Assateague Coastal Trust v. Schwalbach

REPORTED IN THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS OF MARYLAND No. 939 September Term, 2014 ASSATEAGUE COASTAL TRUST, INC. v. ROY T. SCHWALBACH, ET AL. Hotten, Berger, Arthur, JJ. Opinion by Arthur, J. Filed: July 2, 2015 The Board of Zoning Appeals for Worcester County granted a critical area variance authorizing landowner Roy T. Schwalbach to construct a pier or walkway across his private wetlands. The Circuit Court for Worcester County upheld the Board’s decision after Assateague Coastal Trust, Inc. (“ACT”), a non-profit environmental advocacy organization, petitioned for judicial review. ACT now…