October 1, 2022 - Council District 2

1. EPS Variances
2. Planning Board Meetings
3. Citizen Input Meeting for Capital Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2024 to 2029 Formulation
4. Design Review Panel Meeting
5. Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
6. Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
7. Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
8. Sustainable Communities Kickoff Meeting: Catonsville and Essex
9. Security Square Mall Charrette/Design Process
10. Ribbon Cutting for Baltimore County’s First Destination Playground
11. Baltimore County Master Plan 2030
12. Reisterstown Road Water Main Project (Designated Phase III)
13. Pedestrian Study for Pikesville
14. Water Line Construction on Falls Road
15. 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 2

PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS

The board will meet in the Jefferson Building Hearing Room, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 104, Towson, Maryland 21204 as follows:

• Thursday, October 20, at 4 p.m.

Please check the Planning Board page for links to the meetings, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agendas and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Taylor Bensley by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at tbensley@baltimorecountymd.gov.

CITIZEN INPUT MEETING FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2024 TO 2029 FORMULATION

Join the meeting on Thursday, October 20, at 5 p.m. in the Jefferson Building Hearing Room, 105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Room 104, Towson, Maryland 21204. The County’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is a six-year plan authorizing the funding for capital improvements such as roads, sewers, parks and schools. The Citizen Input Meeting (CIM) is an in-person meeting scheduled for citizens to comment on your priorities for the upcoming years.

Anyone wishing to testify in-person for the CIM must use the sign-in sheets provided in the Jefferson Building lobby outside of Room 104 for citizens to address the Board (for themselves or as representatives of organizations or clients). These sheets will be posted approximately half an hour prior to the Board Meeting start time.

Information: Browse the Planning Board page or contact Jen Meacham by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at jmeacham@baltimorecountymd.gov.

DESIGN REVIEW PANEL MEETING

The panel will meet virtually on Wednesday, October 12, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Design Review Panel page for a link to the meeting, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Jenifer Nugent by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at jnugent@baltimorecountymd.gov.

AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

The advisory board will meet virtually on Wednesday, October 12, at 6:30 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board page for a link to the meeting, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Land Preservation by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at landpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.

LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

The commission will meet virtually on Thursday, October 13, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Landmarks Preservation Commission page for a link to the meeting, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Jessica Brannock by phone at 410-887-3495 or by email at histpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.

RECREATION AND PARKS BOARD MEETING

The Board of Recreation and Parks will meet on Wednesday, October 12, at 6 p.m. at the Oregon Ridge Park and Lodge, Sequoia Room, 13401 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030. 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.

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES KICKOFF MEETING: CATONSVILLE AND ESSEX

Join the meeting virtually on Tuesday, October 11, at 6 p.m. through Webex. The Department of Planning is beginning the process of renewing two Sustainable Community applications: Catonsville and Essex. Sustainable Communities is a State designation program that offers designated communities a comprehensive package of resources that support holistic strategies for community development, revitalization and sustainability. Obtaining the designation opens eligibility for State programs and resources (PDF) such as Community Legacy and the Strategic Demolition Fund. We invite you to participate in framing your community’s priorities for the next five years.

Information: Browse the Sustainable Community Renewals website or contact the Department of Planning at planning@baltimorecountymd.gov.

SECURITY SQUARE MALL CHARRETTE/DESIGN PROCESS

Join the workshops and sessions on Wednesday, October 12 through Saturday, October 22. Times vary, so see the schedule on the website. In-person sessions will take place at the Set the Captives Free Outreach Center, 6901 Security Boulevard, Windsor Mill, Maryland 21244 and virtual meetings will take place through Webex.

Baltimore County will host a design charrette, a collaborative process that will engage Woodlawn-area residents and community leaders in reimagining the Security Square Mall area. The charrette will provide a forum for ideas and feedback, allowing everyone who participates to contribute as an author of the plan for the site. View the press release for more details.

Information: Browse the Reimagine Security Square website or contact the Department of Planning at securitysquaremall@baltimorecountymd.gov.

RIBBON CUTTING FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY’S FIRST DESTINATION PLAYGROUND

Join us for a ribbon cutting for Baltimore County’s first destination playground in partnership with the Baltimore Ravens, at Northwest Regional Park, Lyons Mill Road Entrance, 4515 Deer Park Road, Owings Mills, Maryland 21117. This event will take place on Monday, October 17, at 10 a.m. with special guests County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Council Chair Julian Jones, Roslyn Johnson, Director, Department of Recreation and Parks, and Sashi Brown, President, Baltimore Ravens.

BALTIMORE COUNTY MASTER PLAN 2030

Baltimore County’s Master Plan 2030 provides the vision and strategies for growth over the next 10 years into a modern, 21st century county. We invite you to be a visionary. Visit the Master Plan website and join to stay informed and find out how you can bring your ideas to the table about growth, development and conservation.

Information: Browse the Master Plan 2030 website or contact the Department of Planning at masterplan@baltimorecountymd.gov.

REISTERSTOWN ROAD WATER MAIN PROJECT (DESIGNATED PHASE III)

Baltimore County has begun a major water main project, replacing 16,000 feet of line in Reisterstown Road between Pleasant Hill Road and Stocksdale Avenue. The three miles of new 16- and 20-inch diameter line is 40 percent complete and is scheduled to be finished in the spring of 2024.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

PEDESTRIAN STUDY FOR PIKESVILLE

The Pikesville Pedestrian Study was completed in the spring. The study assesses pedestrian conditions and develops designs to accommodate walkers, drivers and cyclists. Recommendations have been categorized into short-, medium- and long-term solutions. They are being reviewed to determine feasibility of costs and implementation. This summer, the Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) expected to implement some short-term recommendations suggested from the Pedestrian Study. Crews have recently completed 150 feet of new sidewalk and completed 29 pedestrian ramps. Six more will be done in the next few months.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION ON FALLS ROAD

The Department of Public Works and Transportation is replacing more than 11,000 feet of water line on Falls Road between the Baltimore City line and Brightfield Road near Interstate 695. The project, which will cost approximately $10,500,000, is about three percent complete. The entire project will require approximately two years to complete. The replacement of the line—sections of which are more than 90 years old—will improve the reliability of the system. Much of the construction will be done between 9 a.m. and 5 a.m., and ingress and egress will be coordinated with (and provided for) all property owners. Falls Road will not be closed during construction, but there will be some lane closures during the day to accommodate construction schedules. Falls Road carries about 18,000 cars daily. There will be traffic delays.

Information: Questions should be directed to the Division of Construction Contracts at 410-887-3531.

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.