July 15, 2024 – Council District 2

1. EPS Variances
2. Planning Board Meetings
3. Screen on the Green
4. Powder Mill Interceptor Relief Sewer Phase Two 
5. Reisterstown Road Water Transmission Main Replacement (Designated Phase III)
6. Falls Road Water Main Replacement and Rehabilitation
7. Reisterstown Road Water Main Replacement Construction (Phase IV)
8. Pikesville Pumping Station Number 2, Discharge Water Main
9. Montbel Relief Sewer
10. Ellenham Road and Ellenham Avenue Water Main Replacement
11. Charles Street Water Main Replacement
12. 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 2

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 4:45 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.

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.

• 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.

Powder Mill Interceptor Relief Sewer Phase Two 

The Department of Public Works and Transportation began building more than a mile of new sanitary sewer in Lochearn in February. The project extends from Liberty Road at the Baltimore City line to Southern Cross Drive at Parsons Avenue. Work on the $5.7 million project began in late winter with tree removal to permit excavation for 5,621 feet of large-diameter conduit. It's about 95 percent complete. The new line increases pipe capacity and will help prevent sewer overflows. It’s part of Baltimore County’s agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to eliminate overflows and to improve an aging sanitary sewer system.

Information: Call the Bureau of Engineering and Construction Inspection at 410-887-2898.

Reisterstown Road Water Transmission Main Replacement (Designated Phase III)

Baltimore County is working on 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. Crews continue to install services across Reisterstown Road.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Falls Road Water Main Replacement and Rehabilitation

The Department of Public Works and Transportation is replacing more than 11,000 feet of water line on Falls Road between the Baltimore City line and Brightfield Road near Interstate 695. The project, which will cost approximately $10.5 million, is about 73 percent complete. The entire project, begun in 2022, will require approximately two years to complete. The replacement of the line—sections of which are more than 90 years old—will improve the reliability of the system. Much of the construction will be done between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., and ingress and egress will be coordinated with (and provided for) all property owners. Falls Road will not be closed during construction but there will be some lane closures during the day to accommodate construction schedules. Falls Road carries about 18,000 cars daily. There will be traffic delays.

Information: Questions should be directed to the Division of Construction Contracts at 410-887-3531.

Reisterstown Road Water Main Replacement Construction (Phase IV)

Baltimore County began work on a major water main project, replacing 8,600 linear feet of four-to-24-inch ductile-iron water main in Reisterstown Road from Interstate 695 heading south to Irving Place. The project cost is $11,920,728. The working hours will be from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. Expect single-lane closures with various traffic patterns throughout the duration of the project. The work began last summer. The project is 77 percent complete.

Information: Questions should be directed to the Division of Construction Contracts at 410-887-3531.

Pikesville Pumping Station Number 2, Discharge Water Main

Baltimore County began work on a major water main project starting at the Pikesville Pumping Station located south of Interstate 695 (I-695) and east of Reisterstown Road. The new water main travels north going under I-695 to the Reservoir Circle Office Complex, then travels west along Hooks Lane and finally north along Greene Tree Road. The discharge water main is approximately 9,500 feet in length. Work includes, but is not limited to, construction of the new 42-inch and 30-inch water main, and construction of a 72-inch tunnel across I-695. The project is expected to take two years to complete at a cost of $20.2 million dollars. The project is five percent complete.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Montbel Relief Sewer

Baltimore County began work on the Montbel Relief Sewer Project last year. The work consists of installing 1,800 linear feet of 12-inch sanitary sewer main in the Gwynns Falls Sewershed located in the Gwynn Oak area of Baltimore County. The project is scheduled to take eight months to complete at a cost of $2.2 million. The project is 70 percent complete.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Ellenham Road and Ellenham Avenue Water Main Replacement

Baltimore County will begin work on the Ellenham eight-inch water main replacement this spring. The site is in the Riderwood area of Baltimore County along Ellenham Avenue between Ruxton Road and West Joppa Road, and along Ellenham Road. The work consists of replacing 4,300 linear feet of eight-inch water main at a cost of $1.5 million. The project is scheduled to take one year to complete. The project is 30 percent complete.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Charles Street Water Main Replacement

While partnering with the State Highway Administration, the Department of Public Works and Transportation started replacing 4,200 linear feet of 12- and 16-inch water main from the Baltimore City line to Bellona Avenue. The entire project is scheduled to be completed in 2026.

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.