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Taneytown council reviews attorney memo after Board of Zoning Appeals grants McDonald’s parking variance
Summary
City staff delivered an attorney memo concluding an appeal of the Board of Zoning Appeals’ decision on a McDonald’s parking-variance is unlikely to succeed; planning commissioners say the BZA received different information than the planning commission and urged council to consider next steps. (Not adopted tonight.)
Taneytown — City staff and planning commissioners on Wednesday told the mayor and city council that the planning commission is concerned the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) received different information during its review of a proposed McDonald’s site, and that the planning commission is considering whether to pursue an appeal.
The city manager, Jim, summarized an attorney memo saying the planning commission and the BZA reached different conclusions on parking requirements for the proposed McDonald’s. “The success of an appeal is unlikely,” Jim said, noting the city would need to hire separate special counsel because the existing counsel previously…
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