Education, Politics, Traffic

Baltimore County to install additional ‘No Parking’ signs on Gerst Avenue near PHHS

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced that Baltimore County will install two additional “No Parking” signs on Gerst Avenue near Perry Hall High School. There are already five signs posted. The goal of the “No Parking” zone is to encourage motorists to park at the Perry Hall High School lot and not near the residential community. “I would like …


Business, Politics

Baltimore County Council lightens development on more than 557 acres of residentially-zoned land in Perry Hall, Carney

PERRY HALL, MD—With the adoption of the 2020 Comprehensive Zoning Maps, the Baltimore County Council has downzoned more than 557 acres of land in the Fifth District, acting on recommendations from Councilman David Marks. Approximately 88 percent of residentially-zoned land considered by the Council was downzoned this year. By contrast, about 40 acres were increased in development intensity, and 30 …


Councilman Marks issues statement to address Gerst Farm concerns following town hall meeting

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Councilman David Marks issued a statement on Friday evening to address concerns that arose following Thursday night’s public meeting on the future of the Gerst Farm property. So many people turned out for Thursday’s meeting that crowds spilled out into the hallways of the Hilton Garden Inn. At the meeting, developer Elm Street showed a plan for the 317-home …

Perry Hall business, residence burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Police are investigating a robbery and several burglaries that were reported this week. Sometime between 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7, and 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, an individual broke into the Emerge Inc. greenhouse, located in the 8700-block of Gerst Avenue in Perry Hall (21128), and stole cash and property. At just after 2:45 p.m. …