by David Marks | Nov 11, 2020 | Carney, Cromwell Valley, Neighborhood Commons, open space, Perry Hall, Towson, zoning
In 2012, I sponsored legislation that created a zoning category, Neighborhood Commons, to protect land as open space. Thanks to that legislation, about 4,000 acres has now been designated as Neighborhood Commons. The new estimate includes decisions based on the...
by David Marks | Nov 29, 2019 | Anneslie, Carney, Loch Raven, Perry Hall, rezoning, Rodgers Forge, Towson, zoning
Next year, the Baltimore County Council will consider changes as part of the Comprehensive Zoning Map Process. Zoning determines the development and use of all properties in Baltimore County. In 2012 and 2016, I initiated changes to lighten school overcrowding and...
by David Marks | Jul 6, 2019 | Carney, Joppa Road, Perry Hall, resurfacing, Towson
By the end of this summer, most county corridors in Towson will be resurfaced, including Bosley Avenue, Stevenson Lane, and large parts of Towsontown Boulevard and Kenilworth Drive. Additionally, contractors are expected to improve two miles of Joppa Road in Carney...
by David Marks | Jun 7, 2019 | Perry Hall, traffic calming
Six speed bumps will be constructed along Perry Hall’s Klausmier Road this summer. The traffic calming project will cost about $25,000, and was approved following a neighborhood petition drive in which more than 75 percent of residents supported the project....
by David Marks | Apr 5, 2019 | Carney, Joppa Road, Perry Hall, resurfacing, Rossville, Towson
The Maryland State Highway Administration has started to patch portions of Belair Road from the Baltimore Beltway to Still Meadow Drive. The improvements precede a resurfacing of the corridor that is expected to start in May. Additionally, county crews will begin...
by David Marks | Jan 6, 2019 | Perry Hall, police, public safety
On Thursday night, I hosted a meeting on public safety that attracted more than 400 residents of northeastern Baltimore County. I would like to thank Senator Kathy Klausmeier for cosponsoring the meeting; our Baltimore County Police Department and Police Community...
