District 6 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 6 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: 06-24-4230
Project Name: Herring Run Sewershed Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
Project Address or Location: Towson and Parkville Areas
Application Date: November 22, 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 disturb approximately 170,000 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: 06-24-4217
Project Name: Towson High School
Project Address or Location: 69 Cedar Avenue, Baltimore
Application Date: November 7, 2022
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 33-3-106 was requested for the continued use of 92,874 square feet of forest buffer for athletic fields, a grandstand, and associated amenities and to impact 1,190 square feet of forest buffer to construct a sidewalk at Towson High School.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-24-4196
Project Name: Towson High School
Project Address or Location: 69 Cedar Avenue, Baltimore
Application Date: October 3, 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 of the Baltimore County Code to remove nine specimen trees to construct a new County fire station and related facilities.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-24-4225
Project Name: Stanley, Black and Decker Pedestrian Improvements
Project Address or Location:  701 East Joppa Road, Towson
Application Date: September 23, 2024
Decision Date: November 21, 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 8,800 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: 06-24-4176
Project Name: Sheppard Pratt Phase Two Water
Project Address or Location: 6501 Charles Street
Application Date: August 20, 2024
Decision Date: August 21, 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 17,144 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: 06-24-4177
Project Name: Sheppard Pratt Phase Seven Water
Project Address or Location: 6501 Charles Street
Application Date: August 20, 2024
Decision Date: August 21, 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 19,028 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: 06-24-4170
Project Name: McGlynn Property
Project Address or Location: 547 Piccadilly Road, Towson
Application Date: August 2, 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 in accordance with Section 33-3-106 was requested to impact 2,500 square feet of a Forest Buffer for an addition and a deck associated with a residential property.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-24-4147
Project Name: Carmeni Residence
Project Address or Location: 9 Slipstream Court, Middle River
Application Date: June 21, 2024
Decision Date: June 28, 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 1,564 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-24-4131
Project Name: Middle River Middle School
Project Address or Location: 800 Middle River Road, Middle River
Application Date: May 10, 2024
Decision Date: July 11, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-106 was requested to impact 300 square feet of Forest Buffer for the rehabilitation of existing tennis courts at Middle River Middle School.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-24-4126
Project Name: Golden Ring Executive Park
Project Address or Location: 2 and 5 Philadelphia Court
Application Date: April 22, 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 0.04 acres of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-24-4105
Project Name: Calvert Hall College High School
Project Address or Location: 8102 La Salle Road
Application Date: April 17, 2024
Decision Date: April 29, 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 5,400 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-24-4121
Project Name: 7431 Gum Spring Road
Project Address or Location: 7431 Gum Spring Road, Rosedale
Application Date: June 6, 2024 
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request:  The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-106 was requested to impact 4,700 square feet of a Forest Buffer Easement for the continued use of two existing sheds and area around the sheds associated with a residential property.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-24-4089
Project Name: Yellow Brick Road Partial Slope Repair
Project Address or Location: 9104 and 9108 Yellow Brick Road
Application Date: March 8, 2024
Decision Date: April 8, 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 19,936 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: 06-24-4057
Project Name: Litany Lane Property
Project Address or Location: 5306 Litany Lane, Rosedale
Application Date: February 2, 2024
Decision Date: March 12, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-103 was requested to impact the Forest Buffer to construct a 288 square-foot workshop in the rear yard of an existing residence.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-24-4087
Project Name: Whitemarsh West Sewershed Structural Rehabilitation
Project Address or Location: White Marsh
Application Date: January 24, 2024
Decision Date: April 8, 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 97,500 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: 06-24-4049
Project Name: Middle River Middle School
Project Address or Location: 800 Middle River Road, Middle River
Application Date: January 22, 2024
Decision Date: July 1,  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 was requested to base forest conservation requirements on the proposed 1.3-acre limit of disturbance rather than the entire 29.6-acre site for the rehabilitation of existing tennis courts at Middle River Middle School.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-24-4051
Project Name: Sherwood Road Property
Project Address or Location: 6703 Sherwood Road, Baltimore
Application Date: January 25, 2024
Decision Date: February 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 33-3-103 was requested to impact the Forest Buffer to replace an existing 406 square-foot deck with a new deck of the same size and in the same location associated with a residential dwelling.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-23-3977
Project Name: Baltimore Gas and Electric, Towson Phase Five Section B
Project Address or Location: Along Wilton Road, Sussex Road and Stevenson Lane, Towson
Application Date: August 10, 2023
Decision Date: October 2, 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 10,180 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: 06-23-4003
Project Name: Redhouse Run Relief Sewer
Project Address or Location: Rosedale
Application Date: August 4, 2023
Revision Date: July 3, 2024
Decision Date: September 16, 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 was requested to remove one specimen tree for a sewer rehabilitation project. 

EPS Tracking Number: 06-22-4000
Project Name: Worthington Road Property
Project Address or Location: 322 and 323 Worthington Road, Towson
Application Date: August 3, 2023
Decision Date: November 15, 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 raze existing dwellings and grade 18,466 square feet of lawn within Forest Buffer area on a 1.67-acre lot in order to create a park.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-23-3966
Project Name: Stoneleigh Elementary School Drainage Improvements
Project Address or Location: Stoneleigh Elementary School
Application Date: July 13, 2023
Decision Date: August 29, 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 40,664 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: 06-23-3942
Project Name: Courthouse Square
Project Address or Location: 1112 Ivywood Lane, Towson
Application Date: June 28, 2023
Decision Date: July 25, 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 2,475 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund. 

EPS Tracking Number: 06-23-3912
Project Name: Hillendale Park Community Four-inch and 12-inch Water Main Replacement
Project Address or Location: Between Taylor Avenue and Northview Road, Parkville
Application Date: June 20, 2023
Decision Date: June 28, 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 173,849 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: 06-23-3887
Project Name: Colliflower Property
Project Address or Location: 9320 Pulaski Highway, Middle River
Application Date: May 4, 2023
Decision Date: July 3, 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 base afforestation on the proposed 0.1-acre limit of disturbance for a proposed commercial building addition rather than the entire 2.9-acre site.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-23-3899
Project Name: Baltimore Gas and Electric Towson Phase Five Section A
Project Address or Location: Along Weatherbee, Knollwood and Quincy Roads and Stevenson Lane 
Application Date: April 27, 2023
Decision Date: May 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 disturb approximately 11,830 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: 06-23-3979
Project Name: Comcast Public Utility Service Center 
Project Address or Location: 9124 Lennings Lane
Application Date: April 19, 2023
Decision Date: October 4, 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 1,251 square feet of equivalent impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund. 

EPS Tracking Number: 06-23-3858
Project Name: Courthouse Square
Project Address or Location: 1112 Ivywood Lane, Towson
Application Date: March 17, 2023
Decision Date: May 2, 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 of the Baltimore County Code was received to base forest conservation requirements on the 0.4-acre limit of disturbance rather than the entire 30.9-acre site for replacing a tennis court with a recreational area at the apartment complex.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-23-3852
Project Name: CCBC Essex Pipe Replacement
Project Address or Location: 7201 Rossville Boulevard, Baltimore
Application Date: March 7, 2023
Decision Date: March 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 8,550 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: 06-23-3845
Project Name: Double Rock Park Replacement Bridge B 0245
Project Address or Location: Double Rock Park access over Stemmers Run from Belair Road
Application Date: February 27, 2023
Decision Date: March 1, 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 7,132 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: 06-23-3896
Project Name: Fullerton Water Main Replacement
Project Address or Location: East of Belair Road, Northwest of Kenwood Avenue and South of Fullerton Avenue
Application Date: February 21, 2023
Decision Date: May 25, 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 135,104 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: 06-22-3722
Project Name: Twin River Beach Section A Lots 661 Through 663
Project Address or Location: Twin River Beach Road, Middle River
Application Date: June 9, 2022
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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to clear more than 30 percent of the forest on a property and to impact 24 square feet of the 35-foot principal building setback to construct a single-family dwelling.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-22-3723
Project Name: Twin River Beach Section A Lots 664 Through 666
Project Address or Location: Twin River Beach Road, Middle River
Application Date: June 9, 2022
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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to clear more than 30 percent of the forest on a property, impact 1,326 square feet of Critical Area buffer and impact 503 square feet of the 35-foot principal building setback to construct a single-family dwelling.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-22-3720
Project Name: Philadelphia Road Property
Project Address or Location: 11239 Philadelphia Road, White Marsh
Application Date: June 6, 2022
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 was requested to remove one specimen tree for a proposed storage yard.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-20-3188
Project Name: Bird River Road
Project Address or Location: 9874 Bird River Road, Baltimore
Application Date: March 3, 2020
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 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code was received to impact 8,925 square feet of Forest Buffer for the continued residential use of a house, driveway and lawn.

EPS Tracking Number: 06-19-2979
Project Name: Long Beach Marina
Project Address or Location: 800 Chester Road, Baltimore
Application Date: April 11, 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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was received to place a 2,976-square-foot trellis within seven feet of the water in the Critical Area Buffer.