January 15, 2024 – Council District 6
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Stansbury Manor Pumping Station
- Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
- Parkville: East Branch Herring Run Relief Sewer
- Essex Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
- Corsica Pumping Station
- Linganore and Hillcrest Avenues Water Main Replacement
- Mohrs Lane Bridge
- Hospital Drive and Lennings Lane Water Main Replacement
- 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 6
Planning Board Meetings
The board will meet as follows:
- Thursday, January 18, at 4 p.m.—Planning Board Meeting with Capital Improvement Program Presentation
- In-person in the Jefferson Building Hearing Room, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 104, Towson, Maryland 21204
- The County Executive will deliver a presentation of the Capital Improvement Program
- Thursday, January 18, at 5:30 p.m.—Planning Board Capital Improvement Program Sub-Committee Meeting
- In-person in the Jefferson Building Hearing Room, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 104, Towson, Maryland 21204
- Capital Improvement Program presentation by the Department of Public Works and Transportation
- Tuesday, January 23, at 5:30 p.m.—Planning Board Capital Improvement Program Sub-Committee Meeting
- Virtually through Webex
- Capital Improvement Program presentations by the Department of Recreation and Parks, Property Management, and Baltimore County Public Library
- Thursday, January 25, at 5:30 p.m.—Planning Board Capital Improvement Program Sub-Committee Meeting
- Virtually through Webex
- Capital Improvement Program presentations by the Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability, the Office of Information Technology, and the Department of Planning
- Tuesday, January 30, at 5:30 p.m.—Planning Board Capital Improvement Program Sub-Committee Meeting
- Virtually through Webex
- Capital Improvement Program presentations by Baltimore County Public Schools and Community College of Baltimore County
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.
Stansbury Manor Pumping Station
The Stansbury Manor Sewage Pumping Station (a new station) is under construction. Work began in January 2022 and should be completed in February. Construction, which is about 98 percent complete, is expected to cost $5,045,000.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
Baltimore County has started a major sewer rehabilitation project consisting of almost 15 miles of sewer line in the Overlea and Rosedale areas. Work on the $4.7 million project began in June 2022. It's approximately 63 percent toward completion. The Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation project is part of the County's Consent Decree—the County’s agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve the entire sanitary system and eliminate sanitary sewer overflows.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Parkville: East Branch Herring Run Relief Sewer
The Herring Run Relief Sewer, begun in February 2020, was estimated to take two years to complete and cost $16,177,000. It’s 93 percent complete. The project, which involves two tunnels and an open cut in lieu of a tunnel, consists of more than 11,000 feet of new pipe and 28 manholes. Crews will work on the following streets: Taylor Avenue, Wendover Avenue, Birmingham Avenue, Aiken Avenue, Oakleigh Road, Darlington Drive and Queen Anne Drive.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Essex Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
Baltimore County is investing $4.4 million into structurally rehabilitating sewer lines in Essex in the area of Eastern Boulevard, Mace Avenue and Riverside Drive. The County’s contractor will line almost 15 miles of sewer pipe (eight-, 12-, 15- and 18-inch diameter conduits) during the next year. The project is about 95 percent complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Corsica Pumping Station
The Corsica Sewage Pumping Station (an existing station) is under construction. Work began in January 2022. Construction, which is about 99 percent complete, is expected to cost $2,676,666.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Linganore and Hillcrest Avenues Water Main Replacement
The Department of Public Works and Transportation will begin a water main replacement project in the Parkville area of Baltimore County in Linganore Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue, bounded by Old Harford Road on the west, Harford Road on the east, and the Baltimore City line to the south. The project includes the construction of approximately 2,249 linear feet of eight-inch water main and 45 linear feet of six-inch water main. The homes will be put on temporary water bypass during the installation of the new water main. The project, which started in the summer, will take 10 months to complete and will cost $1.1 million dollars. The contract is 99 percent complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Mohrs Lane Bridge
The Mohrs Lane Bridge (Bridge B-0143) over the CSX Railroad, north of Pulaski Highway, was closed in 2007 because of structural deterioration. Demolition was completed by CSX in 2011 and Baltimore County assumed ownership with plans to rebuild the span. A new bridge is awaiting the completion of the engineer’s design. The structure is scheduled to be advertised for construction this year. This bridge will be part of the future Campbell Boulevard Corridor.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Hospital Drive and Lennings Lane Water Main Replacement
Baltimore County will begin a water main replacement project this winter located in the Rosedale area of Baltimore County, bounded by Franklin Square Boulevard on the northwest and Philadelphia Road on the southeast. The project will consist of replacing 6,700 linear feet of 8-inch and 12-inch water mains at a cost of $2.7 million. The project is expected to take one and a half years to complete.
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.