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Howard County Board of Appeals Meeting – June 4, 2026

County Council & Boards — Thursday, June 4, 2026
BodyHoward County, Maryland
SessionCounty Council & Boards
DateThursday, June 4, 2026
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This webinar is being recorded and summarized.

0:04

Good morning.

0:05

Today is June 4th, 2026.

0:08

This is scheduled meeting for the Howard County Board of Appeals, and I'm the chairperson Jean Ryan.

0:13

Before we begin our matter for today, we have a quick administrative matter.

0:17

Board members, you know what?

0:18

We have some people, let me back it up.

0:20

We have some people attending virtually, so let me just do a quick uh check.

0:23

Um Miss Harris, are you with us?

0:29

Yes, I am.

0:30

Okay, and you can hear and see us okay.

0:32

I can hear and see you fine.

0:33

Great, thank you.

0:34

And we have Ms.

0:34

Feerkob in the room.

0:35

We have myself and Miss McCurdy in the room.

0:37

Ms.

0:37

Phillips, can you hear and see us?

0:40

Yes.

0:41

Okay, great.

0:41

And I I think we have one of the parties in the case, right?

0:44

Ms.

0:44

Burke.

0:45

Uh yes, Mr.

0:45

DeCarlo is um with us.

0:47

Mr.

0:47

Carlo, can you hear and see us?

0:51

I can, Mr.

0:51

Chair, thank you.

0:52

And good morning, everyone.

0:53

Good morning.

0:54

Okay, so before we begin the uh the matter today, uh board members, you receive meeting minutes from the May 28th, 2026, both the open and closed uh minutes.

1:03

Does anybody have any comments, suggestions, corrections before we uh vote to approve those?

1:08

Okay, seeing none, can I get a motion to approve the open meeting minutes meeting minutes for May 28th, 2026?

1:15

So moved.

1:16

Uh first by Ms.

1:17

Fearcob, can I get a second on the motion to approve?

1:20

I second.

1:21

Uh second by Ms.

1:22

Phillips.

1:23

Uh Madam Minister, can you please call the rule to approve the open meeting minutes May 28th?

1:27

Chair Ryan.

1:28

Approved.

1:28

Miss Harris.

1:30

Approved.

1:31

Ms.

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Fearcob approved.

1:32

Ms.

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McCurdy.

1:34

Approved.

1:34

Ms.

1:34

Phillips.

1:36

Approved.

1:37

Great.

1:37

The open meeting minutes for May 28th, 2026.

1:40

The motion carries, and those minutes are approved.

1:42

Moving on to the closed meeting minutes for May 28th, 2026.

1:45

Can I get a motion to approve the closed meeting minutes?

1:48

So moved.

1:49

First by Ms.

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Summary of Proceedings

Howard County Board of Appeals Meeting – June 4, 2026

The Howard County Board of Appeals held a hybrid meeting on June 4, 2026, at 9:00 AM in the Banneker Room and via WebEx. Chairperson Jean Ryan presided. The meeting included approval of prior meeting minutes, a case postponement, and an extension of a decision order deadline.

Consent Calendar

  • Open Meeting Minutes – May 28, 2026: Approved unanimously (5-0). Motion by Ms. Feerkob, seconded by Ms. Phillips.
  • Closed Meeting Minutes – May 28, 2026: Approved unanimously (5-0). Motion by Ms. Feerkob, seconded by Ms. Phillips.

Discussion Items

  • BA 827D – Speedfloor Mid-Atlantic, LLC (Case Update): Chair Ryan noted that the office of law needed additional time to prepare the decision order. He moved to extend the due date by 30 days (for a total of 90 days from completion of the case). The motion was seconded by Ms. Feerkob and passed unanimously (5-0).
  • BA 828D – Hillstreet Overlook, LLC: The case was called as scheduled for a preliminary opening only; no testimony was taken. The Office of Law stated the matter had been postponed at the request of DPZ (granted May 12, 2026). The hearing was continued to August 20, 2026, at 9:00 AM, with a potential continuation date of August 27, 2026, if needed.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved open and closed meeting minutes from May 28, 2026.
  • Granted postponement of BA 828D to August 20, 2026.
  • Extended the decision order deadline for BA 827D by 30 days (total 90 days) from the original due date.

Meeting Transcript

This webinar is being recorded and summarized. Good morning. Today is June 4th, 2026. This is scheduled meeting for the Howard County Board of Appeals, and I'm the chairperson Jean Ryan. Before we begin our matter for today, we have a quick administrative matter. Board members, you know what? We have some people, let me back it up. We have some people attending virtually, so let me just do a quick uh check. Um Miss Harris, are you with us? Yes, I am. Okay, and you can hear and see us okay. I can hear and see you fine. Great, thank you. And we have Ms. Feerkob in the room. We have myself and Miss McCurdy in the room. Ms. Phillips, can you hear and see us? Yes. Okay, great. And I I think we have one of the parties in the case, right? Ms. Burke. Uh yes, Mr. DeCarlo is um with us. Mr. Carlo, can you hear and see us? I can, Mr. Chair, thank you. And good morning, everyone. Good morning. Okay, so before we begin the uh the matter today, uh board members, you receive meeting minutes from the May 28th, 2026, both the open and closed uh minutes. Does anybody have any comments, suggestions, corrections before we uh vote to approve those? Okay, seeing none, can I get a motion to approve the open meeting minutes meeting minutes for May 28th, 2026? So moved. Uh first by Ms. Fearcob, can I get a second on the motion to approve? I second. Uh second by Ms. Phillips. Uh Madam Minister, can you please call the rule to approve the open meeting minutes May 28th? Chair Ryan. Approved. Miss Harris. Approved. Ms. Fearcob approved. Ms. McCurdy. Approved.

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