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July 15, 2019 – Council District 4

  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020
  4. Rehabilitation for Old Court Road Bridge
  5. Owings Mills Reservoir
  6. Administrative Variances
  7. Development Meetings
  8. 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, 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.

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 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 90 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 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—7814 Ruxwood Road
Date and Time: Monday, July 29, 11 a.m. to Noon
Case Number: 2019-0351-SPHA
Property Location: North side of Ruxwood Road, 1,665 feet west of Old Court Road
Legal Owners: Jamieson and Cynthia Smith
Special Hearing to permit an accessory structure (garage) to be built prior to the final construction of the principle single-family dwelling.
Variance:

  • To permit an accessory structure (garage) to be located in the side yard in lieu of the required rear yard;
  • To permit the height of an accessory structure (garage) of 21 feet in lieu of the required 15 feet.

Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.