Environmental Administrative Variances
County Council District 1
The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability publishes lists of requests for environmental administrative variances and their status for all County Council Districts. These are the requests for County Council District 1 and are listed below in chronological order.
Anyone interested in submitting written comments may do so by e-mail to deprmvariances@baltimorecountymd.gov or by correspondence to Vincent J. Gardina, Director, Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 400, Towson, MD 21204. Please include the DEPRM or EPS Tracking Number in all correspondence.
Requests:
EPS Tracking Number: 01-12-1430
Project Name: ALDI at 40 West Plaza
Project Address/Location: 6503 Baltimore National Pike 21228
Application Date: January 20, 2012
Decision Date: January 24, 2012
Status: Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code (i.e. Forest Conservation Law) was received to waive the afforestation requirement in order to facilitate redevelopment of the commercial site as a food market
EPS Tracking Number: 01-12-1424
Project Name: ALDI at 40 West Plaza
Project Address/Location: 6503 Baltimore National Pike 21228
Application Date: January 10, 2012
Decision Date: January 12, 2012
Status: Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code was granted to allow continued use of approximately 4,350 square feet of macadam lot in a forest buffer in order to facilitate redevelopment of the commercial site as a food market. No new impacts to the buffer are proposed by this variance request.
EPS Tracking Number: 01-11-1413
Project Name: Chick Fil-A at Ingleside Shopping Center
Project Address/Location: 5560 Baltimore National Pike Catonsville
Application Date: November 23, 2011
Decision Date: NA
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code of the (i.e. Forest Conservation Law) was received to base afforestation requirements outlined in Section 33-6-111 on the 4,100-square foot limit of disturbance for the project in lieu of the entire site for the purpose of constructing minor improvements to an existing fast food restaurant.
EPS Tracking Number: 01-11-1370
Project Name: Rollingwood Pool Property
Project Address/Location: 30 Balfred Ave. Catonsville, 21228
Application Date: August 17, 2011
Decision Date: NA
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with 33-6-116 (Forest Conservation) of the Baltimore County Code was received to base afforestation requirements on the approximately 700-square foot limit of disturbance rather than the entire 3.9-acre property for the purpose of constructing an equipment shed for the pool complex.
EPS Tracking Number: 01-11-1359
Project Name: McDonald’s Restaurant
Project Address/Location: 1655 Belmont Ave Baltimore, 21207
Application Date: August 1, 2011
Decision Date: August 1, 2011
Status: Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and
Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code of the (i.e. Forest Conservation Law) was approved to base afforestation requirements outlined in Section 33-6-111 on the 1.2 acre limit of disturbance for the project in lieu of the entire 1.83 acre site for the purpose of razing and replacing an existing restaurant.
EPS Tracking Number: 01-11-1355
Project Name: PAAK Inc. Property
Project Address/Location: 6845 Dogwood Rd Baltimore, 21244
Application Date: July 14, 2011
Decision Date: August 8, 2011
Status: Denied (PDF)
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code of the (i.e. Forest Conservation Law) was received to waive the fee-in-lieu at $0.50 per square foot of reforestation.
EPS Tracking Number: 01-11-1368
Project Name: Diageo North America, Inc. Property
Project Address/Location: 5001 Washington Blvd, 21227
Application Date: July 12, 2011
Decision Date: August 17, 2011
Status: Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance request in accordance with 33-6-116 (Forest Conservation) of the Baltimore County Code was received to base afforestation requirements on the 0.6-acre limit of disturbance rather than the entire 36.8-acre property.
EPS Tracking Number: 01-11-1353
Project Name: YMCA of Central Maryland
Project Address/Location: 850 S. Rolling Rd., 21227
Application Date: July 6, 2011
Decision Date:July 27, 2011
Status: Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code of the (i.e. Forest Conservation Law) was received to base afforestation requirements outlined in Section 33-6-111 on the0.1-acre limit of disturbance for the project in lieu of the entire 20.3 acre site for the purpose of constructing a fitness center at the existing YMCA facility.
EPS Tracking Number: 01-11-1331
Project Name: All Saints Sisters of the Poor
Project Address/Location: 1501 Hilton Ave. Catonsville, 21228
Application Date: May 18, 2011
Decision Date: NA
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code of the (i.e. Forest Conservation Law) was received to base afforestation requirements outlined in Section 33-6-111 on the 4,411-square foot limit of disturbance for the project in lieu of the entire 80-acre site for the purpose of replacing the parsonage.
EPS Tracking Number: 01-11-1310
Project Name: Catonsville Community College Utility Building
Project Address/Location: 800 S. Rolling Road, 21228
Application Date: April 14, 2011
Decision Date: April 18, 2011
Status:Approved ( PDF)
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with 33-6-116 (Forest Conservation) of the Baltimore County Code was received to base the afforestation requirement on the 1.7-acre limit of disturbance for constructing a centralized utility plant rather than the 105.2-acre campus.
EPS Tracking Number: 01-11-1275
Project Name: Ferrell Property
Project Address/Location: 515 A Oella Ave Ellicott City, 21043
Application Date: February 11, 2011
Decision Date: March 15, 2011
Status: Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with 33-6-111 of the Baltimore County Code (i.e. Forest Conservation Law) was received to remove one specimen tree for the purpose of developing a minor subdivision.
EPS Tracking Number: 01-11-1269
Project Name: Miller, Long & Arnold Property
Project Address/Location: 4707 Washington Blvd, 21227
Application Date: February 4, 2011
Decision Date: February 11, 2011
Status: Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code of the (i.e. Forest Conservation Law) was received to base afforestation requirements outlined in Section 33-6-111 on the0.4-acre limit of disturbance for the project in lieu of the entire 7.1 acre site for the purpose of constructing additional parking and loading dock area.
EPS Tracking Number: 01-11-1266
Project Name: Roseland Estate Property
Project Address/Location: 1109 Ingleside Ave. Gwynn Oak, 21207
Application Date: January 31, 2011
Decision Date: February 3, 2011
Status: Approved ( PDF)
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code of the (i.e. Forest Conservation Law) was received to base afforestation requirements outlined in Section 33-6-111 on the 6,918-square foot limit of disturbance for the project in lieu of the entire site for the purpose of constructing an addition.
EPS Tracking Number: 01- 11-1263
Project Name: Arbutus Memorial Park
Project Address/Location: 1101 Sulphur Spring Rd
Application Date: January 12, 2011
Decision Date: January 14, 2011
Status: Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code of the (i.e. Forest Conservation Regulations) was received to base afforestation requirements on the 0.3-acre limit of disturbance for the project in lieu of the entire 65-acre site for the purpose of constructing a mausoleum.
Revised January 25, 2012
