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Several things can complicate the zoning process for your Maryland business. They include historic preservation issues and parking concerns. Environmental issues may arise, too. In fact, you may have to address a few environmental factors before you get your permit....
Building a new home is an exciting venture. It promises a fresh start, a space that truly reflects your tastes and needs. However, before you dive into this project in Harford County, Maryland, it is important to understand the potential zoning challenges that could...
Zoning regulations play an important role in determining how to use land and buildings within a particular area. However, there are instances when the existing zoning restrictions may hinder the growth or development of a business. Here are some of the reasons why...
BEL AIR, Md., (Oct. 14, 2020) – Harford County continues to bring more services online to make it easier and more efficient to do business. Through the Harford County ePermit Center, home builders can complete online the entire permitting process for residential building permits for new single-family and two-family homes and townhouses. Paper permit applications are no longer required. “This new…
Shareholders Joseph F. Snee, Jr. and Stephen W. Lutche led all Harford County attorneys in the number of Issues filed (requests for comprehensive rezoning) and the successful passage of those Issues during the recently concluded 2017 Harford County Comprehensive Rezoning process. After the filing of the applications for rezoning from December 2016 to February 2017, Snee and Lutche steered their…
On Wednesday, November 18th, K. Hovnanian, a New Jersey-based homebuilder was granted a long disputed permit for a housing development project on Kent Island. The Board of Public Works’ 2-1 decision was largely based on testimony by the State Wetlands Administrator Bill Morgante, stating that the development would result in “less pollution than the farmland” that currently makes up the land. The decision was…
SMLH Of Counsel John H. Zink is representing New Jersey based developer K. Hovnanian in an attempt to gain approval for a permit for a 1,079-unit housing development on Kent Island. The permthit is to be reviewed for the third time by the Board of Public Works on Wednesday, November 18th . Read more about the development project in this Baltimore Sun featured article.
County Executive Barry Glassman has announced that Harford County will be updating its Master Land Use Plan and thereafter launching into Harford County-wide comprehensive rezoning. The Master Plan and Land Use Element Plan was last updated in 2012. Maryland law requires that the Master Land Use Plan be updated every ten years. Rather than waiting, County Executive Glassman will be…