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November 15, 2019 – Council District 4

  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings—Canceled
  3. Liberty Road Study Community Meetings
  4. Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020 Has Begun
  5. New Water Line on Reisterstown Road
  6. Roundabout at Nicodemus and Berrymans Lane
  7. Rehabilitation for Old Court Road Bridge
  8. Administrative Variances
  9. Development Meetings
  10. 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:

  • None scheduled for November.

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

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 21, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., in the Randallstown Liberty Center, 3637 Offutt Road, Randallstown, Maryland 21133

The meeting 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.

New Water Line on Reisterstown Road

Baltimore County is installing a new, 36-inch diameter water line on Reisterstown Road between Rosewood Avenue and Pleasant Hill Road. Work on the new supply main, designed to serve the Owings Mills and Reisterstown area, has already begun. It's now two percent complete and is scheduled to be finished by the spring of 2021. The cost is about $9 million.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Roundabout at Nicodemus and Berrymans Lane

Baltimore County will install a roundabout at the intersection of Nicodemus Road and Berrymans Lane in Reisterstown. Construction will start in the last week of October and will be finished in two weeks. The improvement, which will cost about $150,000, will address safety concerns.

Information: Email engineering@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 next year. 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.

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.

Development Review Committee—Chesapeake Tile, JSJ Enterprises
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 26, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 45 Gwynns Mill Court
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 112619B
Tracking Number: DRC-2019-00156
Request: The request is to construct two additions (1,530 square feet and 2,639 square feet).
Information: Contact Lloyd Moxley at lmoxley@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—11700 Reisterstown Road
Date and Time: Monday, November 25, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0472-SPHA
Property Location: Southwest side of Reisterstown Road, northwest side of Cherry Valley Road
Legal Owners: KD Associates Limited Partnership
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: Maryland Food LLC
Special Hearing:

  • For a modified parking plan under Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR) 409.12.B to allow 33 parking spaces as shown on the plan to Accompany Petition for Zoning Hearing to serve the proposed uses on the property, which would otherwise require 57 parking spaces;
  • An amendment to the previously approved zoning site plan in Zoning Case Number 95-224-A;
  • Such further and other relief as the nature of this case may require.

Variance to allow a side yard setback of nine feet on the street side of a corner lot in lieu of the required 10 feet.
In the alternative to Special Hearing Request Number One, a variance from Section 409.6 of the BCZR to permit 33 parking spaces provided in lieu of the required 57 parking spaces.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.