July 1, 2024 – Council District 4

1. EPS Variances
2. Planning Board Meetings
3. Northwest Gateways Sustainable Communities Open Houses
4. Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
5. Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
6. Screen on the Green
7. Reisterstown Road Water Main Project (Designated Phase III)
8. Rolling Road, Phase 1B (Between Six Point Court and Orchard Avenue)
9. Liberty Road 12-Inch Water Main Replacement
10. Development Meetings and Zoning Hearings

EPS Variances

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 4

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, July 18, 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.

Northwest Gateways Sustainable Communities Open Houses

The Department of Planning is renewing the Sustainable Community designations for the Northwest Gateway, which includes Randallstown, Pikesville and Woodlawn. As part of this renewal process, we will be hosting open houses for members of these communities to provide input into the renewal application we will be submitting to the State of Maryland.

• Randallstown and Woodlawn Open House: Tuesday, July 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Randallstown Public Library, 8604 Liberty Road, Randallstown, Maryland 21133
• Pikesville Open House: Thursday, July 11, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Sudbrook Magnet Middle School, 4300 Bedford Road, Pikesville, Maryland 21208

Information: Browse the Northwest Gateways Sustainable Community Area Plan website or email the Department of Planning at suscommnwgateway@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting

The commission will meet virtually on Thursday, July 11, 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, July 10, at 6 p.m. at the Back River Community Center, 801 Back River Neck Road, Essex, Maryland 21221. 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.

Screen on the Green

The Department of Recreation and Parks will host the Screen on the Green summer movie series, beginning in July and running through September. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket; admission is free.

Following is the schedule for the month of July. Arrive at 6 p.m. for pre-show activities; movie begins at 7 p.m.

• Friday, July 5, featuring Moana: Cromwell Valley Park, 2002 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, Maryland 21234
• Friday, July 12, featuring Aqua Man: Turner Station Park, 23 Rayme Road, Dundalk, Maryland 21222
• Sunday, July 21, featuring Encanto (Spanish): Holt Park and Center for the Arts, 34 Elmont Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21206
• Sunday, July 28, featuring Kung Fu Panda 4: Oregon Ridge Park and Lodge, 13401 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030

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.

Reisterstown Road Water Main Project (Designated Phase III)

Baltimore County has begun a major water main project, replacing 16,000 feet of line in Reisterstown Road between Pleasant Hill Road and Stocksdale Avenue. The three miles of new 16- and 20-inch diameter line is 82 percent complete.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Rolling Road, Phase 1B (Between Six Point Court and Orchard Avenue)

Construction includes roadway widening, storm drain and inlet installation, curb and gutter, and sidewalk. Overall construction is expected to last approximately one year at a cost of $6 million; however, two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the duration of the construction. By phasing the maintenance of traffic, the need to use flaggers will be nominal. Extensive temporary signage to direct traffic and allow temporary shifts during the phased construction are included. This project is nine percent complete.

Liberty Road 12-Inch Water Main Replacement

The Department of Public Works and Transportation began a year-long water main replacement project earlier this year. The project is located in the western part of Baltimore County along Liberty Road (Maryland Route 26) from Rolling Road to Washington Avenue. The project includes replacing 6,500 linear feet of six-, eight- and 12-inch water mains at a cost of $5.8 million. Working hours will be 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday to Friday. The project is 30 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.