District 7 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 7 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: 07-24-4220
Project Name:  Pulaski Highway Property
Project Address or Location: 8665 Pulaski Highway, Rosedale 
Application Date: November 12, 2024
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 temporarily impact 3,429 square feet of Forest Buffer for the stabilization of a failing slope behind an existing building.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4221
Project Name:  Holly Beach Road
Project Address or Location: 2638 Holly Beach Road, Essex  
Application Date: November 8, 2024
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 resurface a walkway within the existing footprint of a concrete walkway within 25 feet of tidal waters on a residential property.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4214
Project Name:  Clipper Road Property
Project Address or Location: 49 Clipper Road, Essex 
Application Date: November 1, 2024
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 impact 304 square feet of Critical Area buffer for the construction of a deck on a residential property as well as the continued use and maintenance of the house and lawn within the buffer.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4210
Project Name: Fort Howard Park Waterline Replacement
Project Address or Location: 9500 North Point Road, Fort Howard 
Application Date: October 21, 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 disturb approximately 14,375 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: 07-24-4211
Project Name:  Rosalie Avenue Property
Project Address or Location: 2122 Rosalie Avenue, Essex 
Application Date: October 18, 2024
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 replace failing retaining walls within 25 feet of the water on a residential property.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4212
Project Name:  Rosalie Avenue Property
Project Address or Location: 2124 Rosalie Avenue, Essex  
Application Date: October 14, 2024
Decision Date: December 10, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to replace failing retaining walls within 25 feet of the water on a residential property.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4207
Project Name: Tickwood Road Property
Project Address or Location: 2339 Tickwood Road, Essex 
Application Date: October 15, 2024
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 impact 1,088 square feet of  Critical Area buffer for the construction of a house addition and a garage addition on a residential property.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4192
Project Name:  Maple Road Property
Project Address or Location: 1129 Maple Road, Baltimore
Application Date: September 27, 2024
Revised Date: October 7, 2024
Decision Date: November 14, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to construct a single-family dwelling with 3,285 square feet of nontidal wetlands impacts, 2,460 square feet of wetland buffer impacts, and greater than 30 percent of forest clearing.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4180
Project Name: Baltimore Gas and Electric Graceland Park Gas Main Replacement
Project Address or Location: Northeast of Intersection of Holabird Avenue and Dundalk Avenue, Along Snyder Avenue and Brentwood Avenue
Application Date: September 3, 2024
Decision Date: September 17, 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 8,219 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: 07-24-4182
Project Name: DCA1 Limited Site Improvements
Project Address or Location: 1700 Sparrows Point Boulevard
Application Date: August 30, 2024
Decision Date: September 17, 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 6,705 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4181
Project Name:  Country Club Estates Culvert Installation
Project Address or Location:  919 Wise Avenue
Application Date: August 26, 2024
Decision Date: September 17, 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 defer stormwater management to final site development. Although the disturbed area is in excess of 5,000 square feet, there will be no net increase in impervious area.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4179
Project Name: Robinson Property
Project Address or Location: 8247 Peach Orchard Road, Dundalk
Application Date: August 16, 2024
Decision Date: October 23, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to impact 4,772 square feet of Critical Area buffer for the construction of an addition, deck and replacement driveway on a residential property.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4172
Project Name: Saint Georges Road Property
Project Address or Location: 311 Saint Georges Road, Essex
Application Date: August 12, 2024
Revision Date: September 17, 2024
Decision Date: November 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 33-2-20 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to impact 6,842 square feet of Critical Area buffer and to reduce the principal building setback to construct a new residential dwelling on a property that was previously developed.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4168
Project Name: Holly Neck Road 
Project Address or Location: 2402 Holly Neck Road, Essex 
Application Date: July 26, 2024
Decision Date:  October 23, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to construct a residential pier more than 25 percent the width of the waterway on a property on Holly Neck Road.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4164
Project Name:  Baltimore Gas and Electric Essex Stride Phase One
Project Address or Location:  East of South Taylor Avenue and South of Dorsey Avenue, Essex
Application Date: July 26, 2024
Decision Date: August 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 disturb approximately 18,845 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: 03-24-4166
Project Name:  Stemmers Run Middle School
Project Address or Location: 201 Stemmers Run Road, Essex
Application Date: July 23, 2024
Revision Date: October 17, 2024
Decision Date: November 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 33-6-116 was requested to remove two specimen trees and to base forest conservation on the 2.1-acre limit of disturbance rather than the entire 18.1-acre site in order to make parking improvements and provide storm water management at Stemmers Run Middle School.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4198
Project Name:  Beach Avenue Property
Project Address or Location:  2407 Beach Avenue
Application Date: July 18, 2024
Decision Date: December 2, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-2-205  of the Baltimore County Code was requested to construct a replacement single-family dwelling 57 feet from the water instead of the 86-foot setback from the water required by the Critical Area Modified Buffer Area regulations. 

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4152
Project Name:  Dundalk Avenue Force Main Replacement
Project Address or Location:  South Dundalk Avenue, Between Beclare Avenue and Center Place
Application Date: June 26, 2024
Decision Date: July 3, 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 11,460 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: 07-24-4139
Project Name:  Stansbury Park Renovations
Project Address or Location:  7800 Stansbury Road
Application Date: June 18, 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 construct approximately 4,792 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4124
Project Name: Cedar Beach Parcel 100, Lot 520
Project Address or Location: Holly Neck Road, Essex 
Application Date: June 4, 2024
Decision Date: September 19, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to reduce the required 35-foot principal building setback for the construction of a new single-family home.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4199
Project Name:  BCRA – Rocky Point Golf Course Expansion
Project Address or Location:  1935 Back River Neck Road
Application Date: May 22, 2024
Decision Date: October 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 construct approximately 18,295 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund. 

EPS Tracking Number: 03-24-4123
Project Name:  Holly Neck Road Property
Project Address or Location: 2022 Holly Neck Road
Application Date: May 21, 2024
Revision Date: September 4, 2024
Decision Date: September 19, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to impact 4,471 square feet of Critical Area buffer, clear greater than 30 percent forest, and to reduce the required 35-foot principal building setback for the construction of a new single-family home on an undeveloped property.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4148
Project Name: Baltimore Gas and Electric Essex, Phase Two
Project Address or Location: East of Mace Avenue and North of Eastern Boulevard 
Application Date: May 21, 2024
Decision Date:  July 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 disturb approximately 28,606 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: 07-24-4115
Project Name: Tradepoint Atlantic Northwest Lobe
Project Address or Location: Shipyard Road, Sparrows Point
Application Date: May 1, 2024
Decision Date: May 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 construct approximately 714,776 square feet of impervious area through crediting at the Tin Mill Canal Regional Stormwater Management Facility.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4109
Project Name: Tradepoint Atlantic Fitzell Third and Fourth Circuits
Project Address or Location: Sparrows Point
Application Date: April 22, 2024
Decision Date: May 6, 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 165,939 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: 07-24-4108
Project Name: AMG Resources Corporation
Project Address or Location: 2415 Grays Road, Dundalk
Application Date: April 19, 2024
Decision Date: June 5, 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 of the Baltimore County Code was received to impact 0.18 acres of Forest Buffer for the construction of a new stormwater treatment system on a commercial property.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4149
Project Name: Baltimore Gas and Electric Inverness Phase One
Project Address or Location: Oxley Road and Lynch Road, Dundalk
Application Date: March 5, 2024
Decision Date: July 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 disturb approximately 8,720 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: 07-24-4091
Project Name: Baltimore Gas and Electric Fitzell Third and Fourth Circuits 
Project Address or Location: Dundalk Avenue at Sollers Point Road
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 3,158 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4065
Project Name: Flick Residence
Project Address or Location: 2275 Tickwood Road
Application Date: February 9, 2024
Decision Date: February 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 construct approximately 4,710 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4067
Project Name: Schaufert Property
Project Address or Location: 1322 East Riverside Avenue, Baltimore
Application Date: February 7, 2024
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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code to allow the construction of a garage and shed within the Critical Area buffer.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4042
Project Name: Holly Neck Marina
Project Address or Location: 2426 Holly Neck Road, Essex
Application Date: January 22, 2024
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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code to replace an existing walkway and construct a retaining wall within 25-feet of the water at Holly Neck Marina.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-4028
Project Name: McCluskey Property
Project Address or Location: 2103, 2105, and 2107-F Creek Road, Baltimore, 
Application Date: December 8, 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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code to exceed the lot coverage limit for a proposed subdivision and to reduce the principal building setback from 35 to 20 feet.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-4012
Project Name: VFW 2678
Project Address or Location: 6521 North Point Road, Baltimore
Application Date: November 27, 2023
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 requested to base forest conservation requirements on the .03-acre limit of disturbance rather than the entire 2.7-acre area of the property outside the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area for a proposed pole building at the VFW.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4046
Project Name: Stansbury Park Pond Repair
Project Address or Location: Stansbury Park off of Stansbury Road
Application Date: November 21, 2023
Decision Date: February 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 disturb approximately 13,311 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: 07-23-4008
Project Name: Tickwood Road Property
Project Address or Location: 2329 Tickwood Road, Essex
Application Date: November 13, 2023
Revision Date: November 21, 2023
Decision Date: December 20, 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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code to impact 1,018 square feet of Critical Area buffer to allow renovations to an existing single-family dwelling. 

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-4006
Project Name: Riverview Road Property
Project Address or Location: 2114 Riverview Road, Essex
Application Date: November 9, 2023
Decision Date: December 20, 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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code to construct a new deck within 25 feet of the water which will replace an existing deck which is in poor condition. 

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-4011
Project Name: Peach Orchard Road Property
Project Address or Location: 8209 Peach Orchard Road, Dundalk
Application Date: October 30, 2023
Decision Date: December 14, 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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code to allow the construction of a 320 square-foot roof over an existing 320 square-foot open wood deck within the Critical Area buffer.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4037
Project Name: Creighton Property
Project Address or Location: 2020 Turkey Point Road, Essex
Application Date: October 30, 2023
Decision Date: January 17, 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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code to allow a 120-square foot addition to encroach 12 feet into the 35-foot setback to a recorded Critical Area Easement.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-24-4058
Project Name: Baltimore Gas and Electric - Maryland Stride Gray Manor, Phase One
Project Address or Location: Gray Manor Terrace
Application Date: October 25, 2023
Decision Date: February 12, 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 20,228 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: 07-23-3994
Project Name: Cove Road Property 
Project Address or Location: 8320 Cove Road, Baltimore
Application Date: October 19, 2023
Decision Date: November 30, 2023
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to impact the Critical Area buffer for the construction of a new deck above an existing concrete porch.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3992
Project Name: Marina Holding LLC Property
Project Address or Location: 1101 East Riverside Avenue, Baltimore
Application Date: October 17, 2023
Decision Date: December 8, 2023
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to impact the Critical Area buffer for the construction of a dwelling, attached garage, covered deck and continued use of yard area.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3983
Project Name: Water’s Landing at Middle River 
Project Address or Location: 2 Hopkins Landing Drive, Middle River 
Application Date: October 6, 2023
Decision Date: December 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 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to remove one specimen tree from Lot one of the Waters Landing at Middle River Development for a proposed automobile storage yard.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-4004
Project Name: Colgate Park Retaining Wall
Project Address or Location: 7700 Baltimore Street
Application Date: September 28, 2023
Decision Date: November 21, 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 9,180 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: 07-23-4016
Project Name: Country Club Estates Section One
Project Address or Location: 919 Wise Avenue
Application Date: November 27, 2023
Decision Date: December 8, 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 16,291 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-4017
Project Name: Country Club Estates Section One, Sediment Basin and Stockpile Area
Project Address or Location: 919 Wise Avenue
Application Date: November 27, 2023
Decision Date: December 8, 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 defer stormwater management to final site development. Although the disturbed area is in excess of 5,000 square feet, there will be no net increase in impervious area.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3985
Project Name: Tradepoint Atlantic Project Mushroom
Project Address or Location: 7031 Tradepoint Avenue 
Application Date: September 8, 2023
Decision Date: October 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 610,711 square feet of impervious area through crediting at the Tin Mill Canal Regional Stormwater Management Facility.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-4013
Project Name: Baltimore Business Park
Project Address or Location: 7700 Rolling Mill Road
Application Date: September 5, 2023
Decision Date: November 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 construct approximately 4,408 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3973
Project Name: Tradepoint Atlantic Humphreys Creek Canal Crossing
Project Address or Location: Humphreys Creek Canal, Sparrows Point
Application Date: August 23, 2023
Decision Date: September 21, 2021
Status: Approval
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 35,719 square feet of impervious area through crediting at the Tin Mill Canal Regional Stormwater Management Facility.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3974
Project Name: Tradepoint Atlantic Project Flywheel
Project Address or Location: 1365 Sparrows Point Boulevard
Application Date: August 15, 2023
Decision Date: September 21, 2023
Status: Approval
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 1,862,190 square feet of impervious area through crediting at the Tin Mill Canal Regional Stormwater Management Facility.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3951
Project Name: Mirabelle and Pavlick Property 
Project Address or Location: 3 Bayside Drive, Dundalk 
Application Date: July 28, 2023
Decision Date: October 5, 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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code to construct a 387-square foot residential deck within the 100-foot shoreline buffer.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3961
Project Name: Millers Island Water Main Replacement
Project Address or Location: Along Millers Island Boulevard & Cuckold Point Road 
Application Date: June 26, 2023
Decision Date: August 22, 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 60,596 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: 07-23-3940
Project Name: Fort Howard Veteran’s Park Beach Access and Soft Launch
Project Address or Location: North Point Road
Application Date: June 28, 2023
Decision Date: July 21, 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 1,728 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3941
Project Name: Fleming Park Renovations and Enhancements
Project Address or Location: 641 Main Avenue
Application Date: June 28, 2023
Decision Date: July 21, 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 3,000 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3965
Project Name: Shaw’s Discovery Shoreline Stabilization
Project Address or Location: Shoreline Along Shaws Road 
Application Date: June 28, 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 disturb approximately 197,515 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: 07-23-3919
Project Name: Hayes Property 
Project Address or Location: 1418 Goodwood Avenue, Baltimore 
Application Date: June 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 in accordance with Section 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to reduce the principal building setback from a Critical Area Easement from 35 feet to 15 feet for a new dwelling.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3931
Project Name: Duck Creek Sewer Structural Rehabilitation
Project Address or Location: East of Intersection of Sue Creek Drive and Turkey Point Road, Essex
Application Date: June 6, 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 0.963 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: 07-23-3901
Project Name: Tradepoint Atlantic Roro Phase Two and Three 
Project Address or Location: Shipyard Road, Sparrows Point
Application Date: June 1, 2023
Decision Date: June 5, 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 2,792,492 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3904
Project Name: CRSF Youth Development Park, The Fields At Renaissance Park 
Project Address or Location: 99 Stemmers Run Road, Essex
Application Date: June 2, 2023
Decision Date: June 23, 2023
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code was received to impact 4,646 square feet of Forest Buffer to make improvements to an existing athletic field at Renaissance Park.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3886
Project Name: IGBO Community Civic Center
Project Address or Location: 7930 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore
Application Date: May 4, 2023
Decision Date: September 29, 2023
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code was received to request the continued existing use of approximately 5,700 square feet parking area installed by the applicant within a recorded Forest Buffer Easement.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3927
Project Name: CRSF Youth Development Park, The Fields at Renaissance Park
Project Address or Location: 99 Stemmers Run Road, Essex
Application Date: April 21, 2023
Decision Date: July 5, 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 7,517 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund. 

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3883
Project Name: Todds Lane Property 
Project Address or Location: 925 Todds Lane, Baltimore
Application Date: April 21, 2023
Decision Date: July 25, 2023
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code was received to impact 9,813 square feet of Forest Buffer to expand an existing paved area for a tractor trailer driver training facility.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3900
Project Name: Tradepoint Atlantic Project Sandlot Final Development
Project Address or Location: Sparrows Point Boulevard
Application Date: April 19, 2023
Decision Date: June 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 construct approximately 446,054 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund. 

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3879
Project Name: Baltimore Gas and Electric Eastpoint 26-inch Transmission Line
Project Address or Location: In the Vicinity of Eastpoint Mall, Along Church Road and Stansbury Road, Dundalk 
Application Date: April 18, 2023
Decision Date: May 3, 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 12,272 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: 07-23-3866
Project Name: Tradepoint Atlantic Bethlehem Boulevard SHA Improvements
Project Address or Location: Bethlehem Boulevard, Sparrows Point
Application Date: March 27, 2023
Decision Date: April 10, 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 2.95 acres of impervious area with a surety being held for construction of a regional stormwater management facility.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3909
Project Name: Tradepoint Atlantic Tin Mill Canal Mitigation
Project Address or Location: Sparrows Point
Application Date: March 9, 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 disturb approximately 215,622 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: 07-23-3876
Project Name: Chick-fil-A
Project Address or Location: 7907 Eastern Avenue 
Application Date: February 27, 2023
Decision Date: May 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 construct approximately .14 acres of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3851
Project Name: Kenwood High School Turf Field Conversion 
Project Address or Location: 501 Stemmers Run Road, Baltimore 
Application Date: February 23, 2023
Decision Date: March 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 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to base forest conservation requirements on the 2.3-acre limit of disturbance rather than entire 49.5-acre site for the proposed conversion of an existing natural turf athletic field to an artificial turf athletic field at Kenwood High School.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3856
Project Name: Merritt Station Two
Project Address or Location: 1440 Merritt Boulevard
Application Date: February 9, 2023
Decision Date: March 21, 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 1,722 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund. 

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3834
Project Name: Sparrows Point High School, Beacon of Hope Project
Project Address or Location: 7400 North Point Road, Sparrows Point 
Application Date: February 8, 2023
Decision Date: February 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 disturb approximately 10,213 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: 07-23-3850
Project Name: Tradepoint Atlantic Project Jupiter
Project Address or Location: Bethlehem Boulevard and Cold Mill Road
Application Date: March 2, 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 construct approximately 405,108 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3860
Project Name: Tevis Real Estate 
Project Address or Location: 1401 East Homberg Avenue, Baltimore 
Application Date: January 26, 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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested for the continued existing use and upgrade of a fuel storage and dispenser facility within 30,000 square feet of Critical Area buffer.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3827
Project Name: Diferdinando Property
Project Address or Location: 2136 Riverview Road, Essex
Application Date: January 25, 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 in accordance with Section 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to replace an existing 384 square-foot boathouse and an existing 420-square-foot platform associated with new pier construction to upgrade the pier and to bring the pier in compliance with required property line setbacks in tidal waters.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3816
Project Name: Riverview Property
Project Address or Location: 2204 Riverview Road 
Application Date: January 5, 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 in accordance with Section 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to construct multiple retaining walls within 25 feet of the water to stabilize a steep slope on a residential property.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-23-3830
Project Name: Kenwood High School Artificial Turf Field
Project Address or Location: 501 Stemmers Run Road 
Application Date: January 4, 2023
Decision Date: February 3, 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 102,243 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: 07-22-3721
Project Name: Bauman Property
Project Address or Location: 2001 River Road, Essex 
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 impact 7,604 square feet of Critical Area buffer for the continued use of an existing garage and driveway and the maintenance of an existing lawn and to impact 1,128 square feet of the 35-foot principal building setback for a proposed new house.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-21-3507
Project Name: Tiki Lee’s
Project Address or Location: 4309 Shore Road, Sparrows Point
Application Date: July 21, 2021
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 construct a 1,100 square-foot boardwalk within the 25-foot buffer.

EPS Tracking Number: 07-20-3347
Project Name: Riverside Drive
Project Address or Location: 516 Riverside Drive, Essex
Application Date: October 23, 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 33-2-205 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to construct a deck that will extend within 25 feet of the mean high water line and impact 286 square feet of the 25-foot buffer.