Carroll Ave Boonsboro, MD 21713

BNZR 17-01, Hrubar Property, SR (Suburban Residential) to TR (Town Residential) The Planning Commission and Mayor & Council held a joint public hearing on the zoning map amendment request on March 28th, 2017. The Planning Commission tabled the matter for further 2017 Annual Report Summary of Activities 8 discussion. At their April 25th, 2017 meeting, the Commission was informed that the request for rezoning was withdrawn by the applicant. Therefore, BNZR17-01 was not processed. Building and Zoning Permits Building and z oning permits are issued for all types of construc tion, use, signs, and occupancy within the corporate limits of the t own. All permits are processed and approved within the Planning & Zoning Department. For building permits with proposed construction greater than 200 square feet, Boonsboro processes the perm its and then sends them to Washington County Permits Department for review and inspections in accordance with the building code. The town’s Planning & Zoning Department processes permits for buildings and construction less than 200 square feet. In 2017, 57 permits for buildings larger than 200 square feet and 14 permits for buildings less than 200 square feet were submitted. The table below provides a breakdown of the type of building permits the Town of Boonsboro received in 2017: Miscellaneous permits include those for structural repairs, signs, demolitions, etc. Twelve of the fourteen permits received for projects of less than 200 square feet in size were for sheds. Three (3) of the building per mits were municipal projects, eight (8) were commercial projects , and the rest (forty six (46)) were residential projects. 2017 Annual Report Summary of Activities 9 The Planning & Zoning Department also processes all zoning p ermits, which are required for new businesses and new uses established within the town. I n 2017, four (4) new businesses opened, including REM Electric Motors, Stoneworks Coffee & Sweets, and Catoctin Valley Insurance. Zoning p ermits are also required for applications to be forwarded to the Board of Zoning Appeals (i.e. special exceptions and variances).