SOMERSET I
1234 McElderry Street
Baltimore City, Maryland

The City of Baltimore Department of Public Works is accepting public review and comments on this project’s application for a variance of Stormwater Management.

Applicant: 1234 McElderry, LLC C/O Mission First Housing Development Corporation
ESD #:7684 R1
Watershed(s):  Baltimore Harbor

Project Description: The project has an approximate area of 3.62 acres and is located along Aisquith Street to the west, North Central Avenue to the east and McElderry Street to the south. The project will include a multi-story mixed use commercial and residential building with parking garage along with a Contractor staging and storage area.

The Applicant is requesting a variance from the requirement to provide SWM qualitative and quantitative controls for approximately 1.13 acres of this project in accordance with Article 7, Division II, §24 of the Baltimore City Code.  The area will be used as a Contractor’s staging and storage area and will be returned to the existing condition at the completion of construction.  Strict adherence to the requirements would result in an unnecessary hardship and would not fulfill the intent of the SWM Ordinance.

To obtain information about this waiver request, please contact Nathaniel Krause, Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, Office of Compliance and Laboratories, Room 228, 3001 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215, (410-396-0732) or by e-mail to DPW.Plansreview@baltimorecity.gov.

Send information or comments about this waiver request to Nathaniel Krause, Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Bureau of Water and Wastewater, Office of Compliance and Laboratories, Room 228, 3001 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, MD  21215, (410-396-0732) or by e-mail to DPW.Plansreview@baltimorecity.gov by 4:30 PM, April 17, 2020.  Comments received after 4:30 PM, April 17, 2020, will not be considered.

Any comments about this project that are not related to Stormwater Management can be addressed to Mr. Christopher Everett (202-223-3403), Somerset LLC, 1330 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Suite 116 Washington, DC 20036.

Any further notices about actions on this application will be posted on the Department’s website.