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April 1, 2022 – Council District 4

  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. Design Review Panel Meeting
  4. Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
  5. Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
  6. Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
  7. Groundbreaking for Baltimore County’s First Destination Playground
  8. Tennis and Pickleball Court Modifications Public Input Meeting
  9. Ribbon Cutting for Boat Launch Pier and Deck at Loch Raven Fishing Center
  10. Essex Eastern Boulevard Commercial Revitalization Technical Assistance Panel
  11. Baltimore County Master Plan 2030
  12. Bridge Repair
  13. New Water Line on Reisterstown Road
  14. Rehabilitation for Old Court Road Bridge
  15. Development Meetings
  16. 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 through Webex as follows:

  • Thursday, April 7, at 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, April 21, at 4 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 Krystle Patchak by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at kpatchak@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Design Review Panel Meeting

The panel will meet virtually on Wednesday, April 13, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Design Review Panel page for a link to the meeting, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agenda 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 virtually on Wednesday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board page for a link to the meeting, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Land Preservation 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 14, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Landmarks Preservation Commission page for a link to the meeting, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Historic Preservation by phone at 410-887-3495 or by email at histpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Recreation and Parks Board Meeting

The Baltimore County Board of Recreation and Parks will meet on Wednesday, April 13 at 6 p.m. at the Southeast Regional Recreation Center, 4021 North Point Boulevard, Dundalk, Maryland 21222. 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.

Groundbreaking for Baltimore County’s First Destination Playground

Join us for a groundbreaking for Baltimore County’s first Destination Playground, in partnership with the Baltimore Ravens, at Northwest Regional Park. This event will take place on Friday, April 1 at 10 a.m. with special guests County Executive Johnny Olszewski, County Council Chair Julian Jones, Roslyn Johnson, Director, Department of Recreation and Parks, and Heather Darney, Vice President of Community Relations, Baltimore Ravens. Please use the Lyons Mill Road entrance.

Tennis and Pickleball Court Modifications Public Input Meeting

The Department of Recreation and Parks will host a virtual meeting on Tuesday, April 12 at 6 p.m. to gather public input regarding tennis and pickleball courts. There will be a short presentation by the department followed by time for questions and comments from the public.

To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 2321 363 3473. Meeting password: 34bAhwGgFA9.
Join the meeting online.
For further information, please call the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections at 410-887-3391.

Ribbon Cutting for Boat Launch Pier and Deck at Loch Raven Fishing Center

Join us for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Loch Raven Fishing Center. In time for the 2022 boating season, Baltimore County has completed the replacement of the boat launch pier and deck. Repairs were also made to the rental boat pier and existing paths. These improvements allow the public to further enjoy Loch Raven Reservoir. This event will take place on Friday, April 22 at 11 a.m., with special guests County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Councilman Wade Kach, and Roslyn Johnson, Director of Recreation and Parks. 

Loch Raven Fishing Center is located at 12101 Dulaney Valley Road, Phoenix, Maryland 21131.

Essex Eastern Boulevard Commercial Revitalization Technical Assistance Panel

The Eastern Baltimore County Task Force is working with Baltimore County and the State of Maryland to help revitalize the Essex Commercial District. The Task Force has engaged the Urban Land Institute to host a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) from April 4 to 6 that will develop creative, actionable solutions to complex structural and economic development challenges in Essex.

Community members and business owners are encouraged to get involved. Visit the Essex TAP website to provide feedback and view the full schedule of events.

Information: Contact Mark Landolina by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at mlandolina@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Baltimore County Master Plan 2030

Baltimore County’s Master Plan 2030 provides the vision and strategies for growth over the next 10 years into a modern, 21st century county. We invite you to be a visionary. Visit the Master Plan website and join to stay informed and find out how you can bring your ideas to the table about growth, development and conservation.

Information: Browse the Master Plan 2030 website or contact the Department of Planning at masterplan@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Bridge Repair

Baltimore County has started repairs to Bridge B-0109 (Old Court Road over Scotts Level Branch). The work is approximately 10 percent complete. The project will primarily replace the roadway surface and repair some substructure. Repairs to the two-lane concrete slab bridge are expected to take about six months and cost $700,000. 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. Tie-ins to the line remain to be completed. The cost is about $9 million.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Rehabilitation for Old Court Road Bridge

Baltimore County began rehabilitating the 50-foot long Old Court Road Bridge over Bens Run (Bridge B-0237) near Northwest Hospital in March. Substructure repairs have begun. The project, which will cost $2 million, will include replacing beams and sidewalks. The project, which is 20 percent complete, is expected to be finished early next year. 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—2406 Ridge Road
Date and Time: Monday, April 4, 1:30 to 3:30
Case Number: 2022-0007-X
Location: 73 feet northeasterly of Ridge Road, 3,290 feet northwesterly of Dogwood Road
Meeting Location: Virtual Webex Meeting
Legal Owners: EJB, LLC, by David Berg, Manager
Special Exception for a natural burial ground, subject to Section 401.2.
You may join the meeting online or by phone. To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 2313 552 4516.
Join the meeting online.
Information: For further information, please call Permits, Approvals and Inspections at 410-887-3391.

Zoning Hearings—5629 Old Court Road
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 12, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2022-0015-A
Location: Southwest corner of Old Court Road and Summit Avenue
Legal Owner: Audrey Smith and Hameed Sharif, II
Variance to permit a proposed Assisted Living Facility I, located in a Density Residential zone, to be distant 720 feet, more or less, from another property with an existing Assisted Living Facility I or II, or another property which an application for a use permit has been filed for an Assisted Living Facility I or II, in lieu of the minimum required 1,000 feet.
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 230 469 90926.
Join the meeting online.
Information: For further information, please call Permits, Approvals and Inspections at 410-887-3391.