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March 1, 2020 – Council District 2

  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
  4. Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) 2020
  5. Deck Replacement on Circle Road Bridge
  6. Water in the Dumbarton Neighborhood, Pikesville
  7. Water Line Replacement on Lake Avenue
  8. Administrative Variances
  9. Development Meetings
  10. 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, March 5, at 5:45 p.m., in the Pikesville High School Auditorium, 7621 Labyrinth Road, Pikesville, Maryland 21208

Information: Contact Myles Muehlberger by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at mmuehlberger@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting

The Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, March 12, at 6 p.m., in Room 104 of the Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue in Towson.

Information: Contact Taylor Bensley at 410-887-3495 or histpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) Hearing

CZMP Hearing, 2nd District
Date: Thursday, March 5
Time: 6 p.m. (public sign-in begins at 5 p.m.)
Place: Pikesville High School, 7621 Labyrinth Road, Pikesville, Maryland 21208

The 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 might cover many adjoining properties and might even cover many hundreds of acres. The zoning on all properties that were not issues is reenacted without change.

Please Note: Each speaker will have two minutes to present their views to the Planning Board for the CZMP issues in the 2nd District. If preparing written testimony, please bring 20 copies for the Planning Board members and staff.

The Planning Board will deliberate their recommendations during work sessions in the month of April. The sessions are open to the public, however no public input will be heard during work sessions.

For more information, please visit the CZMP page. If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Planning, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 101, Towson, Maryland 21204. Call 410-887-3480 or email czmp2020@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Deck Replacement on Circle Road Bridge

Baltimore County’s contractors will begin work on the Circle Road Bridge over Roland Run in late spring. Construction was scheduled to start before the new year, but was delayed to correct a problem with the decking material. Construction is expected to take about four weeks and traffic will not be interrupted during the work, according to engineers. Circle Road was in the news six years ago when the County replaced structural beams and when traffic was intermittently restricted during construction hours.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Water in the Dumbarton Neighborhood, Pikesville

Baltimore County is relining and cleaning more than 16,000 feet of water line in 27 streets in Dumbarton. The project, managed in two phases, is about 50 percent complete and will cost $4.2 million. Work is currently on winter shut down.

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 2019. 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 99 percent complete. It should be finished by 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—3 Oak Hollow Court
Date and Time: Monday, March 9, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2020-0043-A
Property Location: South side of Oak Hollow Court at a distance of 140 feet west of the centerline of Garrison Farms Road
Legal Owners: Anna Oster
Administrative Variance to permit an addition with a side yard setback of four feet, six inches, and to permit an addition with a side yard setback of 13 feet, eight inches, in lieu of the required 15 feet, respectively.
Closing Date: Monday, March 9, 4:30 p.m., 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 111, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.

Administrative Variances—3424 Birch Hollow Road
Date and Time: Monday, March 9, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2020-0042-A
Property Location: Southeast corner of Birch Hollow Road and Dorian Road
Legal Owners: Daniel and Robyn Riter
Administrative Variance to permit a proposed addition (pool house) with a street side setback of zero feet in lieu of the minimum required 25 feet.
Closing Date: Monday, March 9, 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 Review Committee—Daniel Leraris and Sybil J. Mead
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 3, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 1317 Walnut Hill Lane
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 030320A
Tracking Number: DRC-2020-00018
Request: The request is for a limited exemption approval for a subdivision (combination of lots) for future building development.
Information: Contact Lloyd T. Moxley at lmoxley@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.

Development Plan Conference—Broadway Estates Formerly Known As 1721 Broadway Road
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 4, 10 to 11 a.m.
Property Location: 1721 Broadway Road
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
PAI Number: 08-0907
Tracking Number: MAJ-2018-00007
Proposal: Ten single-family dwellings are proposed and to raze two.
Engineer: Polaris Land Consultants, LLC
Information: 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—11421 Reisterstown Road
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 11, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0546-XA
Property Location: North side of Reisterstown Road, 724 feet from the center of Timbergrove Road
Legal Owners: Comprehensive Caring Angels Daycare, LLC
Special Exception for a Child Care Center Class B Group with more than 40 children in a Residential Office Zone, which use is permitted as a Special Exception by Section 424.5B of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR), and a Special Exception for a Child Care Center Class B Group with more than 40 children in a Density Residential 3.5 Zone, which is permitted as a Special Exception by Section 1B01.C.6 of the BCZR.
Variance to permit a fence for an outdoor play space with a rear and side yard setback of five feet in lieu of the required 20 feet.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.