Baltimore City Council
File #: 08-0226    Version: 0 Name: Historical and Architectural Preservation - Designating Districts and Properties - Repealing Requirements for Planning Commission Recommendation
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed - End of Term
File created: 10/27/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Historical and Architectural Preservation - Designating Districts and Properties - Repealing Requirements for Planning Commission Recommendation FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that the Commission on Historical and Architectural Preservation receive Planning Commission recommendations before CHAP may propose districts or landmarks to the City Council; and generally relating to the process for designating districts and properties.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Mary Pat Clarke, Belinda Conaway, Bill Henry
Indexes: Historical and Architectural Preservation, Recommendations, Repeal
Attachments: 1. 08-0226 - 1st Reader.pdf
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 Kraft                                                                                               
 
      A BILL ENTITLED
 
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Historical and Architectural Preservation - Designating Districts and Properties - Repealing Requirements for Planning Commission Recommendation
 
FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that the Commission on Historical and Architectural Preservation receive Planning Commission recommendations before CHAP may propose districts or landmarks to the City Council; and generally relating to the process for designating districts and properties.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
  Article 6 - Historical and Architectural Preservation
  Section(s) 3-1(a), 3-2(b)
  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 6.  Historical and Architectural Preservation
 
      Subtitle 3.  Process for Designating Districts and Properties
 
§ 31.  Designation of Districts.
 
  (a)  Commission may propose.
 
[On recommendation of the Baltimore City Planning Commission, and after] AFTER making a full and proper study, the Commission may:
 
(1)      propose as an Historical and Architectural Preservation District any area in Baltimore City in which are located structures that have historical, cultural, educational, or architectural value, the preservation of which is considered to be for the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City; and
 
(2)      determine the boundary lines of that District.
 
 
 
§ 32.  Establishment of Landmark Lists.
 
  (b)  Planning Commission to review.
 
The Landmark Lists, as compiled by the Commission, and any subsequent additions to either, shall be[:
 
(1)       forwarded to the Planning Commission; and
 
(2)      on recommendation of the Planning Commission,] submitted to the City Council for approval.
 
  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 takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
 
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