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October 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, October 15, 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 90 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 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.

There are no Development Meetings scheduled at the time of publication of this newsletter. Please visit the Development Management Calendar for changes in District 7.

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—2024 Middleborough Road
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 27, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2020-0131-A
Property Location: Northwest side of Middleborough Road, west of St. Georges Road
Legal Owners: Elizabeth Sligh
Variance to permit a side yard open projection deck and pool with a side yard setback of two feet, eight inches, in lieu of the required seven feet, six inches.
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access code: 172 738 5590
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Register for this hearing.

Zoning Hearings—6001 Bethlehem Boulevard
Date and Time: Friday, October 30, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2020-0184-A
Location: South side of Bethlehem Boulevard, east of the Interstate 695 ramp
Property Legal Owners: TPA Properties 2, LLC
Variance from Section 450.4, Table of Sign Regulations 5 (Enterprise)(a) of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations to allow three wall-mounted enterprise signs with sign area faces of 312, 312 and 293 square feet, in lieu of the maximum permitted 150 square feet each (Signs A1, A2 and B).
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 170 010 2422
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.
Register for this hearing.