April 15, 2025 – Council District 5
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
- Spring Break Drop-In Program
- Earth Day Festival
- Sewer Project Perry Hall Manor
- Bird River and Bengies Sewershed Repair, Replacement and Rehabilitation
- Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
- East Branch Herring Run Relief Sewer
- White Marsh West Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
- Development Meetings and Zoning Hearings
EPS Variances
The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability (EPS) publishes a list of the environmental administrative variance requests along with their status. The requests are listed by County Council District.
Information: EPS Variances for District 5
Planning Board Meetings
The board will meet as follows:
- Thursday, May 1, at 4 p.m.
Please check the Planning Board page for the meeting agenda, meeting procedures and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Krystle Patchak by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at kpatchak@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
The Board of Recreation and Parks will meet on Tuesday, April 15, at 6 p.m. at the Middle River Recreation Activity Center, 9702 Community Drive, Middle River, Maryland 21220. Please check the Board of Recreation and Parks page for the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Lisa Winters by phone at 410-887-3810 or by email at lwinters@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Spring Break Drop-In Program
The Department of Recreation and Parks is hosting a Spring Break Drop-In Program on Monday, April 14, through Friday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the County’s 11 Recreation Activity Centers (RAC). Our RACs are offering a free drop-in program while Baltimore County Public Schools are closed for spring break. Participants will visit a new country each day and make a passport to collect their experiences. Please register.
Earth Day Festival
The Department of Recreation and Parks will host an Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Agricultural Center and Farm Park at 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030. Come celebrate Earth Day with educational demonstrations and activities, including a seed swop, plant sales, hayrides, games, vendors and animal encounters. Free for all ages.
Sewer Project Perry Hall Manor
The Department of Public Works and Transportation is connecting 104 homes in the Perry Hall Manor area in a long-term project to provide sewer service. In 2022, residents saw topographical and environmental surveyors gathering information for the design phase. The surveyor work has been completed for the moment, though more field work is anticipated. Construction is expected to take from one to one and a half years to complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Bird River and Bengies Sewershed Repair, Replacement and Rehabilitation
There is more than five miles of small- and large-diameter sewer relining in this project costing $3.6 million. The work is 99 percent complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
Baltimore County has started a major sewer rehabilitation project consisting of almost 15 miles of sewer line in the Overlea and Rosedale areas. Work on the $4.7 million project began in 2022. It's approximately 98 percent toward completion. The Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation project is part of the County's Consent Decree—the County’s agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve the entire sanitary system and eliminate sanitary sewer overflows.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
East Branch Herring Run Relief Sewer
Baltimore County has started a major relief sewer project consisting of installing 11,232 linear feet of eight-to-36-inch sanitary sewer main at a cost of $16.1 million dollars. The project limits start at the Baltimore City line at Perring Parkway to Taylor Avenue and east beyond the Harford Park community. The project is 98 percent complete and is scheduled for completion in the spring.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
White Marsh West Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
The Department of Public Works and Transportation was scheduled to begin work in February on the White Marsh Structural Sewer Rehabilitation Project. This project includes rehabilitation of 67,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer lines in the western portion of the White Marsh Sewershed. The project is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2026 at a cost of $4.2 million.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Development Meetings and Zoning Hearings
Development Meetings include Community Input, Concept Plan, County Review, Development Review Committee and Hearing Officers Hearings.
Zoning Hearings include Special Exceptions, Variances and other issues before the Office of Administrative Hearings of Baltimore County.
These meetings are virtual through Webex.
Please check the Development, Zoning Hearings and Meetings Calendar for links to the meetings, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agendas and any last-minute schedule changes.
For further information, please call the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections at 410-887-3391 or email paizoning@baltimorecountymd.gov. You may also contact the Office of Administrative Hearings at 410-887-3868.