January 15, 2023 - Council District 7
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Creating a Community Development Organization for Liberty Road
- Sewer Project on Bauers Farm Road, Edgemere
- Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
- 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
- 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 7
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, January 19—Planning Board Meeting with Capital Improvement Program Subcommittee Meeting
- 4 p.m.: County Executive presents Capital Improvement Program
- 5:30 p.m.: Capital Improvement Program presentation by the Department of Public Works and Transportation
- Tuesday, January 24, at 5:30 p.m.—Capital Improvement Program Subcommittee Meeting
- Recreation and Parks presentation
- Office of Budget and Finance presentation
- Property Management presentation
- Baltimore County Public Library presentation
- Thursday, January 26, at 5:30 p.m.—Capital Improvement Program Subcommittee Meeting
- Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability presentation
- Office of Information Technology presentation
- Department of Planning presentation
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.
CREATING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION FOR LIBERTY ROAD
The Department of Planning has engaged The Nelson Ideation Group to work with the community to create a new community development organization in the Randallstown-Liberty Road corridor. The initiative began with a kick-off meeting on December 6.
Information: To get involved and to view a recording of the kick-off, check the Creating a Community Development Organization for Liberty Road page or email Amy Menzer at libertyroadcdo@baltimorecountymd.gov.
SEWER PROJECT ON BAUERS FARM ROAD, EDGEMERE
Baltimore County is currently constructing the County-designed Bauers Farm Road sewer extension health project. The project includes four grinder pumps and will cost $406,000. Begun in May, it's 98 percent complete and was anticipated to be finished in October.
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 10 percent complete 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—its agreement with the EPA to improve the entire sanitary system.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
MILLERS ISLAND SEWAGE PUMPING STATION
Baltimore County is working on a $3 million renovation of the Millers Island Sewage Pumping Station at 8819 Millers Island Road. A sewer bypass was installed in October 2021 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 is 94 percent toward completion.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
TURKEY POINT PUMPING STATION REHABILITATION
Baltimore County is renovating the Turkey Point Sewage Pumping Station. It's 96 percent complete. The cost is $3.2 million.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
BREAD AND CHEESE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
Baltimore County is relining 26,000 feet of eight-inch diameter sewer pipe in the Bread and Cheese Creek area. The improvement project is 98 percent complete. Manholes remain to be completed. When finished, the project 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 2021 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 was expected to be completed in the fall. Crews began working following mobilization in February. It's 65 percent toward its completion goal.
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 are relining 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 99 percent complete.
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.