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April 15, 2019 – Council District 7

  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meeting
  3. Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Fiscal Year 2020 Application Cycle Deadline
  4. Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020
  5. Rettman Lane Pumping Station Improvements
  6. Sewer Upgrade in Dundalk
  7. Marine Oaks Pumping Station
  8. Beachwood Water Main Replacement
  9. Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station
  10. Administrative Variances
  11. Development Meetings
  12. 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 7

Planning Board Meetings

Baltimore County Planning Board meetings are scheduled as follows:

  • Thursday, April 18, at 4 p.m., in Room 104, Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue in Towson

Information: Contact Ngone Seye Diop by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at nseyediop@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Fiscal Year 2020 Application Cycle Deadline

Deadline: Wednesday, May 1, 2019

The Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) is seeking applications for the current easement cycle. Staff encourages landowners who may be thinking about an easement sale to apply now. If you applied last year and have not been extended an offer, you are encouraged to reapply. Baltimore County staff is ready to assist landowners with their applications. The application period is open now and the final deadline is May 1.

To be eligible, the land must be within Baltimore County's minimum soil criteria and be at least 50 acres in size, or adjacent to an already preserved farm. Funding is extremely limited, so selection will be based upon the quality of the farm land, development potential, discounted asking price and other factors.

The application can be found online.

Information: Contact Kaylee Justice or Joseph Wiley at 410-887-3480 or landpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2020

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 may even cover many hundreds of acres. The zoning on all properties which were not issues is reenacted without change.

CZMP 2020 starts with the public filing period that begins on September 3. Additional information about the process, including filing dates, fees and hearing schedules will be posted when available.

For more information, please visit the CZMP page.

Rettman Lane Pumping Station Improvements

The Department of Public Works and Transportation is improving the Rettman Lane Sewage Pumping Station at 1913 Rettman Lane in Stanbrook. Work began on the $2 million project in August and is now about eight percent complete.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Sewer Upgrade in Dundalk

Baltimore County began upgrading sewer lines on six residential streets in Dundalk in July: Dunmanway, Baybriar Road, Sollers Point Road, Merritt Boulevard, Merritt Point Road and Meadow Way. The project is 57 percent complete. County engineers anticipate some traffic congestion during construction.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Marine Oaks Pumping Station

Baltimore County is upgrading the Marine Oaks Sewer Pumping Station at 26 Helmsman Court in Essex. The complete upgrade to the station is estimated to cost $1,584,537 and will take about a year to complete. Work began in January 2018 and is 64 percent finished.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Beachwood Water Main Replacement

Baltimore County has replaced eight-inch and twelve-inch diameter water line on Rosebank Avenue, Edgewater Place, Glenhurst Road and Bletzer Road. The roads will be repaved.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station

The Department of Public Works and Transportation is renovating the Peninsula Boulevard Pumping Station at 8401 Stansbury Road. Construction began in August 2017 and was expected to be completed on November 17, 2018. The station, now about 97 percent complete, is expected to cost $1,790,400 and was expected to be finished in February.

Information: Email 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 call 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 7.

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 are subject to change.

Information: Call 410-887-3321.

Development Review Committee—Jones Property
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 16, 2 to 2:30 p.m.
Property Location: 400 Patapsco Avenue
Meeting Location: County Office Building, Room 123, 111 West Chesapeake Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204
DRC Number: 041619-LLA
Tracking Number: DRC-2019-00035
Request: The request is for a Lot Line Adjustment, to be forwarded to the Zoning Office for review and approval.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or call 410-887-3321.

Community Input Meeting—Sycamore Springs Senior Apartments Planned Unit Development
Date and Time: Tuesday, April 30, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Property Location: 1513 Old Eastern Avenue
Meeting Location: VFW Essex Memorial Post Number 2621, 206 Riverside Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21221
PAI Number: 15-1016
Tracking Number: PUD-2018-00003
Proposal: Eighty-four senior apartments.
Engineer: D.S. Thaler and Associates, Inc.
Information: Contact Jan M. Cook at jmcook@baltimorecountymd.gov or call 410-887-3321.

Zoning Hearings

Zoning Hearings include Special Exceptions, Variances and other issues before the Office of Administrative Hearings for Baltimore County. These hearings are up to date as of the publication of this newsletter and are subject to change.

Information: Call the Administrative Law Judges at 410-887-3868 or call Zoning Review at 410-887-3391.

Zoning Hearings—7520 Avondale Avenue
Date and Time: Monday, April 15, 11 a.m. to Noon
Case Number: 2019-0234-A
Property Location: Southwest of Avondale Avenue and South Avenue
Legal Owners: James and Verna Jones
Contract Purchaser or Lessee: Krystyna Osowski
Variance:
To allow a dwelling on a lot with a side yard of five feet in lieu of the required 10 feet:
To allow a side yard of 10 feet in lieu of the required 25 feet on a side street;
To allow a lot width of 45 feet in lieu of 55 feet;
To allow an area of 5,111 square feet in lieu of the required 6,000 square feet.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.

Zoning Hearings—2274 Monocacy Road
Date and Time: Thursday, April 18, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2019-0239-A
Property Location: North of Monocacy Road, northwest of Wicomico Road
Legal Owners: David and Susan Evans
Variance:
To approve an 11-foot setback inside yard in lieu of the required 15-foot sides setback for a sum of 22 feet in lieu of the required 25 feet total for both sides:
To approve a lot width of 50 feet in lieu of the required 70 feet;
To approve a 9,000-square-foot lot area in lieu of the required 10,000 square feet.
Hearing Location: Jefferson Building, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 205, Towson, Maryland 21204
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.