January 15, 2023 – Council District 1
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Creating a Community Development Organization for Liberty Road
- 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 in-person in the Jefferson Building Hearing Room, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 104, Towson, Maryland 21204 as follows:
- Thursday, January 19—Planning Board Meeting with Capital Improvement Program Subcommittee Meeting
- 4 p.m.: County Executive presents Capital Improvement Program
- 5:30 p.m.: Capital Improvement Program presentation by the Department of Public Works and Transportation
- Tuesday, January 24, at 5:30 p.m.—Capital Improvement Program Subcommittee Meeting
- Recreation and Parks presentation
- Office of Budget and Finance presentation
- Property Management presentation
- Baltimore County Public Library presentation
- Thursday, January 26, at 5:30 p.m.—Capital Improvement Program Subcommittee Meeting
- Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability presentation
- Office of Information Technology presentation
- Department of Planning presentation
Please check the Planning Board page for the meeting agenda, meeting procedures and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Taylor Bensley by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at tbensley@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Creating a Community Development Organization for Liberty Road
The Department of Planning has engaged The Nelson Ideation Group to work with the community to create a new community development organization in the Randallstown-Liberty Road corridor. The initiative began with a kick-off meeting on December 6.
Information: To get involved and to view a recording of the kick-off, check the Creating a Community Development Organization for Liberty Road page or email Amy Menzer at libertyroadcdo@baltimorecountymd.gov.
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 99 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 2021. It's 90 percent complete. The project may be completed in January with final paving, depending on weather conditions. The project was scheduled to take 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 92 percent complete. The main lines have been completed. 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 99 percent finished.
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 99 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. Crews are waiting for the completion of bridge work before proceeding toward completion. 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 99 percent complete. Only the final paperwork remains.
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.