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* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Cole
At the request of: The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Downtown Management District - Adjustment of Boundaries
FOR the purpose of extending the Downtown Management District to encompass an area bounded by Franklin Street to the north, Howard Street to the east, Saratoga Street to the south, and Eutaw Street to the west, as well as properties fronting on the west side of Eutaw Street; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related language; making this Ordinance subject to a certain contingency; and generally related to the Downtown Management District and Authority.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 14 - Special Benefits Districts
Section(s) 1-3(a) and Exhibit A
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
BY repealing
Article 14 - Special Benefits Districts
Section(s) Exhibit A-1
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
Recitals
The Downtown Management District was established by Ordinance 92 057 (now codified as City Code Article 14, Subtitle 1), pursuant to authority granted by City Charter Article II, § 61. The District's boundaries were delineated in Exhibits A and A-1 of Ordinance 92-057.
Pursuant to City Code Article 14, § 1-3(b), the Board of Directors of the Downtown Management Authority has now recommended an adjustment of these boundaries to include within the District (i) an enclave bounded by Franklin Street to the north, Howard Street to the east, Saratoga Street to the south, and Eutaw Street to the west, and (ii) properties fronting on the west side of Eutaw Street. These adjustments are all within the outer limits authorized by City Charter Article II, § 61(a)(2).
On ________________, 2000, the Board of Estimates reviewed and endorsed the Board's recommendations.
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 14. Special Benefits Districts
Subtitle 1. Downtown Management District
§ 1 3. District created; boundaries.
(a) In general.
(1) Pursuant to the Enabling Legislation, and within THE boundaries [that are] authorized by [such laws] THAT LAW, [there is hereby created a district to be known as] the "Downtown Management District" IS CREATED[,].
(2) [within the] THE boundaries OF THE DISTRICT ARE AS set forth on Exhibit A [and Exhibit A 1] to this subtitle [(which are part hereof)].
Exhibit A. District Boundaries
The Boundaries of the Downtown Management District are:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the center lines of Greene Street and Saratoga Street; then, east along the center line of Saratoga Street to a point of intersection with [an alley located immediately west of Howard Street] EUTAW STREET; then north along the [center line of said alley] WEST SIDE OF EUTAW STREET (AND ENCOMPASSING ALL PROPERTIES BINDING ON THE WEST SIDE OF EUTAW STREET) to intersect with the center line of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BOULEVARD; THEN NORTHEAST ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BOULEVARD TO INTERSECT WITH THE CENTER LINE OF READ STREET; THEN SOUTHEAST ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF READ STREET TO INTERSECT THE CENTER LINE OF PARK AVENUE; THEN SOUTH ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF PARK AVENUE TO INTERSECT THE CENTER LINE OF Franklin Street; then east along the center line of Franklin Street to intersect with the property line between Lot 4 and Lot 5 of Block 551; then north along that property line continuing across Hamilton Street to intersect with the center line of W. Centre Street; then east on Centre Street to intersect with the center line of I 83; then south and southeast on I 83 to intersect with the center line of the Fallsway; then south on the center line of the Fallsway to a point of intersection with the center line of Pratt Street; then west along the center line of Pratt Street to the center line of Light Street; then south on the center line of Light Street to intersect with the center line of Lee Street; then west on Lee Street to intersect with the center line of Charles Street; then north on Charles Street to intersect with the center fine of Conway Street; then west along the center line of Conway Street to the center line of Sharp Street; then north on the center line of Sharp Street to intersect with the center line of Camden Street; then west along the center line of Camden Street TO AND PAST PACA STREET AND CONTINUING WEST ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF WASHINGTON BOULEVARD to intersect with the center line of Greene Street; then north along the center line of Greene Street to the point of beginning.
[Exhibit A 1. Adjacent Area]
[Adjacent Area A 1 is hereby defined as that area bounded generally by Franklin Street to the south, Eutaw Street to the west, Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Read Street to the north. and Park Avenue to the east. As of January 1, 1993, the Downtown Management District shall be automatically expanded to encompass and include adjacent Area A 1.]
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance is contingent on the successful completion of a protest period and, if required, referendum. The procedures for this protest period and referendum shall be substantially comparable to those provided in City Code Article 14, § 1-19, but with participation limited to the owners of the properties being added to the District by this Ordinance. If a dispute or uncertainty arises in the application or conduct of those procedures, the Board of Estimates shall resolve the dispute or uncertainty and its decision is final.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted, subject to the contingency specified in Section 3.
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