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February 26, 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 Reverend Robert R.A. Turner, Pastor of Empowerment Temple A.M.E. Church
  4. 4 Pledge of Allegiance
  5. 5 Showcase Baltimore
  6. 6 Steve Frantz and Justyna Nicinska, Mount Washington Farmers Market
  7. 7 Roll Call
  8. 8 Approval of the Journal
  9. 9 February 12, 2024
  10. 10 Communications from the Mayor
  11. 11 Bills Signed by the Mayor
  12. 12 February 20, 2024
  13. 13 Zoning - Discontinuance or Abandonment of Nonconforming Use - Reporting For the purpose of establishing a process for a person to report to the Zoning Administrator that a nonconforming use, or any part of that use, has been discontinued for 12 consecutive months or actually abandoned.
  14. 14 Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation - Department of General Services - $8,700,000 For the purpose of providing a Supplementary General Fund Operating Appropriation in the amount of $8,700,000 to the Department of General Services - Service 734 (Capital Projects Division - Design and Construction), to provide funding for emergency repairs to the Baltimore Police Department headquarters’ parking garage; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0477
  15. 15 page break
  16. 16 Executive Nominations
  17. 17 William D. Hudson Member - Auction Advisory Board EA24-0231 Assigned
  18. 18 Katherine Howard Member - Board of Municipal Zoning and Appeals - District 1 EA24-0232 Assigned
  19. 19 Cory Anotado Member - LGBTQ Commission - District 1 EA24-0233 Assigned
  20. 20 Executive Appointments to be Withdrawn
  21. 21 Berneatta Barnes Member - Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission - District 11 EA24-0219 Withdrawn by Request of the Mayor
  22. 22 Bills Introduced
  23. 23 Sale of Property - 1807 Harlem 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 1807 Harlem Avenue (Block 0108, Lot 030) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0493 Assigned
  24. 24 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 Assigned
  25. 25 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Units to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 509, 511, and 516 North Carrollton Avenue For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of certain single-family dwelling units to 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the properties known as 509 North Carrollton Avenue (Block 0127, Lot 018), 511 North Carrollton Avenue (Block 0127, Lot 019), and 516 North Carrollton Avenue (Block 0126, Lot 008), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances from off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0495 Assigned
  26. 26 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Units to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 2904, 2910, and 2914 Parkwood Avenue For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of certain single-family dwelling units to 3 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the properties known as 2904 Parkwood Avenue (Block 3244, Lot 044), 2910 Parkwood Avenue (Block 3244, Lot 041), and 2914 Parkwood Avenue (Block 3244, Lot 039), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances certain bulk regulations (lot size area) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0496 Assigned
  27. 27 Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Units to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1005 West Lanvale 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 1005 West Lanvale Street (Block 0104, Lot 003), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances from off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0497 Assigned
  28. 28 Rezoning - 3014-3030 Darby Street East; 3021-3039 Elm Avenue; 800-810 Darby Street South; North Side Darby Street South Adjacent 810 East; 3000-3012 Darby Street East; and 3003-3019 Elm Avenue For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 3014-3030 Darby Street East; 3021-3039 Elm Avenue; 800-810 Darby Street South; North Side Darby Street South Adjacent 810 East; 3000-3012 Darby Street East; and 3003-3019 Elm Avenue , as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-7 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0498 Assigned
  29. 29 Rezoning - 2101 Gould Street For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 2101 Gould Street (Block 1053, Lot 005A), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to the PC-2 Zoning District. 24-0499 Assigned
  30. 30 Zoning - Port Covington Area of Special Signage Control - Amendment For the purpose of revising the criteria for the Port Covington Area of Special Signage Control; and providing for a special effective date. 24-0500 Assigned
  31. 31 Resolutions Introduced
  32. 32 Request for State Action - Support for HB332 - Baltimore City - Out of State Vehicles - Improper Registration For the purpose of urging the General Assembly to pass and Governor Wes Moore to sign HB332 - Baltimore City - Out of State Vehicles - Improper Registration. 24-0213R Adopted
  33. 33 Consent Calendar
  34. 34 (See Section A at back of Agenda)
  35. 35 page break
  36. 2R Second Reader
  37. 37 Baltimore City Council
  38. 38 Request for State Action - Pass House Bill 477/Senate Bill 644 - Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions For the purpose of urging the Maryland General Assembly to pass HB 477/SB 644 (Landlord and Tenant - Residential Leases and Holdover Tenancies - Local Just Cause Termination Provisions), which would allow local jurisdictions to enact “just cause eviction” laws and protect residents from arbitrary, discriminatory, or retaliatory displacement from their communities. 24-0212R Adopted
  39. 39 Economic and Community Development
  40. 40 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. 3rd Reader, for final passage
  41. 41 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. 3rd Reader, for final passage
  42. 42 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. 3rd Reader, for final passage
  43. 43 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. 3rd Reader, for final passage
  44. 44 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 3rd Reader, for final passage
  45. 45 Rules and Legislative Oversight
  46. 46 Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga Commissioner - Health Commissioner - District 13 EA24-0220 Confirmed
  47. 47 Tiane Harrison Member - Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission - District 12 EA24-0221 Confirmed
  48. 48 Isaiah Lawrence Member - Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission - District 12 EA24-0222 Confirmed
  49. 49 Aubrey Livi Member - Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission - District 13 EA24-0223 Confirmed
  50. 50 Lamar Wills Martin Member - Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission - District 12 EA24-0224 Confirmed
  51. 51 Dante Merrell Member - Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission Member - District 12 EA24-0225 Confirmed
  52. 52 Kayla Morgan Member - Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission - District 10 EA24-0226 Confirmed
  53. 53 Trystan Sill Member - Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission - District 11 EA24-0227 Confirmed
  54. 54 Tica Torres Bolivar Member - Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission - District 1 EA24-0228 Confirmed
  55. 55 Tramour Wilson Member - Baltimore City LGBTQ Commission - District 9 EA24-0229 Withdrawn by Request of the Mayor
  56. 56 Ondoria Harmon Director - Office of Older Adults Affairs and Advocacy - District 10 EA24-0230 Confirmed
  57. 57 Ways and Means
  58. 58 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. 3rd Reader, for final passage
  59. 59 Committee Announcements
  60. 60 Announcements
  61. 61 THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024 AT 5:00 P.M.
  62. 62 Adjournment
  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.