Board of Appeals

Role
The Board of Appeals hears and decides variances, special exceptions, cases involving non-conforming uses and appeals of administrative decisions by the Department of Planning.  All decisions are based strictly on standards in the Development Regulations.  The Board meets -- when action is required -- at 6 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in Bel Air Town Hall at 39 N. Hickory Avenue.  

Agenda Center

Meeting agendas and minutes are published online in the website Agenda Center.

Composition

The Board of Appeals is a five-member body appointed by the Board of Town Commissioners to three-year terms. The board acts in a quasi-judicial role as dictated by the State of Maryland Article of the Maryland Annotated Code. Members must be a town resident and serve without compensation. Powers and duties  

Current Members

  • Richard "Rick" E. Gerety, Chair (Term expires 10/06/2028)
  • Patrick Richards (Term expires 11/04/2027)
  • Lisa Sparr (Term expires 12/16/2027)
  • David E. Starleper (Term expires 1/20/2029)
  • John A. Krajewski (Term expires (1/20/2029)
  • Greg Adolph, Alternate (Term expires 12/16/2027)

Contact

To volunteer to become a member of one of the Town's Boards, Committees or Commissions, please complete an online application. If you would prefer to use a paper version, print this form, fill it out and submit to the Town Clerk at Bel Air Town Hall 39 N. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014. You also can send the form via email to townclerk@belairmd.org.