Halle Companies v. Crofton Civic Ass'n

KARWACKI, Judge.

In this case, we shall analyze the authority of the Anne Arundel County Board of Appeals to impose a condition upon the grant of a special exception when that condition was not sought during earlier proceedings before the county administrative hearing officer.

I

This case originated from applications filed with the Anne Arundel County Department of Planning and Code Enforcement by the Halle Companies and its totally owned enterprise, Chesapeake Terrace (referred to collectively hereafter as “Halle”). Specifically, in 1990, Halle sought administrative approval for sand and gravel…