August 1, 2023 - Council District 5

August 1, 2023
  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. Gerst Road Park Site Virtual Public Input Meeting
  4. Community Planning Institute Fall 2023 Application Period
  5. Comprehensive Zoning Map Process 2024
  6. Sewer Project Perry Hall Manor
  7. Sewer Relining Project Bowley’s Quarters, Carroll Island and White Marsh (Bengies/Bird River)
  8. Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
  9. Herring Run Basin 17 and 33 Relief Sewer
  10. East Branch Herring Run Relief Sewer
  11. 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:

  • No meetings scheduled in August.

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.

GERST ROAD PARK SITE VIRTUAL PUBLIC INPUT MEETING

The Department of Recreation and Parks will host a public meeting on Thursday, August 24, at 6:30 p.m., via Webex, to gather public input on the development of the Gerst Road Park Site.

Community residents are encouraged to participate 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.

COMMUNITY PLANNING INSTITUTE FALL 2023 APPLICATION PERIOD

The Community Planning Institute (CPI) will be hosting a fall session. The Department of Planning has created the CPI to empower Baltimore County community members and stakeholders to be productively engaged in planning, land use, and development processes and practices that impact their communities and neighborhoods. The Institute will consist of weekly in-person classes for five consecutive weeks.

The dates and times are: 

  • Tuesday, October 17: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, October 24: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 
  • Wednesday, November 1: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, November 7: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, November 14: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

The application period will be open from Monday, August 14 to Sunday, August 27.

Information: Browse the Community Planning Institute website or contact April Smith by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at cpi@baltimorecountymd.gov.

COMPREHENSIVE ZONING MAP PROCESS 2024

The Comprehensive Zoning Map Process (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 Baltimore County, although the usual participants in the process are individual landowners, contract purchasers, community organizations, County staff, the Planning Board and the County Council.

The CZMP covers a period of approximately 12 months and results in zoning decisions that are reflected in a final log of issues. Ultimately, the County Council decides on 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 that were not issues is reenacted without change.

CZMP 2024 starts with the public prefiling period that begins on Monday, August 14. Filing fees and a timeline are posted online. Additional information about the process, including hearing schedules, will be posted when available.

Information: Browse the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process website or contact the Department of Planning by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at czmp@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 next year and will take from one to one-and-a-half years to complete.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

SEWER RELINING PROJECT BOWLEY’S QUARTERS, CARROLL ISLAND AND WHITE MARSH (BENGIES/BIRD RIVER)

There is more than five miles of small- and large-diameter sewer relining in this project costing $3.6 million. The work is 85 percent complete and is scheduled to be completed in the fall.

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 June 2022 and is expected to take about a year and a half to complete. It's approximately 45 percent toward completion and should be finished by the end of this year. 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.

HERRING RUN BASIN 17 AND 33 RELIEF SEWER

Baltimore County has started a major relief sewer project consisting of installing 5,400 linear feet of 15-to-18-inch sanitary sewer main at a cost of $6.5 million dollars.

The work to be performed in Basin 17 North is located east of Collinsdale Road between Asgard Court and Deanwood Road, generally following parallel to an existing sewer line within both County drainage, an utility easement and private property. The work to be performed in Basin 17 South is located east of the terminus of English Oak Road, generally following parallel to an existing sewer line within both County drainage, an utility easement and private property. The work to be performed in Basin 33 is between Redwood Avenue and Beverly Avenue, generally following parallel to an existing sewer line within both County drainage, an utility easement and private property.

The project is 85 percent complete and is scheduled to be completed in October.

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 88 percent complete and is scheduled for completion in December.

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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