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April 8, 2024 ·5:00 PM Final

City Hall, 4th Floor, Du Burns Chambers

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Agenda — 66 items

  1. 1 Call to Order
  2. 2 Invocation
  3. 3 Bishop Damian A. Hinton, Sr., Pastor of Life Changing Ministries
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance
  5. 5 Showcase Baltimore
  6. 6 Home Depot and Edmondson-Westside Men’s Basketball Team, MPSSAA 1A State Champions, Baltimore Polytechnic Women’s Basketball Team, MPSSAA 3A State Champions
  7. 7 Roll Call
  8. 8 Approval of the Journal
  9. 9 March 18, 2024
  10. 10 Communications from the Mayor
  11. 11 Executive Nominations
  12. 12 Melissa Deveraux Member - Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission Member - District 7 EA24-0235 Assigned
  13. 13 Bills Introduced
  14. 14 Charter Amendment - Department of Finance For the purpose of transferring the Department of Finance from Mayoral oversight to the Office of the Comptroller; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection. 24-0503 Assigned
  15. 15 Zoning - Open Space District - Conditional Use Cultural Facility and Parking Lot - Variances - C.C. Jackson Park and Library - 4910 Park Heights Avenue For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a cultural facility and an open off-street parking area on the property known as C.C. Jackson Park and Library, 4910 Park Heights Avenue (Block 4605, Lots 001-018, 021, 055-065) as outlined in red on the accompanying plats; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0504 Assigned
  16. 16 Rental Dwellings - Mold Inspection and Remediation For the purpose of requiring a rental dwelling to be inspected for mold prior to the issuance or renewal of a certain license; defining certain terms; providing for a special effective date; establishing certain penalties; and generally relating to rental dwellings and mold inspection and remediation. 24-0505 Assigned
  17. 17 Managed Natural Landscapes For the purpose of permitting certain plants and grasses to exceed 8 inches in height under certain circumstances; requiring the promulgation of certain regulations; defining certain terms; and generally relating to managed natural landscapes. 24-0506 Assigned
  18. 18 Study and Report - Infrastructure and Urban Meadows For the purpose of requiring the Baltimore City Administrator, the Baltimore Office of Sustainability, and the Baltimore Commission on Sustainability to submit a report to the Mayor and City Council assessing the costs and benefits of installing and maintaining 100 acres of low-maintenance and self-sustaining native plant communities (otherwise known as “urban meadows”) and mapping vacant lots and existing areas with packed dirt that could be transformed into urban meadows; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0507 Assigned
  19. 19 City Streets - Opening - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by North Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Cumberland Street, and North Carey Street and a Portion of North Stockton Street For the purpose of condemning and opening certain streets and alleys bounded by North Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Cumberland Street, and North Carey Street and a portion of North Stockton Street as shown on the accompanying plat, on file with the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0508 Assigned
  20. 20 City Streets - Closing - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by North Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Cumberland Street, and North Carey Street and a Portion of North Stockton Street For the purpose of condemning and closing certain streets and alleys bounded by North Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Cumberland Street, and North Carey Street and a portion of North Stockton Street as shown on the accompanying plat, on file with the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0509 Assigned
  21. 21 Sale of Property - Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by North Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Cumberland Street, and North Carey Street and a Portion of North Stockton 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 streets and alleys bounded by North Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, Cumberland Street, and North Carey Street and a portion of North Stockton Street, as marked on the accompanying plat, and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0510 Assigned
  22. 22 Repeal of Ordinance 01-284 - Home Depot at Reisterstown Plaza Planned Unit Development For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 01-284, which designated certain properties a Business Planned Unit Development known as Home Depot at Reisterstown Plaza; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0511 Assigned
  23. 23 Repeal of Ordinance 01-257, as Amended by Ordinance 02-447 - Reisterstown Road Plaza Shopping Center Planned Unit Development For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 01-257, as amended by Ordinance 02-447, which designated certain properties a Business Planned Unit Development known as Reisterstown Road Plaza Shopping Center; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0512 Assigned
  24. 24 Repeal of Ordinance 99-533, as Amended by Ordinance 16-569 - New Shiloh Baptist Church Planned Unit Development For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 99-533, as amended by Ordinance 16-569, which designated certain properties a Business Planned Unit Development known as New Shiloh Baptist Church; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0513 Assigned
  25. 25 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Units to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District - Variances - 3040 Barclay Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of certain single-family dwelling units to 2 dwelling units in the R-7 Zoning District on the property known as 3040 Barclay Street (Block 357A8, Lot 033), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot area size) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0514 Assigned
  26. 26 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 223 South Stricker Street 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 know as 223 South Stricker Street (Block 264, Lot 19) as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances to certain bulk regulations (lot area size) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0515 Assigned
  27. 27 Zoning - Conditional Use - Parking Lot (Principal Use) - 1211 Jefferson Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a principal use parking lot on the property known as 1211 Jefferson Street (Block 1295, Lot, 001G), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0516 Assigned
  28. 28 Rezoning - 1500, 1502, and 1508 Desoto Road For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1500, 1502, and 1508 Desoto Road (Block 7765; Lots 7, 14, and 15), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-6 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning District. 24-0517 Assigned
  29. 29 Resolutions Introduced
  30. 30 Informational Hearing - Late-Night Commercial Operations For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Baltimore Police Department, the Board of Liquor License Commissioners for Baltimore City, and the Department of Finance to review the current licensing requirements for clarity, completeness, and intent. 24-0215R Assigned
  31. 31 Honoring the Efforts of First Responders in Southeast Baltimore and Remembering the Victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse For the purpose of honoring the efforts of first responders to the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse and remembering the victims of the emergency. 24-0216R Adopted
  32. 32 Honoring the Efforts of First Responders in Southeast Baltimore and Remembering the Victims of the Lombard Street Fire For the purpose of honoring the efforts of the first responders to the recent fire on Lombard Street in Southeast Baltimore and remembering the victims. 24-0217R Adopted
  33. 33 PAGE BREAK
  34. 34 Consent Calendar
  35. 35 (See Section A at back of Agenda)
  36. 2R Second Reader
  37. 37 Economic and Community Development
  38. 38 Rezoning - 3301 Saint Paul Street and 3311 through 3327 Saint Paul Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 3301, 3311, 3313, 3315, 3317, 3319, 3321, 3323, and 3327 Saint Paul Street (Block 3871, Lots 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
  39. 39 Planned Unit Development - Amendment - North Charles Village For the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the North Charles Village Planned Unit Development. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
  40. 40 Off-Street Parking - Affordable Housing For the purpose of eliminating off-street parking requirements for a residential project that is subject to inclusionary housing requirements. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
  41. 41 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 4 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 704 North Gilmor Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit into 4 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 704 North Gilmor Street (Block 0098, Lot 016), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot area size) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
  42. 42 Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zoning District - Prohibited Uses For the purpose of amending certain prohibited uses within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zoning District; defining certain terms; and establishing a special effective date. 24-0494 Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day
  43. 43 Health, Environment, and Technology
  44. 44 Tree Removal on City Property - Permits and Procedure For the purpose of establishing certain standards and requirements for authorized tree removal along certain rights-of-way; requiring that the Department of Recreation and Parks approve any tree removal on land operated by the Department; specifying the procedure for tree removal mitigation on land operated by the Department of Recreation and Parks; conforming, clarifying, and correcting related provisions; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the removal of trees on certain City properties. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
  45. 45 Informational Hearing - Medical Waste Incinerators For the purpose of inviting representatives from the Department of Public Works, the Baltimore Health Department, Baltimore City hospitals, institutions that make use of medical waste incinerators in Baltimore City, and any other relevant stakeholders to discuss: (1) which local hospitals send waste to medical incinerators in Baltimore City and which local hospitals do not; (2) what, if any, oversight mechanisms these hospitals have in place over their hazardous waste disposal service contracts; (3) the sustainability and environmental justice commitments local hospitals have made and how those commitments may conflict with service contracts the hospitals have with medical waste incineration companies that have long histories of environmental violations; and (4) what hospitals intend to do in the immediate future to mitigate the negative effects of their medical waste disposal on Baltimore’s communities. Adopted
  46. 46 Public Safety and Government Operations
  47. 47 Baltimore Police Department - Trauma-Informed Care Training For the purpose of adding the Baltimore Police Department to the list of City agencies who are required to designate 2 agency staff members to participate in certain trauma-informed training and activities. Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage
  48. 48 PAGE BREAK
  49. 3R Third Reader
  50. 50 Third Reader (requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from 2nd to 3rd Reader)
  51. 51 Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zoning District - Prohibited Uses For the purpose of amending certain prohibited uses within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zoning District; defining certain terms; and establishing a special effective date. 24-0494 Approved and Sent to the Mayor
  52. 52 Third Reader (for final passage)
  53. 53 Sale of Property - 844 Roundview Road 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 844 Roundview Road (Block 7622; Lot 002) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. Approved and Sent to the Mayor
  54. 54 Rezoning - 2529 Georgetown Road For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2529 Georgetown Road (Block 7796, Lot 003), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-6 Zoning District to the I-1 Zoning District. Approved and Sent to the Mayor
  55. 55 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - M-R: Arts and Culture - $581,334 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $581,334 to M-R: Arts and Culture - Service 824 (Events: Art: Culture: and Film), to provide funding for general operations; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0488 Approved and Sent to the Mayor
  56. 56 Children Youth and Families - Youth Commission - Amendment For the purpose of amending the composition of the Youth Commission; providing for the compensation of Commission members; providing for the selection of certain officers; establishing the Executive Committee; providing for the membership and duties of the Executive Committee; requiring the adoption of a constitution and bylaws; updating the powers and duties of the Commission; providing for staff to the Commission; requiring agency cooperation with the Commission; and generally related to amending certain provisions related to the Commission. 24-0489 Approved and Sent to the Mayor
  57. 57 page break
  58. 58 Committee Announcements
  59. 59 Announcements
  60. 60 THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M.
  61. 61 Adjournment
  62. 62 PAGE BREAK
  63. 63 Cable Hearing Schedule
  64. 64 We are live streaming more to you now than ever before! Please visit https://baltimore.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx to view all legislative hearings, work sessions, voting sessions and council meetings that are covered by CHARM TV 25. http://charmtvbaltimore.com/watch-live
  65. 65 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.
  66. 66 We will be closing the room shortly and ask that everyone exit promptly to the 1st floor main entrance. Thank you for visiting City Hall.