- Landlords Must Register Rental Units
- DEPRM Variances
- Administrative Variances
- Development Meetings
- Zoning Hearings
County officials have announced that the new Rental Registration Law is now in effect, and that owners of most residential rental units in buildings with one to six units must be inspected, registered and licensed by the county on or before July 1, 2008. A landlord who fails to comply with this law is subject to a civil penalty of $1,000.
This law, initiated by the County Council and passed on December 19, extends a pilot program in certain neighborhoods to cover the entire county. The purpose of the law is to protect the safety, health and welfare of tenants of by creating an additional procedure for the enforcement of county codes and violations. Tenants of larger apartment complexes are already protected by the County's Livability Code.
Information: Rental Registration Law
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The Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management publishes a list of the environmental administrative variance requests along with their status. The requests are listed by County Council District.
Information: DEPRM Variances for District 2
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Administrative Variances Pending include requests for Administrative Variances pending before the Department of Permits and Development Management. These requests are up to date as of the published date of this newsletter and are subject to change.
Administrative Variances - 12 Bucksway Road
Location: North side of Bucksway Road, 850 feet +/- east of centerline of Velvet Ridge Drive. 3rd Election District
Date/Time: 05/02/2008 8 a.m. - 05/26/2008 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 08-509-A
Legal Owner(s): William Helman ***Closing Date: May 26, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.***
Description: Administrative Variance to permit a shed in the side yard in lieu of the required rear.
Information: Zoning Review 410-887-3391
Administrative Variances - 2003 Thistlewood Road
Location: South side Thistlewood Road, 105 feet east of centerline of Myrtlewood Road. 3rd Election District
Date/Time: 05/14/2008 8 a.m. - 05/26/2008 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 08-521-A
Legal Owner(s): Cindy and Jeffrey Schreiber ***Closing Date: May 26, 2008 at 4:30 p.m.***
Description: Administrative Variance to permit a proposed open projection (deck) to have a rear yard setback of 16.5 feet in lieu of the allowed 22.5; and to amend the Final Development Plan of Bonnie View Estates, phase 2, lot 116 only.
Information: Zoning Review 410-887-3391
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Development Meetings include Community Input, Concept Plan, County Review Group, Development Plan Conference, Development Review and Hearing Officer Hearings. These hearings are up to date as of the published date of this newsletter and are subject to change. Hearings with multiple dates may conclude before the last posted date.
Hearing Officers Hearings - The Helm at Worthington
Location: East side Park Heights Avenue, South Walnut Avenue.
Meeting location: Room 106, County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 05/22/2008 9 a.m. - 05/22/2008 10 a.m.
Description: PDM # 04-660
Proposal: 6 Single-Family Dwellings
Information: Darryl Putty 410-887-3321
Hearing Officers Hearings - Wilder Property
Location: East side Gwynnbrook Road at northeast corner Reisterstown Road.
Meeting location: Room 106, County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 05/30/2008 9 a.m. - 05/30/2008 10 a.m.
Description: PDM # 04-693
Proposal: 83 Townhouses, now 64 Townhouses
Information: John Sullivan 410-887-3321
Development Review Committee - Worthington Place South
Location: 5 Pleasant Ridge Drive DRC 060208A
Meeting location: County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 123, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 06/02/2008 1:30 p.m. - 06/02/2008 2:30 p.m.
Description: PDM # 04-335
Proposal: The request is for a development refinement to amend the density of units.
Information: Walt Smith 410-887-3335
Back to top Zoning Hearings include Special Exceptions, Variances, and other issues before the Zoning Commissioner. These hearings are up to date as of the published date of this newsletter and subject to change.
Zoning Hearings - 11127, 11131, 11133, 11137 Reisterstown Road, 13 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Location: North side of Reisterstown Road; northeast corner of Gwynnbrook Road and Reisterstown Road. 4th Election District
Case Number: 8-517-A
Legal Owner: Joseph Wilder Family LLC, By Joseph Wilder, Member Contract Purchaser: Mastercraft Communities, LLC By: Gary Berman, Managing Member
Meeting location: County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 106, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 05/30/2008 9 a.m. - 05/30/2008 10 a.m.
Description: Variance to allow a side building face to public street right-of-way setback a minimum of 14 feet in lieu of the required 25 feet and to allow a building face to tract boundary setback a minimum of 23 feet in lieu of the required 30 feet and to allow a rear building face to rear property line setback a minimum of 25 feet in lieu of the required 30 feet and to allow a side building face to side building face setback a minimum of 20 feet in lieu of the required 25 feet and to allow a 0-foot residential transition area buffer and a residential transition area setback a minimum of 33 feet in lieu of the required 50-foot residential transition area buffer and 75-foot residential area and to allow a front building face to public street right-of-way setback a minimum of 11 feet for rear entry garage unites and 23 feet for front entry garage units in lieu of the required 13 feet and 25 feet respectively.
Information: Kristen Matthews 410-887-3391
Zoning Hearings - 11200 Reisterstown Road
Location: Southeast corner of Reisterstown Road and Featherbed Lane 4th Election District
Case Number: 8-533-A
Legal Owner: Target Corporation; John Haller, Real Estate Manager
Meeting location: County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 106, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 06/03/2008 2 p.m. - 06/03/2008 3 p.m.
Description: Variance to permit 451 parking spaces in lieu of the required 592 parking spaces, as per sections 235.4 and 409 of the BCZR.
Information: Kristen Matthews 410-887-3391
Zoning Hearings - 11987 and 11989 Reisterstown Road
Location: North side of Reisterstown Road, 175 feet northwest of Cherry Hill Road. 4th Election District
Case Number: 8-491-SPHA
Legal Owner: Reisterstown Shopping Center, LP; LGM Development Corporation, General Partner; By Josh Fidler, President
Meeting location: County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 106, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 06/06/2008 10 a.m. - 06/06/2008 11 a.m.
Description: Special Hearing to amend the site plan approved in Case No. 84-110-X. Variance to permit 928 parking spaces in lieu of the required 1157.
Information: Kristen Matthews 410-887-3391
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