March 15, 2019 – Council District 7
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meeting
- Rettman Lane Pumping Station Improvements
- 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, March 21, 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.
Rettman Lane Pumping Station Improvements
The Department of Public Works 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 seven percent complete.
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 52 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 37 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 97 percent complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station
The Department of Public Works 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, 2018. The station, now about 97 percent complete, is expected to cost $1,790,400 and may be finished in 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 96 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 Development and 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.
Concept Plan Conference—Sycamore Springs Senior Apartments PUD
Date and Time: Tuesday, March 26, 10 to 11 a.m.
Property Location: 1513 Old Eastern Avenue
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
PAI Number: 15-1016
Tracking Number: PUD-2018-00003
Proposal: Eighty-four unit senior apartments.
Engineer: D S Thaler and Associates
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 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—433 52nd Street
Date and Time: Friday, March 15, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0213-SPH
Location: Northeast corner of the intersection of South 52nd Street and Bank Street
Legal Owner: William Fink, Jr.
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: Michael Fink
Special Hearing to determine whether or not the Administrative Law Judge should approve a non-conforming use of a two-unit dwelling.
Hearing location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—2408 Ruth Avenue
Date and Time: Monday, March 18, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2019-0196-A
Property Location: South corner of Ruth Avenue which is 30 feet from centerline of Peck Avenue
Legal Owners: Lawrence Theodore
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: Chesapeake Custom Properties, LLC
Variance to permit a street side setback of 14 feet in lieu of the required 25 feet for a replacement dwelling.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—13 Margaret Avenue
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 20, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0204-XA
Property Location: Northeasterly corner of Maryland and Margaret Avenues
Legal Owners: John Inscore, Elizabeth Collins
Special Exception for a service garage to allow maintenance work to be performed on trucks owned by the petitioners company from another location. Service garage is not open to the public. To permit the continuing use of a second floor apartment, living quarters in a commercial building.
Variance to permit nine parking spaces in lieu of the required 10 parking spaces and for such other and further relief as the nature of this cause may require.
Hearing location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—221 Virginia Avenue
Date and Time: Monday, March 25, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0249-A
Property Location: South of Virginia Avenue, west of intersection of Virginia Avenue and Riverside Drive
Legal Owners: Tara Waldrop, Louis Eckert
Administrative Variance to allow an existing accessory structure to be enlarged to 25-feet tall in lieu of the maximum 15-foot height allowed.
Closing date: Monday, March 25, 4:30 p.m., 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 111, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—22 Right Elevator Drive
Date and Time: Monday, March 25, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0216-A
Property Location: Northwest of centerline of intersection with Stabilizer Drive
Legal Owners: Sharon Zamrzla
Variance to permit a proposed accessory building, detached carport, in front and side yard in lieu of the required rear yard and to permit a side setback of one foot in lieu of the required two-foot setback.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—2501 Barrison Point Road
Date and Time: Monday, March 25, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0221-A
Property Location: East side of Barrison Point Road, 3800 foot from Rocky Point Road
Legal Owners: Valaparambil Sivan
Variance to allow an accessory structure, freestanding deck, in the front yard of a waterfront lot in lieu of the requirement of being in the rear yard and to be zero feet from the side lot line in lieu of the required 2.5 feet.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.