November 1, 2019 – Council District 6
- 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
- Four Miles of New Water Line for Parkville
- Water Project on Back River Neck Road
- Harewood Park Sewer Pumping Station
- Campbell Boulevard
- The Future Fullerton Reservoirs
- Mohrs Lane Bridge
- Administrative Variances
- Development Meetings
- 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, 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.
Four Miles of New Water Line for Parkville
Baltimore County will install more than four miles of new water mains in the Harford Park community in Parkville beginning this year. The new ductile iron pipes will be located in an area bounded by Perring Parkway, Taylor Avenue, Harford Road and the Baltimore City line. The $5.6 million project includes the reinstallation and relocation of 705 water service connections to water customers.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Engineering and Construction at engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Water Project on Back River Neck Road
Baltimore County is replacing 9,832 feet of cast-iron water pipe on Back River Neck Road from Hyde Park Road to Mizells Road. Work began in October. The old pipe, prone to frequent breaks and dating from the 1930s, will be replaced with ductile iron pipe. The project, costing about $4.15 million, is expected to be completed by the fall of 2020.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Engineering and Construction at engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Harewood Park Sewer Pumping Station
Baltimore County has begun renovating the Harewood Park Sewer Pumping Station at 12901 Princeton Road in Chase. Work on the $3.3 million project officially began in July 2018—it's now 66 percent complete—and will take about a year to finish.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Engineering and Construction at engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Campbell Boulevard
Baltimore County is extending Campbell Boulevard from Bird River Road to Windlass Run. Construction of the $5 million project began in October 2018 and is expected to take about a year and a half to complete.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Engineering and Construction at engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
The Future Fullerton Reservoirs
In February 2017, the Department of Public Works 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. Engineers estimate the project is about 90 percent complete. The construction site is bounded by Ridge Road, Bucks School House Road and Perry Hall Boulevard.
Information: Call the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Water Design, at 410-887-3783 or email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Mohrs Lane Bridge
The Mohrs Lane Bridge (Bridge B-0143) over the CSX Railroad, north of Pulaski Highway, was closed in 2007 because of structural deterioration. Demolition was completed by CSX in 2011 at no cost to Baltimore County, which assumed ownership and plans to rebuild the span. A new bridge is currently being designed with construction scheduled to begin by late 2020. This bridge will be part of the future Campbell Boulevard Corridor.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Engineering and Construction at engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Administrative Variances
Administrative Variances pending include requests for Administrative Variances pending before the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections. These hearings up-to-date as of the 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.
Administrative Variances—5644 Crescent Ridge Drive
Date and Time: Monday, November 4, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0486-A
Property Location: West side of Crescent Ridge Drive, southeast corner of Autumn Terrace Drive
Legal Owners: Hassan Tarig
Administrative Variance to permit a residential occupancy fence to be erected in the rear yard of a lot which adjoins the front yard of another lot with a fence height of four feet and two inches, in lieu of the maximum permitted height of three and a half feet (42 inches).
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—Cowenton South
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 5, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: Cowenton Avenue
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 110519C
PAI Number: 11-1015
Tracking Number: DRC-2019-00148
Request: The request is for a refinement to illustrate the realignment of the commercial sanitary sewer and adjustment of the drainage and utility easement.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Review Committee—Macy's White Marsh Mall
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 5, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 8200 Perry Hall Boulevard
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 110519D
PAI Number: 14–0110
Tracking Number: DRC-2019-00147
Request: The request is the proposed refinement will include the construction of an approximately 7,650-square-foot restaurant and approximately 10,500-square-foot restaurant and retail building.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Review Committee—Singh's Auto Body
Date and Time: Tuesday, November 12, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 1202 Middle River Road
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 111219C
Tracking Number: DRC-2019-00151
Request: The request is to raze the existing building and build a new auto body shop.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Community Input Meeting—8620 Ellen Court, Resubdivision of Lot 1
Date and Time: Thursday, November 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Property Location: 8620 Ellen Court
Meeting Location: Parkville High School, 2600 Putty Hill Avenue, Parkville, Maryland 21234
PAI Number: 09-0737
Tracking Number: MAJ-2019-00006
Proposal: Two lots out of one are proposed.
Engineer: Polaris Land Consultants, LLC
Information: Contact Patrick B. Williams at pbwilliams@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 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—1836 Loch Shiel Road
Date and Time: Monday, November 4, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0451-SPH
Property Location: East side of Loch Shiel Road, south of Aberdeen Road
Legal Owners: Gina Penn
Special Hearing for the use of the subject dwelling as a legal nonconforming Z-Apartment 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—9000 Franklin Square Drive
Date and Time: Monday, November 4, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0455-A
Property Location: North side of Franklin Square Drive, east of the centerline of Rossville Boulevard
Legal Owners: HH Medstar Health Inc.
Variance:
- To permit two wall-mounted and integral identification signs on the same frontage in lieu of the otherwise permitted one sign (east elevation), Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR) 450.4 attachment 1, 6(a);
- To permit three wall-mounted identification signs, each with a square footage of up to 190 square feet, in lieu of the permitted 25 square feet, BCZR 450.4 attachment 1, 6(a);
- To permit a freestanding monument sign of 75 square feet in lieu of the otherwise permitted 25 square feet, and 12 feet and five inches in height in lieu of the otherwise permitted six 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—972 Seneca Park Road
Date and Time: Friday, November 8, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0462-SPHA
Property Location: East side of Seneca Park Road, northerly from the centerline of Nannette Lane
Legal Owners: Walter Stawinski
Special Hearing:
- To determine that two existing lots are not merged for zoning purposes;
- To approve an existing undersized lot of record.
Variance:
- To permit an existing dwelling with a side yard setback of four feet and five feet in lieu of the required 50 feet, respectively, per Section 1A04.3.B.2.b of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR);
- To permit an existing dwelling with a front setback of 50 feet in lieu of the required 75 feet per Section 1A04.3.B.2.b of the BCZR;
- To permit an existing lot with an area of 10,000 square feet in lieu of the required one and a half acres (65,340 square feet) per Section 1A04.3.B.1.a of the BCZR.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—972 A Seneca Park Road
Date and Time: Friday, November 8, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0463-SPHA
Property Location: East side of Seneca Park Road, northerly from the centerline of Nannette Lane
Legal Owners: Walter Stawinski
Special Hearing:
- To determine that the two existing lots are not merged for zoning purposes;
- To approve an existing undersized lot of record.
Variance:
- To permit a proposed dwelling on an existing lot with a side yard setback of 5 feet in lieu of the required 50 feet, per section 1A04.3.B.2.b of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR);
- To permit a proposed dwelling on an existing lot with a front setback of 50 feet in lieu of the required 75 feet, per section 1A04.3.B.2.b of the BCZR;
- To permit an existing lot with an area of 10,000 square feet in lieu of the required 1.5 acres (65,340 square feet), per section 1A04.3.B.1.a of the BCZR.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.