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October 27, 2025 ·5:00 PM Final ·Virtual Meeting Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=mf7c3b82f854a936a225c78561f51330f Password: Public

Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall

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Agenda — 63 items

  1. 1 Call to Order
  2. 2 Invocation
  3. 3 Rev. Sherrell Savage
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance
  5. 5 Roll Call
  6. 6 Approval of the Journal
  7. 7 October 20, 2025
  8. 8 Bills Signed by the Mayor
  9. 9 October 23, 2025
  10. 10 Emergency Scene – Unauthorized Persons Prohibited FOR the purpose of prohibiting the presence of an unauthorized person within the boundaries of an emergency scene; establishing certain penalties; defining certain terms; and generally relating to unauthorized persons within the boundaries of an emergency scene. 25-0018
  11. 11 Water Bill – Tenant Right to Review FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Public Works to provide a specified person with a copy of a certain water or wastewater bill upon request and submission of specified documentation. 25-0050
  12. 12 Building, Fire, and Related Codes – Vacant Building Receivers – Failure to Sell FOR the purpose of permitting a vacant building receiver to offer the property for sale to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, if the property fails to sell at public auction; and providing certain limitations on the sale price. 25-0059
  13. 13 Sale of Property – 1820 North Charles Street FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property that is located at 1820 North Charles Street (Block 0388, Lot 009) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0069
  14. 14 Sale of Property – 238 South Patterson Park Avenue FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property that is located at 238 South Patterson Park Avenue (Block 1758, Lot 020) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0070
  15. 15 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Units to 2 Dwelling Units Each in the R-8 Zoning District – 1703 and 1709 Edmondson Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1703 Edmondson Avenue (Block 0121, Lot 017) and a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1709 Edmondson Avenue (Block 0121, Lot 020), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances regarding off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0072
  16. 16 Repeal of Ordinance 06-222 – Planned Unit Development – 1100 Wicomico Street FOR the purpose of repealing Ordinance 06-222, which designated certain property located at 1100 Wicomico Street an Industrial Planned Unit Development; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0074
  17. 17 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 541 Lafayette Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 541 Lafayette Avenue (Block 0414, Lot 062), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0077
  18. 18 City Streets – Closing – Portions of Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Riggs Avenue, N. Payson Street, and the Land of National Railroad Passenger Company (Amtrak) FOR the purpose of condemning and closing portions of certain streets and alleys bounded by Riggs Avenue, N. Payson Street, the former bed of Mosher Street and the Land of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) as shown on a plat numbered 316 C 5 Series for Group A prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0078
  19. 19 Sale of Property – Certain Streets Lying Within the Area Bounded by Riggs Avenue, N. Payson Street, West Lafayette Avenue and the Land of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain parcels of land known as portions of certain streets lying within the area bounded by Riggs Avenue, N. Payson Street, West Lafayette Avenue and the land of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) as shown on Plat 316 C 5 Group A, and filed with the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0079
  20. 20 RPP Area 30 – Exception – 15 E West Street FOR the purpose of amending the Parking Management Plan Restatement for RPP Area 30 (South Baltimore East) to add an exception to the Plan’s general permit allotments for dwelling units. 25-0083
  21. 21 City Streets – Closing – A 6 Foot Portion of West Saratoga Street and an Alley 10.67 Feet Wide, Bounded By Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a 6 foot portion of West Saratoga Street and an alley 10.67 feet wide bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street and North Greene Street, as shown on a plat numbered 307 A 23A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0084
  22. 22 Sale of Property – Section of West Saratoga Street Bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property no longer needed for public use known as the former bed of a 6 foot portion of West Saratoga Street bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0085
  23. 23 City Streets – Closing – A Portion of North Chapel Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of North Chapel Street extending northerly 305.2 feet more or less, from the north side of Jefferson Street bounded by McElderry Street, North Washington Street, Jefferson Street, and North Wolfe Street, as shown on a plat numbered 309 A 30A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0086
  24. 24 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion to a Banquet Hall in the C-2 Zoning District – Variance – 1123 West Baltimore Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet hall on the property known as 1123 West Baltimore Street (Block 0217, Lot 012) in the C-2 Zoning District, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a variance regarding off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0092
  25. 25 Executive Nominations
  26. 26 Catalina Bryd Member - Board of Ethics EA25-0083
  27. 27 Staci Griffin Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission EA25-0084
  28. 28 Matthew Hill Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission EA25-0085
  29. 29 Khalil Uqdah Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission EA25-0086
  30. 30 Dr. Kevin Daniels Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission EA25-0087
  31. 31 Bree Jones Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission EA25-0088
  32. 32 Amy McClain Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission EA25-0089
  33. 33 Adrian Brown Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission EA25-0406
  34. 34 Dr. Nadine Finigan-Carr Member - Community Relations Commission EA25-0091
  35. 35 Dr. Reynaldo Evangelista Member - Community Relations Commission EA25-0092
  36. 36 Dr. Amahl Foster Member - Community Relations Commission EA25-0093
  37. 37 Stephen Ruckman Member - Community Relations Commission EA25-0094
  38. 38 Yvette llechie Member - Community Relations Commission EA25-0095
  39. 39 Matthew Menter Member - Community Relations Commission EA25-0096
  40. 40 Gloria Andela Member - Community Relations Commission EA25-0097
  41. 41 Chanel Green Member - Community Relations Commission EA25-0098
  42. 42 Bills Introduced
  43. 43 Zoning – Uses – Smoke Shop FOR the purpose of making smoke shops a conditional use by approval of the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals in all commercial zoning and mixed-use districts; setting use standards for smoke shops; making conforming changes; and defining certain terms. 25-0114
  44. 44 Window Display – Luminance FOR the purpose of creating limits on the luminance of a window display; and defining certain terms. 25-0115
  45. 45 Resolutions Introduced
  46. 46 Informational Hearing – Tobacco Retailers FOR the purpose of requiring representatives from the Baltimore Health Department, Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, Department of Planning, and Baltimore City Information and Technology, and inviting representatives from the Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission (ATCC) and the Maryland Department of Health’s Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control, to appear before the City Council to discuss the proliferation of tobacco retailers in Baltimore City, existing law regulating these retailers and how those laws are enforced, and how the City can better regulate tobacco retailers and protect communities from the harmful impacts of tobacco use. 25-0037R
  47. 47 Consent Calendar
  48. 48 (See Section A at back of Agenda)
  49. 2R Second Reader
  50. 50 Labor and Workforce
  51. 51 Labor and Employment – Pregnancy Accommodations FOR the purpose of requiring reasonable accommodations in the workplace for certain employees upon request; protecting employees from adverse actions related to pregnancy, recovery from childbirth, or a related condition; forbidding denial of employment opportunities based on certain circumstances; establishing penalties for violations of required accommodations; defining certain terms; and generally relating to protecting the rights of employees who are pregnant or recovering from childbirth or a related condition. 25-0051
  52. 3R Third Reader
  53. 53 Zoning – Uses – Retail: Small Box Establishment FOR the purpose of making small box discount retail stores a conditional use by approval of the Board of Municipal Zoning Appeals in all commercial zoning districts; setting use standards for new small box discount retail stores; and defining certain terms. 25-0040
  54. 54 Zoning Administrator – Transfer to Department of Planning FOR the purpose of transferring the Office of Zoning Administrator and all attendant authorities and duties from the Department of Housing and Community Development to the Department of Planning. 25-0063
  55. 55 Zoning – Bulk and Yard Requirements - Amendments FOR the purpose of amending certain bulk and yard requirements in residential zoning districts. 25-0064
  56. 56 Zoning – Eliminating Off-Street Parking Requirements FOR the purpose of repealing requirements for providing a minimum number of off-street parking spaces per use type; setting certain parking maximums; and correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions and tables. 25-0065
  57. 57 Planned Unit Development – Amendment – Under Armour Headquarters FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Under Armour Headquarters Planned Unit Development; and providing for a special effective date. 25-0082
  58. 58 Bills Requested for Return for Further Consideration
  59. 59 Requires successful motion for further consideration, 8 votes (Rule 13-3)
  60. 60 Building Code – Single Exit from Residential Occupancy FOR the purpose of permitting certain residential buildings to have a single exit or access to a single exit, so long as certain conditions are met regarding the construction of the exit. 25-0062
  61. 61 THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M. THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE FOR A SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT AT 5:30 P.M.
  62. 62 Adjournment
  63. 63 Thank you all for attending this meeting. Please check the area around your seat to make certain that you have everything that you brought with you.