December 1, 2023 – Council District 1
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Design Review Panel Meeting
- Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
- Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
- Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2024
- Community Listening Sessions
- Diageo Facility Siphon Replacement
- Sewer Rehabilitation in Catonsville, Basin 10
- Sewer Rehabilitation in Catonsville, Patapsco Basin 7
- Washington Boulevard Water Main
- Woodwind Sewage Pumping Station Rehabilitation
- Catonsville Water Pumping Station Rehabilitation
- 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:
- No meetings scheduled in December.
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.
Design Review Panel Meeting
The panel will meet virtually on Wednesday, December 13, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Design Review Panel page for the meeting agenda, a link to the meeting, meeting procedures 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 in-person on Wednesday, December 13, 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.
Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
The Board of Recreation and Parks will meet on Wednesday, December 13, at 6 p.m. at the Oregon Ridge Park and Lodge, 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.
Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2024
The Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) takes place every four years on an exact schedule specified in the County Code. Anyone may request a zoning change on any property in Baltimore County, although the usual participants in the process are individual landowners, contract purchasers, community organizations, County staff, the Planning Board and the County Council.
The CZMP covers a period of approximately 12 months and results in zoning decisions that are reflected in a final log of issues. Ultimately, the County Council decides on 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 that were not issues is reenacted without change.
The Planning Board Public Hearings on CZMP will take place in February. Dates, times and locations are available on the CZMP Hub.
Information: Browse the Comprehensive Rezoning page or contact the Department of Planning by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at czmp@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Community Listening Sessions
Weigh in on issues impacting your community and share your ideas about Baltimore County. The Department of Housing and Community Development seeks residents who are willing to participate in community listening sessions held in partnership with TheCaseMade, an organization that helps local government and residents connect to share ideas about the long-term vision for a thriving community. Listening session participants share their views on education, employment, housing and transportation. Your input is vital to building thriving communities. Apply online to be selected for an opportunity to participate in the virtual sessions.
Note: Spaces for each session are limited. Multiple virtual sessions will be available.
Diageo Facility Siphon Replacement
Crews have begun construction on the Diageo Facility Siphon—a major repair to the wastewater system at the Guinness Brewery and Taproom in Halethorpe. Work on the $5.3 million project began in March. The siphon will carry the effluent under Herbert Run. The project is 57 percent complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Sewer Rehabilitation in Catonsville, Basin 10
Baltimore County is rehabilitating more than 60,000 feet of sanitary sewer line in Catonsville. Work started in August 2021 and is about 99 percent complete. The main lines have been completed and crews continue to vacuum test manholes. The cleaning and lining project will cost $4 million.
Information: Call the Bureau of Engineering and Construction at 410-887-3531.
Sewer Rehabilitation in Catonsville, Patapsco Basin 7
Baltimore County is rehabilitating more than 73,000 feet of sanitary sewer line in Catonsville. The cleaning and lining project will cost $4,989,140. Work, which is 17 percent complete, started in May and is scheduled to be completed in the summer.
Information: Call the Bureau of Engineering and Construction at 410-887-3531.
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 99 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.
Woodwind Sewage Pumping Station Rehabilitation
Baltimore County is renovating the Woodwind Sewage Pumping Station. No work has begun on this project yet. The cost is $860,000.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Catonsville Water Pumping Station Rehabilitation
Baltimore County is renovating the Catonsville Water Pumping Station. It's 30 percent complete. The cost is $16.4 million.
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.