Maps and Publications - Baltimore County (2024)

In the following maps, the districts in blueexceed the state-rated capacity for the school (34 by 44 inches).

• Elementary Schools
• Middle Schools
• High Schools

The Department of Public Works and Transportationmakes the adopted adequate public facilities maps for sewerage, water supply and transportation—known asbasic services maps—available for download each year.

Commercial Revitalization Districts (24 by 36 inches)—Established to provide a range of services aimed at maintaining the health and vitality of the neighborhood commercial areas.

Detailed Area Maps

The following maps are8.5 by 11 inches:

• Arbutus
• Baltimore National Pike
• Catonsville
• Cowenton-Ebenezer
• Dundalk
• Essex
• Honeygo Gateway
• Lansdowne
• Liberty Road EastandWest
• Loch Raven
• Merritt-Sollers Point
• Middle River
• North Point
• Overlea-Rossville
• Owings Mills
• Parkville
• Perry Hall
• Pikesville
• Reisterstown
• Rolling Road—Windsor Mill Road
• Towson
• Woodlawn

Community Planning sectors (36 by 42inches)

• Affordable Housing Opportunity Areas(8.5 by 11 inches)—Established to show where the County would like to encourage affordable and accessible housing for low-income households.
• Design Review Panel (DRP) Areas(24 by 36 inches)—Established to help ensure high design standards. Development in the mapped areas is reviewed by the DRP.
• Urban Rural Demarcation Line (URDL)(8.5 by 11 inches)—The URDL determines where water and sewer utilities are provided.
• Zoning(34 by 44 inches)—Determines the type of land use and density on a parcel of land.

Detailed Area Maps

The following maps are 8.5 by 11 inches:

Commercial Design Review Panel Areas

• Arbutus
• Catonsville
• Downtown Towson District
• Dundalk
• Essex
• Historic East Towson
• Honeygo Gateway
• Liberty Road
• Loch Raven Baynesville
• Loch Raven Hillendale
• Perry Hall
• Pikesville
• South Towson (SOTO)

ResidentialDesign Review Panel Areas

• Historic East Towson
• Honeygo Gateway
• Middle River
• Ruxton, Riderwood, Lake Roland
• Sudbrook Park
• Towson Estates

• Adopted Community Plans and Boundaries(22 by 34 inches)—Apublic document which contains specific proposals for future land uses and public improvements in a given community.
• Community Enhancement Areas (34 by 44 inches)—Areas suitable for sustainable redevelopments that arecompact, mixed-use and walkable.
• Growth Tiers(34 by 44 inches)
• Identifies where major and minor residential subdivisions may develop and the type of sewage disposal system that will serve them (34 by 44 inches).
• Land Management Areas(8.5 by 11 inches)—Includes growth areas, urban centers,community conservation areas, employment areas, andvarious rural land management areas
• Land Use(34 by 44 inches)
• Priority Funding Area(8.5 by 11 inches)—Existing communities and places where local governments want State investment to support future growth.
• Proposed Land Use(Available in 8.5 by 11 inchesor 28 by 41 inch poster)—Provides generalrecommendations for land use.
• County and State Scenic Routes(8.5 by 11 inches)
• Scenic Views and Gateways(8.5 by 11 inches)

Sustainable Communities seek to:

• Conserve resources
• Consider the social and economic needs of all residents
• Offer many options for transportation
• Provide green spaces and parks for recreation and agriculture
• Use natural and cultural resources wisely for future generations

Detailed Maps

The following maps are11 by 17 inches.

• Arbutus
• Catonsville and Patapsco
• Essex
• Greater Dundalk and Sparrows Point
• Hillendale, Parkville and Overlea
• Northwest Gateways
• Pulaski Highway Redevelopment Area
• Reisterstown Main Street
• Towson

• Historic PreservationMap—Locate historic structures, County historic districts and more.
• Historic Districts Virtual Tour—Learn about thecultural and historic resources of each district.
• Historic District of Relay—Learn about how the town developed along the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad beginning in the 1830s.
• Turner Station Community Exploration Trail—Discover historic sites and recreational amenities within the Turner Stationcommunity and learn about its rich history.

• CZMP2020 Issue Review Map—Viewthe location of, and updates regarding, issues filed for CZMP 2020. Each issue has an existing zone and a requested zone.
• 2020 CZMP Dashboard—Monitors, tracksand assesses the zoning issue request data for the 2020 CZMP. Viewzoning statistics of all areas in the County that are impacted by a zoning issue request.

• Citizen's Guide toPlanningand Zoning—Developa basic understanding of the various processes and documents related to zoning.
• CZMP Countywide Log of Issues("Overview" dropdown) —A log of zoning requests and actions taken during the CZMP.
• Zoning(34 by 44 inches)—Determines the type of land use and density on a parcel of land.

• Master Plan 2020—View policies and guidelines for sustaining livable communities and achieving balanced development in the County. (Updated every 10 years.)
• Adopted Community Plans—View specific proposals for future land uses and public improvements in a given community.

View thedesign guidelines for rehabilitating historic homes.
View the properties listed on the Preliminary or FinalLandmarks list.

• Complete Streets Guidelines—These guidelines apply to development inside the URDLand promote accessibility by all users of the County's transportation system.
• Comprehensive Manual of Development Policies("Comprehensive Manual of DevelopmentPolicies" dropdown)—Provides guidelines to encourage developmental design excellence.
• Design Review Panel Commercial ReviewHandbook with Application—Describes the DRP review process and includes an application for requesting a DRP review
  • Commercial
  • Residential
• Landscape Manual—Provides guidelines for landscape elements in development.
• Manual of Regulations, Section 260—Provides guidelines for buildings proposed in major development.
• Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, Schools 2022-2023(APFO)("Adequate Public School Facilities" dropdown)—The annual APFO report indicates overcrowded school districts per the County Code. The Department of Planning performs a school impact analysis for each proposed development project to determine whether there is a school construction or adjacent spare capacity to accommodate the overcrowded school.

Find Baltimore County's median income, population size and age, and other at-a-glance demographic informationfrom Census Reporter.

• 2022Annual Growth Report—Tracks development-related changes having occurred in the County in 2022andproves that these changes are consistent with the County’s growth policies and land use goals.
• Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, Schools 2022-2023(APFO)("Adequate Public School Facilities" dropdown)—The annual APFO report indicates overcrowded school districts per the County Code. The Department of Planning performs a school impact analysis for each proposed development project to determine whether there is a school construction or adjacent spare capacity to accommodate the overcrowded school.
• Subdivision Reports—Quarterly summaries of approved plans and building permits for residential and nonresidential development in the County.
  • January 1 through March 31, 2023
  • April 1 through June 30, 2023
  • July 1 through September 30, 2023
  • October 1 through December 31, 2023
  • January 1 through March 31, 2024

To learn more, contact Jen Meacham, Chief of Research, Analysis and Design by calling410-887-3521 or emailingjmeacham@baltimorecountymd.gov.

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