March 15, 2024 – Council District 1
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- She Did That—HerStory to Well-thiness: Turning Trauma to Triumph
- Irish Music Festival
- Community Planning Institute Spring Cohort Application Period
- Diageo Facility Siphon Replacement
- Sewer Rehabilitation in Catonsville, Basin 10
- Sewer Rehabilitation in Catonsville, Patapsco Basin 7
- Woodwind Sewage Pumping Station Rehabilitation
- Catonsville Water Pumping Station Rehabilitation
- Forest Drive Storm Drain Improvements
- 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 virtually through Webex as follows:
- Thursday, March 21, 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.
She Did That—HerStory to Well-thiness: Turning Trauma to Triumph
The Department of Recreation and Parks will host She Did That—HerStory to Well-thiness: Turning Trauma to Triumph on Friday, March 22, at 6 p.m. at the Randallstown Community Center, 3505 Resource Drive, Randallstown, Maryland 21133. Delve into women’s history with guest speakers, community resources and local businesses, and fun physical activities. Admission is free. Please register.
Irish Music Festival
The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will host an Irish Music Festival featuring the ShamRogues on Saturday, March 23, at 1 p.m. at the Oregon Ridge Lodge, 13401 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030. In addition to music, join us for dance demonstrations, vendors from the Irish community, food and drink, and more. Admission is $20 per person for ages 12 and older. Eleven years of age and younger are free. Please register.
Community Planning Institute Spring Cohort Application Period
The Community Planning Institute (CPI) will be hosting a spring session. The Department of Planning has created the CPI to empower Baltimore County community members and stakeholders to be productively engaged in planning, land use, and development processes and practices that impact their communities. The Institute will consist of weekly in-person classes for five consecutive weeks.
Sessions will occur 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the following dates:
- Tuesday, May 7: Welcome and Kick-Off
- Tuesday, May 14: Planning 101
- Tuesday, May 21: Understanding Zoning
- Tuesday, May 28: Baltimore County Development
- Tuesday, June 4: Graduation
Those interested in participating must apply. Applications will be open from Monday, March 18 to Friday, March 29 at noon.
Information: Browse the Community Planning Institute website or email April Smith at cpi@baltimorecountymd.gov.
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 2023. The siphon will carry the effluent under Herbert Run. The project is 68 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 35 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.
Woodwind Sewage Pumping Station Rehabilitation
Baltimore County is renovating the Woodwind Sewage Pumping Station. The contractor has mobilized on site and has begun excavating for the new work. The project is 26 percent complete. 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 37 percent complete. The cost is $16.4 million.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Forest Drive Storm Drain Improvements
The Department of Public Works and Transportation will begin storm drainage upgrades on Forest Drive in Catonsville. The work is scheduled to begin this spring. The project will take three months to complete at a cost of $313,328. Expect minor traffic disruptions in the community during construction. Working hours will be 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday.
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.