District 2 Environmental Variances

The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability (EPS) publishes lists of requests for environmental administrative variances and their status for all County Council Districts. These are the requests for County Council District 2 and are listed below in chronological order.

SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS

Anyone interested in submitting written comments may do so by email to deprmvariances@baltimorecountymd.gov or by correspondence to:

Horacio Tablada, Director
Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability
County Office Building, Main Office, Room 305
111 West Chesapeake Avenue
Towson, Maryland 21204

Include the EPS Tracking Number in all correspondence.

REQUESTS

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4329
Project Name: The Elkridge Club
Project Address or Location: 6100 North Charles Street, Baltimore
Application Date: April 24, 2025
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to base forest conservation requirements on the project’s limit of disturbance rather than the entire 71.8 acres of the golf club within Baltimore County (116.9 acres total) in order to construct an additional paddle ball court alongside the existing three courts. Forest Conservation was already addressed for 1,708 square feet of the 2,550-square foot Limited of disturbance during a previous project.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4330
Project Name: Caves Valley Golf Club
Project Address or Location: 2910 Blendon Road, Owings Mills
Application Date: April 22, 2025
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a request for a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-3-103 of the Baltimore County Code to allow the golf club to temporarily erect grandstands and scaffolding camera towers within the forest buffer to support the BMW Championship golf tournament. The BMW Championship will be held at the golf club on August 12 through the 17, 2025, and the temporary structures will be removed by September 26, 2025.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4324
Project Name: Caves Valley Club Parking Area
Project Address or Location: West of Park Heights Avenue at Blendon Road
Application Date: April 11, 2025
Decision Date: April 11, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received. Although the disturbed area is in excess of 5,000 square feet, there will be no permanent net increase in impervious area, and the area will be returned to existing cover conditions.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4306
Project Name: Unnamed Tributary to the Gwynns Falls—Stream Restoration
Project Address or Location: Gwynns Falls at Epping Forest Way
Application Date: March 14, 2025
Decision Date: March 17, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to disturb approximately 13.58 acres of land area. Although the disturbed area is in excess of 5,000 square feet, there will be no net increase in impervious area.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4298
Project Name: Stone Property
Project Address or Location: 1710 Ruxton Road, Towson
Application Date: March 10, 2025
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-3-103 of the Baltimore County Code to allow continued use of 0.54 acre of the Forest Buffer that has been maintained as lawn and serving as a yard for the existing dwelling since prior to current regulations.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4295
Project Name: Lorenz Properties Castanea
Project Address or Location: 1122 Castanea Court, Lutherville Timonium
Application Date: February 28, 2025
Decision Date: April 15, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance 33-3-103 of the Baltimore County Code to control the vegetative community with periodic mowing of invasive species within the forest buffers on his property.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4320
Project Name: Roland Run Club
Project Address or Location: 2211 West Joppa Road, Lutherville
Application Date: February 27, 2025
Decision Date: April 8, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to base forest conservation requirements on the 0.1-acre limit of disturbance rather than the entire 7.1-acre site in order to build a 640-square-foot, open-air pavilion.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4294
Project Name: Villa Nova Park Trail Repair
Project Address or Location: 989 Milford Mill Road, Pikesville
Application Date: February 24, 2025
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 8,729 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4284
Project Name: Collmus Property
Project Address or Location: 3208 Caves Road, Owings Mills
Application Date: February 14, 2025
Revised Date: March 25, 2025
Decision Date: April 23, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance application was received in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to remove two specimen trees in order to construct a new single-family dwelling on a vacant lot.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4278
Project Name: Bruggman Property
Project Address or Location: 2212 Old Court Road, Lutherville
Application Date: February 13, 2025
Decision Date: April 8, 2025
Status: Denied
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-3-103 of the Baltimore County Code to maintain lawn and landscaping features, including a recently installed fish pond within the County Forest Buffer. The impacts currently measure approximately 1,000 square feet and the requested continued use area would measure approximately 600 square feet.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4275
Project Name: Castanea Lot 37
Project Address or Location: 1 Cervo Court, Lutherville Timonium
Application Date: February 10, 2025
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to remove three specimen trees in order to construct a tennis court in the rear yard of an existing single-family dwelling.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4279
Project Name: North Wind Property
Project Address or Location: 318 North Wind Road
Application Date: February 5, 2025
Decision Date: February 27, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 4,487 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4280
Project Name: Castanea Lot 25 and 26 Stockpile
Project Address or Location: 1216 and 1217 Volpe Court
Application Date: February 4, 2025
Decision Date: February 27, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to disturb approximately 126,123 square feet of land area. Although the disturbed area is in excess of 5,000 square feet, there will be no net increase in impervious area.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4265
Project Name: Castanea Lot 35
Project Address or Location: 6 Cervo Court
Application Date: January 16, 2025
Decision Date: January 16, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 8,834 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4260
Project Name: Garrison Properties
Project Address or Location: Southeast of the intersection of Reisterstown Road and Olive Lane
Application Date: December 24, 2024
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to delay/phase the posting of securities due to extensive earthwork required on-site.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4242
Project Name: Woodmoor Elementary School
Project Address or Location: 3200 Elba Drive, Gwynn Oak
Application Date: December 18, 2024
Decision Date: February 12, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to base forest conservation requirements on the 2.6 acre limits of disturbance rather than the entire 16.53 acre site.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4243
Project Name: Raising Cane’s Owings Mills
Project Address or Location: 10237 Reisterstown Road
Application Date: November 25, 2024
Decision Date: December 20, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 5,785 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4227
Project Name: Ner Israel Rabbinical College
Project Address or Location: 400 Mount Wilson Lane
Application Date: November 21, 2024
Decision Date: November 27, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 7,534 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4236
Project Name: Mount Wilson Office Park
Project Address or Location: 1866 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills
Application Date: November 11, 2024
Decision Date: January 14, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-3-103 of the Baltimore County Code to impact 3,400 square feet of Forest Buffer for the redevelopment of a parking lot to a restaurant.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4204
Project Name: Boykin Property Prestige Development Inc.
Project Address or Location: 1738 Circle Road, Towson
Application Date: October 15, 2024
Decision Date: March 18, 2025
Status: Withdrawn
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-3-103 to impact approximately 3,193 square feet of Forest Buffer in order to construct a stormwater management facility associated with a proposed single-family dwelling.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4208
Project Name: Washburn Property
Project Address or Location: 1712 Circle Road, Towson
Application Date: October 15, 2024
Decision Date: November 7, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-3-103 to impact approximately 3,139 square feet of Forest Buffer in order to replace a retaining wall and construct an eight-foot by 14-foot splash pool and associated infrastructure.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4209
Project Name: Cervo Court Property
Project Address or Location: 3 Cervo Court
Application Date: October 9, 2024
Decision Date: October 23, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 1,397 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4195
Project Name: Beecham Court Property
Project Address or Location: 63 Beecham Court
Application Date: September 30, 2024
Decision Date: October 2, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 0.09 acres of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4189
Project Name: Torah Institute
Project Address or Location: 35 Rosewood Lane, Owings Mills
Application Date: September 26, 2024
Revision Date: January 29, 2025
Decision Date: March 17, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to remove six specimen trees from the property and to impact 0.4 acres of an existing Forest Conservation Easement for an addition to the existing school.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-25-4256
Project Name: Walnut Hill Lane Property
Project Address or Location: 1400 Walnut Hill Lane
Application Date: September 24, 2024
Decision Date: January 16, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 8,497 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4205
Project Name: Boykin Property Prestige Development Inc.
Project Address or Location: 1738 Circle Road, Towson
Application Date: September 16, 2024
Decision Date: March 31, 2025
Revision Date: March 18, 2025
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to remove one specimen tree from the property for a proposed septic reserve area and stormwater management facilities associated with the construction of a new house.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4185
Project Name: Pikesville Armory
Project Address or Location: 610 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville
Application Date: September 9, 2024
Decision Date: September 26, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to remove one specimen tree from the property.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4183
Project Name: Kaur Property
Project Address or Location: 4525 Old Court Road, Pikesville
Application Date: September 11, 2024
Decision Date: November 7, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to remove four specimen trees from the property for a proposed minor subdivision.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4194
Project Name: Jemicy Lower and Middle School Campus
Project Address or Location: 11 Celadon Road
Application Date: August 8, 2024
Decision Date: October 2, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 2,900 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4184
Project Name: Lot 30 Castanea
Project Address or Location: 1208 Volpe Court, Lutherville
Application Date: July 29, 2024
Decision Date: November 7, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to remove invasive species and plant native species within the Forest Conservation Easement on lot 30 of the Castanea development.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4162
Project Name: The Park School of Baltimore
Project Address or Location: 2425 Old Court Road, Baltimore
Application Date: July 18, 2024
Decision Date: July 24, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to disturb approximately 31,588 square feet of land area. Although the disturbed area is in excess of 5,000 square feet, there will be no net increase in impervious area.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4157
Project Name: Woodlawn Cemetery
Project Address or Location: 2130 Woodlawn Drive
Application Date: July 12, 2024
Decision Date: July 24, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 0.13 acres of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4151
Project Name: Ner Israel Rabbinical College
Project Address or Location: 400 Mount Wilson Lane, Pikesville
Application Date: June 26, 2024
Decision Date: July 31, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-6-116 to impact approximately 240 square feet of an existing Forest Conservation Easement for constructing a storm water management outfall to serve a future gymnasium and parking lot.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4143
Project Name: Lot 28 Castanea
Project Address or Location: 1212 Volpe Court, Lutherville
Application Date: March 18, 2024
Decision Date: July 9, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to remove one specimen tree from lot 28 of the Castanea development.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4140
Project Name: Powers Property
Project Address or Location: 12412 Hunters Glen Lane
Application Date: June 14, 2024
Decision Date: June 26, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 0.037 acres of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4111
Project Name: Park School
Project Address or Location: 2425 Old Court Road, Pikesville
Application Date: May 1, 2024
Decision Date: June, 18, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-3-103 to impact approximately 5,300 square feet of Forest Buffer Easement in order to replace a 700-foot long zip line.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4158
Project Name: Becker Property
Project Address or Location: Falls Road, just north of Hickory Hill Road
Application Date: May 24, 2024
Decision Date: July 24, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 0.08 acres of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4099
Project Name: Pikesville Armory
Project Address or Location: 610 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville
Application Date: April 12, 2024
Revision Date: May 3, 2024
Decision Date: May 20, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-6-116 to base forest conservation calculations on the 0.1-acre limit of disturbance for making improvements to the armory rather than the entire 14.3-acre site.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4101
Project Name: Woodlawn Cemetery
Project Address or Location: 2130 Woodlawn Drive, Gwynn Oak
Application Date: April 12, 2024
Decision Date: May 7, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-3-106 to permit construction of two mausoleums prior to obtaining full compliance with the Forest Buffer Law for the 193.6-acre cemetery that has Lower Gwynns Falls and several of its tributaries flowing through it. The mausoleums are proposed outside of any Forest Buffer or forest, and the entire cemetery property would be brought into compliance within two years of any permit approval.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4102
Project Name: Woodlawn Cemetery
Project Address or Location: 2130 Woodlawn Drive, Gwynn Oak
Application Date: April 12, 2024
Decision Date: May 7, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-6-116 to permit construction of two mausoleums prior to obtaining full compliance with the Forest Conservation Law for the 193.6-acre cemetery. The mausoleums are proposed outside of any forest, specimen tree’s critical root zone, or Forest Buffer and the entire cemetery property would be brought into compliance within two years of any permit approval.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4090
Project Name: Broadway Estates
Project Address or Location: 1721 Broadway Road, Lutherville
Application Date: April 8, 2024
Revision Date: May 3, 2024
Decision Date: May 20, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to remove 50 of 81 specimen trees in order to develop a 10-lot residential subdivision on 20.7 acres. This variance application replaces variance application #02-24-4036 that has been rescinded by the applicant. Moreover, due to changes in existing conditions and storm water management design, this latest variance would replace the variance granted on February 6, 2018 (tracking #02-17-2633). Of the 50 specimens to be removed, 20 are in poor condition or dead. The additional specimen tree in poor condition is being removed to comply with sight distance requirements along Broadway Road set forth by Baltimore County Department of Permits Approvals and Inspections after this variance was initially posted.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4080
Project Name: Gwynn Oak Park Pavilion and Parking Extension
Project Address or Location: 5900 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Gwynn Oak
Application Date: March 18, 2024
Decision Date: August 28, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code to impact 0.71 acres of unforested Forest Buffer Area to construct new amenities at the park.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4079
Project Name: Gwynn Oak Park Property
Project Address or Location: 5900 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Gwynn Oak
Application Date: March 18, 2024
Decision Date: April 25, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to remove one specimen tree to construct new amenities at the park.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4127
Project Name: McDonough Overlook
Project Address or Location: Saint Thomas Lane
Application Date: March 8, 2024
Decision Date: June 5, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 8,070 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4071
Project Name: Saint Paul’s School for Girls, Academic Building Addition
Project Address or Location: 1152 Falls Road, Brooklandville
Application Date: March 1, 2024
Decision Date:
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code was received to allow the afforestation requirement to be based on the 0.4-acre limit of disturbance for constructing a building addition rather than the entire 36.8-acre school campus.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4096
Project Name: Hollins Wood Property
Project Address or Location: 1310 Hollins Lane
Application Date: March 1, 2024
Decision Date: April 11, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 2,125 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4055
Project Name: Hunts Memorial Methodist Church
Project Address or Location: 1912 Old Court Road, Towson
Application Date: February 6, 2024
Decision Date: March 4, 2023
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to allow both removal of two specimen trees in poor condition and future use of an historically mowed 0.6-acre Forest Conservation Easement that was to be afforested in the mid-1990s, but never was. That 0.6 acre of afforestation shall be mitigated by placing 1.2 acres of high priority forest in a Forest Buffer and Forest Conservation Easement at 10 Woodward Lane in Lutherville in accordance with a previous variance granted on March 27, 2023 (tracking number: 02-23-3821) that allowed continued use of this unforested Forest Conservation Easement on the church property.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4036
Project Name: Broadway Estates
Project Address or Location: 1721 Broadway Road, Timonium
Application Date: January 10, 2024
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-6-116 to remove 48 specimen trees in order to develop 10 single-family dwelling lots on a 20.7-acre site. Due to changes in existing conditions and storm water management design, this variance replaces the February 6, 2018 variance tracking number 02-17-2633 to remove 40 specimen trees. Of the 48 specimen trees requested to be removed, 18 are in poor condition and eight are dead.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-4025
Project Name: Tien Property
Project Address or Location: 7921 Ruxway, Towson
Application Date: December 21, 2023
Decision Date: January 12, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code to construct a 384-square foot shed within the Forest Buffer on a 0.23-acre lot and to forego recording the Forest Buffer as an easement.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-24-4127
Project Name: McDonough Overlook
Project Address or Location: Saint Thomas Lane
Application Date: March 8, 2022
Decision Date: June 5, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 8,070 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-21-3445
Project Name: Brittany Apartments Stream Restoration
Project Address or Location: 4300 Old Court Road, Pikesville
Application Date: April 19, 2021
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-6-116 to significantly impact the critical root zone of one specimen tree in order to restore an eroding stream channel and protect the long standing apartment complex.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-19-3089
Project Name: Saint Paul’s School Gravel Parking lot
Project Address or Location: 401 Mount Wilson Lane
Application Date: October 10, 2019
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-6-106 of the Baltimore County Forest Conservation Law to base the afforestation requirement on the proposed 1.2-acre limit of disturbance rather than the entire 95-acre campus for a previously constructed gravel parking lot.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-19-2912
Project Name: Eccleston Property, Stream and Wetland Mitigation Bank
Project Address or Location: 2500 block Greenspring Valley Road, Owings Mills
Application Date: January 23, 2019
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Forest Conservation Law was received to remove one specimen tree and possibly impact others in order to restore approximately 9,100 linear feet of stream and 24.6 acres of wetland as a mitigation bank from which to sell mitigation credits.