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About

The Hearing Examiner, appointed by the County Council, may hear any cases falling within the authority of the Board of Appeal.  The Hearing Examiners hears and decides variances, conditional uses, nonconforming uses, and appeals of departmental administrative decisions. Decisions of the Hearing Examiner may be appealed to the Board of Appeals.

In 2021, the County Council passed CB 77, which allowed the Hearing Examiner to served in a fact-finding capacity for Zoning Board cases.  The Hearing Examiner will begin serving its fact-finding role in the summer of 2023.

Board Administrator Information

Kel Berg
Board Administrator

George Howard Building
3430 Court House Drive
Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
(410) 313- 2395
 

**Please note if you wish to testify (in Opposition, in Support, or Undecided) there will be sheets at the entrance of the Banneker Room to provide your information. If you wish to testify (in Opposition, in Support, or Undecide) and are only attending virtually via Webex Webinar, you will be called upon at the hearing.

Persons needing accommodations to fully participate in the meeting, please contact the Council Office, 410-313-2001 or email CouncilADA@howardcountymd.gov.

For any clarification or questions please call the Board Administrator.

Hearing Examiners

  • Katherine Taylor, Esq.
  • Joyce Nichols, Esq.

Hearing Examiner Cases

Click on the Case Number to review a specific case.

Case Number Year Filed  Petitioner Location Status 
BA 24-013C 2024 Trotter 5857, LLC 9726 Baltimore Ave SCHEDULED
12/3/2024
BA 24-016V 2024 Nina Zunt 7871 Mayfield Ave SCHEDULED
12/10/2024
BA 807-D 2024 Edgar Courtemanch & Sean Carr 6925 Linden Ave SCHEDULED
12/11/2024
BA 24-019V 2024 Melida Alvarado 12031 Scaggsville Rd SCHEDULED
12/17/2024
BA 814-D 2024 Bellei Zhang 11109 Swansfield Rd SCHEDULED 
1/8/2025
BA 24-018C 2024 The Vestry of St. Mark's Church 12700 Hall Shop Rd SCHEDULED 
1/22/2025
BA 813-D 2024 Aiden & Sara Morrell, et al. 7500 Grace Drive, Columbia, MD 21044 SCHEDULED 
2/19/2025
BA 806-D 2023 Dr. Sara Via 4411 Manor Lane TO BE SCHEDULED
BA 24-015C 2024 Bernard Granzow 2921 Terrapin Run DECISION AND ORDER PENDING
BA 24-017C 2024 Michael Comberiate 13971 Clarksville Pike DECISION AND ORDER PENDING
BA 811-D 2024 David Harrison 15745 Old Frederick Rd DECISION AND ORDER PENDING
BA 803-D 2023 Michelle & Bradley Kline, et al. 5819 Lawyers Hill Rd

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