King v. Helfrich

Julia and Ryan King, et al. v. Cornelius David Helfrich, et al. No. 2094, September Term 2022 Land Use – Zoning and Planning – Variances. In Baltimore County, a zoning agency may grant a variance from the zoning regulations otherwise applicable to a property only if, among other things, that property satisfies the “uniqueness” condition for a variance. To satisfy the uniqueness test, a property must have an inherent characteristic not shared by other properties in the area, such as its shape, topography, subsurface conditions, environmental factors, historical significance, access or…