* 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 Young
At the request of: Madison Street Properties, Inc.
Address: c/o Claude Edward Hitchcock, Esquire, 233 East Redwood Street, Baltimore,
Maryland 21202
Telephone: 410-576-4053
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Planned Unit Development - Designation - Kennedy Krieger Institute
FOR the purpose of approving the application of Madison Street Properties, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Kennedy Krieger Institute, owner and developer of certain property bounded by North Broadway, Ashland Avenue, Rutland Avenue, and East Madison Street and known as 801 North Broadway (the "Property"), to have that property designated a Residential Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.
Body
BY authority of
Article - Zoning
Title 9, Subtitles 1 and 2
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
Recitals
Madison Street Properties, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Kennedy Krieger Institute, is the owner and developer of property bounded by North Broadway, Ashland Avenue, Rutland Avenue, and East Madison Street, and known as 801 North Broadway, consisting of 3.7 acres, more or less.
Madison Street Properties, Inc., will develop the property as a Residential Planned Unit Development for business uses: an outpatient children's hospital, inpatient children's hospital, a related research center, and a related outdoor "wellness garden/amphitheater".
On March 23, 2005, representatives of the applicant met with the Department of Planning for a preliminary conference, to explain the scope and nature of existing and proposed development on the property and to institute proceedings to have the property designated a Residential Planned Unit Development.
The representatives of the applicant have now applied to the Baltimore City Council for designation of the property as a Residential Planned Unit Development, and they have submitted a Development Plan intended to satisfy the requirements of Title 9, Subtitles 1 and 2 of the Baltimore City Zoning Code.
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Mayor and City Council approves the application of Madison Street Properties, Inc., owner and developer of the property bounded by North Broadway, Ashland Avenue, Rutland Avenue, and East Madison Street, and known as 801 North Broadway, consisting of 3.7 acres, more or less, as outlined on the accompanying Development Plan entitled "Kennedy Krieger Institute", dated April 4, 2005, consisting of Sheet A1, "Vicinity Map", dated April 4, 2005; Sheet A2, "Existing Site", dated April 4, 2005; Sheet A3, "Proposed Development Plan", dated April 4, 2005; Sheet A4, "Phase 1"; dated April 4, 2005, Sheet A5, "Landscape", dated April 4, 2005; and Sheet A6, "Massing Study", dated April 4, 2005, to designate the property a Residential Planned Unit Development under Title 9, Subtitles 1 and 2 of the Baltimore City Zoning Code.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the Development Plan submitted by Madison Street Properties, Inc., is approved.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That in accordance with the provisions of Title 9, Subtitles 1 and 2, the following uses are allowed within the Planned Unit Development:
(a) The following R-8 uses are allowed on the property within the PUD:
Inpatient children's hospital and outpatient children's hospital.
(b) Additionally, the following uses are permitted within the PUD:
Medical laboratory; research laboratory; office/business, governmental, and professional; and such retail uses as are permitted in the B-1 Zoning District and are consistent with a hospital operation.
(c) In addition, parking, open off-street areas, other than accessory, for the parking of 4 or more automobiles is permitted with the Phase 2 and Phase 3 areas of the Planned Unit Development.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the following design features will be allowed in the buildings constructed within the PUD, notwithstanding provisions of relevant Urban Renewal Ordinances or of the Zoning Code of Baltimore City:
(a) Buildings whose property lines touch on Ashland Avenue, Wolfe Street, Washington Street, or Chester Street are required to have their entrances on that street; however, if a building's use and design requires it to have a vehicular drop- off point, the entrance of the building may be behind the drop-off point, accessible from the street but within the building's property line.
(b) Due to the legal requirements for patient confidentiality and privacy, particularly as it relates to patient theory and other treatment, and because the buildings to be constructed within the PUD are "Green Buildings", tinted or mirrored glass may be used in buildings.
(c) The height restrictions of the buildings to be constructed are as follows:
Minimum height - 60 feet and maximum height - 120 feet.
(d) The loading and service areas of the buildings must be located on East Madison Street and/or Rutland Avenue.
(e) The Floor Area Ratio to be applied to the Planned Unit Development Area is 5.
(f) Building massing generally must conform to the buildings in the surrounding vicinity. Buildings or groups of buildings may include a variety of forms, materials, and colors, provided that these elements are composed to maintain a unified appearance.
(g) Roof designs must minimize the negative impact of roof protrusions and mechanical elements by grouping them. All rooftop mechanical and electrical equipment must be screened from pedestrians at the street level.
(h) Openings of buildings must conform to that of buildings in the surrounding vicinity.
(i) The entrance of a building must be designed to be easily identifiable as the primary point of access.
(j) All facades facing the street must be masonry, brick, glass, metal (at the penthouse level or as an accent feature) or precast.
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That all plans for the construction of permanent improvements on the property are subject to final design approval by the Planning Commission to insure that the plans are consistent with the Development Plan and this Ordinance.
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That as evidence of the authenticity of the accompanying Development Plan and in order to give notice to the agencies that administer the City Zoning Ordinance: (i) when the City Council passes this Ordinance, the President of the City Council shall sign the Development Plan; (ii) when the Mayor approves this Ordinance, the Mayor shall sign the Development Plan; and (iii) the Director of Finance then shall transmit a copy of this Ordinance and the Development Plan to the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals, the Planning Commission, the Commissioner of Housing and Community Development, the Supervisor of Assessments for Baltimore City, and the Zoning Administrator.
SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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