May 1, 2023 - Council District 3

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. Belfast Road Property Public Information Meeting
7. Oregon Ridge Park Master Plan Public Meeting
8. 2024 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process
9. Sewer Relining Project in Carney, Perry Hall and Towson
10. 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 virtually through Webex as follows:

• Thursday, May 4, at 4 p.m.
• Thursday, May 18, 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 on Wednesday, May 10, 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, May 11, 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, May 10, 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.

BELFAST ROAD PROPERTY PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

The Department of Recreation and Parks will host a public meeting on Thursday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hereford High School Recreation Center, Auditorium, 17301 York Road, Parkton, Maryland 21120, to inform the community of the status and details for the development of the Belfast Road Property adjacent to Sparks Elementary School. The Department will provide an overview of the design process, a summary of constraints, and where we are with the potential uses and layout.

OREGON RIDGE PARK MASTER PLAN PUBLIC MEETING

The Department of Recreation and Parks will host a public meeting on Wednesday, May 24, at 6 p.m. at the Oregon Ridge Park and Lodge, Sequoia Room, 13401 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030, to discuss the master plan. Participants will have the opportunity to provide comments and ask questions.

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 completed and published the draft documents on the Oregon Ridge Park Master Plan page. In addition, the process to provide comments prior to the meeting on May 24 is also explained on this page.

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

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. Designated the Gunpowder Project, it's 99 percent complete. The final video inspection of the 67,000 feet of sewer line remains to be completed. The project cost was $5.8 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.