March 2, 2010 - Council District 5
- Trash/Recycling: Alley Collection to Resume in Most Areas
- Grants Up to $5,000 Available for Neighborhood Crime Fighting Efforts
- Planning Board Meeting
- Design Review Panel Meeting
- Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
- Master Plan - Public Input Meetings
- Herring Run at Collinsdale Stream Restoration Project
- Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale
- State of Our Watersheds 2010 Conference - March 13
- Spring 2010 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
- Water Project on Belair Road Nears Completion
- Honeygo Blvd. Now Open
- Long Quarter Pumping Station Improvements
- Gunpowder Pumping Station
- DEPRM Variances
- Administrative Variances
- Development Meetings
- Zoning Hearings
Trash/Recycling: Alley Collection to Resume in Most Areas
Effective Monday, March 1 and until further notice - residents who normally have alley collection for trash and recycling should return to placing these materials in the alley where conditions allow. If residents are unsure of whether their alley is passable, they should continue placing trash and recyclables at the front street. The County will issue another announcement when conditions permit a full return to collection in alleys.
All three of the County's trash and recycling drop off centers (in White Marsh, Cockeysville, and Halethorpe) remain open Monday through Saturday. For updated information on trash and recycling collection during inclement weather events, residents may visit www.baltimorecountymd.gov/recycling and select on the "Inclement Weather Policy" link in the upper left-hand corner of the page or call 410-887-2000.
Information: Charles Reighart 410-887-3188
Grants Up to $5,000 Available for Neighborhood Crime Fighting Efforts
The Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) is inviting leaders from community groups to take part in a crime prevention summit to be held on Thursday March 25, from 4-7 p.m. at the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission's Public Safety Education and Training Center, 6852 4th Street, Sykesville, MD 21784. Directions to the center are at:
http://www.dpscs.maryland.gov/aboutdpscs/pct/directions.shtml. Participants will be able to apply for grants up to $5,000 to implement local, community-based crime prevention efforts.
The summit will provide participants with information on successful anti-crime initiatives that have worked in the past in Maryland's neighborhoods. They will learn the best practices for implementing such programs tailored to their own communities and be given information on applying for grants to fund their efforts. Local activities can address the following issues: community crime prevention, youth programs, and physical improvements.
To be eligible, a group must be a 501c3 or a police department applying on behalf of a 501c3. All applications will require a written letter from a police department confirming the community partnership.
Information: 410-821-2842 or www.goccp.maryland.gov
Planning Board Meeting
The Baltimore County Planning Board will meet on Thursday, March 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
Design Review Panel Meeting
The Baltimore County Design Review Panel will meet on Wednesday, March 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, March 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
Master Plan - Public Input Meetings
The Department of Planning is amending the County's Master Plan. Master Plan 2010 that was adopted on February 22, 2000, and is slated for its decennial review and amendment. The Department of Planning will host a series of forums to discuss State mandates and new planning strategies. Citizens' input will be used to assist in guiding future development activities.
Public Input Meetings are scheduled as follows:
Tuesday, March 2 - Lansdowne Middle School, 2400 Lansdowne Road
Tuesday, March 9 - Randallstown Community Center, 3505 Resource Drive
Tuesday, March 16 - Loch Raven High School, 1212 Cowpens Avenue
Tuesday, March 23 - Patapsco High School, 8100 Wise Avenue
All meetings will start at 7 p.m.
Information: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/Planning/Masterplanning/index.html
Herring Run at Collinsdale Stream Restoration Project
Construction is underway on the restoration of 2,200 linear feet of stream by creating stable channel geometry and planform with the use of natural stabilization techniques such as bioengineering.
Information: DEPRM 410-887-2904
Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale
On Saturday April 24, Baltimore County will host a joint compost bin/rain barrel sale on the parking lot of IKEA in White Marsh, 8352 Honeygo Boulevard. The sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Compost bins - valued at $80 - will be available for $35 including tax. Rain barrels - valued at $90 - will be available for $45 including tax. The high-tech barrels include anti-mosquito screens and overflow discharge lines. Compost bins and rain barrels will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Cash, check, or credit cards (Visa, MasterCard or Discover) will be accepted at this event.
Information: 410-887-2904 or 410-887-318
State of Our Watersheds 2010 Conference - March 13
Join Baltimore County and Baltimore City in understanding the challenges of the next decade in Bay Restoration. Registration is open for the 2010 Conference! Join in the discussion about clean water in our streams, the harbor, and ultimately the Bay. Hear from the Bay program director on new oversight from the federal government for restoring the Chesapeake Bay. Get an update on initiatives with the Baltimore Watershed Agreement and much more on climate change, stormwater, and our local streams. Bring a neighbor and don't miss this exciting event! Conference is free and includes lunch, but registration is a must.
Information: DEPRM 410-887-5683
Spring 2010 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
On Sunday April 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Texas Landfill drop off center on Warren Road, between York Road and Beaver Dam Road, Baltimore County Residents may drop off unwanted household chemicals, paints, pesticides, mercury thermometers, fluorescent light bulbs, ammunition, fireworks, and automotive fluids.
Information: DEPRM 410-887-3745
Water Project on Belair Road to Finish in May
County contractors began work on a major water project on Belair Road in October 2008, putting down almost 9,000 feet of 24-inch water line between White Marsh Boulevard and Ebenezer Road. The new line will increase capacity, improve water pressure and help insure adequate fire protection for the area. Construction, costing $5.5 million, is now 95 percent complete. Crews are still on winter shutdown and will return to work in April to complete the cleaning and lining operation, which should be completed in May.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Honeygo Blvd. Now Open
The final phase of Honeygo Boulevard (a $4-million project connecting the new four-lane boulevard to Belair Road) was opened to the public on Wednesday, February 24. The last stretch of the boulevard, which is approximately 1,000 feet long, was started in April (2008) and completed in late December. The opening was delayed because of the blizzard.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Long Quarter Pumping Station Ahead of Schedule
Public Works is investing almost $14 million to upgrade the Long Quarter Sewage Pumping Station on Dulaney Valley Road this year. Work began in April 2009 and must be finished before the end of September 2010. The EPA requires the improvements.
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
Gunpowder Pumping Station
Public Works began renovations to the Gunpowder Pumping Station last August (2009). The project, which will replace the old pumps, will cost $7.25 million, say engineers, "and should be finished by September 2010."
Information: enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov
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
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.
There are no Administrative Variances pending at the time of publication of this newsletter. Please visit the Development and Zoning calendar for any changes to District 5.
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 - McDonalds Satyr Hill (Old Business)
Location: 2107 Joppa Road DRC 021610A
Meeting Location: County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 123, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 03/09/2010 2 p.m. - 03/09/2010 3 p.m.
Proposal: The request is to raze the existing and construct a new McDonalds.
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 - 16 Skidmore Court
Location: Northeast side of Skidmore Court, 335 feet +/- northeast of the centerline of Radcliffe Road. 9th Election District
Case Number: 2010-0133-SPH
Legal Owner(s): 16 Skidmore Court, LLC
Meeting Location: County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 106, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 03/04/2010 9 a.m. - 03/04/2010 10 a.m.
Description: Special Hearing: 16 Skidmore Court as a lawful non-conforming use for "boarding or rooming house" purpose consistent with BCZR 101.1 (definition of boarding or rooming house) by virtue of the fact that 16 Skidmore Court, LLC was organized as a Maryland limited liability company and became the legal owner of the above referenced property prior to the effective date of County Council Bill No. 17-09.
Information: Kristen Matthews 410-887-3391
Zoning Hearings - 12 York Road
Location: East side of York Road, southeast corner of York Road and Burke Avenue.
9th Election District
Case Number: 2010-0167-SPH
Legal Owner(s): Wallace Eddleman and Aaron Eisenfeld
Meeting Location: County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 104, Towson, MD, MD 21204
Date/Time: 03/12/2010 10 a.m. - 03/12/2010 11 a.m.
Description: Special Hearing: The continued use of the subject property as a two apartment structure as a valid, non-conforming use; and such additional relief as the nature of this case as presented at the time of the hearing on this Petition may require, within the spirit and intent of the BCZR and prior approvals for the subject property.
Information: Kristen Matthews 410-887-3391
Zoning Hearings - 3504 East Joppa Road
Location: North side of Joppa Road, 300 feet +/- west of the centerline of Walther Boulevard. 15th Election District
Case Number: 2010-0205--A
Legal Owner(s): Kevin and Dawn Corun
Meeting Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 104, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 03/22/2010 9 a.m. - 03/22/2010 10 a.m.
Description: Variance to permit a side yard of 12 feet in lieu of the required 15 feet for four apartments.
Information: Kristen Matthews 410-887-3391
