Banning Panhandle Lots in Carney, Cub Hill, and Parkville

At the Baltimore County Council meeting on April 2nd, I will introduce legislation with Councilwoman Cathy Bevins that will ban panhandle building lots in the Carney-Cub Hill-Parkville area.

A panhandle lot.

A panhandle is one in which a developer is allowed to “jam” an additional lot onto an existing property without a new road. Panhandle lots are not permitted in the South Perry Hall growth area, and they are allowed in Perry Hall’s Honeygo district and Middle River only under certain circumstances.

Panhandle lots have long been a concern of community leaders in northeastern Baltimore County. The Carney-Cub Hill-Parkville Community Plan, which was adopted by the County Council in 2010, recommends that “the creation of new panhandle lots should not be permitted. Panhandle lots in suburban residential neighborhoods contribute to an undesirable living environment and compromise the stability and overall quality of the neighborhoods.”   The County Auditor’s office has prepared a map showing a prevalence of panhandle lots in the Carney-Cub Hill-Parkville areas. 

This legislation codifies a key recommendation of the Carney-Cub Hill-Parkville Community Plan.  It will prevent units from being sandwiched into small properties throughout this part of northeastern Baltimore County.

Klein's Shop Rite to Open at Perring Crossing

I am happy to announce yet another redevelopment project for one of our shopping centers.  A Klein's Shop Rite supermarket will open at the Perring Crossing Shopping Center.  The supermarket is expected to open at the shopping center at 2305 Cleanleigh Drive, in the Parkville/Loch Raven area, by early June. 

Supermarket representatives recently held a meeting with community leaders. The 55,000 square foot space will be completely renovated. Construction is expected to begin in January, and hiring should commence in March. 

This supermarket will not only fill an important need in the community, but it will add over 200 jobs to the community.