July 15, 2019 – Council District 2
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020
- Milford Mill Road Bridge Over Gwynns Falls
- Water Line Replacement on Lake Avenue
- 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, July 18, 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.
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. Filing fees are posted online. Additional information about the process, including filing dates and hearing schedules, will be posted when available.
For more information, please visit the CZMP page.
Milford Mill Road Bridge Over Gwynns Falls
The Milford Mill Road Bridge (Bridge B-0076) will be rehabilitated this summer, beginning in July and finishing before schools reopen. The restoration, which will cost about $600,000, will include replacing the road surface on the bridge and modifying bridge drainage. During construction, vehicle access will be maintained.
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 50 percent complete. It should be finished by the early summer.
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.
Administrative Variances—1016 Windsor Road
Date and Time: Monday, July 22, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0379-A
Property Location: North side of Windsor Road at a distance of 452 feet west of Sudbrook Lane
Legal Owners: Bruce and Lara McLaughlin
Variance to permit an accessory structure (shed) to be located in the side yard in lieu of the required rear yard.
Closing Date: Monday, July 22, 4:30 p.m., 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 111, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
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 if needed)
Date and Time: Monday, July 15, 10 a.m. to 11 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 (11 studios, 137 one- and two-bedroom units, and four three-bedroom units), retail, office and restaurant space are proposed. Four existing buildings to be razed.
Engineer: Morris and Ritchie Associates, Inc.
Information: Contact Jerry S. Chen at jchen@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Plan Hearing—Townes at Pahls Farm
Date and Time: Thursday, July 18, 10 to 11 a.m.
Property Location: 4223 Bedford Road
Meeting Location: Jefferson Building, Room 205, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
PAI Number: 03-0519
Tracking Number: MAJ-2018-00009
Proposal: Seventeen townhouses, six semi-detached dwellings and one existing dwelling to remain.
Engineer: Colbert Matz and Rosenfelt
Manager: Patrick B. Williams
Information: Contact Patrick B. Williams at pbwilliams@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Plan Hearing—Woodley Park formerly known as Dean Avenue
Date and Time: Thursday, July 25, 10 to 11 a.m.
Property Location: 18 Dean Avenue
Meeting Location: Jefferson Building, Room 205, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
PAI Number: 04-0728
Tracking Number: MAJ-2018-00004
Proposal: Eight semi-detached single-family dwellings and five single-family dwellings. Two existing dwellings to be razed.
Engineer: Little and 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—4223 Bedford Road
Date and Time: Thursday, July 18, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2019-0356-SPH
Property Location: Southeast of Campfield Place, northeast of Campfield Road
Legal Owners: Pahl Farm, LLC
Special Hearing:
To the extent the same may be required, approve the density, house location, use areas and lot configurations for lot numbers three, four, and five, shown on the plan to accompany the petition, as an exception permitted and recognized by the Density Anomaly Policy;
and approve any and all such relief as the nature of this case, as presented at the time of the hearing on the petition, may require, within the spirit and intent of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.