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September 15, 2020 – Council District 7

  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. New Water Lines on Eastern Avenue
  4. Blenhurst Pumping Station
  5. Administrative Variances
  6. Development Meetings
  7. 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

The board will meet virtually as follows:

  • Thursday, September 17, at 4 p.m.

Please check the Planning Board Meetings 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 Myles Muehlberger by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at mmuehlberger@baltimorecountymd.gov.

New Water Lines on Eastern Avenue

Baltimore County is replacing old cast-iron water lines on Eastern Avenue, which have failed frequently, between the Back River Bridge and Riverside Drive. Work on the new 24-inch mains began in mid-January and is 80 percent complete. The project is expected to be finished this summer at a cost of $3 million.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Blenhurst Pumping Station

The Department of Public Works and Transportation and Transportation has been renovating of the Blenhurst Sewage Pumping Station at 8345 Bletzer Road. The project, which is 94 percent complete, will cost $2,633,500 and was expected to be finished by December 2019.

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—Salty Dog Seafood Carryout
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 15, 2 to 3 p.m.
Property Location: 4011 North Point Boulevard
Meeting Location: Virtual—Webex
DRC Number: 091520A
Tracking Number: DRC-2020-00136
Request: The request is for an (a)(1)(vi) to raze and reconstruct the existing building.
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 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—8611 McDaniel Avenue
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 22, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2020-0079-SPH
Property Location: Southeast side of McDaniel Avenue, northeast of Golden Ring Road
Legal Owner: John Fitts, Jr.
Special Hearing for the property to be used as an eight-bed Assisted Living Facility II per Section 432A.1.A(2) of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations, in lieu of the permitted seven-bed Assisted Living Facility II, without a frontage on an arterial street.
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 172 562 3095.
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Register for this hearing.

Zoning Hearings—2209 Sparrows Point Road
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 22, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2020-0088-A
Property Location: South side of Sparrows Point Road, west of Lakeview Avenue
Legal Owner: Eric Taylor
Variance to permit the height of an accessory structure (garage) of 17 feet in lieu of the required 15 feet per Section 400.3 of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations.
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 172 730 1747.
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Register for this hearing.

Zoning Hearings—8208 Millers Island Road
Date and Time: Monday, September 28, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2020-0113-SPHA
Property Location: North side of Millers Island Road, east of North Point Road
Legal Owners: Michael and Terri Poleski
Special Hearing for a proposed accessory structure (pole barn) with a building footprint larger than the building footprint of the primary structure.
Variance to permit a proposed accessory structure (pole barn) to have a height of 25 feet in lieu of the maximum allowed height of 15 feet.
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 172 565 0060.
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Register for this hearing.

Zoning Hearings—8011 Wood Avenue
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 30, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2020-0107-A
Property Location: Intersection of the southeast side of Locust Avenue and the south side of Wood Avenue
Legal Owners: Ronald and Carol Abrams
Variance:

  • To permit a front yard setback of 40 feet from the centerline of the street or road (Wood Avenue) in lieu of the required 75 feet, per Section 1A04.3.B.2.b of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations (BCZR);
  • To permit a side yard setback of zero feet from the side lot line in lieu of the required 50 feet, per Section 1A04.3.B.2.b of the BCZR;
  • To permit a rear yard setback of 20 feet from the rear lot line in lieu of the required 50 feet, per Section 1A04.3.B.2.b of the BCZR;
  • To permit a lot which is partially zoned RC 5 to have an area of 12,738 square feet, or 0.29 of an acre of land, in lieu of the required minimum of 1.5 acres, per Section 1A04.3.B.1.a. of the BCZR.

To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 172 098 6280.
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.

Zoning Hearings—215 Patapsco Avenue
Date and Time: Wednesday, September 30, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Case Number: 2020-0109-SPH
Property Location: South side of Patapsco Avenue, west of Willow Spring Road
Legal Owners: Thomas and Patricia Eltringham
Special Hearing to determine whether or not the Administrative Law Judge should approve a nonconforming use of a four-unit dwelling and four rooming rooms.
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 172 464 8353.
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Register for this hearing.