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Vice Chair Johnston moved to deny the petition (case V-22-25); Member Stanton seconded. The roll call recorded the motion as carried 3-0 (Chair Boulware: aye; Vice Chair Johnston: aye; Board Member Stanton: aye).

The petitioners told the board they completed the house in 2020 and later built the detached 26-by-30 garage, explaining they believed the garage had been included with the house permit and that they built it to match the house’s design. Mahendra Bastille said, “we thought it was because of the new house... we thought a garage was already included in there,” and described the garage as storage for classic cars and equipment.

Ruth Conti, a permit expediter working on the petitioners’ behalf, told the board the homeowners were not aware the detached garage had been excluded from the original permit package and said the permit for the garage was not obtained before construction. One neighbor, Kai Gainey, testified the garage is “an asset to the neighborhood” and said neighbors had no objections.

Prince George's County inspection staff were not familiar with this specific project at the outset of the hearing, but the board reiterated the legal standard: a variance may not be granted if the practical difficulty is self-inflicted by the property owner. Chair Boulware read the ordinance criteria and said the board could not overlook a self-inflicted failure to follow the permit process. The chair explained that the county’s Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE) and the Office of Law would have jurisdiction to pursue compliance or remedies after the board’s decision.

Board members noted the petitioners’ testimony and the neighborhood support but concluded the board lacked statutory authority to grant the variance because the work was done without required permits. The board denied V-22-25; staff will send the petitioners written notice of the decision and next steps, including information about appeals and DPIE enforcement processes.

Votes at a glance: Motion to deny V-22-25 (unauthorized detached garage at 10637 Gross Lane) — carried 3-0 (Vice Chair Johnston: moved; Member Stanton: second).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Prince George - Board of Appeals - Jun 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Appeals denied a petition from Mahendra and Kavita Bastille to validate an unauthorized detached garage built at 10637 Gross Lane, finding the practical difficulty was self-inflicted because construction proceeded without the necessary permit.","taxTitle","Prince George's County, Maryland","taxId",3378,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6683930,"Prince George's County Board of Appeals continues variance case for 6607 Bridal Street after county inspector raises permit questions",2462,175000,2637000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5019069-482d1319c33bd07a09e1644b4d32bde7&start=175&end=2637","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5019069-482d1319c33bd07a09e1644b4d32bde7/thumbnail_175000.jpg","/articles/6683930/Prince-Georges-County/Maryland/Prince-Georges-County-Board-of-Appeals-continues-variance-case-for-6607-Bridal-Street-after-county-inspector-raises-permit-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6683930-71c31a46a81292a1373783c0e359bfe3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770690061&Signature=iN4RVTwTH08Eo2t2XaQYxo68MPjJdkCyWw1W1li4XcLUHFYJgPp7vO-QuA1X8kQMyUTKj56~oPSnrgQ~Th3odjN4fj38hkTVYjaGPhrJD9zheKqJcdrKfzMpy0pjfONgPr7Fm7BXENN906n-sgItV0RThoYNtp2lZ0Ho7fHDJxRro-lUCzbwGQx-wUzQPeNp1iBlz7ZgR5fIOC~NOxprHwuSdD~SAF7me9xLy0UPZTLGuj60XOf2qh1iViI4yWphYa~CwffX3VNRmTbsw9jE~ae8ZzGX~~VE~hzpEOwFXcZqdT4QC3uFPCiY58HBoYvoReDNT1nyoRaVVN2SBumReA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prince George's County Board of Appeals members on a June 2025 hearing voted to continue a variance request for the property at 6607 Bridal Street in Capitol Heights after county code inspection staff said the structure is the subject of an outstanding violation and may represent a new building rather than a repair.

The petition, filed as V-24-25 by R and R Rivera Investment LLC, seeks variances from front- and rear-setback rules to validate existing encroachments — including a concrete block foundation and a small covered porch — so the owner may obtain a building permit to reconstruct and renovate the house. The board voted to hold the case open for “technical assistance and additional testimony,” a motion the roll call recorded as passing 3-0 (Chair Boulware: aye; Vice Chair Johnston: aye; Board Member Stanton: aye).

The petitioner’s attorney, Casey Serna, told the board the concrete block foundation dates to the 1950s and “the original home was constructed in the 19 fifties. And it was destroyed by a fire around 2013 to 2014 time frame.” Serna said structural engineers verified the foundation could be reused and that the variances sought were the minimum necessary to retain the existing footprint and a small covered entry.

Prince George’s County Inspector Swan contradicted parts of that narrative. Swan testified that, in his view, “the majority rough estimation, 85% of the foundation was rebuilt,” and said the property is currently under a violation and subject to a stop‑work order. Swan told the board his involvement dates to 2020 and that a subsequent permit application for a new single‑family dwelling was filed in 2022 by a prior owner identified in county records as NBA Real Estate LLC.

Board members said the new information from county inspection staff raised factual questions the board could not resolve during the hearing. Chair Boulware said the board had reviewed the petitioner’s exhibits but that the inspector’s statements meant “these issues… need to be worked out before the board considers what action to take regarding this request for a variance.” Board staff and the petitioner were asked to coordinate follow-up and technical assistance; the board left the record open and will reschedule the case.

The variance request, as presented by Serna, included: a 12-foot variance from the front setback to validate a 1.8‑foot foundation encroachment and an approximately 11.6‑foot projection for stairs/porch, and a roughly 3.6‑foot rear‑yard foundation encroachment. Serna said the petitioner acquired the property in 2024 and that the encroachments predate that ownership.

The board emphasized that state law and the county zoning ordinance prohibit granting a variance when the practical difficulty is self-inflicted by the owner; because county staff identified a prior violation and stop‑work order, the board said additional evidence and technical review were necessary before it could determine whether all statutory criteria for a variance are met.

Board staff will follow up with the petitioner and county inspection staff to arrange technical assistance and to obtain any documentation needed to resolve the outstanding questions. No final disposition on the variance was made at the hearing.

Votes at a glance: Motion to continue V-24-25 for technical assistance and additional testimony — carried 3-0 (Chair Boulware: aye; Vice Chair Johnston: aye; Board Member Stanton: aye).","The Board of Appeals continued a request from R and R Rivera Investment LLC to validate encroachments and rebuild a home at 6607 Bridal Street in Capitol Heights after Prince George's County inspector said most of the foundation had been rebuilt and the property is subject to a stop‑work order.","actionData","errors"]

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Board of Appeals denies variance for unpermitted detached garage at 10637 Gross Lane in Beltsville

Prince George's County Board of Appeals continues variance case for 6607 Bridal Street after county inspector raises permit questions