NOTICE to Parties of Record on Case No. 2023-03 Rod & Reel, Inc. / Donovan Estates, LLC.
April 24, 2024 (Chesapeake Beach, MD)- NOTICE TO PARTIES OF RECORD on Case No. 2023-03, Rod & Reel Inc. / Donovan Estates, LLC.
On April 18, 2024 the Chesapeake Beach Board of Appeals issued a letter to Parties of Record on Case No.2023-03 Rod N Reel, Inc / Donovan Estates LLC. To view the letter and supporting information please click here. The notice allows rebuttal comments from the parties of record. Comments are to be received not later than 4:00 PM April 30, 2024 via Sharon Humm, Town Clerk, at shumm@chesapeakebeachmd.gov. Per the Board of Appeals Rules of Procedure any individual wishing to become a person of record "party of record" on Case No. 2023-03 must indicate this by signing up to speak at the hearing or otherwise noting their intention in writing to become a person of record "party of record". Requests to become a party of record may be sent to Sharon Humm, Town Clerk at shumm@chesapeakebeachmd.gov.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on May 29, 2024 beginning at 6:30 p.m for a continuation of Case #2023-23 to consider an application from Rod & Reel, Inc./Donovan Estates, LLC of 4160 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach, MD, for a Decision on Interpretation or Alleged Error to Article VI, §290-23; §290-31 A(1) & (6) of the Chesapeake Beach Zoning Ordinance; and C-309, C-310, and C-311 of the Chesapeake Beach Town Charter. The Applicant requests the Chesapeake Beach Zoning Board of Appeals to "order the Zoning Administrator and Planning and Zoning Commission (to) immediately commence and prioritize the processing and review of the relevant site plans submitted by Rod & Reel, Inc./Donovan Estates, LLC and that the Zoning Administrator and Planning and Zoning Commission be ordered to apply the Zoning ordinances in effect as of January 29, 2021, when the applications were submitted, and for such other and further relief as the nature of their cause requires". This hearing is a continuation of the September 19, 2023, October 30, 2023, November 14, 2023, January 4, 2024, January 25, 2024, February 8, 2024, March 14, 2024, and April 17, 2024.
Public Records Related to Case #2023-03:
Applicant Submission to the Board of Appeals: To view the Applicant's submission please click here.
Applicant Submitted Renderings and Town Generated Map of proposed project locations: To view the locations of the projects listed in Exhibit A please click here. The color rendering for each project was supplied by the applicant as part of the original project submittals but have not been reviewed or approved by the Town.
Public Hearing Recordings: September 19, 2023 hearing file, October 23, 2023 hearing file, November 8, 2023 hearing file, November 14, 2023 hearing file, January 4, 2024 hearing file, January 25, 2024 hearing file, February 8, 2024 hearing file, March 14, 2024 hearing file, April 17, 2024 hearing file.
Applicant Exhibits: September 19, 2023 exhibits. October 30th, 2023 exhibits. November 8, 2023 exhibits. January 25, 2024 exhibits and the January 25, 2024 appellants presentation file. March 14, 2024 exhibits. April 17, 2024 exhibits.
Public Comment: To view public comment submittted on the case to date, please click here.
To view the Town of Chesapeake Beach Board of Appeals Adopted Rules of Procedure please click here. The Board of Appeals is currently on process #2 within the Steps below as outlined by the Rules of Procedure and expects to be moving to process #3 Town staff testimony and evidence as the appellant wraps up their presentation, testimony and evidence. It is anticipated that the appeallant has one more hour of presentation.
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