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Environment
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Published
03/07/08
The O'Malley administration has agreed to weaken its bill to reform the Critical Area law in order to make sure the measure passes. Find Us On Facebook
One sticking point has been whether the state Critical Area Commission should have final veto power over after-the-fact variances for shoreline development granted by counties and cities.
Environmental advocates point to cases like the Magothy River's Little Island to argue that counties aren't using their variance power well. On Little Island, a man built an entire house and swimming pool with no approvals. After it was discovered, he was allowed to apply for variances to bring the house...
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