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PERRY HALL - The White Marsh community is bracing itself for yet another proposed large-scale apartment development - the third of its kind in less than a year. A Towson-based engineering firm has filed plans for a new 330-unit apartment complex at 8020 Sandpiper Circle near the White Marsh Mall.

The project aims to offer 330 multi-family units, including 173 one-bedroom, 141 two-bedroom, and 16 three-bedroom apartments. The 10.96-acre lot is currently zoned as light industrial (ML), and the application does not include plans for elderly housing, assisted living, or condominiums.

The owner behind this venture is White Marsh Acquisition I LLC, based in Bethesda, MD. According to property records, the parcel allocated for the project covers 7.21 acres and has an estimated land value of $2,511,000 and an improved value of $4,241,900.

This announcement follows closely on the heels of another proposed housing project in June, which suggested constructing 200 apartments at The AVENUE in White Marsh. An additional 516-unit project was proposed in late 2022.

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has steadfastly opposed the ongoing development of the White Marsh area. In an email, the council member clarified his position on proposed developments in the region.

"I want to make it very clear—I oppose making the White Marsh Town Center a sea of apartments," Marks wrote.

The councilman stated his intentions to use the rezoning process, which commences this summer, to potentially halt the widespread apartment projects across the White Marsh Town Center.

"You have my word I will do all I can to ensure that any new housing is as limited as possible and reflects good planning principles that enhance the White Marsh Town Center," Marks wrote.

All three of the recently proposed apartment buildings fall within the Overlea High School attendance boundary - an institution that reached 112% of its maximum student capacity during the 2022 school year, according to BCPS data.

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The county has yet to schedule a public input meeting for the new proposed apartments.

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PERRY HALL - Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has promised action to halt the ongoing developments in the White Marsh area. In an email sent on Monday, the council member clarified his position on the three proposed developments in the region.

"I want to make it very clear—I oppose making the White Marsh Town Center a sea of apartments," Marks wrote.

The response comes after Baltimore County scheduled a community input meeting for July 18 (previously reported by the county as June 18) to discuss a new 200-apartment development in White Marsh. Named "The Avenue at White Marsh Apartments," the new development is planned for a site at 4921 Campbell Boulevard (21236), according to the Department of Permits, Approvals, and Inspections.

The councilman stated his intentions to use the rezoning process, which commences this summer, to potentially halt the widespread apartment projects across the White Marsh Town Center.

"You have my word I will do all I can to ensure that any new housing is as limited as possible and reflects good planning principles that enhance the White Marsh Town Center," Marks wrote.

Plans to bring more industrial space and high-rise housing to the Perry Hall area have received significant backlash from the local community, citing concerns including school overcrowding, lack of infrastructure, and devaluing homes.

In late 2022, community input meetings were held over another proposed apartment project involving 516 units near the White Marsh Mall. The community response was largely negative, with primary concerns focusing on potential increases in traffic and pressure on local schools due to overcapacity.

Peggy Winchester, the President of the South Perry Hall Blvd Improvement Association, emphasized the already problematic congestion on Honeygo Boulevard and cautioned that further apartment developments could worsen the issue.

"Our worries revolve around the traffic situation. Post 4:00 p.m., it takes about half an hour to cover a five-block distance on Honeygo Boulevard. Adding to that, any high school-going kid is left to attend an already 110% overcrowded school," Winchester said.

In his email, Marks cited the creation of a task force aimed at envisioning the future of the White Marsh Town Center. Established in December of 2022, the 15-member committee includes a blend of residents and community leaders, planners, and business owners. It is chaired by Pat Keller, former head of the Baltimore County Office of Planning and president of the Perry Hall Improvement Association.

Patch spoke with Keller about the task force and his vision for the White Marsh Mall. He says there have always been issues regarding development around the mall, and he sees the task force as a way of helping the county make a plan acceptable to residents.

"We thought maybe we could jumpstart something and be of assistance to the county in terms of generating ideas, gathering some basic information, forming a work group, and getting the whole process started."

A survey conducted from January to March 2023 received hundreds of responses from local residents, which will guide the town center's development, reinvestment, and design standards.

Marks also indicated planned reforms of the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance to effectively regulate the development impact, particularly on Overlea High School, one of the most overcrowded schools in Baltimore County.

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The councilman urged residents concerned about the development proposals to participate in the upcoming community input meeting on Tuesday, July 18, at 7 p.m. at the Community Christian Church, 8009 Corporate Drive.

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WHITE MARSH - Baltimore County Councilman David Marks has introduced a new bill to limit the construction of new apartment buildings in much of the White Marsh Town Center.

Bill 52-23 would revoke previous laws permitting the construction of apartment buildings east of White Marsh Mall. It would halt plans for at least 330 new apartments and prevent future residential projects in specific zones if passed.

The legislation focuses on altering zoning rules in the Manufacturing, Light (M.L.) Zone that adjoins certain C.T. Districts. The objective is to nullify Section 253.1.I of the Baltimore County Zoning Regulations, which allows for residential development under certain conditions.

Residents have voiced their concerns over three recently announced apartment buildings in White Marsh. In August, a Towson-based engineering firm filed plans for a new 330-unit apartment complex at 8020 Sandpiper Circle near the White Marsh Mall.

That announcement followed closely on the heels of another proposed housing project in June, which suggested constructing 200 apartments at The AVENUE in White Marsh. An additional 516-unit project was proposed in late 2022.

All three of the recently proposed apartment buildings fall within the Overlea High School attendance boundary - an institution that reached 112% of its maximum student capacity during the 2022 school year, according to BCPS data.

Bill 52-23 would not affect projects that had initiated their concept plan conferences before June 1, 2023, and would go into effect two weeks following its enactment.

Councilman Marks has also indicated that in the upcoming weeks, a task force he initiated will release recommendations focusing on the White Marsh Town Center's future. The issues to be examined include building heights, open spaces, and transportation options.

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The Baltimore County Council is scheduled to vote on the new bill on Monday, September 18.

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WHITE MARSH, Md. — People who live in a busy area of Baltimore County will have a chance to learn more about a proposal to develop a large apartment building next to White Marsh Mall.

Neighbors who would be impacted are concerned the development could cause excess traffic and school overcrowding

County officials will be at a Wednesday meeting to reveal details on the project, which would place a 516 unit apartment building next to the White Marsh Mall near the old Sears store.

If zoning is approved the apartment building could could bring 1,000 new neighborhood residents.

The four-story residential building would contain a mix of everything from studio apartments to three-bedroom units.

At a meeting last November, neighbors said they had no knowledge of the proposal and were upset about the lack of notice they received.

The area surrounding the mall already experiences a good amount of traffic and they fear an influx of hundreds of families will not only cause more traffic problems but overcrowded classrooms.

South Perry Hall Blvd Improvement Association president Peggy Winchester was one of those who voiced concern during that November meeting.

"If you try to get on Honeygo Boulevard after 4 you can wait half-an-hour to go five blocks. If you have somebody going into high school, they have to go to a school that's 110% overcrowded," said Winchester. "And besides that, you have another development that has already started to build Bridges at White Marsh which had one of another over 500 apartments going in.”

Wednesday’s public meeting will be held virtually via Webex.

There's no public input allowed at the meeting, however anyone interested in attending can join online or by phone.

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The Local is about to get much more local for Baltimore County diners.

The acclaimed Fallston farm-to-table restaurant from Chef Zack Trabbold will open a second location — the chef’s first venture outside Harford County — at The Avenue at White Marsh, Trabbold said Monday.

“We have a very good following and we’re looking to expand on that,” the chef said during a meeting of the Baltimore County Board of Liquor License Commissioners, which voted to approve a liquor license transfer for the restaurant.

The White Marsh restaurant will be double the size of The Local’s Harford County spot and is aiming to open in July, Trabbold said.

News of the opening comes as two other restaurants prepare to close. A representative for Baltimore-based White Oak Hospitality confirmed that The Local will take over the space occupied by its two White Marsh restaurants, Wayward Bar & Kitchen and The Curious Oyster.

Jennifer Cruise, the senior vice president of marketing for White Oak Hospitality, said the restaurants will close after a final day of service on Monday. She said the sale was a “business decision” that will allow the restaurant group to focus resources on expanding its Banditos Tacos & Tequila brand. A location of Wayward Bar & Kitchen in Federal Hill will remain open.

“This decision does not come easy, but it’s the right decision to optimize and continue expanding our Banditos brand,” Cruise wrote in an email. She said employees of both restaurants were offered a job with The Local or a transfer to a Banditos restaurant.

“We were happy to hear many chose either option,” she wrote.

The original Banditos opened in Federal Hill in 2012. In the decade since, White Oak Hospitality has opened six other outposts of the Mexican street food restaurant in Maryland and Virginia, including a new location in Columbia’s rapidly expanding Merriweather District. A planned Banditos restaurant in Sarasota, Florida is expected to open this fall.

Wayward Bar & Kitchen and The Curious Oyster opened at the Avenue at White Marsh in late 2019 as the hospitality group continued to expand.

Trabbold is on an expansion kick of his own. The Local, which won Harford Magazine’s “Best Restaurant” award last year, opened in 2021 and quickly garnered praise for its menu of locally sourced produce, meats and craft beer. Less than a year later, the restaurant expanded into space next door, adding a new dining room and charcuterie bar.

Across the street from the Fallston restaurant, Trabbold’s Evolved Hospitality Group recently opened Evolved Banquet Hall, a space that seats more than 350 people for weddings, parties and other events. And this year, he plans to open Butcher & Banter, a high-end steakhouse and raw bar with seating for 250, also located in Harford County.

The Local’s White Marsh restaurant will first take over the space where Wayward Bar & Kitchen was located, before adding more seating on The Curious Oyster side in August or September. At full capacity, the restaurant will have seating for about 300 people, Trabbold said.