MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Wednesday announced that he will recommend that 370 acres of the peninsula south of Hammerman Beach be downzoned to RC 50. This is Issue 5-154, part of the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process. The RC 50 zoning is among the most restrictive in Baltimore County. “Gunpowder Falls State Park and nearby areas are […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced that he will recommend Neighborhood Commons zoning for 225 acres and over 25 acres of RC 7 zoning along Pulaski Highway near the Bird River. This is part of Issue 5-055, filed by Councilman Marks as part of the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process. Neighborhood Commons zoning protects open space throughout […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday announced today that he will recommend protecting over 100 acres of land in the Bird River Road corridor as open space, or Neighborhood Commons zoning. He will recommend reducing 15 acres of land to DR 1, or one house per acre. The zoning issues are 5-069, 5-079, 5-091, 5-120, 5-121, 5-130, 5-131, […]
SPARROWS POINT, MD—A steering committee made up of community members selected to help guide redevelopment efforts for Hart-Miller Island is slated to meet for the first time August 7. The nine member committee is charged with overseeing the development of a community benefit agreement that is required by state law as a condition of allowing the Maryland Department of the […]
The following Letters to the Editor were sent to NottinghamMD.com during the week of November 27, 2023. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in letters to our community should not be interpreted as the viewpoint of NottinghamMD.com. Letter #1 Response to Councilman Marks announces passage of bill to eliminate paper bag fees at fast food restaurants, pharmacies “Weak men are vicious men.” […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—With the closing of filing for the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday announced that his office has initiated a review of a historic amount of land in the Eastside communities of Kingsville, Perry Hall, White Marsh, and Middle River. Altogether, Councilman Marks has requested that 3,343 acres be downzoned to as green space […]
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—On Monday, June 5, the Baltimore County Council revoked the application for the Lafarge Quarry Planned Unit Development, ending months of controversy over the plan to build 2.8 million square feet of warehouses in a relatively rural area of eastern Baltimore County. Baltimore County Councilman David Marks sponsored the resolution, which passed unanimously. “The earlier approval was rushed […]