May 15, 2023 - Council District 5
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Oregon Ridge Park Master Plan Public Meeting
- 2024 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process
- Sewer Project Perry Hall Manor
- Sewer Relining Project in Carney, Perry Hall and Towson
- 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 virtually through Webex as follows:
- Thursday, May 18, at 4:45 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.
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 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 September, 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 begin within two years and will take from one to one-and-a-half years to complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
SEWER RELINING PROJECT IN CARNEY, PERRY HALL AND TOWSON
The Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) began an extensive sewer relining project in Carney, Perry Hall and Towson in May. It’s 99 percent complete. More than 12 miles of sanitary sewer pipe has been relined, costing about $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.