January 1, 2019 – Council District 7
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meeting
- Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
- Design Review Panel Meeting
- Rettman Lane Pumping Station Improvements
- New Sewer Line for Old Battle Grove Road
- Sewer Upgrade in Dundalk
- Marine Oaks Pumping Station
- Beachwood Water Main Replacement
- Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station
- Waldman Avenue Sewage Pumping Station
- 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, January 17, at 4 p.m., in Room 104, Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue in Towson
Information: Contact Ngone Seye Diop by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at nseyediop@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
The Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, January 10, at 6 p.m., in Room 104 of the Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue in Towson.
Information: Contact Teri Rising at 410-887-3495 or histpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Design Review Panel Meeting
The Design Review Panel meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 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.
Rettman Lane Pumping Station Improvements
The Department of Public Works and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation is improving the Rettman Lane Sewage Pumping Station at 1913 Rettman Lane in Stanbrook. Work began on the $2 million project in August and is now about 3 percent complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
New Sewer Line for Old Battle Grove Road
Having recently completed the renovation of the Old Battle Grove Pumping Station in Dundalk, Baltimore County is replacing 2,000 feet of six-inch diameter cast-iron sewer pipe from 7600 Old Battle Grove Road to North Point Boulevard. Work began in early December and was scheduled to be completed by December 25. The line, which was to be installed by trenchless drilling—and may, at times, be noisy—will cost about $600,000.
Information: Email engineering@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 31 percent complete. County engineers anticipate some traffic congestion during construction.
Information: Email engineering@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 2018 and is 26 percent finished.
Information: Email engineering@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 last April and is expected to be finished by the spring. It is 90 percent complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station
The Department of Public Works and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation is renovating the Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station at 8401 Stansbury Road. Construction began in August 2017 and was expected to be completed on November 17. The station, now about 79 percent complete, is expected to cost $1,790,400 and may be finished by February.
Information: Email engineering@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 was expected to take about a year to complete. It is 84 percent complete and when finished—planned for December 20, 2018—will cost $1,507,281.
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 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 Officers 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—Chick-Fil-A Eastpoint
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 8, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 7907 Eastern Avenue
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 010819K
PAI Number: 15-0534
Tracking Number: DRC-2018-00192
Request: The request is to amend a previously approved development plan.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Review Committee—Edgar Snavely Plat 6/96 Lots 12, 13 and 14
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 8, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 2510 Snyder Avenue
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 010819-LLA3
Tracking Number: DRC-2018-00181
Request: The request is for a Lot Line Adjustment to be forwarded to the Zoning Office for review and approval.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Review Committee—EZ Storage–100 North Point Boulevard
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 8, 2 to 4 p.m.
Property Location: 1100 North Point Road, Suite 100
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 010819J
PAI Number: 15-0486
Tracking Number: DRC-2018-00191
Request: The request is for a refinement to an approved development plan.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.
Development Review Committee—Sparrows Point Manor Lots 174-181
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 8, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 2608 Edgemere Avenue
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 010819-LLA2
Tracking Number: DRC-2018-00180
Request: The request is for a Lot Line Adjustment to be forwarded to the Zoning Office for review and approval.
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—467 Pembrooke Boulevard
Date and Time: Thursday, January 3, 11 a.m. to Noon
Case Number: 2019-0153-A
Property Location: Northeast side of Pembrooke Boulevard, northwest of Eastern Avenue
Legal Owners: Joseph Citrano, Jr.
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: Kierra Thomas
Variance:
- To permit two employee parking spaces which do not have direct access to an aisle for an office building less than 5,000 square feet;
- To permit a proposed five-foot high stockade fence with a setback as close as zero feet to the property line in lieu of the required 20 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—1541-1565, 1580 Hyde Park Road
Date and Time: Monday, January 7, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2019-0137-A
Property Location: Southeast corner of Hyde Park Road
Legal Owners: Hyde Park Station, LLC, Sweta Investment, LLC
Variance to allow a freestanding joint identification sign with a sign area face of 175 square feet in lieu of the permitted 150 square feet and a height of 35 feet in lieu of the permitted 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—7822 Eastern Boulevard
Date and Time: Friday, January 11, 11 a.m. to Noon
Case Number: 2019-0156-A
Property Location: West side of Eastern Boulevard, east of North Point Boulevard
Legal Owners: Jose Ruiz-Gonzalez
Variance:
- To permit a travel way with a width as small as 11 feet, eight inches in lieu of the required 20 feet;
- To permit a parking space on a dead-end aisle without sufficient back up area;
- To allow six parking spaces in lieu of the required seven.
Hearing location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.