February 1, 2024 – Council District 6
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Planning Board Comprehensive Zoning Map Process Council District 6 Public Hearing
- Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
- Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
- Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
- Sankofa: Celebration of African Americans’ Achievements
- 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, February 1, at 4:15 p.m.—Planning Board Meeting
- Virtually through Webex
- Thursday, February 15, at 4 p.m.—Planning Board Meeting and Capital Improvement Program Staff Recommendations
- Virtually through Webex
- Following the Board Meeting, staff will provide staff recommendations on the Capital Improvement Program
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.
Planning Board Comprehensive Zoning Map Process Council District 6 Public Hearing
The Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) takes place every four years on an exact schedule specified in the County Code. Any citizen may request a zoning change on any property in Baltimore County, although the usual participants in the process are individual landowners, contract purchasers, community organizations, County staff, the Planning Board and the County Council.
The CZMP covers a period of approximately 12 months and results in zoning decisions that are reflected in a final log of issues. Ultimately, the County Council decides on each issue whether to retain the existing zoning or to enact a different zone(s) or district(s). Generally, each issue is a single property, but an issue may cover many adjoining properties and might even cover many hundreds of acres. The zoning on all properties that were not issues is reenacted without change.
On Tuesday, February 27, at 6 p.m., the Planning Board will hold a public hearing for speakers to present their views on CZMP issues in the Sixth Council District. The hearing will be at Parkville High School, 2600 Putty Hill Avenue, Parkville, Maryland 21234. In the event of inclement weather and school closure, the hearing will be held virtually.
An online speaker registration will open on the CZMP Hub at 8:30 a.m. two days prior to each hearing. A confirmation email will be sent after registration with your speaker number and hearing details. Each speaker will be given a total of two minutes to speak, and speakers will be taken in the order in which they signed up. If preparing written testimony, please provide 20 copies; testimony will be circulated to the Board following the hearing.
The Planning Board will deliberate their recommendations during work sessions in the month of April. The sessions are open to the public; however, no public input will be heard during work sessions. Additional information is available on the Planning Board website.
Information: Browse the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process website or contact the Department of Planning by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at czmp@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
The advisory board will meet in-person on Wednesday, February 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture, 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030. Please check the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board page for the meeting agenda, meeting procedures and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Land Preservation staff by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at landpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
The commission will meet virtually on Thursday, February 8, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Landmarks Preservation Commission page for the meeting agenda, a link to the meeting, meeting procedures and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Historic Preservation staff by phone at 410-887-3495 or by email at histpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
The Board of Recreation and Parks will meet on Tuesday, February 13, at 6 p.m. at the Lake Roland Nature Center, 1000 Lakeside Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21210. 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.
Sankofa: Celebration of African Americans’ Achievements
The Department of Recreation and Parks will host Sankofa: Celebration of African Americans’ Achievements on Friday, February 23 at 5 p.m. at the Winfield Recreation Activity Center. Celebrate Black legacy and progress through Sankofa: a revisiting of the past to enhance the future. Engage with speakers, visit community resource tables and vendors, and interact with our living history program. Admission is free. Please register.
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 this month. Construction, which is about 99 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 66 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 94 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 96 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.