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 January 15, 2018 – Council District 6

  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. Essex Sewage Pumping Station to be Improved
  4. Water: Turkey Point
  5. Sewers: Herring Run Structural Rehabilitation Phase 1
  6. The Future Fullerton Reservoirs
  7. Mohrs Lane Bridge
  8. Administrative Variances
  9. Development Meetings
  10. Zoning Hearings

EPS Variances

The Department of 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 6

Planning Board Meetings

Baltimore County Planning Board meetings are scheduled as follows:

  • Thursday, January 18, at 4 p.m., in Room 104, Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue in Towson.

Information: Contact Jeff DelMonico by email at jdelmonico@baltimorecountymd.gov or by phone at 410-887-3521.

Marine Oaks Pumping Station—Scheduled for Improvements

Baltimore County is upgrading the Marine Oaks Sewer Pumping Station in Essex. The County’s contractor has been given the go-ahead and is expected to start work in December 2017, with completion by December 2018. The improvements to the station are estimated to cost $1,584,537.

Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Essex Sewage Pumping Station to be Improved

Baltimore County is upgrading the Thompson Boulevard Sewer Pumping Station on Back River (925 Thompson Boulevard, Essex). Work will begin in September and will require about a year to complete, according to Public Works engineers. The project, costing $2,248,000, complies with the County’s Federal Consent Decree which will improve local utilities and help prevent sanitary sewer overflow. It is about seven percent complete.

Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Water: Turkey Point

Baltimore County has begun replacing 16,000 feet of old cast iron water pipe on the Turkey Point Peninsula. The cast iron line has frequently failed in recent years and is being replaced with ductile iron pipe. The project, costing $5.5 million, is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. It is 85 percent complete.

Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Sewers: Herring Run Structural Rehabilitation Phase 1

Baltimore County is rehabilitating 81,000 feet of sewer line spread throughout Council Districts 5 and 6. Work recently began and has progressed about 19 percent toward completion. It is expected to be completed in a year and a half and cost $4,640,123.

Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.

The Future Fullerton Reservoirs

On February 7, the Department of Public Works and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation broke ground on the Fullerton Reservoirs—three have been planned for the site. Construction is expected to take about three years and cost $80.1 million dollars. Engineers estimate that the project is now about 35 percent complete. The construction site is bounded by Ridge Road, Bucks School House Road and Perry Hall Boulevard.

Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov or call 410-887-3783.

Mohrs Lane Bridge

The Mohrs Lane Bridge over the CSX Railroad, north of Pulaski Highway, was closed in 2007 because of structural deterioration. Demolition was completed by CSX in March 2011—at no cost to Baltimore County, which has assumed ownership and plans to rebuild the span. A new bridge is currently being designed with construction scheduled to begin by late 2018. This bridge will be part of the future Campbell Boulevard Corridor.

Information: Email enginrng@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 publication of this newsletter and are subject to change.

Information: Call the Office of Administrative Law Judges at 410-887-3868 or call 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 6.

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 publication of this newsletter and subject to change.

Information: Call 410-887-3321.

Development Plan Hearing—Martin Farms
Date and Time: Thursday, January 18, 10 to 11 a.m.
Property Location: 4929 Ridge Road
Meeting Location: Jefferson Building, Room 205, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
PAI Number: 14-0497
Tracking Number: MAJ-2017-00003
Proposal: Proposed 77 single-family, attached dwellings—thirty units with two-car garages and forty-seven with a one-car garage.
Developer: Klein Enterprises
Engineer: D.S. Thaler and Associates, Inc.           
Information: Contact Darryl D. Putty at ddputty@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 publication of this newsletter and are subject to change.

Information: Call the Office of Administrative Law Judges at 410-887-3868 or call Zoning Review at 410-887-3391.

Zoning Hearings—7216 Ridge Road
Date and Time: Thursday, January 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Case Number: 2018-0128-A
Location: West side of Ridge Road, south of centerline of Rossville Boulevard (also 4929 Ridge Road), 14th Election District
Legal Owners: MDK Martin Farms, LLC
Variance:

  1. To allow a minimum front building face to property line and to public street right-of-way setback of seven feet in lieu of the required 25 feet for Lot Numbers 7, 16 through 17, 22, 43, 59, 66, 71 through 72.
  2. To allow a minimum rear building face to property line setback of 25 feet in lieu of the required 30 feet for Lot Numbers 1 through 7, 17, 23 through 58.
  3. To allow a minimum rear building face to public arterial street right-of-way setback of 43 feet in lieu of the required 65 feet (45 feet and 20 feet) CMDP 70 feet setback (50 feet and 20 feet) for Lot Numbers 23-58.
  4. To allow a minimum side building face to side building face setback of 20 feet in lieu of the required 25 feet for Lot Numbers 27 through 28, 32 through 33, 37 through 38, 47 through 48, 52 through 53, 62 through 63, 71 through 72.
  5. To allow a minimum side building face to public street right-of-way setback of 12.7 feet in lieu of the required 25 feet for Lot Numbers 10, 22, 59, 67.
  6. To allow seven townhouse units in a group in lieu of the maximum permitted six townhouse units in a group for Lot Numbers 1 through 7. 
  7. To allow a minimum rear yard setback for a deck of 15 feet in lieu of the 18.75 foot setback (requesting to have a minimum 10 feet deep deck in rear yard) for Lot Numbers 1 through 77.

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

Zoning Hearings—4813 Ridge Road
Date and Time: Monday, January 22, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2018-0136-A
Property Location: Southwest side of Ridge Road, southeast of Gumspring Road
Legal Owners: Bush River, LLC
Variance to permit a proposed single family dwelling with a side yard setback of eight feet and a sum of side yard setbacks of 23 feet in lieu of the minimum required 10 feet and sum of 25 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—5 A Elmont Avenue
Date and Time: Thursday, January 25, 11 a.m. to Noon
Case Number: 2018-0157-SPH
Property Location: Southwest side of Elmont Avenue, 497 feet Southeast of Kenwood Avenue
Legal Owners: OMO Dynasty, LLC
Special Hearing to determine whether or not the Administrative Law Judge should approve the construction of a single-family residence on an undersized lot.

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