The board also signed an order for the Wicomico Valley Foundation (correction from square feet to linear feet) and approved the Sloan Gravel Mine entrance.
At its Nov. 19 meeting the St. Mary's County Board of Appeals recorded unanimous votes on several matters:
- VAAP25-1801 (Rickett property, 21829 Rosebank Court): Approved. Variance granted to disturb the 100-foot critical-area buffer for a deck; mitigation (1,152 sq ft) and a buffer-management plan are required before issuance of a building permit.
- VAAP23-1978 (Booth property, 18833 Hodges Lane): Approved with conditions. The board approved an after-the-fact variance for clearing and an after-the-fact gravel driveway/parking disturbance on condition the applicant move the driveway and parking outside the 100-foot buffer and implement/add native plantings in the central open area (walkway to pier excepted); staff and counsel are to prepare the order within 60 days.
- Wicomico Valley Foundation property order: Board approved prior authorization to disturb the 100-foot buffer for a revetment; board corrected a staff-report unit from square feet to linear feet before signing the order.
- Sloan Gravel Mine (new entrance): Approved (5-0).
Staff noted the Dec. 11 meeting is canceled and the board will meet Dec. 17 to hear two additional critical-area cases.
