October 15, 2018 – Council District 7
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meeting
- Citizen Input Meeting for the Capital Improvement Program
- Sewer Upgrade in Dundalk
- Tickwood Road Sewer
- Marine Oaks Pumping Station
- Beachwood Water Main Replacement
- Old Battle Grove Sewage Pumping Station
- Thompson Boulevard Pumping Station
- Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station
- Waldman Avenue Sewage Pumping Station
- 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, October 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.
Citizen Input Meeting for the Capital Improvement Program
The Baltimore County Planning Board will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 18, at 5 p.m. in Room 104 of the Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue in Towson. Citizens are welcome to participate in the annual review of the Capital Improvement Program for fiscal years 2020 through 2025. Citizens are invited to share their concerns about the County's plan to fund the construction of public facilities such as roads, storm drains, sidewalks, public buildings, parks and stream restoration projects.
Information: Contact Jessie Bialek at 410-887-3482 or jbialek@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Sewer Upgrade in Dundalk
Baltimore County began upgrading sewer lines on six residential streets in Dundalk in July: Dunmanway, Baybriar Road, Sollers Point Road, Merritt Boulevard, Merritt Point Road and Meadow Way. The project is 11 percent complete. 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 the notice to proceed was May 1, 2018 and construction is now 97 percent complete.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Marine Oaks Pumping Station
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 47 percent finished.
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 50 percent complete.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Old Battle Grove Sewage Pumping Station
The Department of Public Works and Transportation is renovating the Old Battle Grove Pumping Station in Dundalk. Work began in May 2017. The station, now about 71 percent complete and estimated to cost $2,050,681, should have been completed on August 22, 2018.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Thompson Boulevard Pumping Station
The Department of Public Works and Transportation is renovating the Thompson Boulevard Sewage Pumping Station at 925 Thompson Boulevard. Construction began in August 2017 and was expected to be completed on August 21, 2018. The station is expected to cost $2,248,000. It is estimated to be 93 percent complete.
Information: Email enginrng@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station
The Department of Public Works and Transportation is renovating the Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station at 8401 Stansbury Road. Construction began in August 2017 and is expected to be completed on November 7, 2018. The station, now about 57 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, in ZIP code 21219. Construction began in August 2017 and will take about a year to complete. It is 63 percent complete and when it is finished on December 20, 2018, it will cost $1,507,281.
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.
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 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 7.
Development Meetings
Development Meetings include Community Input, Concept Plan, County Review, Development Review Committee and Hearing Officer's Hearings. These hearings are up to date as of the publication of this newsletter and are subject to change.
Information: Call 410-887-3321.
Development Review Committee—Tradepoint Atlantic–Project Tiger
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 23, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 2001 Wharf Road
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 102318B
Tracking Number: DRC-2018-00152
Request: The request is to build a distribution facility consisting of two buildings (700,000 square feet and 813,000 square feet).
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@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 the 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—8202 Pulaski Highway
Date and Time: Thursday, October 25, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0047-XA
Property Location: Northeast side of Pulaski Highway, northwest of Lawrence Avenue
Legal Owners: Qaisar Shahzad, Fazal LLC
Special Exception to allow a used motor vehicle outdoor sales area, separated from a sales agency building in a Business Roadside zone.
Variance:
- To permit a zero-foot setback from the rear, side and front property lines for the parking in lieu of the required 10-foot rear, side and front yard setbacks.
- To permit no design, screening and landscaping along all sides of the existing parking area and driveway in lieu of the required design, screening and landscaping in accordance with the Landscape Manual.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Review office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—7917 Elmhurst Avenue
Date and Time: Monday, October 29, 11 a.m. to Noon
Case Number: 2019-0048-A
Property Location: Southeast side of Elmhurst Avenue, southwest of Rosedale Avenue
Legal Owners: Likainvest, LLC
Variance to permit a minimum lot width for an existing recorded lot of 50 feet in lieu of the required 55 feet.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Review office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—7701 German Hill Road
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 30, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2018-0296-SPHXA
Property Location: South side corner of German Hill Road, east of Plainfield Road
Legal Owners: Cloverland Farms Dairy, Inc.
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: Two Farms, Inc.
Special Hearing to determine whether or not the Administrative Law Judge should approve a Special Hearing to allow stacking spaces servicing multi-product dispensers to be located within on-site driveways.
Special Exception to amend the site plan for a fuel station service station and to enlarge the Special Exception area approved in Case number 94-183-XA for the construction of a larger convenience store or carry out restaurant building, the reconfiguration and addition of fuel station pumps, and other related improvements as shown on the site plan.
Variance:
- To allow a landscape transition area a minimum of 6 feet in width from the rear property line in lieu of the required 15 feet.
- To allow a total of 31 off-street parking spaces in lieu of the required 37 parking spaces.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Review office at 410-887-3391.