Land Use & Transportation Committee

Thursday, April 30, 2026 · 9:00 AM AM · Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone: 1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2330 037 8714, Password: Public, Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m54306417176d378337d7471832b6db25

TL;DR

The Land Use & Transportation Committee held a public hearing on April 30, 2026, to consider multiple zoning and land use ordinances. Major items included a citywide ban on private detention centers, several street closings and openings in Remington Avenue and Falls Road areas, residential zoning changes, and conditional use permits for mixed-use and retail development.

Key Decisions

  • Private Detention Centers – Citywide Ban Scheduled for public hearing
  • Multi-unit Housing – 1224 West Lafayette Avenue Conditional use permit scheduled for public hearing to convert single-family home to 3 units
  • Street Closings & Sales – Remington Avenue and Falls Road Multiple street closure and property sale ordinances scheduled for public hearing
  • Rezoning – Hayward Avenue to Transit-Oriented Development Rezoning from R-5 to TOD-1 district scheduled for public hearing
  • Retail with Alcohol Sales – 600 West North Avenue Conditional use permit with parking and bulk regulation variances scheduled for public hearing
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. INTRODUCTIONS
  3. ATTENDANCE
  4. ROLL CALL
  5. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
  6. 26-0157 Private Detention Centers – Citywide Ban FOR the purpose of establishing a private detention center as a prohibited use Citywide; defining certain terms; making conforming changes; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  7. 25-0103 Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – 1224 West Lafayette Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit into 3 dwelling units on the property known as 1224 West Lafayette Avenue (Block 0078, Lot 005), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  8. 25-0130 City Streets – Closing – A Portion of Remington Avenue Bounded by West 27th Street, Remington Avenue, West 28th Street, and Cresmont Avenue FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of Remington Avenue bounded by West 27th Street, Remington Avenue, West 28th Street, and Cresmont Avenue as shown on a plat numbered 310 A 25A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  9. 25-0131 Sale of Property – A Portion of Remington 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 no longer needed for public use known as the former bed of a portion of Remington Avenue bounded by West 27th Street, Remington Avenue, West 28th Street, and Cresmont Avenue; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  10. 25-0132 City Streets – Closing – North Vincent Street, Forney Street, and a 2 Foot Alley FOR the purpose of condemning and closing North Vincent Street, Forney Street, and a 2 foot alley bounded by West Lexington Street, North Gilmor Street, West Fayette Street, and North Mount Street, as shown on a plat numbered 340-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
  11. 25-0133 City Streets – Opening – A Portion of Falls Road at the Intersection of West Coldspring Lane FOR the purpose of condemning and opening a portion of Falls Road located on the east side of Falls Road Northerly 135.5 Feet from the north side of West Coldspring Lane, as shown on a plat numbered 284 A 17A and dated March 1, 2025, prepared by the Survey Section, and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  12. 25-0134 City Streets – Closing – A Portion of Falls Road at the Intersection of West Coldspring Lane FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of Falls Road located on the east side of Falls Road Northerly 135.5 Feet from the north side of West Coldspring Lane, as shown on a plat numbered 284 A 17A and dated March 1, 2025, prepared by the Survey Section, and filed in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  13. 25-0135 Sale of Property – A Portion of Falls Road at the Intersection of West Coldspring Lane 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 located at the east side of Falls Road Northerly 135.5 Feet from the north side of West Coldspring Lane and no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  14. 25-0137 Rezoning – 4308 Hayward Avenue, 4310 Hayward Avenue, 4312 Hayward Avenue, and Lot 31 FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 4308 Hayward Avenue (Block 4502A, Lot 003), 4310 Hayward Avenue (Block 4502A, Lot 003A), 4312 Hayward Avenue (Block 4502A, Lot 003B), and Lot 31 (Block 4502A, Lot 031), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-5 Zoning District to the TOD-1 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  15. 25-0140 City Property – 414 North Calvert Street – Grant of Easement FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to grant a Perpetual Easement to Vicinity Energy Baltimore Cooling, LLP, for cold water lines through the property of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore addressed as 414 North Calvert Street, also known as Ward 4, Section 1, Block 583, Lot 21, as shown on plat RW 20-36466 dated November 19, 2024, filed in the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  16. 25-0142 Rezoning – 3605 Hickory Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3605 Hickory Avenue (Block 3539, Lot 003), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-7 Zoning District to the IMU-1 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  17. 26-0150 Zoning – Conditional Use – Retail Goods Establishment (With Alcoholic Beverage Sales) – Variances – 600 West North Avenue FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a retail goods establishment (with alcoholic beverage sales) on the property known as 600 West North Avenue (Block 3435, Lot 001), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances from certain bulk and yard regulations and off-street parking maximums; and, providing for a special effective date.
    Ordinance
  18. ADJOURNMENT
  19. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC