Hoy v. Boyd

At issue in this controversy is the zoning reclassification of approximately 67 acres in the northern portion of the third assessment district of Anne Arundel County from the R2 Residential District to the R1 Residential District (a lower density); and the grant of a special exception to permit a recreational campground on the property. After a hearing pursuant to the Anne Arundel County Zoning Ordinance, the zoning hearing officer issued an Order of denial. Upon appeal by the petitioners to the County Board of Appeals, the applications were granted by a divided vote, one member dissenting.…