Application for Redevelopment Waiver: Trolley Turn-Around at W. Baltimore St & Gwynn’s Falls

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Application for Redevelopment Waiver: Trolley Turn-Around at W. Baltimore St & Gwynn’s Falls

The City of Baltimore Department of Public Works is accepting public review and comments on this project’s application for a redevelopment waiver. If granted, the project will still need to provide water qualitative controls, per the requirements of the State’s Design Manual.

Applicant:

Xiaoxue Huang, Parks and People Foundation
800 Wyman Park Drive, Suite 010, Baltimore, MD 21211

ESD #:

6986

Watershed(s):

Gwynn’s Falls

Project Description:

The project has an approximate area of 0.149 acres and is located west of the intersection of W Baltimore St. and Kinsey Ave. The project will consist of impervious removal and construction of a rain garden and microbioretention area.

The Applicant is requesting a redevelopment waiver in accordance with Article 7, §23-7 of the City Code. The existing impervious area coverage meets the conditions for this waiver. The project will provide water quality controls to satisfy the requirements of this waiver for 0.149 ac of this project.

To obtain information about this waiver request, please contact Rosanna La Plante, Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, Office of Compliance and Laboratories, Room 228, 3001 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215, (410-396-0732) or by e-mail to DPW.Plansreview@baltimorecity.gov.

Send information or comments about this waiver request to Rosanna La Plante, Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, Office of Compliance and Laboratories, Room 228, 3001 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215, (410-396-0732) or by e-mail to DPW.Plansreview@baltimorecity.gov by 4:30 PM, May 26, 2015. Comments received after 4:30 PM, May 26, 2015, will not be considered.

Any further notices about actions on this waiver request will be posted on the Department’s website.

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