IMPORTANT NOTICES
The Board of Appeals is currently holding all proceedings IN PERSON in the Davidson Memorial Hearing Room, located on the second floor of the Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850.
Staff posts the Board’s Agendas and all supporting materials received as of the time of posting for the following week’s proceedings on the Board’s “ Agendas, Exhibits and Other Materials” webpage no later than cob Friday of the week before the proceedings. Attorneys and others appearing before the Board are asked to familiarize themselves with these postings, including the Board’s exhibit numbering and, for ease of reference, the page number in the pdf posting that corresponds to any exhibits you intend to reference during the proceedings. Please contact us at [email protected] or 240-777-6600 if you have any questions.
CURRENT OFFICE OPERATIONS AND FILING INSTRUCTIONS: If you need to visit our office for document drop-off, sign pickup, file research, or another reason, please email our staff at [email protected] to schedule an appointment. We generally schedule appointments for Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please note that in light of the efficiencies realized during the pandemic, the Board now requires that all submissions be dual-filed (electronic and hard copy). The attached Notice contains appointment information and hours, as well as up-to-date filing instructions.
Note: Except as otherwise required by the Zoning Ordinance or other law, all supporting materials for scheduled hearing and Worksession items must be sent to the [email protected] mailbox no later than noon on the Tuesday of the week before the scheduled proceeding date to ensure inclusion.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Board of Appeals is to implement the flexibility provided by the Zoning Ordinance, as approved by the County Council, in a fair and equitable manner, and to assist County residents, irrespective of race, ethnicity, nativity, gender, disability, or other relevant demographic or socioeconomic characteristics, in understand and participating in the variance, administrative appeal, special exception modification, and conditional use appeal processes.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Board of Appeals has authority to hear and decide cases involving certain land use issues, including modification of special exceptions filed or decided before October 30, 2014, and variances from the development standards or other requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. The Board also hears and decides Administrative Appeals from actions by the County government (as specified by the County Code). The Board applies the Zoning Ordinance Standards applicable to all such cases. The Board has County-wide jurisdiction, except for the municipal corporations of Brookeville, Poolesville, Laytonsville, Rockville, Barnesville, Gaithersburg and Washington Grove.
Commitment to Racial Equity and Social Justice
The Montgomery County Board of Appeals includes racial equity and social justice as part of its core values. The Board of Appeals recognizes that the history of racism in our country has led to many current day disparities in housing, education, and employment, among other things, and that racial inequities have become institutionalized in the policies and practices of many agencies and organizations, including governmental agencies.
The Board of Appeals recognizes this history and strives to achieve racial equity and social justice through its actions. The Board endeavors to administer the responsibilities given to it by the County Council in a manner that will, to the maximum extent possible, assist all Montgomery County residents and other persons that come before it in overcoming these historic inequities and injustices.
This Commitment Statement is a living, enduring statement that captures the Board’s on-going commitment to advancing an equitable community and to affirmatively furthering racial equity and social justice in Montgomery County.
2024 Opinions
| Opinion Date | Petitioner/s | Case No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1/10/24 | Donald Hawkins | A-6842 |
| 1/17/24 | Tarik A. Yousif and Carolyn Engel | A-6844 |
| 1/19/24 | Lakshmi R. Karnatakapu | A-6845 |
| 2/14/24 | David and Lori Alperin | A-6846 |
| 2/14/24 | Geoffrey Irving | A-6843 |
| 3/6/24 | Stephen Rinehart and Aki Roberge | A-6849 |
| 3/8/24 | Jane Maruszewski (Corrected Opinion) | A-6832 |
| 3/19/24 | Simone Larson | A-6847 |
| 3/20/24 | James Austgen | A-6851 |
| 3/20/24 | Patrick Byrne | A-6852 |
| 4/10/24 | Avi and Leor Baldinger | A-6856 |
| 4/10/24 | Vincent and Grace Schiraldi | A-6858 |
| 4/17/24 | Alan Brody, MD | A-6854 |
| 4/17/24 | Brian Blacklow and Sarah Summerlin | A-6855 |
| 5/3/24 | Justin Hughes | A-6861 |
| 5/10/24 | Luke Holian and Alice Holian | A-6863 |
| 5/30/24 | Mahdis Mansouri and Razieh Javaheri | A-6862 |
| 5/31/24 | Raza Shah | A-6864 |
| 6/5/24 | Barklie Estes and Nova Solar, Inc. | A-6857 |
| 6/5/24 | Justin Balchun | A-6865 |
| 6/12/24 | Ryan G. Wallach | A-6848 |
| 6/18/24 | Joan M. Mitric and Alfred Carr | A-6859 |
| 6/18/24 | Philip and Michele Gibbs | A-6866 |
| 6/21/24 | Cedarbrook Club, Inc; c/o Amanda McCarthy President | A-6868 |
| 7/3/24 | Jeisel Gomez | A-6867 |
| 7/10/24 | Steven Dutky and Martha Sue Hoegberg | A-6869 |
| 7/24/24 | Martina S. Barash and Ruth Masterson | A-6872 |
| 7/31/24 | Dave Michaels | A-6874 |
| 8/7/24 | John Audet | A-6870 |
| 8/16/24 | Thomas O'Neil | A-6873 |