Conditional UseApproved4780 Piney Creek Road, Taneytown, Maryland

Case #6636 — Private K-8 Amish School

Carroll County

Description

A request for a conditional use for a private K-8 Amish school plus one variance on agricultural-zoned land in Taneytown. The hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m.; no decision is on record.

Impact summary

Minimal traffic by horse and buggy and one van, daylight-only operation from 8 to 3, and the surrounding land staying in agriculture — neighbors came away comfortable after seeing the plan.

Applicant

Name: Chris Glick
Address: 4780 Piney Creek Road, Taneytown, MarylandSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Board of Zoning Appeals

Approved

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Sep 22, 2026Approved

Board of Zoning Appeals - Sep 22, 2026

A roughly 30-student Amish parochial school in a 30-by-44-foot building with no indoor plumbing, using the existing farm driveway. Approved with a variance reducing driveway width from 18 to 14 feet.

Related issues (1)

Private K-8 Amish School conditional use, Taneytown

Last discussed Sep 22, 2026

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