PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — As a part of their annual review, Calvert County’s Board of Appeals updated its rules and procedures. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved these updates at its Feb. 10 meeting.
In addition to internal changes, such as removing the “Clerk” role in favor of a “Coordinator,” the Board of Appeals recommended changes on how residents apply for appeals.
Deputy Director of Planning and Board of Appeals Administrator Tamara Blake-Wallace presented the changes to the BOCC, focusing the presentation on “the major changes and discussions from the Board of Appeals meeting.”
These are some of the major changes:
Section 4, Rule 4-101: Persons who testify will still need to provide their occupation along with their name and address. Blake-Wallace said the board discussed removing it but chose to keep it.
Section 7, Rule 7-101: Updates this rule to say that those who seek to deny the Board of Appeals’ denial of a variance or special exception must appeal to the circuit court within the legal time period, and no permits will be issued during that time period.
Section 7, Rule 7-102: Clarifies that if a denial is upheld by a higher court, a second application on the matter will not be filed within one year of the order.
The Board of Appeals also wished to keep its current process of being able to select its own attorney, but the BOCC chose instead to have it follow the same process as other boards in the county, citing cost-saving measures. The changes were adopted except for this amendment by the BOCC; it will be brought back to the Board of Appeals for transparency and then formally voted on at a later BOCC meeting.
The full updated rules and procedures can be found here.
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