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Sykesville Board of Zoning Appeals denies variances in case 2025-03
Summary
At a Feb. 11, 2026 hearing, the Sykesville Board of Zoning Appeals voted to deny requested variances in case 2025-03 after considering testimony, counsel advice in closed session, and two recent letters from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development and the Maryland Building Industry Association.
The Sykesville Board of Zoning Appeals voted Feb. 11, 2026, to deny requested variances in case number 2025‑03, saying the application did not meet the town code standards for a variance and that granting it would harm public health, safety and general welfare.
"I am making a motion to, deny the requested variances," the Chair said, explaining the board had reviewed the application against the applicable sections of the Sykesville town code, the Maryland Land Use Article and relevant Maryland case law,…
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