January 15, 2021 – Council District 1
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Planning Board Capital Improvement Program Meetings
- Water Main Replacement
- Lower Powder Mill Interceptor Rehabilitation
- Washington Boulevard Water Main
- Patapsco Sewer Shed Basin 33 Relief Sewer
- Powder Mill Relief Sewer
- 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 1
Planning Board Meetings
The board will meet virtually as follows:
- Thursday, January 21, at 4 p.m.
Please check the Planning Board page for links to the meetings, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agendas and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Chris Davis by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at cdavis1@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Planning Board Capital Improvement Program Meetings
The board will meet virtually through Webex as follows:
- Thursday, January 21, at 4 p.m.—At 4 p.m., the County Executive will present the Capital Improvement Program. At 5:30 p.m., a Capital Improvement Program Presentation will be delivered by the Department of Public Works and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation .
- Tuesday, January 26, at 5:30 p.m.—Capital Improvement Program Presentations will be delivered by the Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability, the Office of Information Technology, and the Department of Planning.
- Thursday, January 28, at 5:30 p.m.—Capital Improvement Program Presentations will be delivered by the Department of Recreation and Parks, the Office of Budget and Finance, and Property Management.
Please check the Planning Board page for links to the meetings, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agendas and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Chris Davis by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at cdavis1@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Water Main Replacement
This winter, Baltimore County will begin replacing 7,000 feet of failing cast-iron water main on Maiden Choice Lane between Kenwood Avenue and Wilkens Avenue, and on Kenwood Avenue, between Maiden Choice Lane and Wilkens Avenue. The new 12-inch and eight-inch diameter lines will cost $2.3 million.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Lower Powder Mill Interceptor Rehabilitation
This month, Baltimore County will begin the rehabilitation of the Lower Powder Mill Sewer Interceptor. The line that is scheduled to be improved is 5,535 feet long and the project is expected to take more than a year. The estimated cost is $4,625,368.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Washington Boulevard Water Main
Baltimore County is replacing an old 16-inch diameter water main on Washington Boulevard, between Clark Boulevard and the CSX railroad tracks, that has been prone to breaking. The project (1,200 feet of new pipe) is about 15 percent complete and is expected to be finished in the spring. The old pipe dates from 1950. The new pipe will cost $400,000.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Patapsco Sewer Shed Basin 33 Relief Sewer
The Department of Public Works and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation is building a new sewer line south of Interstate 70 in Patapsco Valley State Park. The project, which will take a year to complete, will cost $10,967,777. It is 68 percent finished.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Powder Mill Relief Sewer
Baltimore County is investing $4,627,585 to improve the sewer system from Liberty Road to Gwynndale Avenue. Work began in September 2019 and is about 87 percent complete.
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 variances are up-to-date as of the publication of this newsletter and subject to change.
There are no Administrative Variances pending at the time of publication of this newsletter. Please visit the Zoning calendar for changes in District 1.
Development Meetings
Development Meetings include Community Input, Concept Plan, County Review, Development Review Committee and Hearing Officers Hearings. These meetings are up-to-date as of the publication of this newsletter and subject to change.
Information: Call 410-887-3321.
There are no Development Meetings scheduled at the time of publication of this newsletter. Please visit the Development Management Calendar for changes in District 1.
Zoning Hearings
Zoning Hearings include Special Exceptions, Variances and other issues before the Office of Administrative Hearings of Baltimore County. These hearings are up-to-date as of the publication of this newsletter and subject to change.
Information: Call the Office of Administrative Law Judges at 410-887-3868 or Zoning Review at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—16 Locust Drive
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 26, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2020-0224-A
Property Location: West side of Locust Drive, south of the centerline of Magruder Avenue
Legal Owners: Cornelius Helfrich
Variance:
- To allow a 10-foot side yard setback in lieu of the required 15 feet and a combination of 20 feet in lieu of the required 40 feet;
- Per Section 1B02.3.C.1, to allow a rear yard setback of 25 feet in lieu of the required 40 feet;
- Per section 1B02.3.C.1, to allow a lot width of 50 feet in lieu of the required minimum of 100 feet;
- Per Section 1B02.3.C.1, to allow a lot area of 5,850 square feet in lieu of the minimum required 20,000 square feet.
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. Toll 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 180 780 0379
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—3500-3504 Washington Boulevard
Date and Time: Tuesday, January 26, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2020-0242-XA.
Property Location: West side of Washington Boulevard, south of the centerline of Twin Springs Road
Legal Owners: Merritt-LB-1, LLC
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: WLR Holding Company, Inc.
Special Exception for a full service car wash in the Business Major–Industrial Major zone, pursuant to Section 233.2 and 419 of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations.
Variance:
- To allow the required number of stacking spaces for the full service car wash to be configured in a different pattern than single-file at the entrance to the tunnel;
- Section 419.3, to allow a total of 28 off-street parking spaces in lieu of the required 34 parking spaces;
- Section 450.4, table of sign regulations five (enterprise), to allow a total of six wall-mounted enterprise signs on a single tenant commercial building (sign numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) with a maximum of three signs on any single facade in lieu of the permitted three enterprise signs with no more than two signs on any single facade;
- Section 450.4, table of sign regulations five (enterprise), (a) to allow directional signs with a sign areas or faces between 8.5 and 39 square feet in lieu of the permitted eight square feet (sign numbers 10 to 16,18 and 19, 22 to 26) and to allow the company name or logo to exceed 30 percent of the total sign area for directional signs;
- Section 450.4, table of sign regulations five (enterprise), (b) to allow a freestanding enterprise sign with a sign area or face of 96 square feet in lieu of the permitted 75 square feet (sign number 7).
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. Toll 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 180 674 6579
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Consolidated Zoning and Development Plan Hearing—Davis Farms
Date and Time: Friday, January 29, 10 a.m. to Noon
Property Location: 106 Maple Avenue
Legal Owners: Wessell Emily Ruth Trustee
Zoning Case Number: 2020-0105-SPH
Special Hearing to the extent the same may be required, approve the density, house location, use areas and lot configurations for lot numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 16, 17 and 19, as shown on the plat to accompany this petition (and Development Plan for Davis Farms) as a Density Anomaly and to approve such additional relief as the nature of this case, as presented at the time of the hearing on this petition, may require, within the spirit and intent of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations.
Meeting Location: Webex—County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
PAI Number: 01-0606
Tracking Number: MAJ-2018-00012
Until further notice and in compliance with Baltimore County COVID-19 safety guidelines, all Development Management Development Plan Hearings will be held virtually.
Engineer: Little and Associates, Inc.
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. Toll 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 180 537 6832
Information: Contact Patrick B. Williams at pbwilliams@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.