Westminster Board of Zoning Appeals approves decision for Maryland 140 service station, and approves minutes

The Westminster Board of Zoning Appeals voted Tuesday to approve a final decision letter modifying a special exception for an automobile service station on Maryland 140 (case BCA26-02), and also approved meeting minutes from May 5.

The board, chaired by Scott Gra, approved the decision on BCA26-02 by voice vote after a motion and second; the decision was adopted with the three conditions set forth in the motion. The record notes one member was not in attendance for the vote. The meeting record does not specify the names of the motion maker or the seconder.

At the start of the meeting, Chair Scott Gra introduced vice chair Richard Hos and member Peter Rio; Meredith McKennon identified herself as attorney for the BCA, Mark Jupa as director of community planning development for the city, and Fresh Wagner as a city planner. The board first moved to approve the meeting summary (minutes) from May 5; that motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Under other business, staff reported there are no cases scheduled for the next month. Staff also said they had circulated information about a cottage food permit for home-based food preparation and expected that matter could appear at a future meeting in August (a date mentioned was Aug. 4). Staff noted interest from two other potential applicants but said formal materials had not yet been received and recommended outreach to confirm whether those items will move forward.

With no further business, the board adjourned the meeting.