Reisterstown Study Area

On December 1, 2008 the Baltimore County Council adopted Resolution 103-08 (PDF), asking for a revitalization plan for the commercial corridor of Reisterstown.  The resolution asks that the Department of Economic Development and the Department to spearhead a plan in consultation with the various stakeholders in the community (business people, property owners, citizens and other parties interested in the viability of Main Street).

Learn more about the Reisterstown Project.

Bowleys Quarters Community Plan

Members of the Bowleys Quarters community and the Planning Office have been meeting for over a year to revise and update their community plan, last adopted by the County Council in 2000.  The group has reviewed current and future concepts regarding; zoning and land use, recreation and parks, waterfront development, emergency management, and the capital budget process.  They also have discussed the impacts of regional development initiatives such as the Middle River Depot and BRAC (Base Reallocation and Closure).

Of great interest to members of the advisory group is the preservation of the rural character of the Lower Peninsula through maintaining the location of the URDL (Urban Rural Demarcation Line).  A first draft of the plan that incorporates these issues is currently in progress.

Red Line Transit Project

The proposed Red Line is a 14.5 mile, east-west transit line connecting the areas of Woodlawn, Edmondson Village, West Baltimore, downtown Baltimore, Inner Harbor East, Fells Point, Canton and the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Campus.

When constructed, the Red Line will be a Light Rail Transit (LRT) line that runs mostly as a dedicated surface transit-way in the median of existing roads with tunneling under Cooks Lane, downtown and Fells Point.  The Red Line would provide enhanced mobility and connecting service to Baltimore's existing transit systems: MARC commuter service, metro, light rail, and local and commuter bus routes and would serve major employers such as the Social Security Administration, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), and the downtown Central Business District.  Learn more about the Red Line Transit Project.

The Baltimore County Planning Board adopted the Red Line Transit Corridor Technical Report (PDF), which address land use matters around the 4 proposed stations in Baltimore County. If you have additional questions, please contact Jeff Mayhew at 410-887-3480.

North Point Peninsula Community Plan

A community wide survey was conducted in 2004 by the North Point Peninsula Community Coordinating Council (NPPCCC). Based on the results of the survey, a revitalization checklist for both strategic short and long term planning by the NPPCCC and Baltimore County Government was prepared.

Learn more about the Revitalization Checklist (PDF).

Tomorrow's Towson

Upon completion of the Towson Walkability Charrette in June 2007, Tomorrow's Towson developed an implementation strategy that included the creation of an Urban Design Committee to provide recommendations on the implementation of the adopted Urban Design Principles found on page iii, Executive Summary & Introduction of the Walkable Towson Plan -January 2008.

The first recommendation of the Urban Design Committee was that Tomorrow's Towson present the principles to the Planning Board along with a recommendation that the Planning Board also adopt Towson as a Walkable District. Tomorrow's Towson adopted the recommendation, and the Urban Design Principles and Walkable District were presented to and adopted by the Planning Board in Fall 2007. Upon adoption by the Planning Board, the principles were provided to, and are now used by, the Design Review Panel when commercial projects are proposed in the Towson Design Review Area.

Revised April 15, 2011