June 15, 2022 - Council District 1

June 15, 2022
  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. Baltimore County Master Plan 2030
  4. Cedar Branch North Fork Relief Sewer
  5. Water Main Replacement on Johnnycake Road
  6. Sewer Rehabilitation in Catonsville
  7. Water Main Replacement on Maiden Choice Lane and Kenwood Avenue
  8. Lower Powder Mill Interceptor Rehabilitation
  9. Washington Boulevard Water Main
  10. Powder Mill Relief Sewer
  11. Development Meetings
  12. 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 through Webex as follows:

  • Thursday, June 16, 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 Krystle Patchak by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at kpatchak@baltimorecountymd.gov.

BALTIMORE COUNTY MASTER PLAN 2030

Baltimore County’s Master Plan 2030 provides the vision and strategies for growth over the next 10 years into a modern, 21st century county. We invite you to be a visionary. Visit the Master Plan website and join to stay informed and find out how you can bring your ideas to the table about growth, development and conservation.

Information: Browse the Master Plan 2030 website or contact the Department of Planning at masterplan@baltimorecountymd.gov.

CEDAR BRANCH NORTH FORK RELIEF SEWER

Baltimore County started work in February on the Cedar Branch North Fork Relief Sewer located in the area of Johnnycake Road off of Rolling Road. Construction of 5,200 feet of 12-inch diameter pipe, costing approximately $3.4 million, will take 14 months. The project is about 30 percent complete.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT ON JOHNNYCAKE ROAD

Baltimore County is replacing 11,500 feet of eight-inch water main on Johnnycake Road south of Interstate 70. Preliminary work began in October. It is 20 percent complete. Crews have installed a bypass. Completion is expected in approximately two years. The cost is $3,152,179.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

SEWER REHABILITATION IN CATONSVILLE

Baltimore County is rehabilitating more than 60,000 feet of sanitary sewer line in Catonsville. Work started in late August and is about 65 percent complete. The cleaning and lining project, which is expected to be finished before the end of next year, will cost $4 million. Crews from the County's contractor (SAK Construction) will be working in the neighborhood east of North Rolling Road and south of Baltimore National Pike (Route 40) in the heart of Catonsville. Residents can expect some minimal short-term disturbance as the work proceeds and might be asked to move parked vehicles or reduce their waste water discharge for a few hours while sewer pipes are being relined.

Information: Call the Bureau of Engineering and Construction at 410-887-3531.

WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT ON MAIDEN CHOICE LANE AND KENWOOD AVENUE

Baltimore County is 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. The project is about 85 percent finished. Work was shut down for the winter and is scheduled to resume on May 31.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

LOWER POWDER MILL INTERCEPTOR REHABILITATION

Baltimore County began the rehabilitation of the Lower Powder Mill Sewer Interceptor in April 2021. The line is 5,535 feet long and the project is expected to take more than a year. The estimated cost is $4,625,368 and it is about 92 percent finished—much of the relining has been completed.

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 95 percent complete. The old pipe dates from 1950. The new pipe will cost $400,000.

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 95 percent complete. Work is currently on hold until the Lower Powder Mill project is completed, releasing construction crews to complete road work.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

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.

Consolidated Zoning And Development Plan Hearing—Ellicott Mill 
Property Location: 27 Frederick Road
Date and Time: Thursday, June 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Meeting Location: Virtual Webex Meeting
PAI Number: 01-0616
Tracking Number: MAJ-2021-00002
Proposal: Proposed apartments (190 units), 5,872 square-foot restaurant, 4,897 square feet retail and 1,693 square-foot museum.
Case: 2021-0291-SPHASA
Variance to permit a portion of the parking area to be constructed with pervious materials. To permit 278 parking spaces in lieu of 398. If necessary, a Special Hearing to approve a modified parking plan pursuant to Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR) 409.12.B. If necessary, BCZR 1B01.2.C.1 and/or 231.1.B: To permit a maximum building height of 130 feet in lieu of the otherwise permitted 50 feet and 100 feet basic height, respectively. Any other relief considered necessary or required by the Baltimore County Administrative Law Judge.
Special Hearing to permit floodplain waivers from Baltimore County Code 32-4-414 and 32-8-303. If necessary, BCZR 1B01.2.C.1.e (and see the Comprehensive Manual of Development Policies, Division II, Section A, Page 32- Residential Standards Multi Family Buildings) and/or Section 231.1.B: To permit a maximum building height of 130 feet in lieu of the otherwise permitted 50 feet or the 100 feet basic height, respectively.
Special Variance to allow for the redevelopment of and permit the issuance of building permits for the existing building known as "Ellicott Mill".
Webex Virtual Meeting: Public input is allowed. To give testimony or to present any documents during the hearing, you must register with the Office of Administrative Law at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled hearing. Contact 410-887-3868.
Join the hearing by phone. Call 1-415-655-0001.
Join the meeting online.
Information: Contact Darryl Putty at dputty@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.

Consolidated Zoning And Development Plan Hearing—Ellicott Mill (Continuance If Needed)
Property Location: 27 Frederick Road
Date and Time: Friday, June 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Meeting Location: Virtual Webex Meeting
PAI Number: 01-0616
Tracking Number: MAJ-2021-00002
Proposal: Proposed apartments (190 units), 5,872 square-foot restaurant, 4,897 square feet retail and 1,693 square-foot museum.
Case: 2021-0291-SPHASA
Variance to permit a portion of the parking area to be constructed with pervious materials. To permit 278 parking spaces in lieu of 398. If necessary, a Special Hearing to approve a modified parking plan pursuant to Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR) 409.12.B. If necessary, BCZR 1B01.2.C.1 and/or 231.1.B: To permit a maximum building height of 130 feet in lieu of the otherwise permitted 50 feet and 100 feet basic height, respectively. Any other relief considered necessary or required by the Baltimore County Administrative Law Judge.
Special Hearing to permit floodplain waivers from Baltimore County Code 32-4-414 and 32-8-303. If necessary, BCZR 1B01.2.C.1.e (and see the Comprehensive Manual of Development Policies, Division II, Section A, Page 32- Residential Standards Multi Family Buildings) and/or Section 231.1.B: To permit a maximum building height of 130 feet in lieu of the otherwise permitted 50 feet or the 100 feet basic height, respectively.
Special Variance to allow for the redevelopment of and permit the issuance of building permits for the existing building known as "Ellicott Mill".
Webex Virtual Meeting: Public input is allowed. To give testimony or to present any documents during the hearing, you must register with the Office of Administrative Law at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled hearing. Contact 410-887-3868.
Join the hearing by phone. Call 1-415-655-0001.
Join the meeting online.
Information: Contact Darryl Putty at dputty@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.

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—5301 Keech Road
Case Number: 2022-0096-A
Location: Northeast side of Keech Road, northwest to the centerline of Gun Road
Date and Time: Wednesday, June 15, 10 to 11 a.m.
Meeting Location: Virtual Webex
Legal Owners: CBM, LLC c/o Chetan Mehta
Variance:

  • To approve a proposed accessory building (garage) in a Resource Conservation 5 zone to be located in the side yard, in lieu of the required rear yard, and to approve an existing outbuilding in the front yard.
  • To allow a proposed accessory building (garage) on a 34-acre property to be 21 feet tall in lieu of the required 15 feet.

You may join the meeting online or by phone. To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 2311 411 3108.
Join the meeting online.
For further information, please call the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections at 410-887-3391.

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