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Caroline County BZA approves 9.35-acre expansion of Old Town Materials mine with setback modification

Caroline County Board of Zoning Appeals · November 18, 2025
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Summary

The Caroline County Board of Zoning Appeals granted Old Town Materials LLC a special-use exception and a modification of the county’s 200-foot setback to allow a 9.35-acre interior expansion of an existing sand-and-gravel mine, subject to final site-plan approval and submission of the MDE mining permit.

The Caroline County Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 18 approved a special-use exception and a 200-foot setback modification for Old Town Materials LLC to expand its existing mine by 9.35 acres.

Chair Karen Hardy read the notice and staff reviewed exhibits and the regulatory issue: the original mine approval predated the current 200-foot setback requirement, and the proposed expansion area falls outside the previously permitted MDE mining permit, so the applicant requested a setback modification. Assistant Director Matt Kaczynski summarized staff findings and noted the planning commission had given a positive recommendation on the setback…

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