* 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: Councilmembers D'Adamo, Kraft
At the request of: Hale/KSI, LLC
Address: c/o Stanley S. Fine, Esquire, 25 South Charles Street, Suite 2115, Baltimore,
Maryland 21201
Telephone: 410-727-6600
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Planned Unit Development - Designation - Greektown Redevelopment
FOR the purpose of approving the application of Hale/KSI, LLC, which is the fee simple owner or contract purchaser of certain properties known as 820 Oldham Street, 4601 Foster Avenue, 4700 Fait Avenue, 4526 O'Donnell Street, 4600 O'Donnell Street, 4618 O'Donnell Street, 4620 O'Donnell Street, 4622 O'Donnell Street, 4624 O'Donnell Street; and Fait Avenue, LLC, the fee simple owner of the property known as 4500 Fait Avenue; (hereinafter collectively the "Applicant"), together with the adjoining roads, highways, alleys, rights-of-way, and other similar property (collectively, the "Properties"), to have the Properties 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
Hale/KSI, LLC, is the fee simple owner or contract purchaser of certain properties known as 820 Oldham Street, 4601 Foster Avenue, 4700 Fait Avenue, 4526 O'Donnell Street, 4600 O'Donnell Street, 4618 O'Donnell Street, 4620 O'Donnell Street, 4622 O'Donnell Street, 4624 O'Donnell Street; and Fait Avenue, LLC, is the fee simple owner of the property known as 4500 Fait Avenue. Hale/KSI, LLC, plans to develop the Properties for residential and business uses.
On November 29, 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 Properties in order to institute proceedings to have the Properties designated a Residential Planned Unit Development.
The representatives of the Applicant have now applied to the Baltimore City Council for designation of the Properties 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 Hale/KSI, LLC, for designation of the area consisting of the properties known as 820 Oldham Street, 4526 O'Donnell Street, 4600 O'Donnell Street, 4618 O'Donnell Street, 4620 O'Donnell Street, 4622 O'Donnell Street, 4624 O'Donnell Street, 4500 Fait Avenue, 4700 Fait Avenue, and 4601 Foster Avenue, together with the adjoining roads, highways, alleys, rights-of-way, and similar property consisting of 17.90 acres, more or less, as outlined on the accompanying Development Plan entitled "Greektown Redevelopment - Planned Unit Development", consisting of Sheet 1, "Existing Conditions", dated November 28, 2005, and Sheet 2, "Development Plan", dated November 28, 2005, as a Residential Planned 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 the Applicant, entitled "Greektown Redevelopment", is approved.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the following uses are permitted in Section A, as depicted on the Development Plan, of the Planned Unit Development:
(a) all permitted, accessory, and conditional uses as allowed in the R-8 Zoning District; and
(b) a maximum of 1,300 dwelling units.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the following uses are permitted in Section B of the Planned Unit Development, as depicted on the Development Plan:
Automatic teller machines; bakeries; banks; barber shops; beauty shops; coffee shops; delicatessens; drive-ins - including pick up drives with window service - accessory to a bakery, coffee shop, delicatessen, or restaurant; drug stores and pharmacies; dry cleaners and laundries - receiving station, processing done elsewhere; food stores and grocery stores; offices - business, governmental and professional; outdoor table service accessory to a bakery, coffee shop, delicatessen, or restaurant; prepared food delivery services; and restaurants.
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the aggregate gross floor area for all buildings and uses in the Planned Unit Development may not exceed 1,457,636 square feet.
SECTION 6. 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 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the Planning Department may decide what constitutes minor or major modifications to the Plan. Minor modifications require approval by the Planning Commission. Major modifications require approval by Ordinance.
SECTION 8. 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 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
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