September 15, 2016

Working Session 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Regular Session – 1:30 pm
 
NOTE: A portion of this Planning Commission meeting may be held as a closed session. This is authorized under the Maryland Open Meetings Act, Section 3-305 (b) (7).

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1:30 PM

1.    ROLL CALL

2.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES

CONSENT AGENDA

3.    CIP TRANSFERS

4.    MINOR SUBDIVISION FINAL PLANS/ 4503 MARY AVENUE (Second District)

5.    MINOR SUBDIVISION FINAL PLANS/ 6411 FORT SMALLWOOD ROAD (Tenth District)

REGULAR AGENDA

6.  STREET CLOSING/ A PORTION OF CREEK ALLEY – STADIUM SQUARE (Eleventh District)

7.  CITY COUNCIL BILL #15-0510/ BALTIMORE CITY LANDMARK LIST – JOHN RUHRAH ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL (SCHOOL #228) (Councilman Kraft)  For the purpose of designating John Ruhrah Elementary Middle School (School #228), 701 Rappolla Street, as a historical landmark.  (First District)

8.  CITY COUNCIL BILL #15-0511/ BALTIMORE CITY LANDMARK LIST – PATTERSON PARK  (Councilman Kraft)  For the purpose of designating Patterson Park in its entirety and all of its existing structures, 100 South Linwood Avenue (Block 1740, Lot 001) and 201 South Linwood Avenue (Block 1740, Lot 002), as a historical landmark.  (First District)

9.  CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0720/ CITY STREETS – OPENING – PORTION OF A 12-FOOT ALLEY (Council President, on behalf of the Administration – Department of Transportation)  For the purpose of condemning and opening a portion of a 12-foot alley, extending from another 12-foot alley Northeasterly 52 feet, more or less, to the southernmost extremity of Block 3563A, Lot 42B, as shown on Plat 128-A-35A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.  (Fourteenth District)

CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0721/ CITY STREETS – CLOSING – PORTION OF A 12-FOOT ALLEY (Council President, on behalf of the Administration – Department of Transportation)  For the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of a 12-foot alley, extending from another 12-foot alley Northeasterly 52 feet more or less to the southernmost extremity of Block 3563A, Lot 42B, as shown on Plat 128-A-35B in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.  (Fourteenth District)

CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0722/ SALE OF PROPERTY – FORMER BED OF A PORTION OF A 12-FOOT ALLEY (Council President, on behalf of the Administration – Department of Transportation)  For the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in a certain parcel of land known as the former bed of a portion of a 12-foot alley, extending from another 12-foot alley Northeasterly 52 feet, more or less, to the southernmost extremity of Block 3563A, Lot 42B and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.  (Fourteenth District)

10.  CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0751/ REZONING – 300 SOUTH PATTERSON PARK AVENUE (Councilmember Kraft)  For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 300 South Patterson Park Avenue, as outlined in red in the accompanying plat map, from the R-8 Zoning District to the O-R-1 Zoning District.

2:00 PM

11.  MINOR SUBDIVISION FINAL PLANS (WAIVER) / 4801 BELAIR ROAD (Second District)

12.  CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0725/ URBAN RENEWAL – CARROLL CAMDEN – AMENDMENT  (Council President, on behalf of the Administration – Department of Housing and Community Development)  For the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Carroll Camden to change the allowable land use and proposed development for an existing disposition lot, to add a new disposition lot to the Plan, and to revise certain exhibits to reflect these changes in the Plan; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date.  (Tenth District)

13.  CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0730/ ZONING – CONDITIONAL USE – AMENDING ORDINANCE 01-236  (Councilmember Middleton)  For the purpose of amending Ordinance 01-236 to increase the maximum bed capacity of the residential substance abuse treatment facility and to clarify that, while no outpatient program may be conducted on the site to provide services to the general public, patients from the operator’s other facilities may be transported to and from this site to receive treatment as necessary; and conforming certain language to reflect the current Zoning Code reference.  (Sixth District)

14.  CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0731/ URBAN RENEWAL – MARKET CENTER – AMENDMENT  (Councilmember Costello)  For the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Market Center to amend Exhibit 3 of the Plan to reflect the change in zoning, upon approval by separate ordinance, for the property known as 325 West Baltimore Street; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date.  (Eleventh District)

CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0732/ REZONING – 325 WEST BALTIMORE STREET (Councilmember Costello)  For the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 325 West Baltimore Street, as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the B-4-1 Zoning District to the B-4-2 Zoning District.  (Eleventh District)

2:30 PM

15.  CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0747/CITY STREET CLOSING – A PORTION OF EAST FAIRMOUNT AVENUE (Council President, on behalf of the Administration – Department of Transportation)  For the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of East Fairmount Avenue, extending from the Norfolk Southern Railway Right of Way easterly 146.5 feet, more or less, to intersect the west side of a 10-foot alley, as shown on Plat 295-A-35A in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date. (Second District)

PARKS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENTS/ DELIST A PORTION OF JANNEY STREET PARK AND ADD A PORTION OF EAST FAIRMOUNT AVENUE (Second District)

16.  CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0750/ PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT – AMENDMENT – MT. WASHINGTON MILL PUD #140 (Councilmember Spector) For the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Mt. Washington Mill Planned Unit Development.  (Fifth District)

17.  CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0738/ ZONING – CONDITIONAL USE HOME FOR HOMELESS WOMEN AND HOME FOR HOMELESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN – 1200 NORTH FREMONT AVENUE (Council President on behalf of the Administration – Mayor’s Office of Human Services)  For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a home for homeless women and for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a seasonal home for homeless women and children on the property known as 1200 North Fremont Avenue, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat. (Ninth District)

3:00 PM

18.  CITY COUNCIL BILL #16-0734/ REZONING – CERTAIN PROPERTIES IN THE REMINGTON CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA  (Councilmember Stokes)  For the purpose of changing the zoning for certain properties in the Remington Central Business Area, as outlined in blue on the accompanying plat, from the R-7 Zoning District to the B-1-2 Zoning District; as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-8 Zoning District to the B-1-2 Zoning District; and as outlined in green on the accompanying plat, from the R-9 Zoning District to the B-1-2 Zoning District.  (Twelfth 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.