June 1, 2024 – Council District 4

1. EPS Variances
2. Planning Board Meetings
3. Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting and Agricultural Easement Formula Regulation Public Hearing
4. Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
5. Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
6. Drag Bingo and Brunch
7. Juneteenth Celebration
8. Reisterstown Road Water Main Project (Designated Phase III)
9. Rolling Road, Phase 1B (Between Six Point Court and Orchard Avenue)
10. Liberty Road 12-Inch Water Main Replacement
11. Bens Run at Old Court Road
12. 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 virtually through Webex as follows:

• Thursday, June 20, 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.

Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting and Agricultural Easement Formula Regulation Public Hearing

The advisory board will meet in-person on Wednesday, June 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Baltimore County Center for Maryland Agriculture, 1114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, Maryland 21030. Please check the Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board page for the meeting agenda, meeting procedures and any last-minute schedule changes.

The Board will hold a Public Hearing on the Agricultural Easement Formula Regulation. The proposed revisions provide for an update of the formula used for the calculation of easement prices for applicants applying for the 2024 County Agricultural Easement Cycle.

Information: Contact Land Preservation staff by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at landpres@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting

The commission will meet virtually on Thursday, June 13, 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 Monday, June 3, at 6 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse, Room 118, 400 Washington Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204. 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.

Drag Bingo and Brunch

Join the Department of Recreation and Parks as we celebrate Pride Month at our Drag Bingo and Brunch on Saturday, June 8, at 11 a.m. at Holt Park and Center for the Arts, 34 Elmont Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21206. Enjoy lively drag performances while listening for your numbers. Grab a bite from our onsite food vendor between rounds, and indulge in the laughter and fun each round brings. Reserve your spot today by registering on the CivicRec online platform. Admission and parking is free.

Juneteenth Celebration

Join the Department of Recreation and Parks for this year’s Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, at 10 a.m. at Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum, 300 Oella Avenue, Catonsville, Maryland 21228. Visit the past through living history presentations, enjoy live music from local bands, explore and shop vendor and exhibitor booths, and sample a variety of cuisines from our food vendors. Register on the CivicRec online platform. Admission and parking is free.

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 79 percent complete and is scheduled to be finished this spring.

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 seven percent complete.

Liberty Road 12-Inch Water Main Replacement

The Department of Public Works and Transportation began a one-year-long water main replacement project. 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 26 percent complete.

Information: Email engineering@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Bens Run at Old Court Road

The Bens Run at Old Court Road stream restoration will begin in-stream construction on June 15 after the Use I Stream Closure opens. The project aims to restore 3,991 linear feet of degraded stream channel. The mainstem project starts at Liberty Road, crosses under Old Court Road and ends about 1,100 linear feet downstream of Old Court Road behind Northwest Hospital.

The Unnamed Tributary to Bens Run part of the project begins behind the stormwater pond facility at Winfield Elementary School and ends at Carlson Lane. The aging sanitary sewer system within the stream channel between Liberty Road and Old Court Road was repaired in April. The stream contractor is Triangle Contracting LLC and the project designer is Century Engineering.

Questions or concerns about the project can be directed to the Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability project manager, Megan Barger, at 410-887-2904 or mbarger@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.