Environmental Administrative Variances
for County Council District 5

The Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management publishes lists of requests for environmental administrative variances and their status for all County Council Districts. These are the requests for County Council District 5 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 Jonas A. Jacobson, Director, Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue,  Suite 400, Towson, MD 21204. Please include the DEPRM Tracking Number in all correspondence.

Requests:

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-10-1054
Project Name:  Allender Road
Project Address/Location:  5737 Allender Road
Application Date:  March 9, 2010
Decision Date:  March 10, 2010
Status:  Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance Request:  The Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section33-6-116 (Forest Conservation) of the Baltimore County Code was approved to calculate forest conservation requirements using a floodplain elevation based upon the presence of an existing box culvert and installation of a SWM facility, instead of using a floodplain elevation based upon the absence of the culvert and SWM facility.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-10-1044
Project Name:  Perry Hall Elementary School
Project Address/Location:  9021 Belair Rd.
Application Date:  March 2, 2010
Decision Date:  NA
Status:  Pending
Nature of Variance Request:  The Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section33-6-116 (Forest Conservation) of the Baltimore County Code was received to apply forest conservation requirements based on the limits of disturbance for the purpose of expanding the existing parking lot and sidewalk.

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-10-1028
Project Name: Towsontown Blvd. Improvements  
Project Address/Location:  Towsontown Blvd. @ Osler Drive      
Application Date: February 5, 2010
Decision Date: February 19, 2010
Status:  Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 25,265 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-10- 1029
Project Name: Edenwald Apartment Tower 
Project Address/Location:   800 Southerly Road, Towson
Application Date:    January 20, 2010
Decision Date: March 4, 2010
Status:  Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 2,300 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-10-1011
Project Name:   Mayfield/Day Property
Project Address/Location: New Forge Road, White Marsh
Application Date:  January 13, 2010
Decision Date:  January 21, 2010
Status:  Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance Request:  The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 3,432 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-10-1004
Project Name:  Towson Manor (FC)
Project Address/Location:  Burke Ave &York Rd.
Application Date:  January 6, 2010
Decision Date:January 14, 2010
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 (Forest Conservation) of the Baltimore County Code was received to remove 23 specimen trees on site for the purpose of developing a residential subdivision. 

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-10-1003
Project Name:  Towson Manor (FB)
Project Address/Location:  Burke Ave &York Rd.
Application Date:  January 6, 2010
Decision Date:  January 14, 2010
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 (Forest Buffer) of the Baltimore County Code was received to impact 33,975 square feet of Forest Buffer area including 2,050 square feet of non-tidal wetland for the construction of a residential subdivision.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-1022
Project Name: Towson Manor
Project Address/Location: Burke Avenue East of York Road
Application Date:   December 14, 2009
Decision Date: N/A
Status:  Pending
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received for channel protection for the Northern watershed of this project due to watershed conditions.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-1001
Project Name: Gunpowder Wastewater Pumping Station Upgrades
Project Address/Location:    Dundawan Rd and Pinedale Dr.    
Application Date:    December 10, 2009
Decision Date: December 24, 2009
Status:  Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 2,400 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-956
Project Name:  Carneyland
Project Address/Location:  Parcel 1197, Lots 9-11, 18-31, Harford Rd.
Application Date:  October 5, 2009
Decision Date:  NA
Status:  Pending
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 (Forest Buffer) of the Baltimore County Code was received to impact 33,540 square feet of Forest Buffer area including 10,930 square feet of non-tidal wetland, and to reduce the principal structure buffer setbacks on lots 2 and 3 for the construction of a 3-lot residential subdivision.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-954
Project Name:  Safeway at Radcliffe Center
Project Address/Location:  1017 York Road
Application Date: September 30, 2009
Decision Date:  NA
Status:  Pending
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 (Forest Conservation) of the Baltimore County Code was received to base afforestation requirements on the limit of disturbance for the purpose of redeveloping an existing commercial site.

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-09-949
Project Name: Hackerman Patz House
Project Address/Location:  Sister Pierre Drive
Application Date:  September 11, 2009
Decision Date:  September 23, 2009
Status:  Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that  variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 1307 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-09-938
Project Name:   Safeway @ Radcliffe Shopping Center
Project Address/Location: 1017 York Road
Application Date:  August 31, 2009
Decision Date: N/A
Status:  Pending
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately12,800 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-936
Project Name:  Clearwood Park
Project Address/Location:  1919 Clearwood Rd., 21234
Application Date:  August 27, 2009
Decision Date:  September 1, 2009
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 (Forest Buffer) of the Baltimore County Code was approved to impact 6,475 square feet of Forest Buffer area including 855 square feet of non-tidal wetland, and to reduce the principal structure buffer setbacks on lots 12 and 13 for the construction of a 22-lot residential subdivision.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-929
Project Name:  Hitt Property
Project Address/Location:  1807 E. Joppa Road
Application Date:  August 14, 2009
Decision Date:  August 20, 2009
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 (Forest Buffer) of the Baltimore County Code was received to impact 2520 square feet of Forest buffer area for the continued use of existing parking.

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-09- 926
Project Name: Olympic Park
Project Address/Location: York Road and West Joppa Road
Application Date:  August 13, 2009
Decision Date:    August 21, 2009                   
Status: Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 3050 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-09-943

Project Name:  Avgerinos Property

Project Address/Location:  9415 Dana Vista Road

Application Date:  July 28, 2009

Decision Date: N/A

Status:  Pending
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 3050 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-917
Project Name:  The Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church Property                      
Project Address/Location:  7601 York Road      
Application Date:  July 20, 2009
Decision Date: N/A
Status:  Pending
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 7,820 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-913
Project Name:  Towson Industrial Park
Project Address/Location:  809-810 Gleneagles Court, Towson, 21286
Application Date:  July 15, 2009
Decision Date:  NA
Status:  Pending
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 (Forest Buffer) of the Baltimore County Code was received to impact the Forest buffer area for the continued use of existing parking lots, travel lanes, stormwater management, sewer lines, fiberoptic lines, and electrical structures. 

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-09-912
Project Name:  US Route 40 sewer replacement
Project Address/Location:  US Route 40 (Pulaski Hwy) and Days Cove Rd
Application Date:    July 7, 2009
Decision Date: N/A
Status:  Pending
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to disturb approximately 17,000 square feet of area.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-867
Project Name:  St. Pius Church
Project Address/Location:  6428 York Road
Application Date:  May 5, 2009
Decision Date:  May 7, 2009
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 (Forest Conservation) of the Baltimore County Code was granted to apply forest conservation requirements to the 19,400 square foot limit of disturbance rather than the entire 7.3 acre site.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-863
Project Name:  Maryland Business Park Lot 1
Project Address/Location:  8600 LaSalle Road
Application Date: April 10, 2009
Decision Date: April 29, 2009
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 (Forest Conservation) of the Baltimore County Code was received to defer compliance with forest conservation requirements until such time as development is proposed on the property. 

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-922
Project Name:  St. Pius X Church
Project Address/Location:  6428 York Road
Application Date:  January 26, 2009
Decision Date:  February 24, 2009
Status: Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 5,980 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-813
Project Name:  Goucher College Artificial Turf Field
Project Address/Location:  1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson, 21204
Application Date:  January 21, 2009
Decision Date:  February 23, 2009
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 (Forest Buffer) of the Baltimore County Code was received to permanently impact 7,820 square feet of the Forest Buffer for artificial turf field improvements and maintenance of existing lawn and to temporarily impact 14,880 square feet of the Forest Buffer for grading to convert an existing grass field to an artificial turf field

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-08-783
Project Name:  5737 Allender Road
Project Address/Location:  5737 Allender Road, White Marsh, MD  21162
Application Date:  November 24, 2008
Decision Date:  March 12, 2009
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 received to reduce the Forest Buffer by 9,814 square feet within an existing BGE transmission line and to reduce the Forest Buffer by 3,365 square feet for the BGE transmission line easement area and sanitary sewer interceptor easement.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-08-775
Project Name:  White Marsh Business Park
Project Address/Location:  Intersection of Days Cove Road and Loreley Beach Road
Application Date:  November 13, 2008
Decision Date:  January 23, 2009
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 (Forest Conservation) of the Baltimore County Code was received to extinguish an existing 0.5 acres Forest Conservation Easement on site and to provide reforestation to 0.7 acres in a retention bank for the purpose of relocating the entrance to Loreley Beach Road.

DEPRM Tracking Number:  05-09-825
Project Name:  Tanner Property
Project Address/Location:  4508 Forge Road
Application Date:  November 12, 2008
Decision Date:  March 9, 2009
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 received to impact approximately 12,300 square feet of Forest Buffer Easement and reducing the 35 foot setback for the purpose of building four single family detached dwellings on a proposed 16-lot subdivision.

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-08-749
Project Name: Joppa Road    
Project Address/Location: 221-225 Joppa Rd
Application Date: September 26, 2008
Decision Date: N/A
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 2,126 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-08-762
Project Name:  Lilac & Dunrovin La. Gravity Sewer
Project Address/Location: Lilac & Dunrovin Lane
Application Date:  September 25, 2008
Decision Date:   January 21, 2009
Status:   Approved (PDF)
Nature of Variance:  The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received for this project to disturb 61,000 square feet of lane area.  Although the disturbed area is in excess of 5,000 square feet, there will be no net increase in impervious area.

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-08-711
Project Name: Rye Property
Project Address/Location: 4101 Baker Lane
Application Date: August 25, 2008
Decision Date: N/A
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 3,500 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-08-712
Project Name: East Joppa Road
Project Address/Location: 5525 East Joppa Road
Application Date: August 5, 2008
Decision Date: N/A
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance: The Department of Environmental Protection & Resource Management gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 5,000 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

DEPRM Tracking Number: 05-07-546
Project Name: Lehr Property
Project Address/Location:  4253 Chapel Road 
Application Date:  April 23, 2007
Decision Date: N/A
Status: Pending
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 (Forest Conservation) of the Baltimore County Code was received to reduce the forest buffer for the purpose of creating two new lots, for the continued use of an existing dwelling, yard, barn, and garage, and for the continued use of pasture for livestock. 

Revised March 10, 2010