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ZBA grants 10‑foot setback variance for proposed Ford Road fueling station with drive‑through
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a 10‑foot variance to allow a gas station/convenience store with a drive‑through at 31406 Ford Road; board members cited long vacancy and site design measures (screening wall, landscaping) while neighbors and letter writers raised traffic and green‑space concerns.
The Garden City Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 28 approved a 10‑foot setback variance to allow a proposed fueling station and convenience store with a drive‑through at 31406 Ford Road, contingent on additional planning and county/MDOT approvals.
City planning staff described the site as two adjacent lots at the northwest corner of Ford and Merriman roads, roughly 29,125 square feet, currently a vacant unimproved lot. The Zoning Ordinance requires a 40‑foot setback from any adjacent residential property for fueling‑station buildings; the applicant proposes a building located 30 feet from the west property line and requested a 10‑foot variance.
Staff said the…
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