Public Hearing: Docket 1483 - Riverside Shores Subdivision

PUBLIC NOTICE

THE BOARD OF APPEALS FOR CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND has been petitioned by Margaret M. McInnis of Riverside Shores Subdivision, requesting a Variance filed under Docket #1483 (VAR-250007) to allow for the reduction of side building restriction lines (BRL) to half the current required distances of 15' minimum and 35' total, to 7.5' minimum and 17.5' total - a 50% reduction to provide a usable site area to allow for home construction, in accordance with Article VI, Base Zone Regulations, Figure VI-2, and Article XXV, § 297-416, of the Charles County Zoning Ordinance. The proposed project site is located at 1408 Riverside Drive, Bryans Road, MD, designated as Tax Map 1, Grid 8, Parcel 221, Lot 9 (0.26+/- acres). The property is located within the Rural Conservation (RC) Zone and within the Resource Conservation Zone (RCZ) overlay of the Critical Area.

The Board of Appeals hereby announces that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. This hearing will be conducted in an in-person format only, no virtual option will be available. In-person attendees should report to the Charles County Government Building Auditorium located at 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata, MD 20646. The hearing is open to the public, and public testimony is encouraged.

Speakers will be allotted three (3) minutes. If a registered speaker is not available when called, the County reserves the right to move onto the next speaker. If you are unable to speak in person, you can submit comments at: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/boards-commissions/board-of-appeals/board-of-appeals-public-comment-and-speaker-registration-form. For questions regarding public participation, please contact the Clerk to the Board of Appeals via email at [email protected].

The full recording of the hearing can be viewed the following business day at https://reflect-charlescountymd.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/?channel=1. Citizens with special needs may contact Lisa Cureton, Clerk to the Board of Appeals, at 240-776-6686 or Maryland Relay Service TDD 1-800-735-2258.

The associated documents for Docket #1483, filed on November 6, 2025, will be available for inspection in the Department of Planning and Growth Management, Planning Division, Charles County Government Building or online at https://charlescountymd.info/Docket1483 or after March 9, 2026. You may review the full agenda at: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/government/boards-commissions/meeting-agendas-minutes.

BOARD OF APPEALS

FOR CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

All items scheduled to be discussed or heard at the meeting shall be rescheduled if the notified meeting is canceled due to inclement weather or acts of nature beyond the control of the County.

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