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Caroline County board approves variance allowing 20-by-20 addition within critical-area buffer

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

The Caroline County Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 18 approved a variance allowing homeowner Tyler Pepper to build a 20-by-20 bedroom addition within the 100-foot Chesapeake Bay critical-area buffer, subject to a required 3:1 mitigation plan, building permits, and commencement within one year.

The Caroline County Board of Zoning Appeals on Nov. 18 approved a variance allowing homeowner Tyler Pepper to add a 20-by-20 bedroom to his 1,100-square-foot house, which the board found sits entirely inside the 100-foot Chesapeake Bay critical-area buffer.

Chair Karen Hardy opened the hearing and staff read the application and exhibits; Assistant Director Matt Kaczynski told the board the proposed 400-square-foot addition would be located over an existing stone patio and that the health department had required soil testing and a site evaluation…

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