anchor Mission Statement
The mission of the Board of Appeals is to implement the flexibility provided in the Zoning Ordinance as approved by the County Council, and to assist County residents in understanding and participating in the variance, administrative appeal, special exception modification, and conditional use appeal processes.
anchor Budget Overview
The total approved FY20 Operating Budget for the Board of Appeals is $560,413, a decrease of $18,817 or 3.25 percent from the FY19 Approved Budget of $579,230. Personnel Costs comprise 93.53 percent of the budget for three full-time position(s) and no part-time position(s), and a total of 3.50 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 6.47 percent of the FY20 budget.
Consistent with the County Charter, the County Executive makes recommendations on the operating budget for all County departments, offices and agencies. However, recognizing the Charter-designed roles, the Executive defers significantly to the Legislative and Judicial Branch agencies. Questions regarding the approved budgets for Legislative Branch departments should be directed to Mary Jane Berry, 240-777-7930.
County Priority Outcomes
While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following is emphasized:
- Effective, Sustainable Government
anchorDepartment Performance Measures
Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable). The FY19 estimates reflect funding based on the FY19 approved budget. The FY20 and FY21 figures are performance targets based on the FY20 approved budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY21.
| Measure | Actual
FY17 | Actual
FY18 | Estimated
FY19 | Target
FY20 | Target
FY21 |
|---|
| Number of Administrative Appeals filed |
| Number of pre-hearing conferences held |
| Number of Administrative Appeals heard |
| Number of Administrative Appeals decided |
| Average days to Administrative Appeals hearing notice 1 |
| Average days to Administrative Appeals hearing (minimum of 30 days notice required) 2 |
| Average days to issue written Administrative Appeals decisions (within 45 days of close of record unless extended) 3 |
| Number of Variances filed |
| Number of Variances heard |
| Number of Variances decided |
| Average days to Variance hearing notice |
| Average days to Variance hearing (within 60 days of accepting application) 4 |
| Average days to issue Variance decision (within 30 days of close of record unless extended) 5 |
| Number of requests for Oral Argument in Conditional Use cases 6 |
| Number of requests for Oral Argument granted |
| Number of Conditional Use cases decided |
| Average days to issue Conditional Use decision (must issue within 30 days of voting on the matter unless extended) |
| Number of Circuit Court appeals processed |
| Number of Worksessions held |
| Number of Administrative Actions taken 7 |
| Average days to Worksession Resolutions |
Program Descriptions
Zoning Related Hearings and Administrative Appeals
The Board of Appeals hears requests for variances as provided in the Zoning Ordinance. Development standards for each zone are set by the Zoning Ordinance. Variances from these standards require approval by the Board. In addition, the Board hears appeals of conditional uses decided by the Hearing Examiner, as provided...
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