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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
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Urban Renewal - Central Business District - Amendment ___
FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Business District to limit hours of operation for certain uses within the portion of the National Historic Landmark District that lies within the Project Area; waiving certain content and procedural requirements; making the provisions of this Ordinance severable; providing for the application of this Ordinance in conjunction with certain other ordinances; and providing for a special effective date.
Body
BY authority of
Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
Section 2-6
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
Recitals
The Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Business District was originally approved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by Ordinance 01-170.
An amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Business District is necessary to further recognize the cultural and architectural value of the buildings in the portion of the National Historic Landmark District that lies within the Project Area
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the following changes in the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Business District are approved:
(1) In the Plan, amend Section D to add a new subsection D.4, as follows:
D. Land Use Provisions.
4. OPERATING HOURS.
A. WITHIN THE PORTION OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT THAT LIES WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA, CONVENIENCE STORE ESTABLISHMENTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM OPERATING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11 P.M. AND 5 A.M.
B. THE PORTION OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK DISTRICT THAT LIES WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA IS AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CATHEDRAL STREET AND CENTRE STREET; THENCE EASTERLY, BINDING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CENTRE STREET, 825 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO INTERSECT THE EAST SIDE OF ST. PAUL STREET; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, BINDING ON THE WEST SIDE OF ST. PAUL STREET, 250 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ST. PAUL STREET AND HAMILTON STREET; THENCE WESTERLY, BINDING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HAMILTON STREET, 726 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO INTERSECT CATHEDRAL STREET; THENCE NORTHERLY, BINDING ON THE WEST SIDE OF CATHEDRAL STREET, 241 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
(2) Revise Exhibit C, "Land Use Plan", to reflect the changes in the Plan.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the Urban Renewal Plan for the Central Business District, as amended by this Ordinance and identified as "Urban Renewal Plan, Central Business District, revised to include Amendment ___, dated ", is approved. The Department of Planning shall file a copy of the amended Urban Renewal Plan with the Department of Legislative Reference as a permanent public record, available for public inspection and information.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That if the amended Urban Renewal Plan approved by this Ordinance in any way fails to meet the statutory requirements for the content of a renewal plan or for the procedures for the preparation, adoption, and approval of a renewal plan, those requirements are waived and the amended Urban Renewal Plan approved by this Ordinance is exempted from them.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That if any provision of this Ordinance or the application of this Ordinance to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason, the invalidity does not affect any other provision or any other application of this Ordinance, and for this purpose the provisions of this Ordinance are declared severable.
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That if a provision of this Ordinance concerns the same subject as a provision of any zoning, building, electrical, plumbing, health, fire, or safety law or regulation, the applicable provisions shall be construed to give effect to each. However, if the provisions are found to be in irreconcilable conflict, the one that establishes the higher standard for the protection of the public health and safety prevails. If a provision of this Ordinance is found to be in conflict with an existing provision of any other law or regulation that establishes a lower standard for the protection of the public health and safety, the provision of this Ordinance prevails and the other conflicting provision is repealed to the extent of the conflict.
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the date it is enacted.
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