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March 4, 2024 ·5:00 PM Final

City Hall, 4th Floor, Du Burns Chambers

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Agenda — 46 items

  1. 1 Call to Order
  2. 2 Invocation
  3. 3 Executive Pastor Michael Gaines, Sr from Manna Bible Baptist Church
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance
  5. 5 Showcase Baltimore
  6. 6 Tameka Gray, Park Heights Community Health Alliance (PHCHA)
  7. 7 Roll Call
  8. 8 Approval of the Journal
  9. 9 February 26, 2024
  10. 10 Communications from the Mayor
  11. 11 Bills Signed by the Mayor
  12. 12 January 25, 2024
  13. 13 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Health Department - $12,300,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $12,300,000 to the Health Department - Service 315 (Emergency Services), to provide funding for balancing the Health Department budget for Fiscal Year 2023 due to costs associated with provider contracts and support services related to COVID; and providing for a special effective date.
  14. 14 page break
  15. 15 Bills Introduced
  16. 16 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1833 West Lexington 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 known as 1833 West Lexington Street (Block 0178, Lot 017), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting certain variances from off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0501 Assigned
  17. 17 Resolutions Introduced
  18. 18 Study and Report - Crime Prevention through Environmental Design For the purpose of requiring the City Administrator, the Baltimore City Police Commissioner, the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, the Director of the Department of Planning, the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks, the Director of the Department of Public Works, the Director of the Department of Transportation, the Chair of the Board of Commissioners for the Housing Authority of Baltimore, and the President and CEO of the Baltimore Development Corporation to submit a report detailing how Baltimore City can prevent and reduce crime using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design strategies. 24-0214R Assigned
  19. 19 Consent Calendar
  20. 20 (See Section A at back of Agenda)
  21. 2R Second Reader
  22. 22 Economic and Community Development
  23. 23 Rezoning - 1801 to 1807 Bloomingdale Road and 1800 to 1816 North Rosedale Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1801 to 1807 Bloomingdale Road (Block 2427, Lots 032 to 035) and 1800 to 1816 North Rosedale Street (Block 2427, Lots 001 to 009), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the C-1 Zoning District. 3rd Reader, for final passage
  24. 24 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - 1600 South Charles Street For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1600 South Charles Street (Block 1013, Lot 065), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. 3rd Reader, for final passage
  25. 25 Rezoning - 3500 West Forest Park Avenue For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3500 West Forest Park Avenue (Block 2911, Lot 023), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the C-1 Zoning District to the R-1 Zoning District. 3rd Reader, for final passage
  26. 26 Tenant Opportunity to Purchase - Corrective Bill For the purpose of clarifying a definition under Article 13, Subtitle 6 “Opportunity to Purchase”; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0485 3rd Reader, for final passage
  27. 27 Public Safety and Government Operations
  28. 28 Baltimore City Office of Returning Citizens For the purpose of establishing a Baltimore City Office of Returning Citizens; defining certain terms; providing for the appointment of the Director of the Office; establishing the duties of the Office; providing for the staff and budget of the Office; establishing the Re-Entry Action Council to advise and collaborate with the Office; providing for the appointment, structure, and governance of the Council; requiring the Director, Council members, and staff of the Office to file financial disclosures under the Ethics Code; and requiring that the Office submit an annual report to the Mayor and City Council. 3rd Reader, for final passage
  29. 29 Study and Report - North Franklintown Road For the purpose of requiring that the Department of Public Works submit a report to the Mayor and City Council evaluating the effectiveness of closing the portion of North Franklintown Road extending through Leakin Park to deter illegal dumping; specifying the contents of the report; and providing for a special effective date. 3rd Reader, for final passage
  30. 30 Motor Fuel Credit Price - Signage For the purpose of requiring a certain retail dealer in motor fuel to display the credit price of motor fuel on a certain sign; defining certain terms; establishing certain penalties; and generally relating to a retail dealer in motor fuel’s credit price for motor fuel. 24-0480 3rd Reader, for final passage
  31. 3R Third Reader
  32. 32 Third Reader (for final passage)
  33. 33 Rezoning - 2101 Washington Boulevard For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2101 Washington Boulevard (Block 0770, Lot 006) , as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the C-2 Zoning District to the I-1 Zoning District. Approved and Sent to the Mayor
  34. 34 Charter Amendment - Inner Harbor Park For the purpose of amending the provision dedicating for public park uses the portion of the City that lies along the north west and south shores of the Inner Harbor, south of Pratt Street to the water’s edge, east of Light Street to the water’s edge, and north of Key Highway to the water’s edge, from the World Trade Center around the shoreline of the Inner Harbor and including Rash Field to permit multifamily residential development and off-street parking within the dedicated boundaries of Inner Harbor Park; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters of the City for adoption or rejection. Approved and Sent to the Mayor
  35. 35 Zoning - C-5-IH Inner Harbor Subdistrict - Amendment For the purpose of amending the description C-5-IH Inner Harbor Subdistrict; and amending the bulk and yard regulations for the Subdistrict. Approved and Sent to the Mayor
  36. 36 Urban Renewal - Inner Harbor Project I - Amendment 21 For the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Inner Harbor Project I; amending the Development Area Controls for certain development areas; amending the Land Use and Proposed Zoning exhibits to the Plan; waiving certain content and procedural requirements, making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date. Approved and Sent to the Mayor
  37. 37 Sale of Property - 3000 Highman 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 3000 Highman Avenue (Block 7703D, Lot 009A) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. Held for 1 meeting
  38. 38 Acquisition of Property - Block 6990, Lots 1 - 7, and Block 6991, Lots 1 - 26, and the bed of Woodhouse Avenue For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, the fee simple or other interests in certain property known as Block 6990, Lots 1 through 7, and Block 6991, Lots 1 through 26, and the bed of Woodhouse Avenue needed for the purpose of laying out or extending a public road and the widening of Ralls Avenue as shown on Plat 240-A-56-A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0474 Approved and Sent to the Mayor
  39. 39 Committee Announcements
  40. 40 Announcements
  41. 41 THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M.
  42. 42 Adjournment
  43. 43 Cable Hearing Schedule
  44. 44 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
  45. 45 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.
  46. 46 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.