Commissioners review Maple Heights setbacks after close-built homes on Lots 6 and 7
August 09, 2022 | Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland
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Town staff reported inspections at Lots 6 and 7 in the Maple Heights development after residents and commissioners noticed houses were being built close together.
The Town Administrator said the homes are being constructed “exactly to what was on the recorded plan” and noted the subdivision’s recorded plat and prior variances drive what is permitted. Commissioner Braun and a former planning board member said the original plans were for townhouses in that R-3 zoning district and that a planned berm and other features did not appear in subsequent construction.
The Town Administrator told the planning commission the town may want to review setback requirements for that zoning district to prevent similar surprises on future filings, while also noting that much of the current situation “predates” present staff and commissioners and reflects approvals recorded in 2003.
No formal enforcement action or zoning change was taken at the meeting; staff said it will discuss potential code changes with the planning commission.
The Town Administrator said the homes are being constructed “exactly to what was on the recorded plan” and noted the subdivision’s recorded plat and prior variances drive what is permitted. Commissioner Braun and a former planning board member said the original plans were for townhouses in that R-3 zoning district and that a planned berm and other features did not appear in subsequent construction.
The Town Administrator told the planning commission the town may want to review setback requirements for that zoning district to prevent similar surprises on future filings, while also noting that much of the current situation “predates” present staff and commissioners and reflects approvals recorded in 2003.
No formal enforcement action or zoning change was taken at the meeting; staff said it will discuss potential code changes with the planning commission.
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