July 15, 2019 – Council District 7
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020
- Blenhurst Pumping Station
- Rettman Lane Pumping Station Improvements
- Sewer Upgrade in Dundalk
- Marine Oaks 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, July 18, 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.
Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020
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 may cover many adjoining properties and might even cover many hundreds of acres. The zoning on all properties which were not issues is reenacted without change.
CZMP 2020 starts with the public filing period that begins on September 3. Filing fees are posted online. Additional information about the process, including filing dates and hearing schedules, will be posted when available.
For more information, please visit the CZMP page.
Blenhurst Pumping Station
The Department of Public Works and Transportation has started a major renovation of the Blenhurst Sewage Pumping Station at 8345 Bletzer Road. The project, which is three percent complete, will cost $2,633,500 and is expected to be finished by December.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Rettman Lane Pumping Station Improvements
The Department of Public Works 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 77 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 2018: Dunmanway, Baybriar Road, Sollers Point Road, Merritt Boulevard, Merritt Point Road and Meadow Way. The project is 83 percent complete. County engineers anticipate some traffic congestion during construction.
Information: Contact the Bureau of Engineering and Construction at 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 89 percent finished.
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 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—4 Eddystone Place
Date and Time: Tuesday, July 30, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 4 Eddystone Place
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 073019A
Tracking Number: DRC–2019–00096
Request: The request is to construct a proposed one-story 2,800-square-foot Office/Accessory Storage Building in place of an existing 2,242-square-foot Office/Accessory Storage Building.
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—2018 Tred Avon Road
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 17, 11 a.m. to Noon
Case Number: 2019-0335-A
Property Location: North side of Tred Avon Road, west of Antietam Road
Legal Owners: George Dardamanis and Elizabeth Shrader
Variance to permit an accessory structure (deck) to be located in the front yard in lieu of the required rear yard.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—2036 Tred Avon Road
Date and Time: Friday, July 19, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0200-SPH
Property Location: Northwest side of Tred Avon Road, northeast of Nanticoke Road
Legal Owners: Thomas and Erin Neimiller
Special Hearing to permit a home occupation in an existing improved detached accessory building as more particularly shown on the site plan attached to this petition, and for such other and further relief as may be required by the Administrative Law Judge for Baltimore County.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—1501 to 1575 Merritt Boulevard
Date and Time: Monday, July 22, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0330-A
Property Location: Northeast side of Merritt Boulevard, northwest of Westfield Road
Legal Owners: Merritt Boulevard Property, LLP
Variance to allow a total of 433 parking spaces in lieu of the required 668 parking spaces, pursuant to the pre-May 1988 Zoning Regulation.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—2216 to 2218 Poplar Road
Date and Time: Wednesday, July 24, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0315-SPH
Property Location: North side of Poplar Road at a distance of 586 feet northeast from Silver Lane
Legal Owners: Joseph Luhrman and Helen Luhrman
Special Hearing to approve the nonconforming use of a marina (19 slips) on the subject property, and for such other and further relief as the nature of this case 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—201 North Branch Road
Date and Time: Monday July 29, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2019-0350-SPHA
Property Location: West side of Branch Road, north of German Hill Road
Legal Owners: Wanda Ivette and Gonzalez Rivera
Special Hearing to permit a Class A group child care facility for up to 12 children.
Variance:
- To permit a proposed five-foot-high stockade-style fence with a setback as close as zero feet to the property line in lieu of the required 20 feet, per section 424.1.B of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations;
- To permit zero parking spaces in lieu of the required two parking spaces for the residential portion of the building when the resident is also an employee of the business, per section 409.6.A.1 of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.