February 15, 2021 – Council District 4

1. EPS Variances
2. Planning Board Meetings
3. Planning Board Capital Improvement Program Meetings
4. New Water Line on Reisterstown Road
5. Rehabilitation for Old Court Road Bridge
6. Administrative Variances
7. Development Meetings
8. Zoning Hearings

EPS Variances

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 4

Planning Board Meetings

The board will meet virtually as follows:

• Thursday, February 18, at 4:30 p.m.

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 Chris Davis by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at cdavis1@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Planning Board Capital Improvement Program Meetings

The board will meet virtually through Webex as follows:

• Thursday, February 18, at 5:30 p.m.—Staff recommendations pertaining to the Capital Improvement Program

An alternative meeting date has been tentatively scheduled as follows:

• Tuesday, February 23, at 5:30 p.m.—Tentative alternative date for a Capital Improvement Program meeting

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 Chris Davis by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at cdavis1@baltimorecountymd.gov.

New Water Line on Reisterstown Road

Baltimore County is installing a new 36-inch diameter water line on Reisterstown Road between Rosewood Avenue and Pleasant Hill Road. Work on the new supply main, designed to serve the Owings Mills and Reisterstown area, is 72 percent complete and is scheduled to be finished by the spring. The cost is about $9 million.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Rehabilitation for Old Court Road Bridge

Baltimore County will rehabilitate the Old Court Road Bridge over Bens Run (Bridge B-0237) near Northwest Hospital beginning early this year. The project, which will take about a year to complete and cost $2 million, will include replacing beams and sidewalks. Traffic will be maintained during construction.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Administrative Variances

Administrative Variances Pending include requests for Administrative Variances pending before the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections. These hearings are up-to-date as of the publication of this newsletter and subject to change.

Information: Call the Office of Administrative Law Judges at 410-887-3868 or Zoning Review at 410-887-3391.

There are no Administrative Variances pending at the time of publication of this newsletter. Please visit the Zoning calendar for changes in District 4.

Development Meetings

Development Meetings include Community Input, Concept Plan, County Review, Development Review Committee and Hearing Officers Hearings. These hearings are up-to-date as of the publication of this newsletter and subject to change.

Development Review Committee—Owings Mills Town Center
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 23, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 10300 Mill Run Circle
Meeting Location: Webex—County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 022321C
PAI Number: 04-0240
Tracking Number: DRC-2021-00025
Request: The request is pursuant to Baltimore County Code, Section 32-4-106(b)(2) to allow an amendment to the approved development plan.
Information: Contact Lloyd T. Moxley at lmoxley@baltimorecountymd.gov or 410-887-3321.

Zoning Hearings

Zoning Hearings include Special Exceptions, Variances and other issues before the Office of Administrative Hearings of Baltimore County. These hearings are up-to-date as of the publication of this newsletter and subject to change.

Information: Call 410-887-3391.

Zoning Hearings—9917 Liberty Road
Date and Time: Tuesday, February 16, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2020-0255-SPHA
Property Location: Southwest side of Liberty Road, northwest 530 feet to the centerline of Marriottsville Road
Legal Owners: The Comforts of Home, LLC
Special Hearing:

• To approve the proposed use as shown on the Plan to Accompany Petition for Zoning Hearing as an Assisted Living Facility II;
• To determine whether the proposed use as shown on the Plan to Accompany Petition for Zoning Hearing is exempt from the requirements of Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR) 1B01.1.B.1.A through .e by virtue of BCZR 1B01.1.B.1.f and/or .g(15);
• If pursuant to Special Hearing Request 2, the Zoning Commissioner determines the proposed use is not exempt, then pursuant to BCZR 1B01.1.B.1.c(1), to determine that the amount of Residential Transition Area (RTA) provided is adequate, as shown on the Plan to Accompany Petition for Zoning Hearing;
• In the alternative to Special Hearing Request 3 and Variance Request 2, pursuant to BCZR 1B01.1.B.1.c.(2), to modify the RTA required under BCZR 1B.01.1.B.1.e(3) and (5) to permit the surface parking, drive aisles and other improvements shown on the Plan to Accompany Petition for Zoning Hearing to be located within the 50-foot RTA Buffer and the 75-foot RTA setback otherwise required;
• To approve one Assisted Living Bed resulting from the density associated with the RC-5 zoned land within the tract boundary, as shown on the Plan to Accompany Petition for Zoning Hearing;
• Such further and other relief as the nature of this case may require.

Variance:

• BCZR 101.1 (definition of "Assisted Living Facility II") to allow the expansion of an Assisted Living Facility II within the five years prior to the date of application by 1,700 square feet (105%) in lieu of 407.5 square feet (25%) otherwise permitted;
• In the alternative to Special Hearing Requests 3 and 4, a variance from BCZR 1B01.1.B.1.e.3 and e.5 to permit an RTA Buffer and an RTA setback, respectively, of zero feet and in lieu of the 50-foot buffer and the 75-foot setback required in order to accommodate surface parking, a driveway and other improvements (including the addition to the main building), all as shown on the Plan to Accompany Petition for Zoning Hearing.

To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 180 055 3863.
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.

Zoning Hearings—8607 Liberty Road
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 24, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2020-0270-SPHA
Property Location: Southwest side of Liberty Road, northwest 150 feet to the centerline of Old Court Road
Legal Owners: God With Us, LLC
Special Hearing:

• To permit existing business parking in a residential zone (Density Residential 16);
• To amend case number 1969-0200-A and case number 1986-0074-A.

Variance to permit 25 parking spaces in lieu of the required 42 parking spaces per Section 409.6.A.2 of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations. The 25 parking spaces will be utilized (retail and office) at different days and times than the remaining 10 parking spaces (church).
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 180 050 4847.
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.