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Welcome to Community Updates

September 2, 2009 - Council District 4    

  1. Roads in the District Receive Traffic Calming
  2. DEPRM Variances 
  3. Administrative Variances
  4. Development Meetings
  5. Zoning Hearings 

Planning Board Meeting

The Baltimore County Planning Board will meet on Thursday, September 3 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 or View Schedule

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Planning Board Public Hearing

The Baltimore County Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the Planned Unit Development (PUD) Procedures on Thursday, September 3 at 5 p.m. in the Jefferson Building, Room 104, 105 W. Chesapeake Avenue in Towson. The focus of the hearing is to establish a reasonable and consistent process for the Planning Board to hear, consider, and act upon Planned Unit Developments, authorized by Section 32-4-245 (c)(1), of the Baltimore County Code, 2003. Written comments may be sent to Arnold F. 'Pat' Keller, III, Secretary to the Board, Office of Planning, 105 W. Chesapeake Ave., Suite 101, Towson, MD 21204. Copies of the proposed regulations are available at the same address, or on the web site and in the libraries. Please check the web site for the meeting agenda and any last minute schedule change.

Information: Barbara Weaver 410-887-3495 or bweaver@baltimorecountymd.gov

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Design Review Panel Meeting

The regularly scheduled Baltimore County Design Review Panel Meeting for September 9 has been canceled.

Information: Lynn Lanham 410-887-3480 or mlanham@baltimorecountymd.gov

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Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting

The Baltimore County Landmarks Preservation Commission will meet on Thursday, September 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: Vicki Nevy 410-887-3495 or vnevy@baltimorecountymd.gov or View Schedule

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Planning Board Committee Meeting - Wind Turbines, Technical/Professional Presentations

The Planning Board Committee - Wind Turbines, Technical/Professional Presentations will meet on Tuesday, September 15 at 5 p.m. in the Jefferson Building, Room 104, 105 W. Chesapeake Avenue in Towson. Citizens are invited to attend for informational purposes. Scheduled speakers include:

  • Andrew Gohn, Clean Energy Program Manager, Maryland Energy Administration
  • Representatives from BGE, Small Generator Interconnection Program (net metering)
  • Tim Fluharty, Fluharty Electric, installer of about 20 small wind turbines in Maryland

This meeting is being held as part of the Planning Board's consideration of zoning legislation to allow small wind energy systems for use by individual property owners in Baltimore County.

Information: Kathy Schlabach 410-887-3521 or kschlabach@baltimorecountymd.gov or Read More

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Planning Board Committee Meeting - Wind Turbines, Citizen Input Meeting

The Planning Board Committee - Wind Turbines, Citizen Input Meeting will meet on Tuesday, September 22 at 5 p.m. in the Jefferson Building, Room 104, 105 W. Chesapeake Avenue in Towson. Citizens are invited to express their opinions about the future role of small wind energy systems in Baltimore County. This meeting is being held as part of the Planning Board's consideration of zoning legislation to allow small wind energy systems for use by individual property owners in Baltimore County.

Information: Kathy Schlabach 410-887-3521 or kschlabach@baltimorecountymd.gov or Read More

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Under Construction: the Dolfield Boulevard Bridge

Construction of the Dolfield Boulevard Bridge over Red Run officially began in early October. The $8 million structure, which will be 420 feet long, is part of a major long-range plan to provide traffic capacity for the expanding Owings Mills community. Engineers expect that construction, which will help link Lakeside Blvd. and Reisterstown Road, will require at least two years. Work is currently on schedule.

Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov

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2000 Homes in Milford Mill Will See Better Water

County contractors started cleaning and re-lining water lines in the Milford Mill area in April between the Beltway and Milford Mill Road. In response to discolored water complaints, the Department of Public Works ordered the rehabilitation of 15 thousand feet of old water line serving the area. The project, which will cost about $750,000, should be finished in September, add engineers, cautiously.

Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov

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Roads in the District Receive Traffic Calming

Lastgate Road has been approved for traffic calming measures by the Department of Public Works and several speed humps will be installed this fall. In addition, Church Road has been approved for traffic calming and engineers are currently designing strategies to slow traffic.

Information: 410-887-3554

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Sewer Relining in Randallstown

Public Works began relining seven thousand feet of sewer line and restoring forty manholes in Randallstown in August. The project, which will cost $32,000, is part of the County's $800 million effort (mandated by the Federal Government) to improve the entire sewer system over a fourteen-year period. The rehabilitation project should be finished in October, say County engineers.

Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov

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DEPRM Variances

To review the variances from the Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management (DEPRM), please select the link: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/environment/variances/index.html

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Administrative Variances

Administrative Variances Pending include requests for Administrative Variances pending before the Department of Permits and Development Management.

Administrative Variances - 3722 Brentford Road
Location: North side of Brentford Road; 250 +/- feet west of the centerline of Allenswood Road. 2nd Election District
Date/Time: 08/24/2009 8 a.m. - 09/14/2009 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2010-0051-A
Legal Owner: Charles Howard ***Closing Date: 9/14/2009***
Description: Administrative Variance to permit a garage addition with side yard setback of 3 feet in lieu of the required 10 feet.
Information: Zoning Review 410-887-3391

Administrative Variances - 7809 Doe Ridge Drive
Location: Southwest side of intersection of Doe Ridge Drive and Mayfield Avenue. 2nd Election District
Date/Time: 08/24/2009 8 a.m. - 09/07/2009 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2010-0050-A
Legal Owner: Matthew and Susan Kolarosky ***Closing Date: 9/7/2009***
Description: Administrative Variance to permit a proposed open deck addition with a rear yard setback of 16 feet in lieu of the permitted 22 1/2 feet and amend the last approved final development Plan for Deer Run at Mayfield, Lot 66, Section 2.
Information: Zoning Review 410-887-3391

Administrative Variances -3115 Rheims Road
Location: East side of Rheims Road; 131 feet south of the centerline of Cambridge Drive. 2nd Election District
Date/Time: 08/24/2009 8 a.m. - 09/14/2009 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2010-0052-A
Legal Owner: Delores and Adam Cassell ***Closing Date: 9/14/2009***
Description: Administrative Variance to permit an open carport addition on the side of existing dwelling with a side setback of one foot six inches (1'6") in lieu of the required 6 feet.
Information: Zoning Review 410-887-3391

Administrative Variances -3 Newbridge Court
Location: South side of Newbridge Court; 133 feet east of Amy Lane. 2nd Election District
Date/Time: 08/27/2009 8 a.m. - 09/14/2009 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2010-0061-A
Legal Owner: Keith and Frances Garner ***Closing Date: 9/14/2009***
Description: Administrative Variance to permit a garage addition with a side and front setback to lot lines of as close as 7 1/2 feet in lieu of the required minimum setbacks of 8 feet and 25 feet, respectively.
Information: Zoning Review 410-887-3391

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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 Plan Conference - Randallstown III Development
Location: 5105 Old Court Road
Meeting location: Room 123, County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 09/02/2009 10 a.m. - 09/02/2009 11 a.m.
Description: PDM# 02-615
Proposal: Create lot 4 for 51 senior housing units and create lot 5
Information: Colleen Kelly 410-887-3321

Concept Plan Conference - Lillis Landing Major
Location: 2308 Rolling Road
Meeting location: Room 123, County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 09/08/2009 9 a.m. - 09/08/2009 10 a.m.
Description: PDM# 02-749
Proposal: 4 Single0Family Dwellings
Information: Darryl Putty 410-887-3321

Development Review Committee - Jesus House Baltimore
Location: 7710 Windsor Mill Road DRC 090809E
Meeting location: County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 123, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 09/08/2009 2 p.m. - 09/08/2009 3 p.m.
Description: PDM 02-585
Proposal: The request is for a development refinement.
Information: Colleen Kelly 410-887-3321

Development Review Committee - Owings Mills Corporate Campus
Location: 4405 and 4435 Painters Mill Road DRC 090809F
Meeting location: County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 123, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 09/08/2009 2 p.m. - 09/08/2009 3 p.m.
Description: PDM 02-344
Proposal: The request is for a CRG refinement for a pond, and sign walls at the McDonogh Road entrance.
Information: Colleen Kelly 410-887-3321

Community Input Meetings - Randallstown III PUD
Location: 5105 Old Court Road
Meeting location: Scotts Branch Elementary School, 8220 Tawnmoore Road, Baltimore, MD 21244
Date/Time: 09/09/2009 7 p.m. - 09/09/2009 8 p.m.
Description: PDM# 02-615
Proposal: 51 Senior Housing Units
Information: Colleen Kelly 410-887-3321

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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 - Pleasant Hill Road
Location: East side of Pleasant Hill Road; 5 feet east of the centerline of Run Crossing Road. 4th Election District
Case Number: 2010-0022--SPHA
Legal Owner: Pleasant Hill Development Associates II, LLC
Meeting location: County Office Building, Room 106, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 09/14/2009 9 a.m. - 09/14/2009 10 a.m.
Description: Special Hearing to allow a 20 feet side building face to side building face setback for townhouses in lieu of the 25 feet required by BCZR. To allow 7 townhouses units in a row in lieu of the maximum 6 units in a row permitted by BCZR. Variance to allow residential uses (townhouses) in the OT zone with a minimum height of 30 feet in lieu of the minimum height of 52 feet required by BCZR.
Information: Kristen Matthews 410-887-3391

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