Town Hall Meeting to Address Public Safety in Western Perry Hall and Carney

Councilman David Marks will sponsor a town hall meeting to address public safety in areas where there have been recent break-ins.

Traffic Calming Planned for Gunview Road

Two speed humps will be constructed this summer in the 9500 block of Gunview Road near Klausmier Road.

Councilman Marks: Stream Improvements to Begin June 1 In Pinedale Drive Area

The project will improve the tributary of the Lower Gunpowder River between Pinedale Drive and Klausmier Roads.

County Council Blocks Development at Busy Rossville Intersection

A grocery store would have been the fifth supermarket in a two-mile radius.

County Council Expected to Pass Legislation to Spur New Tenant at Mars Supermarket Site

The area will be added to the Perry Hall commercial revitalization district.

Volunteers Plant 100 Trees in Eastern Perry Hall

The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy planned the event. Councilman David Marks and the Maryland Game and Fish Protective Association assisted.

Councilman Marks: Budget Funds Three New Schools and Park Upgrades in Northeast

Most notably, the budget advances a new middle school and two elementary schools to reduce overcrowding.

Councilman Marks: Funding Secured to Advance New Middle School

The new budget will include $7 million in funding for a new 1,500 seat middle school in the Perry Hall area.

Councilman Marks: Budget Includes Funding for Perry Hall High Turf Field

The county contribution matches a state bond bill that will provide $150,000, as well as over $90,000 raised by the Perry Hall community.

Councilman Marks: Sidewalks, Curbs Coming to Cross Road

The sidewalks will allow residents to better access destinations such as Angel Park and Perry Hall Park.

Volunteers Clean and Improve Perry Hall's Indian Rock Park

The park is located west of Perry Hall High School.

Councilman Marks: Kingsville Park Upgrades Will Improve Drainage and Accessibility

The $636,500 project will improve drainage at the ballfields, upgrade the parking area, and make areas accessible to disabled visitors.

Update on Efforts to Reduce School Overcrowding

The Board of Education passed two measures that can helpfully lead to better conditions at Perry Hall schools.

Perry Hall Middle School Overcrowding Requires Action: Councilman

The proposed capital budget does not to address overcrowding at Baltimore County's largest middle school, which is at 105+ percent capacity.

Councilman Marks: Pedestrian Improvements Planned at Perry Hall Middle, High Schools

Three raised crosswalks will be installed this spring.

Councilman Marks: Extend Revitalization District to Redevelop Mars Site

The Perry Hall commercial revitalization district has helped improve the area near Belair, Joppa, and Ebenezer Roads since 2011.

Councilman David Marks Passes Legislation to Preserve Hawks Hollow Farm

The farm faced thousands of dollars in legal fees when a Baltimore County inspector claimed the farm was out of zoning compliance.

Fundraising Campaign Kicks Off for Perry Hall High School Turf Field

More than $72,000 has already been raised.

Community Meeting to Discuss Stream Valley Work in Seven Courts

The tributary crosses Seven Courts Drive behind The Festival at Perry Hall Shopping Center.

Governor Hogan Appoints Perry Hall Parent to School Board

Julie Henn is currently serving as Chair of the Northeast Area Education Advisory Council of Baltimore County.

Citing School Overcrowding, Councilman Marks Initiates Largest Downzoning in Perry Hall History

Development will be blocked or reduced on more than 1,268 acres in eastern Perry Hall.

Councilman Proposes Downzoning 29 Acres Across from St. Joseph Church

The land is presently zoned for commercial development and townhouses; downzoning would preserve green space, lessen impact on schools.

Councilman Marks Endorses Open Space at 12 Acres for Unbuilt Walther Boulevard Property

The land is currently undeveloped, but still carries a development potential that would allow for single-family homes or townhomes.

Councilman Marks to Recommend 53 Acres of Open Space Zoning Near Rossville Boulevard

The remaining acreage would be downzoned to one house per acre.

Councilman Marks Acts to Limit Development in Northern Perry Hall

More than 96 acres would be zoned one house per acre, the lightest residential development allowed in the county’s urbanized area.

Councilman Marks Acts to Downzone 54 Acres Along Silver Spring Road Corridor

Presently zoned for single-family homes and townhouses, Councilman Marks will recommend that open space zoning be applied to 42 acres.

Councilman Marks Acts to Block or Limit Development on 18 Acres Near Kilbride Road

The five areas include 18 acres of land, and are currently zoned for single-family homes or townhomes.

Councilman Marks Acts to Preserve 12 Acres Near BJ's Wholesale Club

Councilman Marks will recommend downzoning the property at White Marsh Boulevard and Belair Road.

Councilman Marks to Recommend Open Space Zoning for Eight Acres in Seven Courts Corridor

The undeveloped properties in the Oak Park Drive area.

Councilman David Marks Supports Open Space Zoning Along Slater Avenue

The move protects three acres of undeveloped land.

Councilman Marks Acts to Preserve 113 Acres Near White Marsh Boulevard

The property stretches along White Marsh and Walther Boulevards, with a section that extends north to the Orbitan Road area.

Angel Park Construction Gets Underway

After four years of planning, hundreds of volunteers are expected to help build the playground next to the Perry Hall library.

Councilman Marks Proposes Open Space Zoning for Nine Acres Near Snyder Lane

The mostly-wooded property stretches from the Chapel Manor Apartments to Ramblebrook Road.

Councilman Marks Proposes Downzoning 254 Acres to Open Space in Seven Courts Area

The move guarantees there will be a network of green space throughout the Seven Courts and Northwind Road corridors.

Councilman Marks to Downzone 26 Acres at Honeygo Village Center to Open Space

The property is north of the Honeygo Village Center, east of Honeygo Boulevard, south of Perry Hall Farms, and east of Glenside Farms.

Councilman Marks: Protect Woods at Honeygo Boulevard and Silver Spring Road

Six acres will be zoned for open space. Right now, the zoning allows for townhouses or single-family homes.

Perry Hall Animal Hospital to Expand Parking, Landscape Area, and Treatment Space

The business is taking advantage of the commercial revitalization district.

Councilman Marks: Downzone 19 Acres to Preserve Joppa Road Open Space

The property is located at Peach Blossom Avenue and Interstate-95.

Councilman Marks: Agreement Eliminates Development Potential at Wooded Honeygo Boulevard Property

Neighborhood Commons zoning will be recommended at the Maryland State Fish and Game Protective Association

Councilman Marks: Agreement Reached on Preserving Northwind Road Wooded Area

About ten acres will be rezoned as Neighborhood Commons, preventing any development.