November 1, 2019 – Council District 3
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Design Review Panel Meeting
- Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
- Liberty Road Study Community Meetings
- Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020 Has Begun
- Sewer Project: The Jones Falls Structural Package 2
- Pleasantville Road Bridge
- Jones Falls Large Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation Project
- Water Main Replacement on York Road
- 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:
- Thursday, November 21, at 4 p.m., in Room 104, Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue in Towson
Information: Contact Myles Muehlberger by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at mmuehlberger@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Design Review Panel Meeting
The Design Review Panel meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 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, November 14, 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.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12, at 4 p.m. in Room 104 of the Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue in Towson.
Information: Call Jessie Bialek at 410-887-3211.
Liberty Road Study Community Meetings
The County is conducting a study of Liberty Road and we want to hear from you! A successful study depends upon an inclusive planning process that receives input from a diverse range of voices in the community. The County will be holding a set of community engagement meetings in November at two locations within the study area. The intent is to rotate venues throughout to engage feedback from a diverse set of stakeholders.
Community meetings are scheduled as follows:
- Thursday, November 14, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., in the Randallstown Library, 8604 Liberty Road, Randallstown, Maryland 21133
- Thursday, November 21, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., in the Randallstown Liberty Center, 3637 Offutt Road, Randallstown, Maryland 21133
Both meetings will begin with a short presentation about the plan process followed by an opportunity to provide open-ended feedback about issues and opportunities in the communities surrounding the Liberty Road corridor.
Information: Contact Ngone Diop by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at libertyroad@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020 Has Begun
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 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.
View a list of public hearing dates and locations. 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.
Sewer Project: The Jones Falls Structural Package 2
The Department of Public Works and Transportation and Transportation began a $3.9 million sewer rehabilitation job in April. The project will take a year to finish and is about 82 percent complete.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Engineering and Construction at engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Pleasantville Road Bridge
The Department of Public Works and Transportation and Transportation began rehabilitating the Pleasantville Road Bridge (Bridge B-0007) over Little Gunpowder Falls beginning in September. Repairs include the replacement of the deck and protective traffic barriers. The structure will be closed to traffic during construction, which is expected to cost $500,000 and take about three months. Traffic will be detoured during the work. The project is 41 percent complete.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Engineering and Construction at engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Jones Falls Large Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation Project
The Department of Public Works and Transportation 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. It is about 89 percent complete.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Engineering and Construction at 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 2018 and will cost about $14 million, is expected to take about two years to complete and is about 69 percent finished.
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—18921 Brick Store Road
Date and Time: Monday, November 4, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0490-A
Property Location: East side of Brick Store Road, 70 feet east of Maple Grove Road
Legal Owners: Charles Weishaar Jr.
Administrative Variance to permit a garage addition on the side and rear of the existing dwelling yard with a setback of 12 feet in lieu of the required 35 feet.
Closing Date: Monday, November 4, 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—Parkton York Solar, LLC
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 5, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 21138 Old York Road
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 110519A
Tracking Number: DRC-2019-00146
Request: The request is to construct a fully-screened solar array on the 19.052-acre portion of the parcel.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Review Committee—5 West Aylesbury Road
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 12, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 5 West Aylesbury Road
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 111219B
Tracking Number: DRC-2019-00150
Request: The request is to construct a one-story, 4,320-square-foot addition to the existing warehouse.
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.
Zoning Hearings—17160 Wesley Chapel Road
Date and Time: Monday, November 4, 11 a.m. to Noon
Case Number: 2019-0357-SPH
Property Location: West side of Wesley Chapel Road, southwest of the centerline of Blue Mount Road
Legal Owners: Benjamin Standish, Elizabeth Standish, Michael Siwinski
Special Hearing for an in-law apartment to be located in a proposed accessory structure.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—16 Alt Road
Date and Time: Friday, November 8, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2019-0457-SPHA
Property Location: West side of Alt Road, south of the centerline of Cockeysville Road
Legal Owners: Beynon Family, LLC
Special Hearing for the construction of a 10-foot diameter welded carbon steel tank (silo) and replacement fireproof, flood-proof chemical storage container within the 100-year floodplain and within the minimum required setback area.
Variance for a front setback of 25 feet and a rear setback of 20 feet.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—1215 B Providence Road
Date and Time: Friday, November 8, 11 a.m. to Noon
Case Number: 2019-0468-A
Property Location: South side of Providence Road at a distance of 495 feet west of Stags Head Road
Legal Owners: James and Grace Rhee
Variance to permit a proposed dwelling and a front porch with a setback of 25 feet and 20 feet in lieu of the required 50 feet and 37.5 feet, respectively.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—2411-2413 York Road
Date and Time: Thursday, November 14, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2019-0458-A
Property Location: East side of the corner of York Road and Deneison Street
Legal Owners: 2411 York Road, LLC
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: Dr. Christine Gernhart
Variance to allow a front yard depth of 10 feet, which is less than the average depth of front yards of all lots within 100 feet on each side (16 feet to the south and 26 feet to the north, for an average of 21 feet) required.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.