April 1, 2023 - Council District 3

April 1, 2023
  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
  4. Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
  5. Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
  6. Oregon Ridge Park Master Plan Public Meeting
  7. Days Cove Disc Golf Course Public Input Meeting
  8. Mountain Biking Public Input Meeting
  9. Rural Roads Meeting
  10. 2024 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process
  11. Sewer Relining Project in Carney, Perry Hall and Towson
  12. Sewer Pumping Station in Cockeysville
  13. Development Meetings and Zoning Hearings

EPS VARIANCES

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 3

PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS

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

  • Thursday, April 20, at 4 p.m.

Please check the Planning Board page for the meeting agenda, meeting procedures and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Taylor Bensley by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at tbensley@baltimorecountymd.gov.

AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

The advisory board will meet in-person on Wednesday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture, 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030. Please check the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board page for the meeting agenda, meeting procedures and any last-minute schedule changes.

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

LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

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

Information: Contact Historic Preservation staff 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, April 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.

OREGON RIDGE PARK MASTER PLAN PUBLIC MEETING

The Department of Recreation and Parks will host a public meeting on Thursday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. via Webex, to discuss the master plan.

In order to improve the park's features and ensure that Oregon Ridge continues to serve residents, the department initiated a master planning process, led by Lardner/Klein Landscape Architects. The master plan provides an assessment of current conditions and guidance for park improvements over the next two decades.

The team developing the master plan has compiled an inventory of natural resources and assets, and existing recreation and educational offerings, and converted them into park improvements to be installed over the next 20 to 25 years. Several virtual and in-person meetings were held to obtain public input and those suggestions were incorporated into the master plan document. The department is pleased to take this opportunity to present recommendations from the master plan, where to locate the documents and how to provide comments.

The meeting will be held virtually via Webex.

Information: Browse the Oregon Ridge Park Master Plan page or email the Department of Recreation and Parks at oregonridgemasterplan@baltimorecountymd.gov.

DAYS COVE DISC GOLF COURSE PUBLIC INPUT MEETING

The Department of Recreation and Parks will host a public meeting on Monday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. via Webex, to gather public input on the development of the Days Cove Property (southwest corner of Route 40 and Allender Road). The department wishes to have a robust and open public input process to guide the overall vision for the development of this property, including the potential for a disc golf course.

Community residents are encouraged to attend to offer their input into the County’s development of this property. The meeting will consist of a brief presentation of the property followed by an open input session related to the project.

The meeting will be held virtually via Webex.

MOUNTAIN BIKING PUBLIC INPUT MEETING

The Department of Recreation and Parks will host a public meeting on Thursday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. via Webex, to gather public input on mountain biking in Baltimore County. The Department wishes to have a robust and open public input process to guide the overall vision for new mountain biking facilities.

Community residents are encouraged to attend to offer their input. The meeting will consist of a brief presentation followed by time for questions and comments from the public.

The meeting will be held virtually via Webex.

RURAL ROADS MEETING

The Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) will hold its annual public meeting to discuss rural roads, bridges, repaving and traffic issues at Oregon Ridge Park, 13401 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030 on Tuesday, April 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting fulfills the County’s pledge to meet annually with residents interested in preserving the rural character of Baltimore County and to apprise them of infrastructure plans. For more information, call the Director’s Office, DPWT: 410-887-2171.

2024 COMPREHENSIVE ZONING MAP PROCESS

The 2024 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (CZMP) will begin on September 1 and will conclude in September of 2024. The CZMP takes place every four years on an exact schedule specified in the County Code. Any citizen may request a zoning change on any property in the County. The CZMP covers a period of approximately 12 months and results in zoning decisions that are reflected in a final Log of Issues, with the County Council enacting legislation for each issue whether to retain the existing zoning or to enact a different zone(s) or district(s). Generally, each issue is a single property, but an issue may cover many adjoining properties and might even cover many hundreds of acres. The zoning on all properties which were not issues is re-enacted without change.

Information: Browse the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process website or contact the Department of Planning by phone at 410-887-3211 or by email at czmp2024@baltimorecountymd.gov.

SEWER RELINING PROJECT IN CARNEY, PERRY HALL AND TOWSON

The Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) started an extensive sewer relining project (including manholes) in Carney, Perry Hall and Towson in May 2021 (the Gunpowder Project). It's 98 percent complete; most of the 67,000 feet of sewer line has been lined and the manhole work remains to be done. The project will cost about $5.8 million. Construction has been primarily below ground with minimal impact to communities. However, with any project of this scale, there may be some traffic or parking issues and occasional chemical odors. DPWT staff will issue periodic updates.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

SEWER PUMPING STATION IN COCKEYSVILLE

Baltimore County is modernizing the Cockeysville Pumping Station. Work began in April 2020. The project is now complete and awaiting completion of final paperwork. The cost of renovation was $5,215,000.

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.

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