Maryland Reclamation Associates, Inc. v. Harford County

Dissenting Opinion by HARRELL, Judge, which BELL, C.J., joins.

The Court of Appeals again wimps-out on adopting the doctrine of zoning estoppel, the contours of which are well-established in a number of our sister states. In this latest missed opportunity, Appellant, Maryland Reclamation Associates, Inc. (“MRA”), contends compellingly that we should embrace the principles of zoning estoppel and hold that Appellee, Harford County, is estopped from applying the provisions of Harford County Bill 91-101 to Appellant’s proposed operation of a rubble landfill on Appellant’s property. The Majority…