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Housing & Economic Development Committee

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · 5:15 PM AM · Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone: #1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2330 150 9946, Password: Public, Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m9c330da5abb338025982e7edae50b3f3

TL;DR

The Housing & Economic Development Committee held a public hearing to discuss opportunities for reusing vacant properties in Baltimore, including community-led initiatives, urban agriculture, and land trusts. The committee also conducted oversight of the city's Code Enforcement process, examining inspector accountability, consistency in enforcement, staffing constraints, and working conditions.

Key Decisions

  • Vacant Land Use & Resident-Led Solutions - Public Hearing Hearing held
  • Code Enforcement & Inspector Accountability - Public Hearing Hearing held
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