June 1, 2019 – Council District 2
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Design Review Panel Meeting
- Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
- Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020
- Old Court Road at Park Heights Avenue
- Water Line Replacement on Lake Avenue
- Sewers: Jones Falls Structural Rehabilitation Phase 1
- Administrative Variances
- Development Meetings
- Zoning Hearings
EPS Variances
The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability (EPS) publishes a list of the environmental administrative variance requests along with their status. The requests are listed by County Council District.
Information: EPS Variances for District 2
Planning Board Meetings
Baltimore County Planning Board meetings are scheduled as follows:
- Thursday, June 20, at 4 p.m., in Room 104, Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue in Towson
Information: Contact Ngone Seye Diop by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at nseyediop@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Design Review Panel Meeting
The Design Review Panel meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 19, at 6 p.m. in Room 104 of the Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue in Towson.
Information: Contact Jenifer Nugent at 410-887-3480 or jnugent@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
The Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, June 13, at 6 p.m., in Room 104 of the Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue in Towson.
Information: Contact Teri Rising at 410-887-3495 or histpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020
The Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) takes place every four years on an exact schedule specified in the County Code. Any citizen may request a zoning change on any property in Baltimore County, although the usual participants in the process are individual landowners, contract purchasers, community organizations, County staff, the Planning Board and the County Council.
The CZMP covers a period of approximately 12 months and results in zoning decisions that are reflected in a final log of issues. Ultimately, the County Council decides on each issue whether to retain the existing zoning or to enact a different zone(s) or district(s). Generally, each issue is a single property, but an issue may cover many adjoining properties and might even cover many hundreds of acres. The zoning on all properties which were not issues is reenacted without change.
CZMP 2020 starts with the public filing period that begins on September 3. Additional information about the process, including filing dates, fees and hearing schedules will be posted when available.
For more information, please visit the CZMP page.
Old Court Road at Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore County is planning to remove part of the existing median in Old Court Road at the Park Heights Avenue intersection to extend the left turn bay. The work is expected to be done this year.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Water Line Replacement on Lake Avenue
Baltimore County is replacing a section of old cast-iron water pipe on Lake Avenue between Falls Road and Lakehurst Drive. Work began in January. The old line, which dates from the 1920s, has failed frequently in recent years and will be replaced with ductile iron pipe. The project, estimated to cost $1.5 million, is 40 percent complete. The project should be finished by the early summer.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Sewers: Jones Falls Structural Rehabilitation Phase 1
Baltimore County began rehabilitating 66,000 feet of sewer line in 2017 throughout Council Districts 2 and 5. The project was planned to take a year and a half and will cost $3,393,583.60. It is now 99 percent complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Administrative Variances
Administrative Variances Pending include requests for Administrative Variances pending before the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections. These hearings are up-to-date as of the publication of this newsletter and subject to change.
Information: Call the Office of Administrative Law Judges at 410-887-3868 or Zoning Review at 410-887-3391.
There are no Administrative Variances pending at the time of publication of this newsletter. Please visit the Zoning calendar for changes in District 2.
Development Meetings
Development Meetings include Community Input, Concept Plan, County Review, Development Review Committee and Hearing Officers Hearings. These hearings are up-to-date as of the publication of this newsletter and subject to change.
Information: Call 410-887-3321.
Development Plan Hearing—Concept Plan Conference Falls Road Project, Continued
Date and Time: Tuesday, June 4, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Property Location: 6241 Falls Road
Meeting Location: Jefferson Building, Room 205, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
PAI Number: 09-0861
Tracking Number: MAJ-2018-00003
Proposal: 152 units are proposed—11 studios, 137 one- or two-bedroom units and four three-bedroom units—as well as retail, office and restaurant space. Four existing buildings will be razed.
Engineer: Morris and Ritchie Associates, Inc.
Information: Contact Jerry S. Chen at jchen@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Review Committee—Burdette Property
Date and Time: Tuesday, June 11, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property location: 523 Garrison Forest Road
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 061119-LLA1
PAI Number: 04-0469
Tracking Number: DRC-2019-00073
Request: The request is for a lot line adjustment to be forwarded to the Zoning Office for review and approval.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Plan Hearing—Concept Plan Conference Falls Road Project, Continued, If Needed
Date and Time: Thursday, June 13, 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Property Location: 6241 Falls Road
Meeting Location: Jefferson Building, Room 205, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
PAI Number: 09-0861
Tracking Number: MAJ-2018-00003
Proposal: 152 units are proposed—11 studios, 137 one- or two-bedroom units and four three-bedroom units—as well as retail, office and restaurant space. Four existing buildings will be razed.
Engineer: Morris and Ritchie Associates, Inc.
Information: Contact Jerry S. Chen at jchen@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Zoning Hearings
Zoning Hearings include Special Exceptions, Variances and other issues before the Office of Administrative Hearings of Baltimore County. These hearings are up-to-date as of the publication of this newsletter and subject to change.
Information: Call the Office of Administrative Law Judges at 410-887-3868 or Zoning Review at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—1726 Reisterstown Road
Date and Time: Monday, June 3, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2019-0231-A
Property Location: Southwest side of Reisterstown Road on the corner of the southbound ramp of Interstate 695
Legal Owners: Blue Ocean Realty, LLC
Variance:
- To permit 607 or 614 parking spaces in lieu of the required 835 parking spaces;
- To permit three stacking spaces for a bank drive-through facility for the first station in lieu of the required five spaces;
- In the alternative, to provide a total of six stacking spaces for two stations in lieu of the required seven stacking spaces;
- To permit a front yard setback of 20 feet in lieu of the required 53.5 feet for front yard averaging;
- Table of sign regulations to permit a new "Doubletree by Hilton" freestanding joint identification sign with a height of 60 feet in lieu of the permitted 25 feet;
- To permit a new "Doubletree by Hilton" freestanding joint identification sign with 192 square feet per face in lieu of the permitted 100 square feet;
- To permit three existing freestanding joint identification signs with frontage on Reisterstown Road and one on a right-of-way without frontage in lieu of the permitted one per frontage;
- To provide a total of six bicycle parking spaces in lieu of the required 34;
- To amend the site plan used and relief granted in previous Zoning cases.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—12101 Garrison Forest Road
Date and Time: Friday, June 7, 11 a.m. to Noon
Case Number: 2019-0293-A
Property Location: Northeast side of Garrison Forest Road, corner of Walnut Avenue
Legal Owner: Nick Wittig
Variance:
- To permit a proposed shed or accessory structure on a corner lot, located in the rear yard closest to the street side, in lieu of the one-third farthest removed from the street side, per section 400.1.d.1 in the Zoning Commissioners Policy Manual in section 400.1 of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations;
- To permit a proposed shed or accessory structure on a double-frontage lot to be closer to a street right-of-way line than the setback required for a principal dwelling, per section 400.1.d.2.a in the Zoning Commissioners Policy Manual.
Hearing location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—4 Grenadier Court
Date and Time: Friday, June 14, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0312-A
Property Location: End of Grenadier Court, 370 feet from the centerline of Baronet Road
Legal Owners: 4 Grenadier Court, LLC
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: Howard Castleman
Variance to permit a front yard setback of 30 feet in lieu of the required 50-foot setback.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.