Advocacy Alerts

A hearing on a special exception request for a 156-seat church at Rainbow Hall will begin on February 29, along with a redevelopment plan for Lot 5. The hearing begins at 10 a.m. in Room [...]

Every four years, Baltimore County evaluates proposed zoning changes on hundreds of properties. All the issues for the 2012 cycle have been filed and can be reviewed on the County's website at: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/planning/zoning/2012czmp/issuelog.html VPC will [...]

As part of the VPC's run-up to the organizations 50th anniversary celebration in 2012, a membership drive is underway. If you are currently a supporter, please be sure your gift to the Annual Fund is [...]

The hearing regarding the special exception request for a church at Rainbow Hall has been postponed. No details yet on when the church proposal case will be rescheduled. In related news, the public deliberation on [...]

A hearing is scheduled for November 21 at 1:30 p.m. on the request for a special exception to allow a church at Rainbow Hall. The property is located at 10729 Park Heights Avenue. In addition [...]

Hearings before the Board of Appeals on Rainbow Hall concluded on Tuesday, November 8. Each side now has 30 days to prepare and submit written briefs. A public deliberation by the Board of Appeals panel [...]

Baltimore County's Dept. of Environmental Protection and Sustainability and the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy will be holding a community meeting to discuss the action plan for addressing water quality issues affecting Beaverdam Run, Baisman Run, and [...]

Residents living on and near Hess Road contacted the VPC last year to discuss concerns about a planned replacement of the one-lane bridge on Hess Road over the Little Gunpowder Falls. This bridge is not [...]

VPC's art show committee is putting the finishing touches on the show at Halcyon Farm. The barn and the art look fabulous. Really -- a must-see! We were initially limited on parking space for the [...]

Two bills that have raised concerns among community groups are pending before the Baltimore County Council. They will be discussed at the Council's worksession on August 30 and voted on at the September 6 legislative meeting. [...]