April 1, 2023 - Council District 7

April 1, 2023
  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
  4. Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
  5. Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
  6. Oregon Ridge Park Master Plan Public Meeting
  7. Days Cove Disc Golf Course Public Input Meeting
  8. Mountain Biking Public Input Meeting
  9. 2024 Comprehensive Zoning Map Process
  10. North Point Sewer Force Main
  11. Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
  12. Millers Island Sewage Pumping Station
  13. Turkey Point Pumping Station Rehabilitation
  14. Bread and Cheese Sewer Improvements
  15. St. Helena Water Main Project
  16. Gray Manor Sewershed Structural Rehabilitation
  17. 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, 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.

AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

The advisory board will meet in-person on Wednesday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture, 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030. Please check the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board page for the meeting agenda, meeting procedures and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Land Preservation staff by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at landpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.

LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING

The commission will meet virtually on Thursday, April 13, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Landmarks Preservation Commission page for the meeting agenda, a link to the meeting, meeting procedures and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Historic Preservation staff by phone at 410-887-3495 or by email at histpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.

RECREATION AND PARKS BOARD MEETING

The Board of Recreation and Parks will meet on Wednesday, April 12, at 6 p.m. at the Oregon Ridge Park and Lodge, Sequoia Room, 13401 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030. Please check the Board of Recreation and Parks page for the meeting agenda and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Lisa Winters by phone at 410-887-3810 or by email at lwinters@baltimorecountymd.gov.

OREGON RIDGE PARK MASTER PLAN PUBLIC MEETING

The Department of Recreation and Parks will host a public meeting on Thursday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. via Webex, to discuss the master plan.

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 compiled an inventory of natural resources and assets, and existing recreation and educational offerings, and converted them into park improvements to be installed over the next 20 to 25 years. Several virtual and in-person meetings were held to obtain public input and those suggestions were incorporated into the master plan document. The department is pleased to take this opportunity to present recommendations from the master plan, where to locate the documents and how to provide comments.

The meeting will be held virtually via Webex.

Information: Browse the Oregon Ridge Park Master Plan page or email the Department of Recreation and Parks at oregonridgemasterplan@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.

NORTH POINT SEWER FORCE MAIN

Baltimore County will begin replacing 6,600 feet of sewer force main in North Point at the end of March or the beginning of April. The $3.1 million dollar job, going from Penwood Terrace to Willow Avenue, will require about a year to complete. During the project, there will be single-lane road closures to permit construction.

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 25 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—the County's 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 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 99 percent complete. The job is awaiting the completion of video inspection of the line. 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 last year. It's 75 percent toward completion and may be finished by the end of the year.

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.

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