January 15, 2022 – Council District 4
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Capital Improvement Program Meetings
- Master Plan 2030 Phase II Community Engagement
- Bridge Repair
- New Water Line on Reisterstown Road
- Rehabilitation for Old Court Road Bridge
- Development Meetings
- 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 Capital Improvement Program Meetings
The board will meet virtually as follows:
- Thursday, January 20, at 4 p.m.
- At 4 p.m., the County Executive will present the Capital Improvement Program. At 5:30 p.m., a Capital Improvement Program Presentation will be delivered by the Department of Public Works.
- Thursday, January 27, at 5:30 p.m.
- Capital Improvement Program Presentations will be delivered by the Department of Recreation and Parks, the Office of Budget and Finance, Property Management, and Baltimore County Public Library.
- Tuesday, February 1, at 5:30 p.m.
- Capital Improvement Program Presentations will be delivered by the Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability, the Office of Information Technology, and the Department of Planning.
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 Krystle Patchak by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at kpatchak@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Master Plan 2030 Phase II Community Engagement
Master Plan 2030 development is underway. Through the summer and fall, the Department of Planning conducted a series of Community Engagement Meetings that were held in different communities throughout the County. The input that was gathered will guide the vision for the local community and the County in the next 10 years.
At the heart of this process is the idea that local government should invest more—and more thoughtfully—in its people and infrastructure. Using what we heard in the summer and fall, we’ve developed draft goals for six Master Plan topics. We’re holding public meetings in January and February and are, again, asking for your input on these goals and your assistance in suggesting actions to achieve these goals.
Livable Built Environment Part 1: Housing and Land Use
Tuesday, January 18, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure that all elements of the built environment, including land use and housing, work together to provide sustainable, green places for living, working, and recreation with a high quality of life.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2309 854 0842.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact Laurie Hay at lhay@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Resilient Economy
Wednesday, January 19, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure that the community is prepared to deal with both positive and negative changes in its economic health, and to initiate sustainable urban development and redevelopment strategies that foster green business growth and build reliance on local assets.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2312 500 0963.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact Josephine Selvakumar at jselvakumar@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Livable Built Environment Part 2: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Facilities
Monday, January 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure that all elements of the built environment, including transportation, energy and infrastructure, work together to provide sustainable, green places for living, working and recreation with a high quality of life.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2319 682 5769.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact Laurie Hay at lhay@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Healthy Community
Wednesday, January 26, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure that public health needs are recognized and addressed through provisions for healthy foods, physical activity, access to recreation, health care, education, environmental justice and safe neighborhoods.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2303 674 2555.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact Ngone Diop at nseyediop@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Interwoven Equity
Monday, January 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure fairness and equity in providing for the housing, services, health, safety and livelihood needs of all citizens and groups.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2312 633 7581.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact April Smith at asmith3@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Harmony with Nature
Monday, February 7, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure that the contributions of natural resources to human well-being are explicitly recognized and valued, and that maintaining their health is a primary objective.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2312 685 4380.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact Megan Benjamin at mbenjamin@baltimorecountymd.gov.
All meetings will held virtually and will begin at 6 p.m. You can also find links to the meetings on the Master Plan 2030 website. Make sure you also add the Master Plan 2030 meetings to your calendar!
You can review input we gathered in earlier phases of community engagement by visiting our Master Plan 2030 website. If you scroll to the bottom of the Get Involved page, you’ll find a new feature that maps all input from July and August.
Thank you in advance for your time and we look forward to seeing you again in 2022.
Bridge Repair
Baltimore County will repair Bridge B-0109 (Old Court Road over Scotts Level Branch) in February. The work will primarily replace the roadway surface. During construction, the road will not be closed.
Information: Email engineering@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 98 percent complete. The cost is about $9 million.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Rehabilitation for Old Court Road Bridge
Baltimore County will begin rehabilitating the 50-foot long Old Court Road Bridge over Bens Run (Bridge B-0237) near Northwest Hospital early this year. The project, which will cost $2 million, will include replacing beams and sidewalks. The start (originally expected to start in November) was delayed by utility relocations, construction material availability, seasonal temperatures and a desire to avoid construction during the holidays. Completion is expected in early 2023. Traffic will be maintained during construction.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
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.
Information: Call 410-887-3321.
There are no Development Meetings scheduled at the time of publication of this newsletter. Please visit the Development Management Calendar for changes in District 4.
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—9900 Liberty Road
Date and Time: Friday, January 21, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2021-0194-XA
Property Location: Northeast side of Liberty Road, west of Marriottsville Road on the right-of-way line
Legal Owners: V and S Kings Point Square, LLC
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: James Brooks
Special Exception to use the herein described property for special exception for a Funeral Establishment in the Business Local Commercial, Community Core zone for the limited use of having only funeral services with no preparation for burial or cremation, no embalming services, and no existence of holding or preparatory rooms related to those services being conducted on its premises.
Variance:
- To allow 464 off-street parking spaces in lieu of the required 822 spaces;
- Modification of the relief approved in Case Number 2017-0159-SPHA, which permitted 464 spaces in lieu of the required 791 spaces.
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 2305 107 0295.
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.