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DRP approves redevelopment plan for Taco Bell at 700 Eastern Boulevard, subject to staff conditions
Summary
The Baltimore County Design Review Panel recommended approval of a plan to demolish and replace a Taco Bell on Eastern Boulevard with a new 2,700-square-foot restaurant; the panel approved the concept conditioned on satisfying the Department of Planning staff report and on required variances for parking and signage.
The Baltimore County Design Review Panel on June 11 recommended approval of a redevelopment plan for the Taco Bell property at 700 Eastern Boulevard in the Essex commercial review area, subject to the Department of Planning’s conditions.
Dino Lafiandra, representing Essex Investors LLC, said the project would remove the existing 2,500-square-foot Taco Bell and adjacent one-story house, combine the parcels and build a new approximately 2,700-square-foot Taco Bell with indoor seating for about 40 and an outdoor patio. "We submitted a proposed application for a zoning variance," Lafiandra said, noting the applicant will seek relief from county parking requirements.
Brian Cleary, civil engineer for the team, described site circulation and stormwater work. The design calls for a dual-lane drive-through, 24 parking spaces on site and a stormwater management facility on the east side abutting Hartman Avenue. Cleary…
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