Board of Appeals Agenda — 2026-03-18
Agenda March 18, 2026 · 2 page(s)
Agenda for the Queen Anne’s County Board of Appeals hearing on March 18, 2026 listing three cases: a continued/postponed variance request to replace a pier at 304 Butlers Landing Drive (Shipping Creek Partners, LLC), a continued/postponed appeal of a Planning Department denial for processing a variance at 1104 Price Station Rd in Price (Three Seas, LLC), and a floodplain variance request to raise a structure at 433 Kent Narrows Way (Harris Family Properties, LLC). The agenda notes hearing times, livestream and accessibility information, that these are evidentiary hearings (may be partly closed), and contact details for the Board of Appeals office.
Board of Appealspier variance — 304 Butlers Landing DriveShipping Creek Partners, LLCappeal of Planning Dept decision — 1104 Price Station RdThree Seas, LLCfloodplain variance — 433 Kent Narrows WayHarris Family Properties, LLC
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NOTICE OF HEARINGS BOARD OF APPEALS OF QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY The following applications have been made under §18:1 and §14.1 of the Code of Public Laws of Queen Anne’s County requesting the relief set forth below. Tke notice that these applications shall be considered at a public hearing on Wednesday, the 18th day of March, 2026, at the times designated below, in the office of the Board of Appeals, 110 Vincit St., Centreville, MD 21617. You may watch the Board of Appeals meeting live on the web at QACTV.COM, Facebook.com/QACTV, YouTube.com/QACTV, or on QACTV’s Television channel on Breezeline Cable (channel 7 or in HD on channel 507 or 9001 on the streaming service). CONTINUED HEARING NO. 1 5:00 P.M. HEARING POSTPONED AS OF 3/17/2026 Application by: Shipping Creek Partners, LLC Case No: BOA-25-10-0231 Requesting variances from § 18:1-41: 1) 150 ft limit and 2) ½ the distance from mean high water to the centerline of the body of water to replace an existing pier with improvements at a total length of approximately 162 ft from the mean high water line. The subject property is located at 304 Butlers Landing Drive near Stevensville MD in the 4th Election District and is located in the Neighborhood Conservation-2 (NC-2) Zoning District and Critical Area Limited Development Area (LDA). CONTINUED HEARING NO. 2 5:15 P.M. HEARING POSTPONED AS OF 3/17/2026 Application by: Three Seas, LLC Case No: BOA-25-10-0230 Requesting: an appeal from a Planning Department decision in accordance with § 18:1- 119.A(1)(a). The applicant’s request to process a variance application seeking relief from Supplemental Use standards found § 18:1-58.B was denied by letter dated September 3, 2025 which is the decision the applicant is appealing. The subject property of the request is located at 1104 Price Station Rd in the town of Price near Church Hill in the 2nd Election District and is located in the Village Center (VC) Zoning District. 1. QA Co Board of Appeals Narrative_2026.01.2 2. County Memorandum in Response to Narrative_2026.02.20 3. Appellant’s Reply Memorandum_2026.02.26 HEARING NO. 3 5:45 P.M. Application by: Harris Family Properties, LLC Case No: BOA-25-06-0219 Requesting: variances from § 14:3-42A, §14:3-42B, and §14:3-41C of the Floodplain Management Ordinance to permit an existing structure to be raised 5.56 ft which is 1.44 ft below the flood protection elevation of 7 ft (structure will remain above the base flood elevation of 5 ft and only the enclosures below the 5.56 ft would be compliant with section 14:3-41C). The subject property is located at 433 Kent Narrows Way near Grasonville, MD in the 5th Election District and is located in the Waterfront Village Center (WVC) Zoning District and Critical Area Intensely Development Area (IDA). Staff Report Overall Site Map Site Plan These are evidentiary hearings. You may want to hire an attorney to present your case. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend. This is an open meeting, but in compliance with the Open Meetings Act a part or all of the meeting may be conducted in closed session. Notice of the meeting and any closed session related thereto will be posted in the lobby of the Dept. of Planning & Zoning, 110 Vincit St., Suite 104, Centreville, MD 21617. The Board of Appeals Rules of Procedure is available at the Dept. of Planning & Zoning and also on our website at www.qac.org. All hearing sites are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Sign language interpreters and assisted listening systems are available for individuals with hearing impairments. Please contact Beverly Churchill at (410) 758-4406 or TDD (410) 758-2126 seven (7) days before the hearing date if the above is needed for the meeting. By order of the Board of Appeals of Queen Anne’s County. CRAIG W. MCGINNES, CHAIRMAN Cathy Maxwell. Clerk 410-758-1255 .