District 4 Environmental Variances

The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability (EPS) publishes lists of requests for environmental administrative variances and their status for all County Council Districts. These are the requests for County Council District 4 and are listed below in chronological order.

SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS

Anyone interested in submitting written comments may do so by email to deprmvariances@baltimorecountymd.gov or by correspondence to:

Horacio Tablada, Director
Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability
County Office Building, Main Office, Room 305
111 West Chesapeake Avenue
Towson, Maryland 21204

Please include the EPS Tracking Number in all correspondence.

REQUESTS

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4241
Project Name: Jacob’s Place Solar
Project Address or Location: 10210 Liberty Road
Application Date: December 2, 2024
Decision Date: December 20, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 7,213 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4234
Project Name: Reisterstown Crossing
Project Address or Location: 144 Through 150 Westminster Pike, Reisterstown
Application Date: December 2, 2024
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code was received to remove or impact five  specimen trees for the purpose of constructing a retail building and associated infrastructure.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4228
Project Name: Bridge B0072
Project Address or Location: Dogwood Road and Hollifield Road, Windsor Mill 
Application Date: December 2, 2024
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code, the Forest Buffer Law, to allow total forest buffer impacts of 20,260 square feet and total stream impacts of 7,380 square feet to replace an existing bridge.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4222
Project Name: Liberty Road Property
Project Address or Location: 10917 Liberty Road, Baltimore
Application Date: November 15, 2024
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-103 of the Baltimore County Code was requested for the continued use of 10,018 square feet of Forest Buffer as an automotive repair facility, parking and storage as part of a larger revitalization project.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4223
Project Name: Pikesville High School
Project Address or Location: 7621 Labyrinth Road, Pikesville 
Application Date: November 15,  2024
Decision Date: December 9, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to allow the afforestation requirement to be based on the 0.4-acre limit of disturbance rather than the entire 41-acre campus for the construction of a comfort station at the athletic field.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4203
Project Name: Dogwood Road Bridge 0072
Project Address or Location: Dogwood Road and Hollifield Road, Windsor Mill 
Application Date: October 15, 2024
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-103 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to impact the Forest Buffer in order to replace the existing failing bridge over Bens Run, add a sidewalk and to provide stream restoration.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4233
Project Name: Shortess Residence
Project Address or Location: 13414 Longnecker Road 
Application Date: October 7, 2024
Decision Date: December 12, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 0.129 acres of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4193
Project Name: Sanitary Sewer Extension
Project Address or Location: 457 through 461 Main Street, Reisterstown
Application Date: August 26, 2024
Decision Date: October 2, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to disturb approximately 10,065 square feet of land area. Although the disturbed area is in excess of 5,000 square feet there will be no net increase in impervious area.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4160
Project Name: Baltimore Gas and Electric Granite Replacement Project
Project Address or Location: Windsor Mill 
Application Date: July 1, 2024
Decision Date: August 5, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to disturb approximately 1,192,488 square feet of land area. Although the disturbed area is in excess of 5,000 square feet, there will be no net increase in impervious area.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4116
Project Name: Lilli’s Landing
Project Address or Location: 2308 Rolling Road 
Application Date: May 7, 2024
Application Date: May 7, 2024
Decision Date: May 13, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was received in accordance with Section 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code to adjust a lot line with a neighboring property in order to include the applicant’s longstanding driveway on their property while foregoing recordation a Forest Buffer Easement. No development is proposed as part of this variance request. The properties are part of a 1989 minor subdivision with an unrecorded 50-foot stream buffer.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4110
Project Name: Reisterstown Shopping Center Advance Auto Parts
Project Address or Location: 11909 Reisterstown Road 
Application Date: April 24, 2024
Decision Date: May 6, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to disturb approximately 13,610 square feet of land area. Stormwater management requirements are to be addressed as part of the final development of the retail addition on the adjacent property.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4114
Project Name: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
Project Address or Location: 10310 Reisterstown Road and Owings Mills Boulevard
Application Date: April 23, 2024
Decision Date: May 8, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to disturb approximately 19,965 square feet of land area. Although the disturbed area is in excess of 5,000 square feet, there will be no net increase in impervious area.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4082
Project Name: Ryan Property
Project Address or Location: 6135 Deer Park Road, Reisterstown 
Application Date: March 14, 2024
Decision Date: May 20, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-103 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to continue the existing use of fenced in pasture within a Forest Buffer Easement.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4075
Project Name: Emory Road Property
Project Address or Location: 5516 Emory Road 
Application Date: March 4, 2024
Decision Date: March 6, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 6,462 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4072
Project Name: Reisterstown Shopping Center, Advanced Auto
Project Address or Location: 11907 Reisterstown Road, Reisterstown
Application Date: March 1, 2024
Decision Date: 
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-3-106 of the Baltimore County Code was received to allow the afforestation requirement to be based on the 0.3-acre limit of disturbance for rebuilding an auto parts store rather than the entire, approximately 17.4-acre shopping center.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-24-4045
Project Name: Gofamint House of Change
Project Address or Location: 10610 Liberty Road, Randallstown
Application Date: January 23, 2024
Decision Date: February 2, 2024
Status: Approved
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-6-116 was requested to remove two specimen trees in order to expand an existing house of worship and its parking lot.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-23-3911
Project Name: Matterhorn Solar
Project Address or Location: 2938 Hernwood Road, Woodstock 
Application Date: June 16, 2023
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance was requested in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code to allow continued use of approximately 3.63 acres of Forest Conservation Easement. These uses include a barn, horse pasture and access trails on an 88.8-acre agricultural property that will contain a proposed solar facility.

EPS Tracking Number: 04-23-3895
Project Name: Enterprise Car Rental
Project Address or Location: 328 Main Street
Application Date: May 5, 2023
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability gives notice that a variance request in accordance with Section 33-4-113 of the Baltimore County Code was received to construct approximately 8,578 square feet of impervious area with a payment to the Stormwater Management Fund. 

EPS Tracking Number: 04-22-3673
Project Name: Pearlstone Center, Formerly Camp Milldale
Project Address or Location: 5425 Mount Gilead Road, Reisterstown
Application Date: April 11, 2022
Decision Date:
Status: Pending
Nature of Variance Request: The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability hereby gives notice that a variance in accordance with Section 33-6-116 of the Baltimore County Code was requested to impact the critical root zones of seven specimen trees in order to construct an emergency fire lane to meet the Baltimore County Fire Marshall’s requirements.