Description

The City of Baltimore Department of Public Works (DPW) is accepting public review and comments on this project’s application for a stormwater management waiver related to qualitative control.

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) is proposing to replace security fencing along the eastern perimeter of the Spring Gardens Complex in Baltimore City, Maryland to meet updated security requirements. The project has an approximate of 0.94 acres of disturbance. All work will be performed in a manner that retains the pre-existing environmental conditions and avoids and minimizes impacts to the extent practicable.

The Applicant is requesting a qualitative control waiver for stormwater management in accordance with Article 7, Division II, §23-2 of the City Code. The Applicant has demonstrated that the project will return the disturbed area to the current runoff condition, therefore the applicant has met the criteria for this type of waiver.

Applicant: 

Baltimore Gas & Electric 
1699 Leadenhall Street, 
Baltimore, MD 21230 

BCNR #: 

11818 

Watershed(s): 

Baltimore Harbor 

Project Locations: 

1800 Race St, Baltimore, MD 21230

For More Information

Send information or comments about this waiver request to Ms. Victoria Straus, Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Suite 600, 200 Holliday Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, (410) 396-3310, or by e-mail to DPW.Plansreview@baltimorecity.gov by 4:30 PM, August 21, 2026.

Comments received after 4:30 PM, August 21, 2026, will not be considered. Any further notices about actions on this application will be posted on the DPW’s website.

Answers to Common Questions

Why am I getting this notice? 

The referenced construction project is proposed in the street or alley next to your property. The City of Baltimore is required by law to notify you. 

What is a qualitative control waiver? By law, land-disturbing construction projects require improvements to the quality of stormwater runoff. However, some projects (like utility projects) may be granted a waiver because the disturbance is unavoidable and the ground surface will be returned to existing conditions. 

Is that legal? 

Yes, under Article 7, Division II, §23-2 of the City Code. 

Does this have anything to do with the Maryland Stormwater Fee? 

No. The fee that property owners have to pay is different from the stormwater management rules that developers have to follow. 

How will it affect me? 

The waiver application should not affect you or your property. 

Will it cost me anything? 

No. All fees associated with this waiver will be paid by the applicant listed on front page of this notice. 

Do I have to do anything? 

No action is required, but you can send comments or inquiries to the contacts listed on the front of this notice. 

How do I find out additional information about the project itself? 

To obtain specific information concerning this project, please email victoria.straus@baltimorecity.gov or contact (410) 396-3310.