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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

Please include the EPS Tracking Number in all correspondence.

Requests

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3972
Project Name: Beth Tfiloh Athletic Field Improvements
Project Address or Location: 3300 Old Court Road, Pikesville
Application Date: September 15, 2023
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 1,198 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3964
Project Name: Congregation Ohel Moshe 
Project Address or Location: 2808 and 2810 Smith Avenue
Application Date: August 16, 2023
Decision Date: August 24, 2023
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 546 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3960
Project Name: Dalfin Property
Project Address or Location: 2906 Lightfoot Drive, Pikesville
Application Date: August 8, 2023
Decision Date: August 24, 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 33-3-103 of the Baltimore County Code to impact approximately 5,000 square feet of Forest Buffer in order to construct a 3,320-square foot house and deck partially in the buffer as well as maintain a residential back yard.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3950
Project Name: L’Hirondelle Club of Ruxton
Project Address or Location: 7611 L’Hirondelle Club Road, Towson
Application Date: August 8, 2023
Decision Date: September 18, 2023
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-103 of the Baltimore County Code to permanently impact approximately 6,500 square feet of Forest Buffer in order to convert existing tennis courts to pickleball courts and a maintain shed and landscaping areas in this buffer. Of the 6,500 square feet of impact, all but 1,100 square feet are temporary.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3970
Project Name: Reisterstown Road Property
Project Address or Location: 808 Reisterstown Road
Application Date: August 3, 2023
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 0.11 acres of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3949
Project Name: Smith Property
Project Address or Location: 3401 Nancy Ellen Way, Owings Mills 
Application Date: July 26, 2023
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 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code to construct a 768-square foot pole barn within the Forest Buffer on a 1.65-acre lot and to forego recording the Forest Buffer as an easement.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3948
Project Name: Charles Property
Project Address or Location: 8517 Lucerne Road, Randallstown 
Application Date: July 26, 2023
Decision Date: August 24, 2023
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 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code to construct a 1,650-square foot in-ground pool and spa within the Forest Buffer on a 7,841-square foot lot and to forego recording the Forest Buffer as an easement. 

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3943
Project Name: Hollins Woods
Project Address or Location: 1310 Hollins Lane, Baltimore 
Application Date: July 24, 2023
Decision Date: August 10, 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 to remove a nonnative specimen Norway spruce for the purpose of developing a two-lot minor residential subdivision.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3937
Project Name: Macore Real Estate LLC Property
Project Address or Location: 3504 Arborwood Court, Pikesville 
Application Date: July 18, 2023
Decision Date: August 24, 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 33-3-103 of the Baltimore County Code to construct a 564-square foot deck and continue to use approximately 3,600 square feet of Forest Buffer Easement as residential yard.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3955
Project Name: Oliver Property
Project Address or Location: 10602 Falls Road, Lutherville 
Application Date: July 14, 2023
Decision Date: September 18, 2023
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that modification to the second condition of variance 02-23-3885 granted on June 9, 2023 was requested in accordance with Section 33-3-103 to authorize an additional 0.4 acre of the Forest Buffer Easement to continue to be used as residential yard beyond the 1.2 acres approved by the June 9, 2023 variance. 

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3929
Project Name: Openden, Yona Property
Project Address or Location: 1 Vaucluse Road, Pikesville 
Application Date: July 10, 2023
Decision Date: August 24, 2023
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 was requested to remove three specimen trees in order to develop a 1.4-acre site as a three-lot subdivision.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3916
Project Name: Elkridge Club
Project Address or Location: 6100 North Charles Street, Baltimore 
Application Date: June 27, 2023
Decision Date: August 24, 2023
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-6-116 to base the net tract area on the proposed 0.5-acre limit of disturbance rather than the entire 71.8-acre club property for the purpose of rehabilitating an irrigation pond.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3944
Project Name: L’Hirondelle Club of Ruxton
Project Address or Location: 7611 L’Hirondelle Club Road, Ruxton 
Application Date: June 6, 2023
Decision Date: August 14, 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 to base the forest conservation worksheet calculations on the proposed 0.4 limit of disturbance rather than the entire 8.4-acre property for the purpose of constructing pickle ball courts and shed. 

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3908
Project Name: Nelson Road Property 
Project Address or Location: 104 Nelson Road, Pikesville 
Application Date: June 2, 2023
Decision Date: June 16, 2023
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 2,941 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3903
Project Name: Baltimore Gas and Electric Gundry Lane Gas Main Replacement
Project Address or Location: Along Crondall Lane, Beginning at the Intersection of Owings Mills Boulevard and Crondall Lane.
Application Date: May 23, 2023
Decision Date: June 9, 2023
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 3,977 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: 02-23-3936
Project Name: The Park School of Baltimore 
Project Address or Location: 2425 Old Court Road 
Application Date: May 18, 2023
Decision Date: July 19, 2023
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 47,436 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: 02-23-3975
Project Name: L’Hirondelle Club Pickleball Improvements
Project Address or Location: 7611 L’Hirondelle Club Road
Application Date: May 8, 2023
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 5,440 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3891
Project Name: Congregation Ohel Moshe
Project Address or Location: 2808 and 2810 Smith Avenue 
Application Date: April 25, 2023
Decision Date: May 26, 2023
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 8,453 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3872
Project Name: Mason Property 
Project Address or Location: 12809 Sagamore Forest Lane, Reisterstown 
Application Date: April 21, 2023
Decision Date: July 21, 2023
Status: Denied
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 impact 0.1 acre of existing Forest Conservation Easement in order to construct a pool.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3888
Project Name: Derech Chaim Property
Project Address or Location: 6603 Pimlico Road
Application Date: April 17, 2023
Decision Date: May 17, 2023
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 2,265 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund. 

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3868
Project Name: Tucker Residence
Project Address or Location: 12220 Worthington Road
Application Date: April 11, 2023
Decision Date: April 12, 2023
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 1,928 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3862
Project Name: Beth Tfiloh School 
Project Address or Location: 3300 Old Court Road, Pikesville 
Application Date: March 28, 2023
Decision Date: June 9, 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 impact 1,854 square feet of existing Forest Conservation Easement in order to improve and enlarge an existing athletic field. 

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3861
Project Name: Beth Tfiloh School 
Project Address or Location: 3300 Old Court Road, Pikesville 
Application Date: March 28, 2023
Decision Date: June 9, 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 33-3-103 of the Baltimore County Code to impact 1,854 square feet of existing Forest Buffer Easement in order to improve and enlarge an existing athletic field.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3878
Project Name: Baltimore County Villa Nova Park Trail Repair
Project Address or Location: 989 Milford Mill Road, Pikeville
Application Date: March 24, 2023
Revision Date: May 17, 2023
Decision Date: May 17, 2023
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 .14 acres of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3855
Project Name: Oliver Property 
Project Address or Location: 10602 Falls Road, Lutherville
Application Date: March 13, 2023
Decision Date: June 9, 2023
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was granted in accordance with Section 33-3-103 to authorize permanent impact to approximately 710 square feet of Forest Buffer and 1,380 square feet of the 35-foot setback to the Forest Buffer Easement in order to replace a single-family dwelling and construct an in-ground pool. Additionally, the variance allows approximately 1.2 acres of the 7.1-acre Forest Buffer to continue to be maintained as lawn. Approximately 1,040 square feet of existing house would be removed from the Forest Buffer and 1,060 square feet from its 35-foot setback as mitigation for the proposed impacts.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3874
Project Name: Ellenham Avenue Water Main Replacement
Project Address or Location: Ellenham Avenue 
Application Date: March 1, 2023
Decision Date: April 27, 2023
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 14,088 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: 02-23-3839
Project Name: Unnamed Tributary to Gwynns Falls at Pittsfield Road
Project Address or Location: Pittsfield Road, Owings Mills 
Application Date: February 16, 2023
Decision Date: February 24, 2023
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 309,521 square feet of land area. Although the disturbed area is in excess of 5,000 square feet, there will be no increase in impervious area.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3821
Project Name: Hunts Memorial Methodist Church
Project Address or Location: 1912 Old Court Road, Towson
Application Date: January 23, 2023
Revision Date: March 9, 2023
Decision Date: March 27, 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 maintenance 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 would be mitigated by placing 0.6 acres of priority forest in a Forest Conservation Easement at 10 Woodward Lane in Lutherville.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-23-3824
Project Name: Chizuk Amuno Congregation
Project Address or Location: 8100 Stevenson Road, Pikesville 
Application Date: December 13, 2022
Decision Date: January 31, 2023
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 2,592 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3809
Project Name: Nakazawa Forest Mitigation Bank
Project Address or Location: 10509 Stevenson Road, Stevenson 
Application Date: November 21, 2022
Decision Date: March 9, 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 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code to create an approximately four-acre forest buffer mitigation bank by planting 175,076 square feet of new forest buffer along approximately 630 linear feet of stream. The project includes removal of invasive species along the stream bank and from scattered existing trees.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3790
Project Name: Chizuk Amuno Congregation
Project Address or Location: 8100 Stevenson Road, Pikesville
Application Date: November 10, 2022
Decision Date: December 9, 2022
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 base the net tract area of the site on the 0.4-acre limit of disturbance rather than the entire 22.5-acre property for the purpose of constructing an outdoor pool.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3799
Project Name: Curran Property 
Project Address or Location: 35 Ivy Reach Court, Cockeysville
Application Date: October 31, 2022
Revision Date: December 16, 2022
Decision Date: December 16, 2022
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 12,154 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3792
Project Name: Church Lane Park 
Project Address or Location: 300 Church Lane, Pikesville 
Application Date: September 23, 2022
Decision Date: November 18, 2022
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 3,915 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund. 

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3784
Project Name: Private Pond Repair
Project Address or Location: 2007 Tufton Avenue
Application Date: September 27, 2022
Decision Date: November 3, 2022
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 57,919 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: 02-22-3786
Project Name: State Highway Improvements Area Three
Project Address or Location: Interstate 695 from Interstate 70 to Maryland 43 
Application Date: September 2, 2022
Decision Date: November 3, 2022
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 1,001,880 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: 02-22-3756
Project Name: Roches Run at Hammershire Road Stream Restoration
Project Address or Location: Hammershire and Highfalcon Roads, Reisterstown 
Application Date: August 11, 2022
Decision Date: August 16, 2022
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 322,000 square feet of land area. Although the disturbed area is in excess of 5,000 square feet, there will be no increase in impervious area.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3753
Project Name: Garrison Properties
Project Address or Location: Southeast of the intersection of Reisterstown Road and Olive Lane 
Application Date: July 26, 2022
Decision Date: August 16, 2022
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 12,807 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3730
Project Name: Sood Property
Project Address or Location: 3500 Englemeade Road, Pikesville
Application Date: July 1, 2022
Decision Date: July 14, 2022
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 reduce the Forest Buffer Easement in order to continue to use approximately 10,000 square feet of Forest Buffer as residential yard and construct an addition and attached deck to the existing house within that Forest Buffer area.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3728
Project Name: Garrison Forest School, Pier and Pavilion
Project Address or Location: Garrison
Application Date: June 9, 2022
Decision Date: July 12, 2022
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 8,629 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: 02-22-3708
Project Name: Woodlawn Senior Center
Project Address or Location: 2120 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Gwynn Oak
Application Date: June 8, 2022
Decision Date: June
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. If granted, the variance would allow the afforestation requirement to be based on the 1.3-acre limit of disturbance rather than the entire 3.8-acre site for the purpose of constructing an addition and making parking and handicap accessibility improvements to the existing County-operated senior center.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3735
Project Name: State Highway Administration Improvements for Interstate 695 from Interstate 70 to Maryland 43
Project Address or Location: Interstate 695 Corridor within Baltimore County
Application Date: June 3, 2022
Decision Date: July 15, 2022
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 17.2 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: 02-22-3703
Project Name: The Fairways at Woodholme, Section One, Final Grading
Project Address or Location: Mount Wilson Road, Opposite of Yeshiva Lane, Pikesville
Application Date: May 12, 2022
Decision Date: June 2, 2022
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 37,325 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: 02-22-3694
Project Name: The Park School of Baltimore
Project Address or Location: 2425 Old Court Road 
Application Date: May 6, 2022
Decision Date: May 11, 2022
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 31,400 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: 02-22-3695
Project Name: Chan Property
Project Address or Location: 27 Saint Thomas Lane, Owings Mills
Application Date: May 3, 2022
Decision Date: June 13, 2022
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. If granted, the variance would authorize permanent impact to approximately 2,300 square feet of Forest Buffer and a reduced setback to the 35-foot Forest Buffer Easement to 25 feet in order to construct a dwelling and provide an adequate yard.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3686
Project Name: Deapexx LLC Property
Project Address or Location: 6903 Meadowlawn Road, Gwynn Oak
Application Date: April 22, 2022
Decision Date: May 31, 2022
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 for the purpose of developing a three-lot residential subdivision.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3687
Project Name: Chase Bank at Woodholme Avenue PUD
Project Address or Location: 1810 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville
Application Date: April 21, 2022
Decision Date: April 26, 2022
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 3,576 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund. 

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3678
Project Name: Brittany Apartments
Project Address or Location: 4300 Block of Old Court Road, Pikesville 
Application Date: April 18, 2022
Decision Date: May 31, 2022
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. If granted, approximately 15,600 square feet of Forest Buffer would be temporarily disturbed to stabilize badly eroded stream banks. The stabilization is needed to protect an existing swimming pool and sewer line as well as reducing downstream sedimentation.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3661
Project Name: Jenkins Property
Project Address or Location: 12525 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills
Application Date: April 4, 2022
Decision Date: May 16, 2022
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to construct a private driveway and septic system partially within a Forest Buffer Easement.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3726
Project Name: Park School
Project Address or Location: 2425 Old Court Road, Pikesville
Application Date: April 4, 2022
Decision Date: July 7, 2022
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Resource Management hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code was received to critically impact one nonnative specimen tree for constructing access and storm drain improvements on campus.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3658
Project Name: Castanea-Storm Water Management Outfall
Project Address or Location: 11700 Falls Road, Timonium
Application Date: March 31, 2022
Decision Date: May 16, 2022
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 disturb approximately 5,830 square feet of an existing Forest Buffer Easement to construct a new storm water management outfall in order to address community concerns over erosion from future drainage discharge.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3659
Project Name: Castanea-Pond Rehabilitation
Project Address or Location: 11700 Falls Road, Timonium
Application Date: March 31, 2022
Decision Date: May 16, 2022
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 impact approximately 54,985 square feet of existing Forest Conservation Easement and remove six specimen trees. These impacts are necessary to perform State-mandated rehabilitation of four irrigation ponds. The rehabilitation would include measures to mitigate thermal and sediment impacts to downstream trout habitat.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3648
Project Name: Castanea Stormwater Management Pond Outfall
Project Address or Location: 11700 Falls Road, Timonium
Application Date: March 18, 2022
Decision Date: May 16, 2022
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 impact approximately 19,530 square feet of existing Forest Conservation Easement to construct an outfall for a proposed storm water management pond to serve a future section of Castanea.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3647
Project Name: Castanea Pond Rehabilitation
Project Address or Location: 11700 Falls Road, Timonium
Application Date: March 18, 2022
Decision Date: May 16, 2022
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 perform State-mandated rehabilitation of four irrigation ponds in existing Forest Buffer Easements. The rehabilitation would include measures to mitigate thermal and sediment impacts to downstream trout habitat.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3651
Project Name: Wiltonwood Road Barn and Pool House
Project Address or Location: 2022 Wiltonwood Road
Application Date: March 10, 2022
Decision Date: March 25, 2022
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 2,170 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3626
Project Name: Bedford Elementary School 
Project Address or Location: 7407 Dorman Drive, Pikesville
Application Date: February 4, 2022
Revision Date: March 4, 2022
Decision Date: March 14, 2022
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 nine of 24 specimen trees to modernize an existing Baltimore County school.

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3631
Project Name: Baltimore Gas and Electric Pikesville Phase Four
Project Address or Location: Northeast of Greenwood Road, from Church Lane and Clarendon
Application Date: February 1, 2022
Decision Date: February 23,2022
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 16,072 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: 02-23-3871
Project Name: Walnut Hill Lane Property
Project Address or Location: 1400 Walnut Hill Lane 
Application Date: January 12, 2022
Decision Date: April 18, 2023
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 6,346 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund. 

EPS Tracking Number: 02-22-3611 
Project Name: Beatty Property 
Project Address or Location: 1307 Walnut Hill Lane, Riderwood 
Application Date: June 10, 2021
Decision Date: May 19, 2022
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 for after the fact authorization for impacts to 1,352 square feet of forest buffer to allow an outdoor pavilion to remain within the forest buffer. The applicant constructed the pavilion in a mowed lawn area unaware that this lawn was part of a Baltimore County forest buffer.

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.

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