April 15, 2021 – Council District 5
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Joppa Road Bridge Closure
- Water Line Replacement in Towson
- Towson Improvements
- Stoneleigh-Anneslie Storm Water Project
- Administrative Variances
- Development Meetings
- 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 5
Planning Board Meetings
The board will meet virtually as follows:
- Thursday, April 15, 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 Myles Muehlberger by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at mmuehlberger@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Joppa Road Bridge Closure
Baltimore County closed a small bridge on East Joppa Road over Honeygo Run on January 21 in order to make emergency repairs. The bridge (Bridge B-0545), located between Snyder Lane and Honeygo Boulevard, will remain closed for four months to permit restoration. During the closure, traffic will be detoured to Ebenezer Road and Honeygo Boulevard, but access to Honeygo Elementary School will be open. The Joppa Road Bridge, built in the 1940s and widened in the 1960s, is a two-lane span. Its construction is concrete slab; its length is 16 feet.
Water Line Replacement in Towson
Baltimore County is replacing 1,800 feet of old cast-iron water main in Fairmount Avenue between York and Bosley Roads with a new 24-inch diameter line. The work includes the installation of a new valve and is 85 percent complete. The project, which will cost $2.4 million, is expected to be finished in the spring.
Information: Email the Department of Public Works and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation at engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Towson Improvements
In cooperation with the Towson Row development, the Department of Public Works and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation is improving sidewalks on Chesapeake Avenue between Washington Avenue and York Road. The majority of construction on the north and south sides is complete. The remaining work includes the access to the future Whole Foods store on the south side of Chesapeake Avenue, plus the first block off of Washington Avenue on the north side. This will be completed in the summer.
Information: Email the Department of Public Works and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation at engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Stoneleigh-Anneslie Storm Water Project
The Department of Public Works and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation and Transportation is addressing storm water concerns in the Stoneleigh-Anneslie community and updating the century-old drainage system. Baltimore County earmarked $1 million for the project in 2018. A system was designed in 2019 and the County's contractor began work in February 2020. Work is ongoing and is about 65 percent finished. The storm drain on Wardman Road is finished and completion is expected by summer. Construction hours, traffic changes, temporary water shut-offs and parking impacts are being announced as the job progresses.
Information: Email the Bureau of Engineering and Construction, Storm Water Division, at 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 are 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 5.
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.
Development Review Committee—The Villages Of White Marsh Planned Unit Development
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 20, 1 to 2 p.m.
Property Location: 8110 Perry Hall Boulevard
Meeting Location: Webex Virtual Meeting
DRC Number: 042021C
PAI Number: 14-0496
Tracking Number: DRC-2021-00056
Request: The request is pursuant to Baltimore County Code, Section 32-4-106(b)(2) to amend the previously 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 are subject to change.
Information: Call 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—7927 Belair Road
Date and Time: Thursday, April 15, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2021-0046-A
Property Location: South corner of the intersection of Belair Road and Rossville Boulevard
Legal Owners: FP Sub, LLC
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: McDonald's Corporation
Variance to permit 34 parking spaces in lieu of the required 64 parking spaces. To permit three order boards in lieu of the permitted two order boards.
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 160 986 7860.
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—8649 Oakleigh Road
Date and Time: Friday, April 16, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2021-0040-SPHA
Property Location: South of East Joppa Road on the east side of Oakleigh Road
Legal Owners: Oakleigh Road, LLC
Special Hearing to permit the proposed nonindustrial development where it has been determined that the demand or impact of the development proposed will be less than that assumed by the district standard that would otherwise restrict or prohibit the development, or that the standard is not relevant to the development proposal. Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR) 409.8.B. To permit business parking in a residential Zone. BCZR 104.1 To approve a nonconforming lot width and lot area of the property. BCZR 104.1 To approve a nonconforming dwelling front yard setback, side yard setback, and sum of the side yard setback. BCZR 409.12 To permit a modified parking plan to allow parking spaces as shown on the plan. BCZR 1B01.1B.1.g.(17) To allow business parking in a residential zone in a Commercial Revitalization District within the Residential Transition Area (RTA). For such other and further relief as may be deemed necessary by the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) for Baltimore County.
Variance, if necessary, from BCZR 409.A.1 To permit a perimeter screening of 8.5 feet in lieu of the required 15 feet (Landscape Manual Condition B: Parking Lots). If necessary, from BCZR 1B01.1.e.(5) To allow a parking RTA buffer and tract boundary setback of 8.5 feet in lieu of the required 50 feet and 75 feet, respectively. For such other and further relief as may be required by the ALJ for Baltimore County.
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 160 986 7860.
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.