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January 1, 2019 – Council District 4

  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
  4. Design Review Panel Meeting
  5. Rehabilitation for Old Court Road Bridge
  6. Owings Mills Reservoir
  7. Dogwood Road Bridge
  8. Rolling Road Improvements
  9. Administrative Variances
  10. Development Meetings
  11. 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 4

Planning Board Meetings

Baltimore County Planning Board meetings are scheduled as follows:

  • Thursday, January 17, 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.

Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting

The Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, January 10, 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.

Design Review Panel Meeting

The Design Review Panel meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 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.

Rehabilitation for Old Court Road Bridge

Baltimore County will rehabilitate the Old Court Road Bridge over Bens Run (Bridge B-0237) near Northwest Hospital beginning in the early summer. The project, which will take about a year to complete and cost $2 million, will include replacing beams and sidewalks. Traffic will be maintained during construction.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Owings Mills Reservoir

Baltimore County is painting the exterior of the Owings Mills reservoir. The project, costing approximately $550,000, began last summer and is about 75 percent complete. Crews are now on winter shutdown.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Dogwood Road Bridge

The Dogwood Road Bridge over Dogwood Run (Bridge B-0347) is closed for replacement. Construction began July 2 on this $2.6 million project and completion is expected by early 2019. During the work, traffic will be signed and detoured. 

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Rolling Road Improvements

Baltimore County is widening—to approximately 44 feet and four lanes—Rolling Road from Windsor Mill Road to Six Point Court and has added curbs, gutters and sidewalks.

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 4.

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.

There are no Development Meetings scheduled at the time of publication of this newsletter. Please visit the Development Management Calendar for changes in District 4.

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—715 Westminster Pike
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 2, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0147-X
Property Location: South side of Westminster Pike, south of Gores Mill Road
Legal Owners: Elaine Oursler Burns
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: SGC Power, LLC
Special Exception for relief for a solar facility and for such other and further relief as may be required by the Administrative Law Judge for Baltimore County.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.

Zoning Hearings—Walnut Avenue
Date and Time: Thursday, January 3, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Property Location: Lot 11 and the southern half of lot 12 Walnut Avenue, south of Maple Avenue
Legal Owners: Russell Moore
Variance to permit a proposed single-family dwelling with a lot area of 5,850 square feet, a lot width of 45 feet and side yard setbacks of eight feet and eight feet, respectively, in lieu of the minimum required lot area of 6,000 square feet, a lot width of 55 feet and side yard setbacks of 10 feet and 10 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—South Walnut Avenue
Date and Time: Thursday, January 3, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0146-A
Property Location: Lot 13 and the northern half of lot 12 Walnut Avenue
Legal Owner: Russell Moore
Variance to permit a proposed single-family dwelling with a lot area of 5,850 square feet, a lot width of 45 feet and side yard setbacks of eight feet and eight feet, respectively, in lieu of the minimum required lot area of 6,000 square feet, a lot width of 55 feet and side yard setbacks of 10 feet and 10 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—2122 St. Lukes Lane
Date and Time: Thursday, January 10, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2019-0160-A
Property Location: West side of St. Lukes Lane at a distance of 17 feet southeast of Charles Wood Court
Legal Owners: Guizhi Liang and Yonghui Yang
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: Vadim Bakaey
Variance to permit a lot width of 50 feet in lieu of the required 55 feet for a new dwelling.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.