February 2, 2010 - Council District 3
- Planning Board Meeting
- Planning Board Public Hearings
- Design Review Panel Meeting
- Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
- Single Stream Recycling Begins this Month
- Water Work in Glyndon to Begin in May
- Bridge Replacement on Gunpowder Road
- Water Pumping Station Rehab In Timonium
- Thornton Mill Road Bridge
- Repair Work on Historic Covered Bridge: Closing 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Eagle Mill Bridge will be Replaced
- More than a Mile of New Water Pipe for York Road
- Timonium Pumping Station Rehab
- Harris Mill Road Bridge
- DEPRM Variances
- Permits and Development Management (PDM) Public Hearing Regarding Police-Initiated Towing Amendment
- Administrative Variances
- Development Meetings
- Zoning Hearings
Planning Board Meeting
The Baltimore County Planning Board will meet on Thursday, February 4 at 4 p.m. in the Jefferson Building, Room 104, 105 W. Chesapeake Avenue in Towson. Please check the web site for the meeting agenda and any last minute schedule changes.
Information: Barbara Weaver 410-887-3495 or bweaver@baltimorecountymd.gov
Planning Board Public Hearings
The Baltimore County Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 4 beginning at 5 p.m. in the Jefferson Building, Room 104, 105 W. Chesapeake Avenue in Towson. The public hearing involves the following issue: Towson Manor Village, Planned Unit Development, PDM# IX-805.
Please check the web site for more information including the meeting agenda and any last minute schedule changes.
Information: Barbara Weaver 410-887-3495 or bweaver@baltimorecountymd.gov
Design Review Panel Meeting
The Baltimore County Design Review Panel will meet on Wednesday, February 10, at 6 p.m. in the Jefferson Building, Room 104, 105 W. Chesapeake Avenue in Towson. Please check the web site for the meeting agenda and any last minute schedule changes.
Information: Lynn Lanham 410-887-3480 or mlanham@baltimorecountymd.gov
Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
The Baltimore County Landmarks Preservation Commission will meet on Thursday, February 11, at 6 p.m. in the Jefferson Building, Room 104, 105 W. Chesapeake Avenue in Towson. Please check the web site for the meeting agenda and any last minute schedule changes.
Information: Vicki Nevy 410-887-3495 or vnevy@baltimorecountymd.gov
Single Stream Recycling Begins this Month
On February 1 single stream recycling collection will begin for all who currently recycle. With single stream, County residents will be able to recycle more items and set out recyclables in a variety of containers, though plastic bags will no longer be accepted.
Information: 410-887-2000.
Water Work in Glyndon to Begin in May
Public Works will begin a major waterline replacement project for parts of Glyndon in May. The Department of Public Works will replace 9,000 feet of pipe in parts of Central Avenue, Butler Road, Waugh Avenue, Prospect Avenue, Worthington Hill and Fisk Avenue. Construction, estimated at $2 million, should be finished by the spring 2011.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Bridge Replacement on Gunpowder Road
Public Works began replacing the 40 foot-long Gunpowder Road Bridge over Georges Run in August 2009. The project which began with utility re-location work by BGE, will cost $700,000. It should be finished by the spring, say engineers. Detours are currently in place.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Water Pumping Station Rehab In Timonium
Public Works will begin replacing the motor controls (and valves) at its water pumping station on Westdale Court in Timonium in July 2009. The rehabilitation, which is estimated to cost $900,000 is expected to take a year and a half and be finished before the end of 2010. Work is now 40 percent complete.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Thornton Mill Road Bridge
Thornton Mill Road Bridge (No. 193) over Western Run will be renovated. Construction, which is expected to cost $700,000, is planned for this spring and is expected to be completed by October. Thornton Road will be posted for detours before construction begins.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Repair Work on Historic Covered Bridge: Closing 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Jericho Road Bridge, built in 1865 and restored in 1982, is scheduled for routine repairs. The bridge, which crosses Gunpowder Falls, will be closed between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on specified days this month. Detours will be marked.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Eagle Mill Bridge will be Replaced
Public Works plans to replace the Eagle Mill Bridge over Little Falls. Crews will begin the project in April. The new 35-foot span is estimated to cost $700,000.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
More than a Mile of New Water Pipe for York Road
This spring County contractors will begin replacing 9,500 feet of old water line in York Road, between Ridgely and Padonia. The new 24-inch line (double the diameter of the old line) is expected to cost $5 million and take one to two years to install.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Timonium Pumping Station Rehab
Public Works is renovating the Merryman Branch Pumping Station near Padonia Road this year (2010). The project, which will cost $700,000, will include fence gates, new pump motors, impellers and improved lighting. Construction will be finished in April 2011.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Harris Mill Road Bridge
Baltimore County will replace the Harris Mill Road Bridge (No. 191) over Ebaughs Creek. Construction to replace the 20-year-old structure will begin in June and should be finished by September. The new concrete span, which is 30 feet long (same length as the old one), will be slightly wider (22 feet) than the old one and will be a single-span structure, eliminating the central support. The design also includes a stone form liner which gives the appearance of traditional stone construction, according to engineers. The project is expected to cost $550,000.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
DEPRM Variances
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 3
Notice of Public Hearing by PDM Regarding Police-Initiated Towing Amendment
The Director of the Baltimore County Department of Permits & Development Management will hold a public hearing in Towson, Maryland on an amendment to the Police-Initiated Towing Regulations regarding towing fees for light duty motor vehicles (PDF) gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or less) authorizing a fee for extraordinary circumstances.
The public hearing will be held Thursday, February 18, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. in Room 106 of the County Office Building, 111 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204.
Copies of the proposed regulations are available as follows: Online (PDF), or Room 105, County Office Building, 111 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204, at each public library in Baltimore County and at the offices of the County Council.
Written comments referencing the proposed regulations shall be mailed or delivered to Room 105, County Office Building, 111 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204 by Thursday, February 18, 2010.
Administrative Variances
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 - 12621 Mt. Laurel Court
Location: 437.17 feet north east of the north side of Mount Laurel Court; 2,314.77 feet north of Saint Paul Avenue. 4th Election District
Date/Time: 01/19/2010 8 a.m. - 02/08/2010 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2010-0196-A
Legal Owner(s): Michael Rosman ***Closing Date: 2/8/2010***
Description: Administrative Variance to allow an addition to an accessory structure (shed) in the side yard rather than rear yard.
Information: Zoning Review 410-887-3391
Development Meetings
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.
Development Review Committee - Shawan Downs
Location: Shawan Road and Falls Road DRC 020910A
Meeting Location: County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 123, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 02/09/2010 2 p.m. - 02/09/2010 3 p.m.
Proposal: The request is for a refinement to a minor sub 02019M.
Information: Colleen Kelly 410-887-3321
Zoning Hearings
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 - 1429 A Providence Road
Location: Southeast side of Providence Road, 69 feet northeast of the centerline of Elendale Drive. 9th Election District
Case Number: 2010-0179-A
Legal Owner(s): Ralph and Judy Weidel
Meeting Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 104, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 02/08/2010 9 a.m. - 02/08/2010 10 a.m.
Description: Variance to permit a minimum lot width of 100 feet in lieu of the 150 feet required in the DR-1 zone.
Information: Kristen Matthews 410-887-3391
