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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 Spector
At the request of: B.H.S., LLC
Address: c/o Alfred W. Barry, III, 1 South Calvert Street, #1150, Baltimore, MD 21202
Telephone: 410-547-6900
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Planned Unit Development - Amendment - Benhurst Park
FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Development Plan of the Benhurst Park Planned Unit Development.
Body
BY authority of
Article - Zoning
Title 9, Subtitles 1 and 2
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
Recitals
By Ordinance 73-417, as amended by Ordinances 78-690 and 83-1127, the Mayor and City Council approved the original application of Carl M. Freeman Associates, Inc., and Ralph DeChiaro Enterprises, Inc., to have certain property located on the south side of Fallstaff Road, north and east of Bartol Avenue, north and south of Benhurst Road, and east of Clarks Lane, consisting of 50 acres, more or less, designated as a Residential Planned Unit Development and approved the Development Plan submitted by the applicant.
B.H.S., LLC, wishes to amend the Development Plan, as previously approved by the Mayor and City Council, to permit the development of 5 single-family detached dwellings and a reconfiguration of the storm water management pond, on Parcel B of the Plan.
On May 12, 2006, representatives of B.H.S., LLC, met with the Department of Planning for a preliminary conference to explain the scope and nature of the proposed amendments to the Development Plan.
The representatives of B.H.S., LLC, have now applied to the Baltimore City Council for approval of these amendments, and they have submitted amendments to the 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 amendments to the Development Plan submitted by the Developer, as attached to and made part of this Ordinance, including Sheet 1, "Cover Sheet", dated May 31, 2006; Sheet 2, "Existing Conditions", dated May 31, 2006; Sheet 3, "Development Plan", dated May 31, 2006; Sheet 4, "Landscape Plan", dated May 31, 2006; and Sheet 5, "Easement for Access", dated May 31, 2006.
SECTION 2. 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 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the Planning Department may determine what constitutes minor or major modifications to the Plan. Minor modifications require approval by the Planning Commission. Major modifications require approval by Ordinance.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That as evidence of the authenticity of the accompanying amended 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 amended Development Plan; (ii) when the Mayor approves this Ordinance, the Mayor shall sign the amended Development Plan; and (iii) the Director of Finance then shall transmit a copy of this Ordinance and the amended 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 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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