LAYTONSVILLE BOARD OF APPEALS

MEETING MINUTES

January 7, 2008 – 7:30 p.m.

Roll Call:

The regular meeting of the Laytonsville Board of Appeals was called to order by the Chair,

Jake Cecere, at 7:30 p.m. Board Members Hewitt, Ruspi, Sladki, and Stadler were present.

Attendance:

The meeting was attended by the following guests: MMF Clark Beall, President, Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

Minutes:

Chair Cecere asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes. A motion to accept the minutes of the December 7, 2007, was made by Board Member Stadler and seconded by Board Member Ruspi.  The minutes were unanimously approved as presented.

Old Business:

Chair Cecere informed the Board Members that Mr. Mike Fraley, President, Sunquest, Inc., Four Seasons Sunrooms, has withdrawn his application for a Special Exception for the property located at 21516 Laytonsville Road, Laytonsville, MD. Board Member Ruspi presented a motion to accept the withdrawal of the application and close the record. The motion was seconded and unanimously accepted. Chair Cecere clarified that any considerations for said property would need to be readdressed to the Board of Appeals by submitting a new application for exception as the record was now closed.

New Business:

MFF Clark Beall was present to discuss an extension of the Special Exception for the monipole which is located at 21400 Laytonsville Road, Laytonsville, MD, (parcel 120), which will expire in 2008 and was originally extended in 2006. Chair Cecere read a letter which was addressed to Mr. Beall dated December 10, 2007, which indicated that under the Board’s guidelines, an extension may be requested either by submitting an affidavit certifying that the property had not been changed and all conditions have been met, or by testifying in person. Mr. Beall had not seen the letter but testified to the Board that no changes had been made. He clarified that the number of users had not changed and the only alterations were upgrades to the original equipment but that the size and number of the equipment remained the same. Board Member Hewitt made a motion to extend the Special Exception and Board Member Sladki seconded. The motion was passed with Board Member Ruspi abstaining. The Special Exception for the property at 21400 Laytonsville Road was extended for another two years. Board Member Stadler requested that it be entered into the Minutes that the Fire Department had voluntarily installed a barrier fence between themselves and their neighbors when they had installed a new antenna.

Chair Cecere notified the Board Members that he had received a new, updated version of the Special Exception application form for variance reclassification and zoning from the City Council which contained language modifications. The new form was presented to the Board Members for informational purposes.

The Board Members decided that they would hold a working session after next month’s Board meeting.

Adjourn:

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately 8:10 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Nadine Tarwater