Baltimore City Council
File #: 23-0468    Version: 0 Name: Off-Street Parking - Affordable Housing
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 12/4/2023 In control: Baltimore City Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/24/2024
Enactment #: 24-332
Title: Off-Street Parking - Affordable Housing For the purpose of eliminating off-street parking requirements for a residential project that is subject to inclusionary housing requirements.
Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Mark Conway, Kristerfer Burnett, Zeke Cohen, Odette Ramos, John T. Bullock, Phylicia Porter
Indexes: Affordable Housing, Off-Street Parking
Attachments: 1. 23-0468~1st Reader, 2. 23-0468 - Planning Department, 3. 23-0468 -Planning Commission, 4. PABC 23-0468, 5. BMZA 23-0468, 6. Law - 23-0468, 7. DHCD 23-0468, 8. Finance 23-0468, 9. BCHD 23-0468, 10. DOT 23-0468, 11. 23-0468 - Hearing Packet, 12. 23-0468 - Attendance Sheet 4-2-24, 13. 23-0468 Hearing Notes 4-2-24, 14. 23-0468 Voiting Record, 15. 2nd Reader Amendments 23-0468(1)~1st(ECD), 16. 23-0468~3rd Rader, 17. 23-0468 Signed, 18. Completed Ordinance 23-0468 24-332
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
5/1/20240 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/15/20240 Baltimore City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/8/20240 Baltimore City Council Advanced to 3rd Reader, for Final Passage  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/8/20240 Economic and Community Development Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/2/20240 Economic and Community Development Recommended Favorably with AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
3/4/20240 Economic and Community Development Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/7/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to Planning Commission  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/7/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/7/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/7/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to Parking Authority Board  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/7/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to Dept. of Finance  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/7/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to City Solicitor  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/7/20230 Baltimore City Council Refer to Dept. of Transportation  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/4/20230 Baltimore City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
12/4/20230 Baltimore City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

 

                     * 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 Dorsey

                                                                                                                                                           

 

                     A Bill Entitled

 

An Ordinance concerning

title

Off-Street Parking - Affordable Housing

For the purpose of eliminating off-street parking requirements for a residential project that is subject to inclusionary housing requirements.

body

 

By repealing and re-ordaining, with amendments

Article 32 - Zoning

Section 16-601(g)

Baltimore City Code

(Edition 2000)

 

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 32.  Zoning

 

                     Title 16.  Off-Street Parking and Loading

 

                     Subtitle 6. Required Off-Street Parking

 

§ 16-601.  Exemptions and reductions from requirements.

 

(g)                     Reductions - Affordable housing.

 

(1)                     In general.

 

(i)                     No more than 1 parking space need be provided for every 2 dwelling units in dwellings that are erected or rehabilitated subject to a restriction that the units be leased to residents with incomes at or below 60% of the Area Median Income, with that restriction being for a term of not less than 15 years from the date of the issuance of a use permit and recorded in the Land Records of Baltimore City.

 

 

(ii)                     The Housing Commissioner must verify, by letter to the Planning Director and the Zoning Administrator, the recordation, term, and tenor of the restriction.

 

(2)                     Residential projects subject to inclusionary requirements.

 

Off-street parking is not required for a residential project that is subject to the inclusionary requirements under § 2B-21 {“Inclusionary requirements”} of Article 13 of this Code.

 

Section 2.  And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.