March 2, 2010 - Council District 6
- 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
- Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale
- State of Our Watersheds 2010 Conference - March 13
- Spring 2010 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
- Work Started on Rosedale 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 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
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 410-887-3188
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
Work Started on Rosedale Pumping Station
Renovation of the Red House Run Sewage Pumping Station in Rosedale got under way in August. The major re-fit, which is expected to cost $2.5 million, should be completed by May 2010, say County engineers.
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.
Administrative Variances - 3812 Chestnut Road
Location: Northwest side of Chestnut Road; 250 feet +/- west of the centerline of Seneca Road. 15th Election District
Date/Time: 02/22/2010 8 a.m. - 03/15/2010 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2010-0213-A
Legal Owner(s): John and Elizabeth Johlito ***Closing Date: 3/15/2010 at 4:30 p.m.***
Description: Administrative Variance to permit a shed to be located in the front yard in lieu of the required rear yard with a height of 18 feet in lieu of the permitted 15 feet. (portion existing)
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 - Schafer Property
Location: 3333 Edwards Lane DRC 030210A
Meeting Location: Room 123, County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 03/02/2010 2 p.m. - 03/02/2010 3 p.m.
Proposal: The request is to return the properties to their original tract boundaries.
Information: Colleen Kelly 410-887-3321
Development Review Committee - Wal-Mart Store 2045
Location: 8118 Perry Hills Road DRC 03021B
Meeting Location: Room 123, County Office Building, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 03/02/2010 2 p.m. - 03/02/2010 3 p.m.
Description: PDM # 14-316
Proposal: The request is for an addition to the Wal-Mart, and relocate the loading dock.
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 - 9913 Philadelphia Road
Location: Southeast side of Philadelphia Road, 521 feet southwest of the centerline of Mohrs Lane. 15th Election District
Case Number: 2010-0204-A
Legal Owner(s): White Marsh Commerce Park, LLC
Meeting Location: Jefferson Building, Hearing Room 104, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 03/17/2010 9 a.m. - 03/17/2010 10 a.m.
Description: Variance: 1. To allow rear yard of 20 feet for building nos. 1-7 and 9-11
2. To allow a rear yard of 30 feet for building nos. 8 and 9 in lieu of the required 60 feet respectively; and
3. To permit 36 square feet of face area, or, in the alternative, 24 square feet of face area, for the proposed directional sign in lieu of the maximum permitted 3 square feet of face area per sign;
4. To permit a directional sign with a height of 6 feet in lieu of the maximum permitted height of 4 feet in a residential zone; and
5. To permit a directional sign with a company name or logo which is more than 50% of the total sign area lieu of the maximum permitted 30% of the total sign area.
For such other and further relief as deemed necessary by the Zoning Commissioner of Baltimore County.
Information: Kristen Matthews 410-887-3391
Zoning Hearings - 1210 Stumpfs Road
Location: North side of Stumpfs Road, 1500 feet +/- north side of Blackhead Road. 15th Election District
Case Number: 2010-0208-A
Legal Owner(s): Helen and Phillip Orem
Meeting Location: Jefferson Building, Hearing Room 104, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, MD 21204
Date/Time: 03/23/2010 9 a.m. - 03/23/2010 10 a.m.
Description: Variance: To permit a single-family dwelling on a lot less than the required one acre (RC-2 0.3972 Acre), side yard setbacks of 22 feet and 24 feet in lieu of the required 35 feet and a setback to centerline of right-of-way of 54 feet in lieu of the required 75 feet.
Information: Kristen Matthews 410-887-3391
