Neighborhood residents are appealing the construction permits for the new Royal Farms location in Montgomery Hills in a public hearing scheduled for this week.
According to the case filing with the county’s Board of Appeals, the eleven appellants qualify as “persons aggrieved” under Section 8-23 of the Montgomery County Code, as they live nearby and would be “adversely affected by the proposed development.”
Last April, construction permit applications were submitted to convert the Beltway Car Care/Sunoco station at 9475 Georgia Ave. into a Royal Farms. The county’s Board of Permitting Services issued permits valued over $200,000 in the fall.
In the 147-page case filing (PDF), the appellant group notes that the application for the building permits should have been denied for several reasons, including:
- The proposed changes are not within the scope of the building’s existing use;
- Impacts to traffic, parking, and an increase in motor fuel sales; and
- Other adverse effects to the adjoining property, including “lighting, noise, smell, and vermin that would be generated by the proposed use.”
The public hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, at the Montgomery County Board of Appeals in Rockville.
(Thanks to reader Al C. for the tip!)