December 15, 2011 - Council District 3
- EPS Variances
- Belair Road – TAP Panel Report
- Hess Road Bridge Hearing
- Phoenix Road Bridge Update
- Mays Chapel Reservoir
- Historic Jericho Covered Bridge Public Meeting
- Work on New Water Pipe for York Road Going Slowly
- Vernon Road Bridge Replacement
- Administrative Variances
- Development Meetings
- Zoning Hearings
EPS Variances
The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability (EPS) publishes a list of environmental administrative variance requests along with their status. The requests are listed by County Council District.
Information: EPS Variances for District 3
Belair Road – TAP Panel Report
On November 16, 2011, Baltimore City and County along with the Urban Land Institute of Baltimore released “Revitalizing the Belair Road Corridor: A ULI Advisory Services Technical Assistance Panel Report.” With the support of Baltimore Mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Baltimore County Executive, Kevin Kamenetz, the report focuses on developing a variety of strategies that aim to revitalize the Belair Road Corridor, which serves as a gateway that links both the City and County. The report includes such recommendations as façade improvements, streetscape enhancements, branding and marketing key nodes along the corridor, as well as ideas for strengthening the communities that live along the corridor.
Information: Laurie Hay 410-887-3480 or lhay@baltimorecountymd.gov
Hess Road Bridge Hearing
Harford County's Department of Public Works held a public input meeting on the replacement plans for the Hess Road Bridge, which links Baltimore and Harford counties, on October 11. Baltimore County shares the cost of construction, but Harford County’s Department of Public Works has the lead role in planning and execution. Copies of the meeting minutes are available on line through the Harford County, Maryland web site.
Information: Harford County Department of Public Works - 410-638-3509
Phoenix Road Bridge Update
The Phoenix Road Bridge – a City-owned span over Gunpowder Falls and the NCR Trail which was closed for repairs last year – now has an alternating-one-way traffic signal control system which will allow both east and west-bound traffic to use the bridge during the closure. It went live November 30.
Information: Adrienne Barnes, Baltimore City Department of Transportation - 410-361-9296.
Mays Chapel Reservoir
The Mays Chapel Reservoir on Reservoir Road is currently undergoing structural repairs. The reservoir, which has been off line for more than a year, is being coated with an impervious material. Work is now 95 percent complete and, say engineers, should be finished in November, not October as earlier reported.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Jericho Covered Bridge Public Meeting
The historic Jericho Covered Bridge, spanning Little Gunpowder Falls east of Kingsville, received a Federal matching grant of $1.3 million and Public Works engineers have scheduled a major renovation for 2012, or early 2013. The Department of Public Works held a public meeting on December 8 to discuss plans for the renovation.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Work on New Water Pipe for York Road Going Slowly
Baltimore County’s contractors are 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. The project, say County engineers, is designed “to build redundancy into the system." The County’s contractor, Burgermeister Bell, started the project April 2010 and should be finished by June 2012. (The original completion plan – December, 2011 – was foiled by September’s bad weather.) The project is about 71 percent finished, say engineers.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Vernon Road Bridge Replacement
The Department of Public Works is planning a complete replacement of the Vernon Road Bridge, Bridge No. 523 in the County’s bridge inventory. The two-lane bridge, 20 feet wide and 29 feet long, spans the Second Mine Branch. The replacement could begin as early as next summer and require two to three months. The expected cost is $700,000. A public meeting was held on the proposed work March 24, 2010.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Administrative Variances
Administrative Variances pending include requests for Administrative Variances pending before the Department of Permits, Approvals, and Inspections. These are up to date as of this published newsletter and subject to change.
Information: Office of Administrative Law Judges 410-887-3868 or Zoning Review 410-887-3391.
There were no Administrative Variances at the time of publication of this newsletter. Please visit the Development and Zoning calendar for any changes to District 3.
Development Meetings
Development Meetings include Community Input, Concept Plan, County Review, Development Review Committee, and Hearing Officers Hearings. These meetings are up to date as of this published date of the newsletter and subject to change.
Information: 410-887-3335.
Concept Plan Conference - Pot Spring Road Property
Location: West side of Pot Spring Road South of Old Bosley Road
Event Location: County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 12/20/2011 10 a.m. - 12/20/2011 11 a.m.
PAI # 08-883
Proposal: 13 Single-Family Dwellings
Information: Jan Cook 410-887-3321
Development Review Committee - McCormick & Company, Inc.
Location: 18 Loveton Circle DRC No 122711B
Event Location: County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 123, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 12/27/2011 2 p.m. - 12/27/2011 3 p.m.
PAI #08-200
Proposal: The request is to construct a prefab engineered building.
Information: Colleen Kelly 410-887-3321
Zoning Hearings
Zoning Hearings include Special Exceptions, Variances, and other issues before the Office of Administrative Hearings of Baltimore County. These hearings are up-to-date as of this published newsletter and subject to change.
Information: Office of Administrative Law Judges 410-887-3868 or Zoning Review 410-887-3391
Zoning Hearings - Main Street
Location: Northeast and south of Main Street, 99 feet northwest of Walgrove Road, 4th Election District
Case Number: 2012-0120-SPH
Legal Owner: Mordehai Gur/WG Properties, LLC and Sambor, LLC
Event Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 12/21/2011 11 a.m. - 12/21/2011 noon
Description: Special Hearing for an amendment to the previously approved relief granted in Case #10-146 SPH to permit rental of vehicles as a use incidental to the principal use, a service garage; and for such other and further relief as may be determined necessary by the Administrative Law Judge.
Information: Zoning Review 410-887-3391
