ORD CO ROBERT G. CASSILLY Harford County Executive ROBERT S. McCORD Director of Administration RICHARD C.TRUITT Director of Inspections, Licenses and Permits YLA HARFORD COUNTY BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS Certified and Regular Mail Mr. Luis M. Couto Resident Agent, Silver Coasts Corp. 2807 Moorgrass Court Abingdon, MD 21009 January 9, 2025 RE: Appeal to Decision of Building Official Case Record: DILPAPPEAL - 000490-2024 Denial of Permit Extension Request Dear Mr. Couto: The Harford County Building Code Board of Appeals convened on December 19, 2024, to hear your appeal of a decision rendered by Mr. Richard C. Truitt, Sr., Chief, Building Services Division, Department ofl Inspections, Licenses and Permits. Mr. Truitt's decision was recorded on or about November11,2024. The Board's findings are as follows: FINDINGS OF FACT Testimony by you and Mr. Truitt indicated that an application fora a Building Permit BR-008805-2024) had been made for the property consisting of Lots 16-19 on Mitchell Avenue in the Forest Greens subdivision. The permit application date was May 15, 2024. Itis the Board's understanding that on May 16, 2024, Mrs. Christina Wooten, a Zoning & Permit Specialist with the Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning, advised you of a discrepancy between the submitted site plan and the actual configuration of the lots. Therefore, the permit application was being held until the lots were legally You indicated that a land surveyor/engineer was working on the lot consolidation, but the process was taking a significant amount of time. The revised plat was submitted to the Harford County Department of Planning and Zoning on December 12, 2024, and was still under review by the County as of December consolidated and a street address issued. 18, 2024. On October 24, 2024, it appears that a Permit Technician inadvertently granted an Extension to the permit application. Thiswas done without the necessary land plat being reviewed, signed-off, and recorded in the County Land Records. Mr. Truitt deemed this error to be reversible and rescinded the erroneous permit application extension on November 20, 2024, with an effective date of the permit application of November 11, 2024. The permit application was then considered expired and abandoned. In his letter of November 21, 2024, Mr. Truitt directed you to the opportunity to resubmit a new permit application. He also advised you of your Appeal Rights which you have exercised. DECISION After the Board discussed the facts presented, a motion was made, seconded and passed (Three int the Affirmative [Messrs. McBride, Van Deusen, and Houser] and two to the Negative [Messrs. Benfield and Cosentino]) to affirm the decision made by Mr. Richard C. Truitt, Sr. The Board felt that adequate cause was not demonstrated as to why the revised lot consolidation plat was delayed. The Board understands that changes can be andare made to Construction Documents submitted at the time of permit application and after al legal permit is issued. However, there are time constraints to help assure that the original submission was made in good faith and that the project moves forward without unnecessary You have the right to appeal the Board's decision in a Court of Law. Ift that is your desire, please contact Mr. Ethan Clasing, Assistant County Attorney, Harford County Office of Law, or private counsel regarding This concludes our comments. 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