August 15, 2024 – Council District 5
- EPS Variances
- Planning Board Meetings
- Community Planning Institute Fall 2024 Application Period
- Screen on the Green
- Sewer Project Perry Hall Manor
- Bird River and Bengies Sewershed Repair, Replacement and Rehabilitation
- Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
- East Branch Herring Run Relief Sewer
- 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 5
Planning Board Meetings
The board will meet as follows:
- No meetings scheduled in August.
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.
Community Planning Institute Fall 2024 Application Period
The Community Planning Institute (CPI) will be hosting another session this fall! The Department of Planning has created the CPI to empower Baltimore County community members and stakeholders to be productively engaged in planning, land use, and development processes and practices that impact their communities. The Institute will consist of weekly in-person classes for five consecutive weeks.
Applications will be open August 19 to September 2 at noon. Individuals who are interested in learning about the role of the Department of Planning and those who are not well-versed in planning and land-use practices in Baltimore County are encouraged to apply.
Classes will occur from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the following dates:
- October 1: Kick-Off and Baltimore County Introduction
- October 8: Planning 101
- October 15: Understanding Zoning
- October 22: Baltimore County Development
- October 29: Action Plan and Graduation
For more information, visit the Community Planning Institute website, or contact April Smith at 410-887-3480 or cpi@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Screen on the Green
Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will host Screen on the Green summer movie series, beginning in July and running through September. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Admission is free. Pre-show activities begin at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at 7 p.m.
The schedule for mid- to late August is as follows:
- Friday, August 16, featuring Migration
Oregon Ridge Park and Lodge
13401 Beaver Dam Road
Cockeysville, Maryland 21030 - Friday, August 23, featuring A Million Miles Away
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
300 Oella Avenue
Catonsville, Maryland 21228
Should you require special accommodations (American sign language interpreter, large print, etc.), please give us as much notice as possible by calling the recreation office at 410-887-6224/TTY 711.
Sewer Project Perry Hall Manor
The Department of Public Works and Transportation is connecting 104 homes in the Perry Hall Manor area in a long-term project to provide sewer service. In September 2022, residents saw topographical and environmental surveyors gathering information for the design phase. The surveyor work has been completed for the moment, though more field work is anticipated. Construction is expected to begin this year and will take from one to one and a half years to complete.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
Bird River and Bengies Sewershed Repair, Replacement and Rehabilitation
There are more than five miles of small- and large-diameter sewer relining in this project costing $3.6 million. The work is 99 percent complete.
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 2022. It's approximately 93 percent toward completion. The Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation project is part of the County's Consent Decree—the County’s agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to improve the entire sanitary system and eliminate sanitary sewer overflows.
Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.
East Branch Herring Run Relief Sewer
Baltimore County has started a major relief sewer project consisting of installing 11,232 linear feet of eight-to-36-inch sanitary sewer main at a cost of $16.1 million dollars. The project limits start at the Baltimore City line at Perring Parkway to Taylor Avenue and east beyond the Harford Park community. The project is 95 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.