The Prince George's County Board of Appeals held a virtual hearing on June 3, 2026, at 6:01 PM, chaired by Chair Bulware. The board heard five new variance and security exemption cases and one continued discussion case. Decisions resulted in three approvals, one denial, and two cases postponed due to petitioner absence. The meeting adjourned at 7:06 PM.
My apologies, Mr. Chair. Understood. Recording in progress. All right, there we go. Well, good evening, everyone. The Board of Appeals hearings for Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026. Hereby call to order at 6.01 p.m. or ask our board administrator to call the roll. Chair Bulware. Present. Vice Chair Johnston. Present. Board member stand. Three members present at roll call. Thank you. Are there any announcements? No, Mr. Chair. Okay. The Board of Appeals in-person meetings and our hearings continue to operate virtually using alternative public participation options, including utilization of digital technology or teleconferencing. Virtual hearings are recorded and transcribed during the meeting. So please state your name for the record each time you speak. For clarity and transcription, please do not speak over another person. If you wish to speak, please raise your hand and I will call upon you in turn. Our criteria for granting appeals involving variances. Pursuant to council bill CB16-2021, Section 27-3613, subsection D of the zoning ordinance authorizes the board to grant variances when a specific parcel of land is physically unique and unusual in a manner different from the nature of surrounding properties with respect to exceptional narrowness, shallowness, shape, exceptional topographic conditions, or other extraordinary conditions peculiar to the specific parcel, such as historical significance or environmentally sensitive features. The particular uniqueness and peculiarity of the specific property causes a zoning provision to impact disproportionately upon that property. So strict application of the provision will result and unusual practical difficulties to the owner to overcome the exceptional physical conditions. Such variants can be granted without substantial impairment to the intent, purpose, and integrity of the general plan or any area master plan, sector plan, or transit district development plan affecting the subject property, and such variants will not substantially impair the use and enjoyment of adjacent properties. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a variance may not be granted if the practical difficulty is self-inflicted by the owner of the property. All of these criteria must apply. If the board determines that it needs to seek technical assistance from any other governmental agency, we shall do so. The approval of a variance is not a guarantee that further review will not be necessary by any other governmental authorities. And following the approval of the variance, a building permit must be obtained before any building permits will be processed by the county permits office. A copy of the board's written order must be presented. Approval of any variance is contingent upon development of the property in compliance with the board's approved site and elevation plans. With that, we'll call our first case this evening. A DASA grant, a request for variances of 30 feet lot width, 18 feet lot frontage, and a waiver of the parking area location requirement to validate existing conditions, lot width, lot frontage, and to obtain a building permit for the construction of a 10 by 33 concrete driveway, a 6904 Flagstaff Street, Landover, Maryland. Ms. Grant, are you with us this evening? Yes, I am. Okay. Um could you please state your name and your address for the record? Adessa Grant, 6904, Flagstaff Street, Landova, Maryland, 2078. Do we have any other witnesses testifying on this case this evening? Any other witnesses testifying on this case. Okay. Ms. Gordon, would you please swear in our petitioner?