May 1, 2024 – Council District 5

May 1, 2024
  1. EPS Variances
  2. Planning Board Meetings
  3. Design Review Panel Meeting
  4. Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board Meeting
  5. Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
  6. Recreation and Parks Board Meeting
  7. Recreation and Parks Open House and Community Listening Sessions
  8. May Day Faerie Festival
  9. BaltCo Litter Blitz Cleanups
  10. Sewer Project Perry Hall Manor
  11. Sewer Relining Project Bowley’s Quarters, Carroll Island and White Marsh (Bengies/Bird River)
  12. Red House Run Structural Sewer Rehabilitation
  13. East Branch Herring Run Relief Sewer
  14. 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 virtually through Webex as follows:

  • Thursday, May 2, at 4 p.m.
  • Thursday, May 16, 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.

DESIGN REVIEW PANEL MEETING

The panel will meet virtually on Wednesday, May 8, at 6 p.m. through Webex. Please check the Design Review Panel page for the meeting agenda, a link to the meeting, meeting procedures and any last-minute schedule changes.

Information: Contact Jenifer Nugent by phone at 410-887-3480 or by email at jnugent@baltimorecountymd.gov.

AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

The advisory board will meet in-person on Wednesday, May 8, 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.

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, May 9, 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, May 8, at 6 p.m. at the Marshy Point Nature Center, 7130 Marshy Point Road, Middle River, Maryland 21220. 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.

RECREATION AND PARKS OPEN HOUSE AND COMMUNITY LISTENING SESSIONS

The Department of Recreation and Parks is excited to announce a Spring “Open House” series to hear from communities and share information about Department initiatives and activities. These interactive sessions will offer the general public an opportunity to interact with Department staff, hear about exciting capital projects in development and learn about programming opportunities in the community. Open to recreation and nature enthusiasts, families, seniors and all who call Baltimore County home!

These series are scheduled to take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m. as follows:

  • Wednesday, May 1
    Eastern Regional Park—Gymnasium
    11723 Eastern Avenue
    Middle River, Maryland 21220

  • Thursday, May 2
    Banneker Community Center
    27 Main Avenue
    Catonsville, Maryland 21228

  • Monday, May 6
    Oregon Ridge Lodge
    13401 Beaver Dam Road
    Cockeysville, Maryland 21030

  • Tuesday, May 7
    Sollers Point Multi-Purpose Center—Auditorium
    323 Sollers Point Road
    Dundalk, Maryland 21222

For more information, please email the Department of Recreation and Parks at ReimagineRecandParks@baltimorecountymd.gov. 

MAY DAY FAERIE FESTIVAL

Join the Department of Recreation and Parks, in partnership with Spoutwood Farm Center, for this year’s May Day Faerie Festival on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5 at 10 a.m. at Rocky Point Park and Beach.

Upon entering the Festival grounds, you will be transported to the mystical faerie realm where mythical creatures and magical interactions can be found around every corner. With over 100 vendors and exhibitors, you are sure to find your next treasure amongst the Festival markets. While exploring the Festival, you can dine at one of the two food vendor areas—which contain vegan, vegetarian, and world-cuisine options—and listen to one of the many live music performances from bands such as Jamison, This Way to the EGRESS, The ShamRogues, and POEHEMIA. Come revel in the magic that awaits inside the May Day Faerie Festival at Rocky Point Park and Beach. Tickets are available at spoutwood.org and for purchase at the gate. 

BALTCO LITTER BLITZ CLEANUPS

From April through May, organizations, individuals and groups are invited to register to host BaltCo Litter Blitz cleanups. Visit the Litter Blitz interactive hub website to register and put your cleanup on the map. You will have the choice to show your cleanup as private, or provide your contact information for volunteers to join in. The Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability is offering a small quantity of work gloves and trash bags (while supplies last), a social media outreach toolkit and tips for organizing a community cleanup.

We hope that your group will participate and help keep our neighborhoods and waterways free of litter. If you need further information, please email GreenTeam@baltimorecountymd.gov.

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.

SEWER RELINING PROJECT: BOWLEY’S QUARTERS, CARROLL ISLAND AND WHITE MARSH (BENGIES/BIRD RIVER)

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 80 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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