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TOM GRAUL, ET AL. v. RIVERWATCH, LLC, ET AL

TOM GRAUL, ET AL. v. RIVERWATCH, LLC, ET AL

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Zoning — Statutory vesting — Special exception

In this appeal, which arises out of one of the oldest towns in , we explore one of the newest issues in land use and zoning—statutory vesting. The sprawling procedural history of the underlying case is rooted in the 2015 decision of the Board of Appeals of Baltimore County (the “Board”) to approve a special exception to allow the appellees, Riverwatch, LLC and Two Farms, Inc. (collectively, “Royal Farms”), to build a fuel service station, convenience store, and carry-out restaurant in Hereford, Maryland.

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