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Carroll County BZA Approves 15‑Bed Assisted‑Living Conditional Use and Area, Density Variances at Deer Park Road
Summary
The Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals approved Case 6522, allowing a conditional use expansion to a 15‑bed assisted‑living facility at 1246 Deer Park Road and granting variances to reduce the lot requirement from 3 acres to 1 acre and density from 45,000 to ~43,500 sq ft; the board’s oral decision will be followed by a written decision within 30 days.
The Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals on an oral vote approved Case No. 6522, allowing an expansion of a conditional use to operate a 15‑bed assisted‑living facility at 1246 Deer Park Road in Westminster and granting two variances for lot area and density.
The application, introduced by planning staff as a request to convert an existing structure already used historically for assisted living, sought relief from current zoning requirements that require 3 acres for assisted‑living uses and a minimum of 45,000 square feet for the parcel. Zoning administrator Anastasia Yamelianova told the board the subject parcel is roughly 1 acre and about 43,500 square feet, and said those two variances were necessary under the current code.
Applicant counsel Melvin Jake Kodenski said the building will undergo no structural changes…
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