January 1, 2022 - Council District 7
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Design Review Panel Meeting
- Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
- Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
- Planning Board Capital Improvement Program Meetings
- Master Plan 2030 Phase II Community Engagement
- East Point Relief Sewer
- Millers Island Sewage Pumping Station
- Turkey Point Pumping Station Rehabilitation
- Bread and Cheese Sewer Improvements
- St. Helena Water Main Project
- Gray Manor Sewershed Structural Rehabilitation
- Blenhurst Pumping Station
- Development Meetings
- 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 7
PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS
The board will meet virtually as follows:
- Thursday, January 6, at 4 p.m.
Please check the Planning Board page for links to the meetings, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agendas and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Krystle Patchak by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at kpatchak@baltimorecountymd.gov.
DESIGN REVIEW PANEL MEETING
The panel will meet virtually on Wednesday, January 12, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Design Review Panel page for a link to the meeting, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Jenifer Nugent by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at jnugent@baltimorecountymd.gov.
AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
The advisory board will meet virtually on Wednesday, January 12, at 6:30 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board page for a link to the meeting, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Megan Benjamin or Joe Wiley by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at landpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
The commission will meet virtually on Thursday, January 13, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Landmarks Preservation Commission page for a link to the meeting, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Taylor Bensley by phone at 410-887-3495 or by email at histpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.
PLANNING BOARD CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM MEETINGS
The board will meet virtually as follows:
- Thursday, January 20, at 4 p.m.
- At 4 p.m., the County Executive will present the Capital Improvement Program. At 5:30 p.m., a Capital Improvement Program Presentation will be delivered by the Department of Public Works.
- Thursday, January 27, at 5:30 p.m.
- Capital Improvement Program Presentations will be delivered by the Department of Recreation and Parks, the Office of Budget and Finance, Property Management, and Baltimore County Public Library.
Please check the Planning Board page for links to the meetings, information on participating in the virtual meeting, the meeting agendas and any last-minute schedule changes.
Information: Contact Krystle Patchak by phone at 410-887-3482 or by email at kpatchak@baltimorecountymd.gov.
MASTER PLAN 2030 PHASE II COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Master Plan 2030 development is underway. Through the summer and fall, the Department of Planning conducted a series of Community Engagement Meetings that were held in different communities throughout the County. The input that was gathered will guide the vision for the local community and the County in the next 10 years.
At the heart of this process is the idea that local government should invest more—and more thoughtfully—in its people and infrastructure. Using what we heard in the summer and fall, we’ve developed draft goals for six Master Plan topics. We’re holding public meetings in January and February and are, again, asking for your input on these goals and your assistance in suggesting actions to achieve these goals.
Responsible Regionalism
Tuesday, January 11, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure that all local proposals account for, connect with and support the plans of adjacent jurisdictions and the surrounding region.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2311 334 1414.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact Jen Meacham at jmeacham@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Livable Built Environment Part 1: Housing and Land Use
Tuesday, January 18, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure that all elements of the built environment, including land use and housing, work together to provide sustainable, green places for living, working, and recreation with a high quality of life.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2309 854 0842.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact Laurie Hay at lhay@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Resilient Economy
Wednesday, January 19, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure that the community is prepared to deal with both positive and negative changes in its economic health, and to initiate sustainable urban development and redevelopment strategies that foster green business growth and build reliance on local assets.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2312 500 0963.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact Josephine Selvakumar at jselvakumar@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Livable Built Environment Part 2: Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Facilities
Monday, January 24, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure that all elements of the built environment, including transportation, energy and infrastructure, work together to provide sustainable, green places for living, working and recreation with a high quality of life.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2319 682 5769.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact Laurie Hay at lhay@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Healthy Community
Wednesday, January 26, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure that public health needs are recognized and addressed through provisions for healthy foods, physical activity, access to recreation, health care, education, environmental justice and safe neighborhoods.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2303 674 2555.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact Ngone Diop at nseyediop@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Interwoven Equity
Monday, January 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure fairness and equity in providing for the housing, services, health, safety and livelihood needs of all citizens and groups.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2312 633 7581.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact April Smith at asmith3@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Harmony with Nature
Monday, February 7, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ensure that the contributions of natural resources to human well-being are explicitly recognized and valued, and that maintaining their health is a primary objective.
This meeting will be held virtually via Webex.
Join the meeting online.
Join the meeting by phone: Call 1-415-655-0001; Access Code 2312 685 4380.
If you have questions about this meeting, please contact Megan Benjamin at mbenjamin@baltimorecountymd.gov.
All meetings will held virtually and will begin at 6 p.m. You can also find links to the meetings on the Master Plan 2030 website. Make sure you also add the Master Plan 2030 meetings to your calendar!
You can review input we gathered in earlier phases of community engagement by visiting our Master Plan 2030 website. If you scroll to the bottom of the Get Involved page, you’ll find a new feature that maps all input from July and August.
Thank you in advance for your time and we look forward to seeing you again in 2022.
EAST POINT RELIEF SEWER
Baltimore County is constructing a relief sewer in East Point. The line is 1,400 feet in length and will cost about $1 million. The project began in October and is 25 percent complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
MILLERS ISLAND SEWAGE PUMPING STATION
Baltimore County is beginning a $3 million renovation of the Millers Island Sewage Pumping Station at 8819 Millers Island Road. A sewer bypass was installed on October 22 in preparation for the project, which includes extensive electrical and mechanical work in addition to a new roof and generator. The renovation of this two-pump station is expected to be completed this year; it is 16 percent toward that goal.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
TURKEY POINT PUMPING STATION REHABILITATION
Baltimore County has begun renovating the Turkey Point Sewage Pumping Station. It is now 40 percent complete and is expected to be finished in June. The cost is $3.2 million.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
BREAD AND CHEESE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
Baltimore County has started relining 13,000 feet of eight-inch diameter sewer pipe in the Bread and Cheese Creek area. The improvement project is 80 percent complete. When finished, it will cost $2.25 million.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
ST. HELENA WATER MAIN PROJECT
Baltimore County began replacing 13,600 feet of failing cast-iron water pipe in November on St. Helena Avenue (from the City Line to Dundalk Avenue) and in the area between Oak Avenue and Maple Avenue. The project will cost $5.5 million and is expected to be completed by the fall. Crews are currently mobilizing.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
GRAY MANOR SEWERSHED STRUCTURAL REHABILITATION
Baltimore County contractors began an extensive rehabilitation of the Gray Manor Sewershed in December 2020. Crews will reline 37,369 feet of eight-inch and 36-inch sewer pipe in a project that is anticipated to take more than a year to complete. The project is 80 percent complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
BLENHURST PUMPING STATION
The Department of Public Works and Transportation has been renovating the Blenhurst Sewage Pumping Station at 8345 Bletzer Road. The project is 94 percent complete and will cost $2,633,500.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS
Development Meetings include Community Input, Concept Plan, County Review, Development Review Committee and Hearing Officers Hearings. These hearings are up to date as of the publication of this newsletter and are subject to change.
Information: Call 410-887-3321.
There are no Development Meetings scheduled at the time of publication of this newsletter. Please visit the Development Management Calendar for changes in District 7.
ZONING HEARINGS
Zoning Hearings include Special Exceptions, Variances and other issues before the Office of Administrative Hearings for Baltimore County. These hearings are up to date as of the publication of this newsletter and are subject to change.
Information: Call the Administrative Law Judges at 410-887-3868 or call Zoning Review at 410-887-3391.
Zoning Hearings—303 Maple Avenue
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 12, 10 to 11 a.m.
Case Number: 2021-0301-SPHA
Property Location: Northeast of Maple Avenue, 50 feet southeast of North Avenue
Legal Owner: James Titus
Special Hearing to continue a nonconforming use as a two-family dwelling.
Variance to permit a proposed accessory building (garage) to be located in the front yard in lieu of the required rear yard placement.
To call in to the hearing, dial U.S. toll: 1-415-655-0001, Access Code: 2319 168 6262.
Information: Contact the Zoning Office at 410-887-3391.