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Applicant granted after‑the‑fact setback variance for existing garage; board cites hardship
Summary
The Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously granted an after‑the‑fact variance reducing the side‑yard setback from 8 feet to 6.5 feet for an existing detached garage at 9 Burghill Drive after the applicant said a resurvey revealed the encroachment and removal would impose a hardship on elderly owners.
The Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals on March 12 approved an after‑the‑fact variance to reduce the required side‑yard setback from 8 feet to 6.5 feet for an existing detached garage at 9 Burghill Drive.
The applicant, Susanna Specht, told the board she represents elderly parents who moved to Frederick and discovered during an attempt to sell the house that the garage lacked a final occupancy inspection and a recent resurvey showed the garage sits…
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