City Council
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers
Agenda — 44 items
- 1 Call To Order
- 2 Invocation
- 3 Pledge of Allegiance
- 4 Roll Call
- 5 Approval of Agenda
- 6 PETITIONS, REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
- 7 Update from Mayor
- 8 Reports by Committees
- 9 Comments by the General Public
- 10 CONSENT CALENDAR
- 11 Approval of Journal Proceedings
- 12 Regular Meeting Minutes
- 12 Approval of the Consent Calendar
- 13 Special Meeting Minutes
- 14 Supplemental Appropriations Under $50,000
- 15 General - Department of Planning & Zoning - Community Legacy Fund
- 16 General - Department of Planning & Zoning - Contributions from Impact Study Fee
- 17 End of Consent Calendar
- 18 BUSINESS & MISCELLANEOUS
- 19 Appointments
- 20 Appointment - Brendan Greeley - Historic Preservation Commission
- 21 Nominations - Commission to Plan Celebrations for the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America Appointments
- 22 PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 23 Ordinances
- 24 Hours for Tolson Street Park and Tucker Street Park - For the purpose of limiting public access to Tolson Street Park and Tucker Street Park at night; closing those parks to the public between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.; and generally related to public peace and order in City parks.
- 25 Forest Conservation Plan Appeals - For the purpose of closing a loophole in the Forest Conservation Plan provisions of the City Code concerning forest clearing; changing the Forest Conservation Plan appeals body from the Building Board of Appeals to the Board of Appeals; and generally related to the Maryland Forest Conservation Act and Planned Unit Development regulations.
- 26 LEGISLATIVE ACTION
- 27 FIRST READERS
- 28 Residency Requirement for Liquor Licensees Repeal - For the purpose of eliminating the residency requirement for receiving a City of Annapolis liquor license in accordance with state law; and generally dealing with license applications.
- 29 SECOND READERS
- 30 Ordinances
- 30 Residency Requirement for Liquor Licensees Repeal - For the purpose of eliminating the residency requirement for receiving a City of Annapolis liquor license in accordance with state law; and generally dealing with license applications.
- 31 Short-term Rental Licenses and Regulations - For the purpose of clarifying and limiting local eligibility requirements for a short-term rental operator’s license; providing definitions; making technical corrections; and generally relating to a rental operator’s license.
- 32 City Building Code Updates - For the purpose of adapting the City building codes to Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), Maryland statutes, and Maryland state building requirements and recommendations; integrating the model codes into City Code; modifying state and national recommendations to best fit the local needs of Annapolis; and generally dealing with City Code updates for building and construction.
- 33 Resolutions
- 34 Fees Schedule Updated for Ordinance 30-23 - For the purpose of raising the parking fees for residents living in Special Residential Parking Districts.
- 35 City-supported Special Events in Fiscal Year 2025 - For the purpose of identifying annual City events and City-supported events in Fiscal Year 2025; and waiving certain fees for City-supported events.
- 35 City Building Code Updates - For the purpose of adapting the City building codes to Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), Maryland statutes, and Maryland state building requirements and recommendations; integrating the model codes into City Code; modifying state and national recommendations to best fit the local needs of Annapolis; and generally dealing with City Code updates for building and construction.
- 36 Temporary Moratorium on City Consideration of Applications by Businesses Related to the Cannabis Industry - For the purpose of adopting a temporary moratorium on the processing, review, and approval of applications, site plans, permits, and other authorizations for the location, construction, and selling of cannabis for nine months to allow the City sufficient time to enact reasonable, thoughtful, and lawful zoning requirements and other regulations pertaining thereto as deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.
- 37 ADJOURNMENT
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- 38 Fees Schedule Updated for Ordinance 30-23 - For the purpose of raising the parking fees for residents living in Special Residential Parking Districts.
- 39 Fees Schedule Updated for Ordinance 30-23 - For the purpose of raising the parking fees for residents living in Special Residential Parking Districts.
- 40 Fees Schedule Updated for Ordinance 30-23 - For the purpose of raising the parking fees for residents living in Special Residential Parking Districts.