Marks: "The goal is to enhance the design and attractiveness of new buildings in Perry Hall."
UPDATE (8 p.m.)—The Baltimore County Council has approved a bill requiring all new nonresidential development plans in Perry Hall's designated revitalization zone to be reviewed by a Design Review Panel. "I am pleased to inform you that the Baltimore County Council passed legislation tonight that will hopefully improve the design and attractiveness of new buildings in Perry Hall," County Councilman David Marks, a Perry Hall Republican, announced by email following the council's Monday evening vote. "Minor changes and facade improvements to existing buildings are not subject to review," Marks stated in the email. "I believe this legislation will result in better-designed buildings in the heart of Perry Hall, and was pleased to sponsor this …
Councilman John Olszewski Sr. says bill could help protect bay while allowing some shopping centers to decrease parking.
Parking could be harder to come by at some Baltimore County shopping centers this Christmas but not because of a sudden change in the economy. A proposal to allow some shopping centers to reduce the number of parking spaces required by the county has some activists worried it will also limit community input. Shopping centers with 100,000 square-feet or more of retail space could seek county approval for as much as a 40 percent reduction in the number of parking spaces required by county law under a bill sponsored by Councilman John Olszeweski Sr., a Dundalk Democrat. Activists are concerned the new rules could be used to allow expansion of shopping centers in a way that would not be allowed by current law. They also expressed concern that …
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5:51 pm on Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Why don't they keep up with it? So easy. They only respond when Mike Pierce calls, he can't be everywhere at once. more ›