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Board approves 190‑foot variance for accessory dwelling at Westminster property
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals granted a 190‑foot variance for an accessory dwelling unit at 2154 Enoff Drive after the applicant demonstrated conservation‑zoning setbacks, well and septic constraints, steep topography and prior perk‑test failures that made the standard 50‑ft location impractical.
The Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to be sited about 190 feet from the primary residence at 2154 Enoff Drive in Westminster.
Marsha Nussbaum, the property owner, testified she and her family have occupied the lot since 1999 and that she seeks an attached ADU/workshop to house an aging parent while allowing her son and fiance9 to start a household in the primary dwelling. Design and survey testimony from Jonathan Nussbaum and supporting exhibits described the property as conservation‑zoned, located on a private road, with a well and septic field placed such that meeting…
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