Baltimore County extends data center pause, advances Lutherville Station, renter protections

In a unanimous vote, the council approved a resolution to grant transit-oriented development status to the proposed 325-unit mixed-use apartment complex.

September 23, 2026

In a rare 90-minute meeting — far shorter than the hours of testimony and debate that typically accompany Baltimore County Council meetings — lawmakers passed key legislation related to energy, housing, development and more Tuesday.

The council also unanimously passed bills unlocking the Lutherville Station redevelopment’s access to state funding; increasing notice and protections for tenants facing eviction; and clearly defining the inspector general’s responsibilities.

Lutherville Station designation

After seven years of heated arguments — and general opposition — over Lutherville Station, the redevelopment project is one step closer to breaking ground.

In a unanimous vote, the council approved a resolution to grant transit-oriented development status to the proposed 325-unit mixed-use apartment complex.

That designation would give developer Mark Renbaum the chance to apply for state grants, loans and tax credits to help fund the project, which sits next to a light rail station.

Council member Nino Mangione, who represents residents opposed to Lutherville Station, emphasized that this designation would only give the project access to state financing.

“It does not approve construction, which must go through Baltimore County zoning processes,” he said.

The Hunt Valley Republican added that he met with Renbaum and members of the Greater Timonium Community Council that morning to negotiate turning the project into a planned unit development — a specific county zoning separate from the state status — to protect residents. A decision on this will come later.

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