September 1, 2022 – Council District 1
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Design Review Panel Meeting
- Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
- Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
- Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
- Baltimore County Master Plan 2030
- Bridge Construction in Arbutus
- Old Frederick Road at Frederick Road Slope Stabilization
- Cedar Branch North Fork Relief Sewer
- Water Main Replacement on Johnnycake Road
- Sewer Rehabilitation in Catonsville
- Water Main Replacement on Maiden Choice Lane and Kenwood Avenue
- Lower Powder Mill Interceptor Rehabilitation
- Washington Boulevard Water Main
- Powder Mill Relief Sewer
- Development Meetings and 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 as follows:
- Thursday, September 1, at 4 p.m. (in-person meeting)
- Meeting Location: Jefferson Building Hearing Room, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 104, Towson, Maryland 21204
- Thursday, September 15, at 4 p.m. (meeting virtually through Webex)
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.
Design Review Panel Meeting
The panel will meet virtually on Wednesday, September 14, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Design Review Panel page for a link to the meeting, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Jenifer Nugent by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at jnugent@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
The advisory board will meet virtually on Wednesday, September 14, at 6:30 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board page for a link to the meeting, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Land Preservation by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at landpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
The commission will meet virtually on Thursday, September 8, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Landmarks Preservation Commission page for a link to the meeting, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Jessica Brannock by phone at 410-887-3495 or by email at histpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
The Board of Recreation and Parks will meet on Wednesday, September 14, at 6 p.m. at the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture and Farm Park, 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030. Please check the Board of Recreation and Parks page for the meeting agenda and any last minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Lisa Winters by phone at 410-887-3810 or by email at lwinters@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.
Bridge Construction in Arbutus
Baltimore County will replace Arbutus’ pedestrian bridge (Bridge B-0726) located on Shelbourne Road between Sulphur Spring Road and Poplar Avenue in August and September. Demolition of the footbridge, which is adjacent to the vehicular bridge, will begin Monday, August 29. To accommodate construction, Shelbourne Road will be closed for two days, Wednesday, August 31 and Thursday, September 1, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Department of Public Works and Transportation has coordinated with Baltimore County Public Schools on access for students walking to the school located in this area. The project is expected to take between three to four weeks, during which time pedestrian traffic will be detoured along a posted route. The Shelbourne Road Bridge was constructed in 1929 and rehabilitated in 1989. The pedestrian bridge, which runs beside the vehicular bridge but is separate, was a later addition, built in 1959.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Old Frederick Road at Frederick Road Slope Stabilization
The hillside slope on Old Frederick Road between Frederick Road and Bryans Mill Way experienced erosion due to previous high rainfall events. Multiple options have been evaluated, including closing this section of the road permanently and stabilizing the area of existing road with a green space, keeping the road open and installing a retaining wall or soil nails to hold the slope, or converting the road to one-way and stabilizing the remaining slope. These options were presented at a community meeting (PDF) held on July 6. The community has until Friday, September 9 to provide feedback to the Department of Public Works and Transportation.
Information: Please email the project manager at hkadivar@baltimorecountymd.gov with feedback.
Cedar Branch North Fork Relief Sewer
Baltimore County began work in February on the Cedar Branch North Fork Relief Sewer located in the area of Johnnycake Road off of Rolling Road. Construction of the 5,200 feet of 12-inch diameter pipe, costing approximately $3.4 million, will take 14 months. The project is about 60 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's 60 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 August 2021 and is about 80 percent complete. The cleaning and lining project, which is expected to be finished before the end of the 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 90 percent finished. Crews continue to make tie-ins to private water services.
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 the project is about 95 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 97 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 and Zoning Hearings
Development Meetings include Community Input, Concept Plan, County Review, Development Review Committee and Hearing Officers Hearings.
Zoning Hearings include Special Exceptions, Variances and other issues before the Office of Administrative Hearings of Baltimore County.
These meetings are virtual through Webex.
Please check the Development, Zoning Hearings and Meetings Calendar for links to the meetings, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agendas and any last-minute schedule changes.
For further information, please call the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections at 410-887-3391 or email paizoning@baltimorecountymd.gov. You may also contact the Office of Administrative Hearings at 410-887-3868.