July 1, 2024 – Council District 5

July 1, 2024
  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. Sewer Project Perry Hall Manor
  8. Bird River and Bengies Sewershed Repair, Replacement and Rehabilitation
  9. Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
  10. East Branch Herring Run Relief Sewer
  11. 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 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.

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 90 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.

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