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Carroll County BZA approves farm brewery conditional use, grants two setback variances with restrictions
Summary
The Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals approved Harvest Bloom Farm LLC's conditional use to operate a farm alcohol producer on a 3.71-acre parcel and granted two setback variances, adding limits on hours, amplified music, and other conditions to address neighbors' concerns.
The Carroll County Board of Zoning Appeals on an oral vote approved a conditional-use permit and two setback variances for Harvest Bloom Farm LLC to operate a farm alcohol producer at a 3.71-acre site on Hampstead Mexico Road.
The board's approval, made at the conclusion of a public hearing on Case 6539, included conditions intended to limit community impacts: music must be acoustic and non-amplified, ending by 6 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; operating hours were set at 10 a.m.–9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 10 a.m.–8 p.m. on other days. The board said the oral decision will be finalized in a written order within 30 days.
Applicant witnesses described the project as primarily agricultural with an on-site 2,113-square-foot production and tasting building. Kevin Hilton, who testified that he manages the proposed operation, said the…
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