June 3, 2025 Volume XXIII, Issue II
Dear GHCA Members and Friends:
Important Zoning Hearing
June 5 at 9:00AM
Where: 3430 Court House Drive Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
I apologize for the last-minute notice, but this is an important case that has been appealed to the Board of Appeals,(BOA)
As you may know Charles Siperco has applied for a conditional use for a Go-Kart track in the Rural Residential Zone on Mink Hollow Rd. The case was dismissed by the Hearing Examiner, Katherine Taylor. However the applicant has the right to appeal. It is possible that the case might be argued and settled on the legal question of the validity of the dismissal by Ms. Taylor.
It is therefore important that as many people in opposition attend at least the opening arguments. Your presence will make a difference. Please plan to arrive by 8:45AM at the latest.
Please note: if you wish to testify (in Opposition, in Support, or Undecided) there will be sign-in sheets at the entrance of the hearing room to provide your information. You must sign up if you wish to testify. But, you need not testify. Many people sign up, attend in solidarity and decline to testify if called.
Many of you came to the very well-attended pre-submission meetings. Now is the time for you to support the neighbors who oppose this illegal track that was constructed without a single permit or permission; thus causing significant environmental damage that remains un-remediated. GHCA has won a number of zoning cases through the years, partly because our members and supporters attended the hearings and testified. Your presence will have an effect!
For more information go to: https://cc.howardcountymd.gov/zoning-land-use/board-appeals
Page down to Charles Siperco and click on “View Event Details” There you will find all the documents filed in the case. You can also sign up to testify either in person or virtually