Chesley v. City of Annapolis

William and Robin Chesley, appellants, challenge the denial of a front yard setback variance that would enable them to build a one car garage within three feet of the street along their Chesapeake Bay waterfront property in Annapolis. They present two questions for our review:

I. Did the Board of Appeals err in denying the Chesleys’ zoning variance because the Board’s conclusions are not supported by substantial evidence and because the Board failed to apply the law correctly?

II. When the City appears as a party at a public hearing before the Board of Appeals through officials who work for the…