April 15, 2023 - Council District 6

April 15, 2023
  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. Days Cove Disc Golf Course Public Input Meeting
  4. Mountain Biking Public Input Meeting
  5. 2024 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process
  6. Herring Run Basin 17 and 33
  7. Orems Road Basin 3 Relief Sewer
  8. Stansbury Manor Pumping Station
  9. Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
  10. Parkville: East Branch Herring Run Relief Sewer
  11. Sewer Relining Project in Carney, Perry Hall and Towson
  12. Essex Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
  13. Hyde Park Pumping Station
  14. Brien Run Sewer Rehabilitation
  15. Bauernschmidt Manor Pumping Station
  16. Harewood Park Sewer Pumping Station
  17. Mohrs Lane Bridge
  18. 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 6

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.

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.

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.

HERRING RUN BASIN 17 AND 33

Baltimore County is building the Herring Run Relief Sewer 17 and 33. Construction is the next phase of the Herring Run Project. The new line will cost $6.5 million and is expected to be completed in April 2024. The project, which is on schedule, is 30 percent complete.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

OREMS ROAD BASIN 3 RELIEF SEWER

Baltimore County has begun a 900-foot-long relief sewer in the Orems Road area of Middle River. This $1.1 million sewer construction project includes a tunnel at the intersection of Eastern Boulevard and Kingston Road. Work, which is estimated to be about one percent complete, is being rescheduled to accommodate drilling modifications.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

STANSBURY MANOR PUMPING STATION

The Stansbury Manor Sewage Pumping Station (a new station) is under construction. Work began in January 2022 and should be completed in January 2024. Construction, which is about 52 percent complete, is expected to cost $5,045,000.

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 and is expected to take about a year and a half to complete. It's approximately 25 percent toward completion and should be finished by the end of the year. The Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation project is part of the County's Consent Decree—the County’s agreement with the EPA to improve the entire sanitary system and eliminate sanitary sewer overflows.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

PARKVILLE: EAST BRANCH HERRING RUN RELIEF SEWER

The Herring Run Relief Sewer, begun in February 2020, was estimated to take two years to complete and cost $16,177,000. It’s 88 percent complete. The project, which involves two tunnels and an open cut in lieu of a tunnel, consists of more than 11,000 feet of new pipe and 28 manholes. Crews will work on the following streets: Taylor Avenue, Wendover Avenue, Birmingham Avenue, Aiken Avenue, Oakleigh Road, Darlington Drive and Queen Anne Drive.

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 98 percent complete. More than 12 miles of sanitary sewer pipe are being relined, costing about $5.8 million. Most of the work will be 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.

ESSEX STRUCTURAL SEWER REHABILITATION

Baltimore County is investing $4.4 million into structurally rehabilitating sewer lines in Essex in the area of Eastern Boulevard, Mace Avenue and Riverside Drive. The County’s contractor will line almost 15 miles of sewer pipe (eight-, 12-, 15- and 18-inch diameter conduits) during the next year. The project is about 93 percent complete.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

HYDE PARK PUMPING STATION

The Department of Public Works and Transportation is improving the Hyde Park Sewage Pumping Station located near Back River and Muddy Gut. The improvements will cost $2,669,230. Work began in January 2020 and is 97 percent complete. It's still in the final completion stage.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

BRIEN RUN SEWER REHABILITATION

Public Works is rehabilitating sewer lines in the Brien Run area south of Pulaski Highway. The project, which is anticipated to cost $7 million, began in March 2020 and is 99 percent finished. The main lines have been completed and they are being inspected by video. The project is in the final completion stage. Inspectors are working on the punch list.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

BAUERNSCHMIDT MANOR PUMPING STATION

Upgrades to the Bauernschmidt Manor Sewage Pumping Station began in July 2019 and were expected to be finished during the summer of 2020 but were delayed due to supply problems caused by COVID-19. The project will cost $2,137,554 and is currently in the final completion stage.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

HAREWOOD PARK SEWER PUMPING STATION

Baltimore County is renovating the Harewood Park Sewer Pumping Station at 12901 Princeton Road in Chase. Work on the $3.3 million project, which is in the final completion stage, began in July 2018.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

MOHRS LANE BRIDGE

The Mohrs Lane Bridge (Bridge B-0143) over the CSX Railroad, north of Pulaski Highway, was closed in 2007 because of structural deterioration. Demolition was completed by CSX in 2011 and Baltimore County assumed ownership with plans to rebuild the span. A new bridge is currently awaiting the completion of the engineer’s design. The structure is scheduled to be advertised for construction in January. This bridge will be part of the future Campbell Boulevard Corridor.

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.

Facebook Twitter