Councilman Marks acts to preserve 113 acres along and near White Marsh Boulevard

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks will recommend blocking development along 113 acres east of White Marsh Boulevard, one of the largest down-zoning decisions announced as part of the 2016 rezoning cycle. The property stretches along White Marsh and Walther Boulevards, with a section that extends north to the Orbitan Road area. If adopted by the Baltimore County Council on August […]

Councilman Marks to support downzoning 254 acres to open space in Seven Courts area

One of the largest zoning issues in the Fifth District affects 445 acres of Perry Hall west of Belair Road, between Pinedale Drive and Northwind Road. On Tuesday, Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced his support to rezone 254 acres of land in this area as Neighborhood Commons, or open space, blocking all development. Another 125 acres would be limited […]

Councilman Marks to recommend blocking development at 26 acres north of Honeygo Village Center

Councilman David Marks announced on Wednesday that he would recommend blocking future development at 26 acres of wooded property north of the Honeygo Village Center, east of Honeygo Boulevard, south of Perry Hall Farms, and west of Glenside Farms. This undeveloped parcel is right now zoned for single-family homes. Councilman Marks is proposing Neighborhood Commons zoning, which keeps the land […]

Councilman Marks recommends open-space zoning at Honeygo Boulevard

Councilman David Marks announced on Wednesday that he would recommend restricting development at the southwestern corner of Honeygo Boulevard and Silver Spring Road. This piece of property backs up to Saxon Circle. As it stand now, the six-acre wooded parcel has zoning that allows for single-family homes or townhouses. Councilman Marks will recommend Neighborhood Commons, or open space zoning, at this […]

Councilman Marks to recommend downzoning of Parkville Armory site

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks will recommend that the Parkville Armory site, currently zoned for townhouses, be downzoned to lighten development, should the property be sold in the future. The 14-acre property is located at 3727 Putty Hill Avenue. Owned by the State of Maryland, the property has been the subject of speculation that it may be sold as surplus […]

Councilman Marks recommends downzoning 19 acres at Joppa Road and I-95

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Tuesday that he would recommend downzoning more than 19 acres of undeveloped land along Joppa Road near Chapel Hill Elementary School to block future development. The property is currently undeveloped, but zoned for single-family homes if ever sold. It is located between Peach Blossom Avenue and Interstate-95, near the Moores Orchard, Moores Meadows, […]

Councilman Marks endorses protective zoning for scenic Cromwell Valley corridor

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday said that he would recommend that the zoning along a major section of the Cromwell Bridge Road corridor be reduced to the lowest point allowed for development. The 167-acre area stretches from Goucher Boulevard across the southern side of Cromwell Bridge Road to Satyr Hill Road. It includes forested property once part of […]

Councilman Marks: agreement restricts development at Honeygo Boulevard woodlands

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks announced on Wednesday that an agreement has been reached to place Neighborhood Commons, or open space zoning, on the 29-acre Maryland State Fish and Game Protective Association off Honeygo Boulevard. Presently, the land is zoned DR 1, or one house per acre. The Neighborhood Commons zoning restricts any and all new development at the property, […]