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Housing & Economic Development Committee

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 · 5:15 PM AM · Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone: #1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2343 331 9213, Password: Public, Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m1698eff20b4d19349b2fd8615a0a81ac

TL;DR

The Housing & Economic Development Committee held a public hearing to discuss how Baltimore can better use its vacant properties through community-led solutions like urban gardens, green spaces, and land trusts. The committee also examined code enforcement practices in the city, focusing on inspector accountability, consistency in enforcement, and staffing issues that may affect how violations are handled.

Key Decisions

  • No specific decisions documented Meeting was a public hearing/discussion forum
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. INTRODUCTIONS
  3. ATTENDANCE
  4. ROLL CALL
  5. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
  6. LO25-0031 Vacant Land Use & Resident-Led Solutions For the purpose of: calling relevant City Agencies and Representatives, as well as 3rd party stakeholders, to review and discuss the uses and opportunities that vacant properties can contribute to. Topics will include, but are not limited to: Community-led reuse, greening, stewardship, urban agriculture, & land trusts.
    Legislative Oversight
  7. LO25-0034 Code Enforcement & Inspector Accountability For the purpose of: calling relevant City Agencies and Representatives, as well as 3rd party stakeholders to review and conduct oversight on the Code Enforcement process in the City Of Baltimore. This will include accountability of Code Inspectors, the consistency with which the code is enforced, hearing about working conditions, staffing constraints and other concerns.
    Legislative Oversight
  8. ADJOURNMENT
  9. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC