New!!!  Starting with the July 14, 2016 Planning Commission Hearing, the Planning Department will begin Live Webstreaming of all Commission Hearings. To begin live streaming from any enabled device during a scheduled hearing, log onto: http://livestream.com/accounts/17371294/events/5664919

Also New!!!  Any party interested in directly receiving future Planning Commission agendas, please subscribe using the link: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDBALT/subscriber/new

1:30 PM

1.    ROLL CALL

2.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES

CONSENT AGENDA

3.    CIP TRANSFERS

4.    MINOR SUBDIVISION FINAL PLANS APPROVAL / BLOCK 1825, LOTS 3 AND 3A – A PORTION OF THE FORMER WILLS STREET – HARBOR POINT (First District)

5.    *ITEM HAS BEEN POSTPONED*  MINOR SUBDIVISION FINAL DESIGN APPROVAL / 7206, 7208 WALLIS AVENUE (Fifth District)

6.    REVISED FINAL DESIGN APPROVAL/GATEWAY AT WASHINGTON HILL PUD #125- AREA C PARKING LOT (Thirteenth District)

REGULAR AGENDA

7.    CITY SCHOOLS’ 2016 COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES MASTER PLAN (CEFMP) (Citywide)

8.    MAJOR SUBDIVISION FINAL PLANS/ 5300 HOLABIRD AVENUE (First District)

9.    CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0690/ REZONING – 3020 GARRISON BOULEVARD, 3013, 3015, 3017, 3019, AND 3021 CHELSEA TERRACE, AND 3805, 3807, AND 3809 BONNER ROAD (Councilmember Sharon Green Middleton & President Young)
For the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 3020 Garrison Boulevard, 3013, 3015, 3017, 3019, and 3021 Chelsea Terrace, and 3805, 3807, and 3809 Bonner Road, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-6 Zoning District to the R-8 Zoning District. (Sixth District)

2:30 PM

10.    CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0693/ REPEAL OF PORT COVINGTON URBAN RENEWAL AREA AND PLAN (City Council President - Administration)  For the purpose of repealing Ordinance 87-1075, as amended by Ordinances 87-1179 and 88-1, which established the Port Covington Urban Renewal Area and Plan; and providing for a special effective date.  (Eleventh District)

11.    CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0669/ PORT COVINGTON DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (Council President - Administration)
For the purpose of designating a "development district" to be known as the "Port Covington Development District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the development district; creating a special, tax increment fund for the development district; allocating certain property taxes to that fund; making certain findings and determinations; providing for a special effective date; and generally providing for matters relating to the designation and operation of the development district, the establishment and use of the special, tax increment fund to provide for the payment by or reimbursement to the City for debt service, which the City is obligated to pay or has paid (whether such obligation is general or limited) on any special obligation bonds or notes issued by the City, the authorization of a pledge by the City, subject to appropriation, of the tax increment revenues, pursuant to a Contribution Agreement (defined herein), to provide for the payment by the State Issuer (defined herein) of the principal of and interest on the applicable State Obligations (defined herein) issued in connection with the development district and other related costs, the replenishment of any reserve fund established for any bonds or State Obligations, and the payment of certain expenses and administrative costs related to the operation of the development district.  (Eleventh District)

CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0670/ PORT COVINGTON BOND ISSUANCE (Council President - Administration)
For the purpose of authorizing the issuance of special obligation bonds and the pledge, subject to appropriation, of Tax Increment Revenues and Special Tax Revenues (as such terms are defined herein) to the payment of debt service thereon; authorizing the pledge by the City, subject to appropriation, of the Tax Increment Revenues and Special Tax Revenues pursuant to a Contribution Agreement (defined herein) to provide for the payment by the State Issuer (defined herein) of the principal of and interest on the applicable State Obligations (defined herein) and other related costs; providing that such bonds or State Obligations may be issued from time to time and in one or more issues or series in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $660,000,000 for the purpose of financing infrastructure improvements and related costs, including, without limitation, the Project (defined herein), and other necessary improvements to, from, or within the development district, and certain other infrastructure improvements permitted by the Acts (defined herein); providing for the method and sources of payment for such special obligation bonds; authorizing the Board of Finance to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for and approve the details, forms, documents or procedures in connection with such special obligation bonds and any other matters necessary or desirable in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, and payment of such special obligation bonds; providing for the execution and delivery by the City of a Contribution Agreement with respect to State Obligations; authorizing the Board of Finance to specify, prescribe, determine, provide for, and approve the method and sources of such pledge, the details, forms, documents, or procedures in connection with such pledge, and any other matters necessary or desirable in connection with such pledge; providing for a special effective date; providing that the City, in each fiscal year in which any such bonds are outstanding, use its best efforts to obtain the appropriation of the Tax Increment Revenues and the Special Tax Revenues in the amounts and at the times specified in a trust agreement or agreements or in one or more Contribution Agreements between the City and a bank or trust company appointed as trustee thereunder; and generally relating to the issuance and payment of special obligation bonds or such pledge of Tax Increment Revenues and Special Tax Revenues, subject to appropriation, pursuant to a Contribution Agreement for the payment of debt service on State Obligations and other related costs.  (Eleventh District)

CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0671/ PORT COVINGTON SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT (Council President - Administration)
For the purpose of designating a "special taxing district" to be known as the "Port Covington Special Taxing District"; providing for and determining various matters in connection with the establishment of the special taxing district; creating a special fund for the special taxing district; providing for the levy of a special tax on all taxable real and personal property located in the special taxing district; providing for a special effective date; and generally providing for matters relating to the designation and operation of the special taxing district, the establishment and use of the special fund to provide for the payment by or reimbursement to the City for debt service, which the City is obligated to pay or has paid (whether such obligation is general or limited) on any special obligation bonds or notes issued by the City, the authorization of the pledge, subject to appropriation, of the special tax revenues, pursuant to a Contribution Agreement (defined herein), to provide for the payment by the State Issuer (defined herein) of the principal of and interest on the applicable State Obligations (defined herein) issued in connection with the special taxing district and other related costs, the replenishment of any reserve fund established for any bonds or State Obligations, and the payment of certain expenses and administrative costs related to the operation of the special taxing district.  (Eleventh District)

This agenda was prepared on the assumption that all necessary materials have been made available in sufficient time for consideration by the Commission at this meeting.  There are occasionally changes in this agenda when relevant materials have not been delivered to the Department on schedule.  For any item marked (**), please call the Department at
410-396-4488 for most current information.

The meeting will be held in the Phoebe B. Stanton Boardroom of the Department of Planning, located on the 8th floor of 417 East Fayette Street.