July 15, 2018 – Council District 7
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meeting
- Sewer Upgrade in Dundalk
- Tickwood Road Sewer
- Marine Oaks Water Pumping Station Scheduled for Improvements
- Goodwood Avenue Water Project
- Beachwood Water Main Replacement
- Old Battle Grove Sewage Pumping Station
- Thompson Boulevard Pumping Station
- Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station
- Waldman Avenue Sewage Pumping Station
- Quad Avenue Sewage Pumping Station Rehabilitation
- Opening Rules for the Wise Avenue 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 7
Planning Board Meetings
Baltimore County Planning Board meetings are scheduled as follows:
- Thursday, July 19, 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.
Sewer Upgrade in Dundalk
Baltimore County will upgrade sewer lines on six residential streets in Dundalk beginning in July: Dunmanway, Baybriar Road, Sollers Point Road, Merritt Boulevard, Merritt Point Road and Meadow Way. County engineers anticipate some traffic congestion during construction.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Tickwood Road Sewer
The Department of Public Works and Transportation is eliminating failing septic tanks for four properties at the end of Tickwood Road in Essex. The project consists of the construction of 2,100 feet of pressure sewer and four grinder pumps at a cost of $207,233.12. The date of notice to proceed was May 1, 2018. Construction will be finished in July and is now 13 percent complete.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Marine Oaks Water Pumping Station Scheduled for Improvements
Baltimore County is upgrading the Marine Oaks Sewer Pumping Station at 26 Helmsman Court in Essex. The complete upgrade to the station is estimated to cost $1,584,537 and will take about a year to complete. Work began in January and is now 17 percent finished.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Goodwood Avenue Water Project
Goodwood Avenue in Hyde Park will have 2,300 feet of water main replaced beginning in March. Installation of the new eight-inch diameter water main will require 100 working days to complete and cost $592,000. It is now about 95 percent complete.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Beachwood Water Main Replacement
Baltimore County is replacing an eight-inch and a 12-inch diameter water line, both cast-iron, which have frequently failed, on Rosebank Avenue, Edgewater Place, Glenhurst Road and Bletzer Road. The project, estimated to cost $1.5 million, began in late April and is expected to be finished by the spring of 2019. It is now 15 percent complete.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Old Battle Grove Sewage Pumping Station
Public Works is renovating the Old Battle Grove Pumping Station in Dundalk. Work began in May 2017. The station, now about 37 percent complete and estimated to cost $2,050,681, should be completed August 22, 2018.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Thompson Boulevard Pumping Station
Public Works is renovating the Thompson Boulevard Sewage Pumping Station at 925 Thompson Boulevard. Construction began in August 2017 and is expected to be completed on August 21, 2018. The station is expected to cost $2,248,000. It is estimated to be 57 percent complete.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station
Public Works is renovating the Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station at 8401 Stansbury Road. Construction began in August 2017 and is expected to be completed November 7, 2018. The station, now about 43 percent complete, is expected to cost $1,790,400.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Waldman Avenue Sewage Pumping Station
Baltimore County is renovating the Waldman Avenue Sewage Pumping Station at 7301 Waldman Avenue, 21219. Construction began in August 2017 and will take about a year to complete. It is 41 percent complete and when finished will cost $1,507,281.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Quad Avenue Pumping Station Rehabilitation
Public Works is rehabilitating the Quad Avenue Pumping Station in Defense Heights. The project, which costs $2,240,000, is now 99 percent complete and should have been finished in October 2017.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Opening Rules for the Wise Avenue Bridge
The Wise Avenue Draw Bridge can now be raised and lowered for water traffic with notice to the Department of Public Works and Transportation. To request a bridge opening, call 410-887-8160, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., or call the Public Works dispatch number at 410-887-5210.
Information: Call 410-887-3737.
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 Zoning Review at 410-887-3391.
Administrative Variances—3005 Whiteford Avenue
Date and Time: Monday, July 23, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2018-0361-A
Location: South side of Wells Avenue, east of McComas Road, 15th Election District
Legal Owners: Adam Whiteford
Administrative Variance to permit a proposed detached garage in the rear yard of the dwelling with a height of 20 feet in lieu of the maximum allowed 15 feet.
Closing Date: Monday, July 23 at 4:30 p.m., 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 111, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning office at 410-887-3391.
Administrative Variances—537 Bayside Drive
Date and Time: Monday, July 23, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2018-0366-A
Location: West side of Bayside Drive, south of centerline of Wise Avenue, 12th Election District
Legal Owners: Frank and Thelma Bright
Administrative Variance to permit two proposed mooring piles and a proposed boat lift to be constructed within 10 feet of divisional line in the water front side (Chink Creek) of the dwelling.
Closing Date: Monday, July 23 at 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 publication of this newsletter and are subject to change.
Information: Call 410-887-3321.
Development Review Committee—Mace Medical
Date and Time: Tuesday, July 17, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 2800 Sollers Point Road
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 071718C
Tracking Number: DRC-2018-00105
Request: The request is to raze the existing building and construct a new one-story, 14,400-square-foot medical office building.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Review Committee—New Light Lutheran Church
Date and Time: Tuesday, July 24, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 2120 Dundalk Avenue
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 072418E
Tracking Number: DRC-2018-00107
Request: The request is for construction of a minor alteration to an existing church building.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Review Committee—Safstor Self Storage, Dundalk
Date and Time: Tuesday, July 24, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: Merritt Boulevard
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 072418F
Tracking Number: DRC-2018-00109
Request: The request is for a three-story self-storage building and associated parking.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Community Input Meeting—Country Club Estates PUD (Sparrows Point Country Club)
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 25, 7 to 8 p.m.
Property Location: 919 Wise Avenue
Meeting Location: Sparrows Point Country Club, 919 Wise Avenue, Dundalk, Maryland 21222
PAI Number: 15-1013
Tracking Number: PUD-2017-00005
Proposal: 66 single-family homes, 53 villas,193 townhomes on a portion of the existing country club property, reducing the golf course from 27 holes to 18 holes.
Engineer: D.S. Thaler and Associates, Inc.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Plan Hearing—Hyde Park Overlook (formerly known as Essexshire and Canterbury Crossings) fourth amended CRG
Date and Time: Thursday, July 26, 10 to 11 a.m.
Property Location: 300 Whitney Lane
Meeting Location: Jefferson Building, Room 205, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
PAI Number: 15-0092
Tracking Number: MAJ-2018-00002-A
Proposal: The reason for the fourth amended CRG plan and second alternate CRG is to allow 125 townhomes, and four single-family detached units on lots 1 and 4.
Engineer: D.S. Thaler and Associates, Inc.
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 for Baltimore County. These hearings are up to date as of publication of this newsletter and are subject to change.
Information: Call the Administrative Law Judges at 410-887-3868 or call Zoning Review at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—Back River Neck and Hyde Park Roads
Date and Time: Thursday, July 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Case Number: 2018-0319-A
Property Location: Southwest side of Back River Neck Road at the corner of Hyde Park Road
Legal Owners: Canterbury Property LLC
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: Riggs, LLC
Variance:
- To allow a minimum side building face to track boundary setback of six feet in lieu of the 15 foot setback required by Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR) and Comprehensive Manual of Development Policies (CMDP) (Lot 127);
- To allow a minimum rear building face to rear property line or tract boundary setback of 25 feet in lieu of the 30 foot setback required by BCZR and the CMDP (Lots 75 to 113);
- Modification of Standards to allow a minimum side building face to a side building face setback of 21 feet in lieu of the 25 foot setback required by BCZR and the CMDP (Lots 70 and 71);
- Modification of Standards to allow seven units in a row in lieu of the six units in a row permitted by BCZR and the CMDP (Lots 22 to 28 and 29 to 35);
- To allow up to an eight foot deep deck to extend into the required rear yard which will exceed the 25 percent maximum projection permitted by BCZR (Lots 1 to 125).
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning office at 410-887-3391.