April 1, 2023 - Council District 1

April 1, 2023
  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
  4. Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
  5. Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
  6. Oregon Ridge Park Master Plan Public Meeting
  7. Days Cove Disc Golf Course Public Input Meeting
  8. Mountain Biking Public Input Meeting
  9. 2024 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process
  10. Water Main Replacement on Johnnycake Road
  11. Sewer Rehabilitation in Catonsville
  12. Water Main Replacement on Maiden Choice Lane and Kenwood Avenue
  13. Lower Powder Mill Interceptor Rehabilitation
  14. Washington Boulevard Water Main
  15. 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, April 20, at 4 p.m.

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.

AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

The advisory board will meet in-person on Wednesday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture, 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030. Please check the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board page for the meeting agenda, meeting procedures and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Land Preservation staff by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at landpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.

LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

The commission will meet virtually on Thursday, April 13, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Landmarks Preservation Commission page for the meeting agenda, a link to the meeting, meeting procedures and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Historic Preservation staff 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, April 12, at 6 p.m. at the Oregon Ridge Park and Lodge, Sequoia Room, 13401 Beaver Dam 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.

OREGON RIDGE PARK MASTER PLAN PUBLIC MEETING

The Department of Recreation and Parks will host a public meeting on Thursday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. via Webex, to discuss the master plan.

In order to improve the park's features and ensure that Oregon Ridge continues to serve residents, the department initiated a master planning process, led by Lardner/Klein Landscape Architects. The master plan provides an assessment of current conditions and guidance for park improvements over the next two decades.

The team developing the master plan has compiled an inventory of natural resources and assets, and existing recreation and educational offerings, and converted them into park improvements to be installed over the next 20 to 25 years. Several virtual and in-person meetings were held to obtain public input and those suggestions were incorporated into the master plan document. The department is pleased to take this opportunity to present recommendations from the master plan, where to locate the documents and how to provide comments.

The meeting will be held virtually via Webex.

Information: Browse the Oregon Ridge Park Master Plan page or email the Department of Recreation and Parks at oregonridgemasterplan@baltimorecountymd.gov.

DAYS COVE DISC GOLF COURSE PUBLIC INPUT MEETING

The Department of Recreation and Parks will host a public meeting on Monday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. via Webex, to gather public input on the development of the Days Cove Property (southwest corner of Route 40 and Allender Road). The department wishes to have a robust and open public input process to guide the overall vision for the development of this property, including the potential for a disc golf course.

Community residents are encouraged to attend to offer their input into the County’s development of this property. The meeting will consist of a brief presentation of the property followed by an open input session related to the project.

The meeting will be held virtually via Webex.

MOUNTAIN BIKING PUBLIC INPUT MEETING

The Department of Recreation and Parks will host a public meeting on Thursday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. via Webex, to gather public input on mountain biking in Baltimore County. The Department wishes to have a robust and open public input process to guide the overall vision for new mountain biking facilities.

Community residents are encouraged to attend to offer their input. The meeting will consist of a brief presentation followed by time for questions and comments from the public.

The meeting will be held virtually via Webex.

2024 COMPREHENSIVE ZONING MAP PROCESS

The 2024 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) will begin on September 1 and will conclude in September of 2024. The 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 the County. The CZMP covers a period of approximately 12 months and results in zoning decisions that are reflected in a final Log of Issues, with the County Council enacting legislation for 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 re-enacted without change.

Information: Browse the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process website or contact the Department of Planning by phone at 410-887-3211 or by email at czmp2024@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 98 percent complete. Crews are currently completing tie-ins. 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 98 percent complete. The main lines have been completed and crews continue to vacuum test manholes. The cleaning and lining project 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 was expected to take more than a year. The estimated cost is $4,625,368 and the project is about 99 percent finished. Crews are working on the punch list and the final video inspection.

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.

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.

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