Baltimore City Council

Monday, October 27, 2025 · 5:00 PM AM · Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall

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Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Invocation
  3. Rev. Sherrell Savage
  4. Pledge of Allegiance
  5. Roll Call
  6. Approval of the Journal
  7. October 20, 2025
  8. Bills Signed by the Mayor
  9. October 23, 2025
  10. 25-0018 Emergency Scene – Unauthorized Persons Prohibited FOR the purpose of prohibiting the presence of an unauthorized person within the boundaries of an emergency scene; establishing certain penalties; defining certain terms; and generally relating to unauthorized persons within the boundaries of an emergency scene.
    Ordinance
  11. 25-0050 Water Bill – Tenant Right to Review FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Public Works to provide a specified person with a copy of a certain water or wastewater bill upon request and submission of specified documentation.
    Ordinance
  12. 25-0059 Building, Fire, and Related Codes – Vacant Building Receivers – Failure to Sell FOR the purpose of permitting a vacant building receiver to offer the property for sale to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, if the property fails to sell at public auction; and providing certain limitations on the sale price.
    Ordinance
  13. 25-0069 Sale of Property – 1820 North Charles Street 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 1820 North Charles Street (Block 0388, Lot 009) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  14. 25-0070 Sale of Property – 238 South Patterson Park 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 238 South Patterson Park Avenue (Block 1758, Lot 020) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  15. 25-0072 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Units to 2 Dwelling Units Each in the R-8 Zoning District – 1703 and 1709 Edmondson Avenue 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 1703 Edmondson Avenue (Block 0121, Lot 017) and a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1709 Edmondson Avenue (Block 0121, Lot 020), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances regarding off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  16. 25-0074 Repeal of Ordinance 06-222 – Planned Unit Development – 1100 Wicomico Street FOR the purpose of repealing Ordinance 06-222, which designated certain property located at 1100 Wicomico Street an Industrial Planned Unit Development; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  17. 25-0077 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 541 Lafayette Avenue 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 541 Lafayette Avenue (Block 0414, Lot 062), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area) and off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  18. 25-0078 City Streets – Closing – Portions of Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by Riggs Avenue, N. Payson Street, and the Land of National Railroad Passenger Company (Amtrak) FOR the purpose of condemning and closing portions of certain streets and alleys bounded by Riggs Avenue, N. Payson Street, the former bed of Mosher Street and the Land of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) as shown on a plat numbered 316 C 5 Series for Group A prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  19. 25-0079 Sale of Property – Certain Streets Lying Within the Area Bounded by Riggs Avenue, N. Payson Street, West Lafayette Avenue and the Land of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 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 parcels of land known as portions of certain streets lying within the area bounded by Riggs Avenue, N. Payson Street, West Lafayette Avenue and the land of National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) as shown on Plat 316 C 5 Group A, and filed with the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  20. 25-0083 RPP Area 30 – Exception – 15 E West Street FOR the purpose of amending the Parking Management Plan Restatement for RPP Area 30 (South Baltimore East) to add an exception to the Plan’s general permit allotments for dwelling units.
    Ordinance
  21. 25-0084 City Streets – Closing – A 6 Foot Portion of West Saratoga Street and an Alley 10.67 Feet Wide, Bounded By Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a 6 foot portion of West Saratoga Street and an alley 10.67 feet wide bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street and North Greene Street, as shown on a plat numbered 307 A 23A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  22. 25-0085 Sale of Property – Section of West Saratoga Street Bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street 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 no longer needed for public use known as the former bed of a 6 foot portion of West Saratoga Street bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  23. 25-0086 City Streets – Closing – A Portion of North Chapel Street FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of North Chapel Street extending northerly 305.2 feet more or less, from the north side of Jefferson Street bounded by McElderry Street, North Washington Street, Jefferson Street, and North Wolfe Street, as shown on a plat numbered 309 A 30A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  24. 25-0092 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion to a Banquet Hall in the C-2 Zoning District – Variance – 1123 West Baltimore Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet hall on the property known as 1123 West Baltimore Street (Block 0217, Lot 012) in the C-2 Zoning District, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a variance regarding off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  25. Executive Nominations
  26. EA25-0083 Catalina Bryd Member - Board of Ethics
    Executive Nomination
  27. EA25-0084 Staci Griffin Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission
    Executive Nomination
  28. EA25-0085 Matthew Hill Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission
    Executive Nomination
  29. EA25-0086 Khalil Uqdah Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission
    Executive Nomination
  30. EA25-0087 Dr. Kevin Daniels Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission
    Executive Nomination
  31. EA25-0088 Bree Jones Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission
    Executive Nomination
  32. EA25-0089 Amy McClain Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission
    Executive Nomination
  33. EA25-0090 Adrian Brown Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission
    Executive Nomination
  34. EA25-0091 Dr. Nadine Finigan-Carr Member - Community Relations Commission
    Executive Nomination
  35. EA25-0092 Dr. Reynaldo Evangelista Member - Community Relations Commission
    Executive Nomination
  36. EA25-0093 Dr. Amahl Foster Member - Community Relations Commission
    Executive Nomination
  37. EA25-0094 Stephen Ruckman Member - Community Relations Commission
    Executive Nomination
  38. EA25-0095 Yvette llechie Member - Community Relations Commission
    Executive Nomination
  39. EA25-0096 Matthew Menter Member - Community Relations Commission
    Executive Nomination
  40. EA25-0097 Gloria Andela Member - Community Relations Commission
    Executive Nomination
  41. EA25-0098 Chanel Green Member - Community Relations Commission
    Executive Nomination
  42. Bills Introduced
  43. 25-0114 Zoning – Uses – Smoke Shop FOR the purpose of making smoke shops a conditional use by approval of the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals in all commercial zoning and mixed-use districts; setting use standards for smoke shops; making conforming changes; and defining certain terms.
    Ordinance
  44. 25-0115 Window Display – Luminance FOR the purpose of creating limits on the luminance of a window display; and defining certain terms.
    Ordinance
  45. Resolutions Introduced