Sykesville · Board of Zoning Appeals · Application

Request for a variance of the adopted land use percentages in the Planned Employment

Filed
Oct 29, 2025
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Board of Zoning Appeals: Variance

Checklist
Application Filed
Staff Review
Hearing Scheduled
Hearing Held
Withdrawn
Written Decision Pending
  Variance Granted
  Variance Granted with Conditions
  Variance Denied
  Reconsideration
  Appealed to Circuit Court
Process diagram
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    reconsideration -->|"Reconsidered - Denied"| denied
    approved -->|"Appealed to Circuit Court"| appealed_circuit_court
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    denied -->|"Appealed to Circuit Court"| appealed_circuit_court
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Timeline

  • Feb 11, 2026
    MeetingBZA meeting
  • Oct 29, 2025
    MeetingBZA meeting

Citations

Documents

Staff Report
May 12, 2026
Application
May 12, 2026

Staff Reports