Design Review Panel Areas

Bill 12-93 (PDF) was enacted on January 19, 1993 to create the Baltimore County Design Review Areas. The development plans in these Design Review Areas are reviewed by the Design Review Panel, an advisory and consulting body to the County agencies involved in reviewing development plans.

Design review is conducted for all projects located within designated Design Review Areas. These areas are as follows:

Commercial (Non-residential) Review Areas

• Arbutus
    Map (PDF)
• Catonsville
    Map (PDF)
    The Catonsville Plan (PDF)
• Essex
    Map (PDF)
    Essex Design Guidelines (PDF)
• Loch Raven 
    Map (PDF)
    Bill 13-13 (PDF)
• Perry Hall
    Map (PDF)
    Perry Hall Community Plan (PDF)
    Bill 50-12 (PDF) 
    Amendments - Resolution 61-12 (PDF)
• Pikesville
    Map (PDF)
    Pikesville Revitalization Plan Update - 2003 (PDF)
    Pikesville Commercial Revitalization Guidelines (2006) (PDF)
    Bill 17-03 (PDF)
• South Towson (SOTO)
    Map (PDF)
    Bill 76-20 (PDF) 
• Towson
    Map (PDF)
    Resolution 7-15 (PDF)
    Downtown Towson District (2016) (PDF)
    Towson Community Plan (PDF)
    Amenity Open Space: Towson Streetscape Standards (PDF)

Residential Review Areas

• East Towson
    Map (PDF)
    Resolution 66-15 (PDF)
    East Towson Design Standards (PDF)
• Middle River
    Map (PDF)
• Ruxton/Riderwood/Lake Roland
    Map (PDF)
    Resolution 88-04 (PDF)
    Ruxton Riderwood Lake Roland Area Community Plan (PDF)  
• Sudbrook Park
    Map (PDF)
    Sudbrook Park Community Plan (PDF)
• Towson
    Map (PDF)
    Resolution 7-15 (PDF)
    Downtown Towson District (2016) (PDF)
    Towson Community Plan (PDF)
    Amenity Open Space: Towson Streetscape Standards (PDF)

Contact Us

Jenifer Nugent, Design Review Panel Coordinator
410-887-3480
jnugent@baltimorecountymd.gov