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Environmental Matters Committee

September 11, 2025 ·3:00 PM Final ·Regular Meeting

Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers

Agenda — 18 items

  1. 1 Call To Order
  2. 2 Roll Call ▶ jump to 0:08
  3. 3 Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here) approve Pass ▶ jump to 0:12
  4. 4 Business and Miscellaneous
  5. 5 Approval of Minutes
  6. 6 Special Meeting Minutes ENV 7.25.25 approve Pass ▶ jump to 1:02
  7. 7 General Discussion
  8. 8 Planning & Zoning - Developmental Updates ID-51-25 ▶ jump to 1:19
  9. 9 Legislation ▶ jump to 37:40
  10. 10 Implementation of Annapolis Ahead Comprehensive Plan, 2040 For the purpose of implementing the adopted Comprehensive Plan; in Planned Development Chapter 21.24, revising the purpose statements and approving criteria for planned development by linking them to the Comprehensive Plan’s goals and community benefits, increasing the share of a planned development that may be devoted to a mix of land uses, allowing for increases in the number of housing units in certain planned developments; revising the definition of common open space and expanding the required percentage of such space in planned developments; in Residential Districts Chapter 21.40, more strictly defining how to compute the size of a house in the R2-NC district; in Terms and Definition Chapter 21.72, updating the definitions of "Floor area" and "Half Story"; in Heights and Bulk Limits Chapter 21.56, updating what appurtenances and types of structure are allowed to project above certain maximum height limits; in Parking and Loading Regulation Chapter 21.66, clarifying the off-street parking exception in the C2 and C2A district so its applicable to all buildings sizes not just those under 20,000 square feet in size; in Certificate of Approval-Commission Decision Chapter 21.56, replacing references to the Department of Public Works with the Department of Planning and Zoning; and generally related to comprehensive plan updates in Title 21. O-14-25 postpone Pass ▶ jump to 39:00
  11. 11 Equitable Public Water Access Plan For the purpose of adopting the City of Annapolis Equitable Public Water Access Plan. R-40-25 postpone Pass ▶ jump to 82:36
  12. 12 Annapolis Harbor Lines at 423 Chester Avenue on Back Creek For the purpose of changing the Annapolis harbor line on Back Creek at 423 Chester Avenue in the vicinity of the Safe Harbor Annapolis piers; and matters generally related to harbor lines. O-21-25 no action taken Pass ▶ jump to 92:33
  13. 13 Lease of City Property - 2031-2036 Fall Boat Shows For the purpose of authorizing a lease of municipal property located in the City Dock area, including docking spaces, boat slips, boat moorings, adjacent City waters, and certain portions of nearby boardwalks, sidewalks, parking lots, and City roadways, , as well as an additional area on Edgewood Road to United States Yacht Shows, Inc. from January 1, 2031 through December 31, 2036 for the purpose of carrying on its business of annual fall boat shows. O-32-25 recommend favorably Pass ▶ jump to 114:08
  14. 14 Lease of City Property - 2031-2036 Spring Boat Shows For the purpose of authorizing a lease of municipal property located in the City Dock area, including docking spaces, boat slips, boat moorings, adjacent City waters, and certain portions of nearby boardwalks, sidewalks, parking lots, and City roadways, to United States Yacht Shows, Inc. from January 1, 2031 through December 31, 2036 for the purpose of carrying on its business of annual spring boat shows. O-36-25 recommend favorably Pass ▶ jump to 120:23
  15. 15 General Discussion
  16. 16 Resilience & Sustainability Update ID-21-25 ▶ jump to 120:37
  17. 17 Adjournment ▶ jump to 138:12
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