Monday, May 8, 2006
5:00 PM
City of Baltimore
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100 North Holliday Street |
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Baltimore, Maryland 21202 |
City Hall
City Council
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Sheila Dixon, President of the Council |
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Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Vice President |
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District 1: James Kraft - District 2: Nicholas C. D'Adamo |
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District 3: Robert W. Curran - District 4: Kenneth N. Harris, Sr. |
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District 5: Rochelle "Rikki" Spector - District 6: Stephanie Rawlings-Blake |
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District 7: Belinda Conaway - District 8: Helen L. Holton |
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District 9: Agnes Welch - District 10: Edward L. Reisinger |
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District 11: Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. - District 12: Bernard C. "Jack" Young |
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District 13: Paula Johnson Branch - District 14: Mary Pat Clarke |
Meeting Agenda - Final
Call to Order
Invocation
Reverend Dr. Leah E. White, Greater Faith Baptist Church
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Showcase Baltimore
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Kamala Green, Young Women in Action, Mentoring Program for Baltimore City Middle School |
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girls facing challenges at home and in school. |
Approval of the Journal
May 1, 2006
Communications from the Mayor
Bills Signed by the Mayor
May 1, 2006
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Zoning - Conditional Use Amendment - 801 Beaumont Avenue |
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FOR the purpose of amending the maximum bed capacity for the convalescent, |
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nursing, and rest home (assisted living) on the property known as 801 Beaumont |
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Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. |
05-0257
Kenneth N. Harris, Sr.
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Urban - Renewal - Howard Park Business Area - Amendment _ |
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FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Howard Park Business |
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Area to authorize the acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain |
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properties for urban renewal purposes, close a certain right-of-way, create an |
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expanded disposition lot, and revise exhibits to reflect the changes in the Plan; |
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waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this |
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Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction |
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with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date. |
05-0263
City Council President (Administration)
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Rezoning - 1430-1444 Lawrence Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1430-1444 |
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Lawrence Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning |
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District to the R-8 Zoning District. |
05-0275
Edward L. Reisinger
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Rezoning - 900 South Oldham Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 900 South |
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Oldham Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-3 Zoning |
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District to the R-8 Zoning District. |
05-0306
Nicholas C. D'Adamo and James B. Kraft
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Planned Unit Development - Designation - 1100 Wicomico Street |
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FOR the purpose of approving the application of GFI Raleigh, LLC, owner and |
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developer of certain property located in the Carroll Camden Urban Renewal Area, |
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consisting of approximately 2.02 acres, more or less, improved by an 8-story, |
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400,000 square foot building and structured parking facility, as outlined and |
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identified on the accompanying Development Plan, to have that property |
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designated an Industrial Planned Unit Development; and approving the |
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Development Plan submitted by the applicant. |
05-0308
Edward L. Reisinger
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Urban Renewal - Howard Park Business Area - Amendment _ |
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FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Howard Park Business |
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Area to revise the boundary description for the Project Area, authorize the |
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acquisition by purchase or by condemnation of certain properties for urban renewal |
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purposes, close a certain right-of-way, create an expanded disposition lot, and |
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revise exhibits to reflect the changes in the Plan; waiving certain content and |
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procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; |
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providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other |
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ordinances; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0330
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Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, President Dixon and |
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Helen L. Holton |
Executive Nominations - Withdrawn
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Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education |
EA06-0130
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Member - Mayor's Commission on Disabilities - 2nd District |
EA06-0148
Executive Nominations
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Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education |
EA06-0155
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Member - Commission on Aging and Retirement Education |
EA06-0156
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Member - Wage Commission - 11th District |
EA06-0157
Bills Introduced
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Operating Budget for the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners for |
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the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2007 |
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FOR the purpose of approving the budget estimated to be needed for the Baltimore |
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City Board of School Commissioners for operating programs during Fiscal 2007: |
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providing for certification of the approved budget to the State Superintendent of |
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Schools; and providing for a special effective date. |
06-0421
City Council President (Administration)
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION |
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At the request of: The Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners |
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BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS /COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE |
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Charter Amendment - Affordable Housing Trust Funds |
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FOR the purpose of expressly authorizing the establishment of 1 or more |
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continuing, nonlapsing funds to be used for promoting and assisting in the |
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production, etc., of affordable housing and related purposes; conforming and |
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clarifying certain language; and submitting this amendment to the qualified voters |
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of the City for adoption or rejection. |
06-0422
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President Dixon, James B. Kraft, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Mary Pat |
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Clarke, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. and Agnes Welch |
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION |
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JUDICIARY AND LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS |
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Rezoning - 1412-1418 South Carey Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1412-1418 |
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South Carey Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 |
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Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District. |
06-0423
Agnes Welch
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At the request of: Joseph R. Woolman, III, Gildea & Schmidt, LLC |
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LAND USE AND TRANSPORATION COMMITTEE |
Resolutions Introduced
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Congratulations to the Baltimore Blast for Winning the 2005-2006 Major |
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Indoor Soccer League Championship |
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FOR the purpose of congratulating the Baltimore Blast on their third Major Indoor |
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Soccer League Championship victory in the last 4 seasons, winning the 2005-2006 |
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Major Indoor Soccer League Title in the best-of-3 series, 2 games to 1, over the St. |
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Louis Steamers in their home arena; offering congratulations to owner Ed Hale on |
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another fine Baltimore Blast season; sending respect to Machel Millwood for |
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scoring 2 "golden goals" in the Blast post season run; and wishing many more |
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victorious seasons to the entire Baltimore Blast team, families, associates, and fans. |
06-0176R
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Robert W. Curran, James B. Kraft, President Dixon, Nicholas C. |
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D'Adamo, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Agnes Welch, Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. |
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and Mary Pat Clarke |
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National Stroke Awareness Month |
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FOR the purpose of celebrating National Stroke Awareness Month and increasing |
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communityeducation and awareness about the prevalence of stroke, the risk factors |
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for having a stroke, and the Stoke Prevention Guidelines that will reduce the |
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chance of succumbing to this oftentimes silent killer. |
06-0177R
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President Dixon, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Robert W. |
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Curran, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Agnes Welch, Stephanie Rawlings |
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Blake, Mary Pat Clarke and Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. |
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FOR the purpose of celebrating National Family Month: A Celebration of the |
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American Family Annually from Mother's Day to Father's Day to underscore the |
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importance of family - kids, mothers, fathers, relatives, and care-givers - and to |
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encourage supporting one another. |
06-0178R
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President Dixon, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. Kraft, Robert W. |
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Curran, Bernard C. 'Jack' Young, Agnes Welch, Stephanie Rawlings |
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Blake, Mary Pat Clarke and Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. |
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In Opposition to Federal Legislation - HR 5252 - The Communications, |
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Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 (COPE) |
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FOR the purpose of requesting members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation |
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to the 109th Congress, 2nd Session, to defeat passage of this legislation that would |
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allow the creation of national video franchises ostensibly to increase price and |
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service competition to cable while speeding the rollout of high-speed internet |
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services. |
06-0179R
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Helen L. Holton, James B. Kraft, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Agnes |
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Welch |
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Energy Assistance Program - Let's Add to the Fund |
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FOR the purpose of requesting that the City of Baltimore contribute funds to the |
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Energy Assistance Program, which helps low-income Maryland citizens pay their |
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heating bills, minimize heating crises, and helps make energy costs more affordable |
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for those who can least afford it. |
06-0180R
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Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., President Dixon, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, James B. |
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Kraft, Robert W. Curran, Mary Pat Clarke and Agnes Welch |
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BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE |
Consent Calendar
(See Section A at back of Agenda)
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Second Reader
Land Use and Transportation
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The Baltimore City Traffic Calming and Pedestrian-Friendly Task Force |
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FOR the purpose of establishing a Citywide neighborhood and school-based task |
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force to cooperate with the Baltimore City Departments of Transportation and |
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Planning to design and adopt Baltimore City traffic calming and pedestrian-friendly |
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goals, policies, procedures and timelines that ensure safer traffic and pedestrian |
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conditions for Baltimore's residential and school communities. |
05-0117R
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Mary Pat Clarke, James B. Kraft, Kenneth N. Harris, Sr., Edward L. |
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Reisinger, President Dixon, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Belinda K. Conaway, |
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Bernard C. 'Jack' Young and Helen L. Holton |
Reported Favorable.
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Zoning - Conditional Use Convalescent, Nursing, and Rest Home (Assisted |
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Living) - 3007 Louise Avenue |
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FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, |
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maintenance, and operation of a convalescent, nursing, and rest home (assisted |
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living) on the property known as 3007 Louise Avenue, as outlined in red on the |
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accompanying plat. |
06-0317
Robert W. Curran
Reported Favorable with Amendment.
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Rezoning - 1403-1411 Anchor Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 1403-1411 |
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Anchor Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning |
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District to the R-8 Zoning District. |
05-0271
Edward L. Reisinger
Reported Favorable
Urban Affairs
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Zoning - Display of Merchandise |
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FOR the purpose of allowing in the B-1 and B-2 Districts, to the extent authorized |
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by an Urban Renewal Plan, the unenclosed display of certain merchandise; and |
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generally relating to the use regulations applicable to business districts. |
05-0297
Mary Pat Clarke and Nicholas C. D'Adamo
Reported Favorable.
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Urban Renewal - Hampden Business Area - Amendment |
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FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Hampden Business |
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Area to allow the unenclosed display of certain merchandise in certain land use |
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classifications in a certain portion of the Hampden Business Area; waiving certain |
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content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance |
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severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with |
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certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date. |
05-0298
Mary Pat Clarke
Reported Favorable with Amendment.
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Third Reader
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Third Reader (requires invocation of CC Rule 12-1 for same day advance from |
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2nd to 3rd Reader) |
Third Reader (to be held one meeting)
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Rezoning - 107-115 West Heath Street, 1700 Clarkson Street, and 138 West |
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Barney Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 107-115 |
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West Heath Street, 1700 Clarkson Street, and 138 West Barney Street, as |
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outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning District to the |
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R-8 Zoning District. |
05-0232
Edward L. Reisinger
Third Reader (for final passage)
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Rezoning - 180-188 West Ostend Street |
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FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 180-188 West |
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Ostend Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the M-2-2 Zoning |
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District to the O-R-3 Zoning District. |
05-0276
Edward L. Reisinger
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The Creation for a Center for Aging Services and Research |
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FOR the purpose of sustaining an initiative to create a "Center for Urban Aging |
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Services and Policy Development" in the City of Baltimore. |
06-0326
City Council President (Administration)
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Zoning - Housing in Downtown Baltimore |
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FOR the purpose of repealing certain conversion and lot-area restrictions applicable |
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to dwellings in B-4 and B-5 Districts; preserving the supremacy of all |
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more-restrictive conditions or requirements imposed by Urban Renewal Plans; and |
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generally relating to lot area requirements for housing in B-4 and B-5 Districts. |
06-0327
Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr. and President Dixon
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City Streets - Closing - Portland Street |
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FOR the purpose of condemning and closing Portland Street, extending from |
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Greene Street Easterly 103.4 feet, more or less, to Washington Boulevard, as shown |
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on Plat 348-A-85 in the Office of the Department of Public Works; and providing |
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for a special effective date. |
06-0332
City Council President (Administration)
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FOR the purpose of establishing special requirements governing legislative |
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consideration of certain multi-property rezonings; defining certain terms; |
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correcting, clarifying, and conforming certain language; and generally relating to |
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statements for, public notice of, hearings on, and amendments to multi-property |
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rezonings and other legislative authorizations. |
06-0336
City Council President (Administration)
Enrolled Third Reader (for final passage)
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Urban Renewal- Sharp Leadenhall- Amendment_ |
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FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Sharp Leadenhall to |
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revise the boundary description for the project area, authorize the acquisition by |
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purchase or by condemnation of certain properties for urban renewal purposes, |
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revise certain regulations, controls, and restrictions, and revise exhibits and |
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Appendix A to reflect the changes in the Plan; correcting, clarifying, and |
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conforming certain language; correcting certain references; waiving certain content |
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and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; |
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providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other |
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ordinances; and providing for a special effective date. |
05-0273
City Council President (Administration)
Bills Withdrawn
Committee Announcements
Announcements
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THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL |
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WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 15, 2006, AT 5:00 P.M. |
Adjournment
Cable Hearing Schedule