May 15, 2019 – Council District 3
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020
- Pleasantville Road Bridge
- Jones Falls Large Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation Project
- Dairy Road Bridge Replacement
- Girdwood Road
- New Water Main in Cromwell Bridge Road
- Springdale Water Tank
- Water Main Replacement on York Road
- Galloway Avenue at York Road
- Bridge Near Third Mine Branch Reduced to One Lane
- Gores Mill Road Bridges
- Administrative Variances
- Development Meetings
- Zoning Hearings
EPS Variances
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 3
Planning Board Meetings
Baltimore County Planning Board meetings are scheduled as follows:
- A Planning Board Meeting was previously scheduled for May 16, but has been canceled.
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 may 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.
Pleasantville Road Bridge
The Department of Public Works and Transportation will rehabilitate the Pleasantville Road Bridge (Bridge B-0007) over Little Gunpowder Falls beginning in the late summer. Repairs include the replacement of the deck and protective traffic barriers. The structure will be closed to traffic during construction and vehicles will be detoured.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Engineering, Department of Public Works and Transportation, at engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Jones Falls Large Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation Project
The Department of Public Works and Transportation has begun a large-diameter sewer rehabilitation project, which includes relining, from an area north of Timonium Road to the Beltway. The job is expected to take about a year and will include lines near School Lane and Burton Avenue.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Engineering, Department of Public Works and Transportation, at engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Dairy Road Bridge Replacement
Baltimore County is replacing the wooden deck and other timber elements of the Dairy Road Bridge (Bridge B-0034) west of Interstate 83 this spring. The road is closed for construction. Work will take about four weeks and engineers anticipate repairs will cost approximately $150,000.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Engineering, Department of Public Works and Transportation, at engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Girdwood Road
The Department of Public Works and Transportation plans to install painted parking spaces on Girdwood Road between Treherne Road and Spring Lake Drive. The work should be completed this spring.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Traffic Engineering at 410-887-3554.
New Water Main in Cromwell Bridge Road
Baltimore County began the installation of a new 12-inch diameter water line in Cromwell Bridge Road between Loch Raven Boulevard and Gleneagles Court in January. The new 1,374-foot line, which will connect two existing terminal water lines, should be finished in the summer and cost $622,000. It is now 95 percent complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Springdale Water Tank
The Department of Public Works and Transportation is repainting the elevated Springdale water tank at 906 Old Bosley Road in Cockeysville. Work on the tank, which has a capacity of one million gallons, began in September and is about 92 percent complete. The work, which is expected to cost $800,000, is presently on winter shutdown.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Water Main Replacement on York Road
Baltimore County is replacing a water main on York Road between Padonia Road and Wight Avenue. Contractors are replacing an old cast-iron main built in the 1930s that has failed frequently in the past decade. The project, which began in July and will cost about $14 million, is expected to take about two years to complete and is about 35 percent finished.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Galloway Avenue at York Road
Baltimore County is widening the south side of Galloway Avenue just west of York Road.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Bridge Near Third Mine Branch Reduced to One Lane
A nine-foot-long, concrete-slab bridge (Bridge B-0757) on Stablersville Road, just west of Graystone Road, is in need of repair and was reduced to one lane of traffic by Department of Public Works structural engineers more than two years ago. The bridge is scheduled to be repaired and County engineers have begun to scope out options.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Gores Mill Road Bridges
The concrete bridges that span Little Falls just south of the Morris Meadows Recreation Farm (Bridges B-0136, B-0137, B-0138 and B-0346) were constructed more than 80 years ago and need replacement or renovation. Work began in August 2017 and three have been completed. Bridge B-0346 should be completed by the summer. Work on the project is currently suspended in accordance with environmental permitting requirements, but is expected to resume in May when stream restrictions on construction are lifted. The project, estimated to cost $3.6 million, is 80 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 3.
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—Southside Avenue 3606
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 28, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 3606 Southside Avenue
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 052819A
Tracking Number: DRC-2019-00068
Request: The request is the owner's wish to construct a new dwelling on the property, created to pursuant to the will of Reginald U Groom, January 8, 1997.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@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 410-887-3391.
There are no Zoning Hearings scheduled at the time of publication of this newsletter. Please visit the Zoning Calendar for changes in District 3.