Committee of the Whole
TL;DR
The Baltimore City Council's Committee of the Whole held a public hearing on an updated Inclusionary Housing ordinance designed to improve affordable housing policies. The proposed changes aim to modify how the city develops and maintains mixed-income housing developments, with several key amendments to existing housing regulations.
Key Decisions
- Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Update Passed
- Repeal of Inclusionary Housing Offset Fund Approved
- New Residential Project Reporting Requirements Approved
- Amendments to Affordability Requirements Passed
- Commissioner Housing Reporting Mandate Approved
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- INTRODUCTIONS
- ATTENDANCE
- ITEM SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
- 22-0195 Inclusionary Housing for Baltimore City For the purpose of defining certain terms; repealing certain findings and policy statements; repealing rules of statutory interpretation that have been superseded by the enactment of Code-wide revisions; requiring the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt an inclusionary housing manual; requiring annual reporting by the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development; amending the duties of the Inclusionary Housing Board; amending certain affordability requirements; clarifying a certain City policy regarding mixed income communities; repealing off-site substitutions; repealing the Inclusionary Housing Offset Fund; repealing density bonuses; requiring residential projects to submit inclusionary housing plans; amending requirements for continued affordability; clarifying the applicability of certain fair housing laws and regulations; establishing certain penalties; and generally relating to inclusionary housing.OrdinanceAction: Recommended Favorably with Amendment Passed
A motion was made by Ramos, seconded by Burnett, that Ordinance 22-0195 be Recommended Favorably with Amendment . The motion carried by the following vote:
- ADJOURNMENT