Board of Appeals — 2026-03-18

This is the public hearing notice for the Queen Anne’s County Board of Appeals meeting on March 18, 2026, listing three cases and how to watch the meeting online or on QACTV. Hearing No. 1 (5:00 PM) is continued/postponed as of 3/17/2026: Shipping Creek Partners, LLC (304 Butlers Landing Drive, Stevensville) requests variances to replace an existing pier to a total length of about 162 ft, seeking relief from the 150 ft limit and the half-distance-from-mean-high-water rule; the property is in NC-2 and the Critical Area LDA. Hearing No. 2 (5:15 PM) is continued/postponed as of 3/17/2026: Three Seas, LLC (1104 Price Station Rd, Price) is appealing a Planning Department decision that denied processing of a variance related to Supplemental Use standards (§18:1-58.B); the file includes a Board narrative, county memorandum, and the appellant’s reply. Hearing No. 3 (5:45 PM) is an evidentiary hearing: Harris Family Properties, LLC (433 Kent Narrows Way, Grasonville) requests variances under the Floodplain Management Ordinance to raise an existing structure 5.56 ft (which would remain 1.44 ft below the 7 ft flood protection elevation but above the 5 ft base flood elevation); listed materials include a staff report, overall site map, and site plan. The notice reminds applicants these are evidentiary hearings (applicants are encouraged to attend and may want an attorney), that part of the meeting could be closed under the Open Meetings Act, and provides accessibility and contact information plus where to find the Board’s rules.