* 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 Costello
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
City Streets - Closing - 2 Portions of East Cromwell Street
For the purpose of condemning and closing 2 portions of East Cromwell Street between the south side of East McComas Street and the east side of West Peninsula Drive, as shown on Plat 347-A-77 in the Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.
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By authority of
Article I - General Provisions
Section 4
and
Article II - General Powers
Sections 2, 34, 35
Baltimore City Charter
(1996 Edition)
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Department of Transportation shall proceed to condemn and close 2 portions of East Cromwell Street between the south side of East McComas Street and the east side of West Peninsula Drive, and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning for Parcel No. 1 at a point on West Side of Distillery Street (70 feet wide) at the point designated “157” as shown on the Subdivision Plat entitled “Port Covington, Subdivision II Amendment 1” and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Maryland as Plat M.B. 4379; thence binding on the West Side of Distillery Street and the outlines of Lot 19 as shown on the plat, referring all courses of this description to the Baltimore City Survey Control System, (1) South 44 degrees 07 minutes 13 seconds East for a distance of 146.10 feet to a point of non-curvature at the division line of Lots 19 and 20 as shown on the plat; thence running with the line of division (2) Southwesterly by a curve to the right having a radius of 700.00 feet for a length of 68.67 feet (the arc of the curve being subtended by a chord bearing South 04 degrees 54 minutes 18 seconds West 68.64 feet) to a point of non-tangency on the North Side of East
Cromwell Street (variable width); thence binding on the North Side of East Cromwell Street, (3) South 45 degrees 52 minutes 47 seconds West for a distance of 194.80 feet to a point of non-curvature at the division line of Lots 1-I and 19 as
shown on the plat; thence running with the lines of division the 2 following courses and distances viz: (4) Northeasterly by a curve to the left having a radius of 600.00 feet for a length of 269.85 feet (the arc of the curve being subtended by a chord bearing North 09 degrees 58 minutes 05 seconds East 267.58 feet) to a point of tangency, and thence (5) North 02 degrees 54 minutes 59 seconds West for a distance of 45.40 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing 18,382 square feet or 0.422 acres of land, more or less.
Being known as Lot 19 as shown on the Subdivision Plat entitled “Port Covington, Subdivision II Amendment 1” and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Maryland as Plat M.B. 4379.
As delineated on a plat numbered 347-A-77 prepared by AECOM and filed on May 22, 2020, in the Office of the Department of Transportation.
Beginning for Parcel No. 2 at intersection of the Southeast Side of Atlas Street (varied width) and the Southwest Side of Tidewater Street (85 feet wide) at the point designated “87” as shown on the Subdivision Plat entitled “Port Covington, Subdivision II Amendment 1” and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Maryland as Plat M.B. 4379; thence binding on the Southwest Side of Tidewater Street, referring all courses of this description to the Baltimore City Survey Control System, (1) South 44 degrees 07 minutes 13 seconds East for a distance of 25.07 feet to the division line of Lots 21 and 11C of the plat; thence running with the line of division (2) South 02 degrees 54 minutes 37 seconds East for a distance of 160.89 feet to the Northeast Side of Distillery Street (70 feet wide); thence binding on the Northeast Side of Distillery Street (3) North 44 degrees 07 minutes 13 seconds West for a distance of 146.11 feet to the Southeast Side of Atlas Street; thence binding on the Southeast Side of Atlas Street (4) North 45 degrees 52 minutes 47 seconds East for a distance of 106.00 feet to the place of beginning.
Containing 9,072 square feet or 0.208 acres of land, more or less.
Being known as Lot 21 as shown on the Subdivision Plat entitled “Port Covington, Subdivision II Amendment 1” and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Maryland as Plat M.B. 4379.
As delineated on a plat numbered 347-A-77 prepared by AECOM and filed on May 22, 2020. in the Office of the Department of Transportation.
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That the proceedings for the condemnation and closing of 2 portions of East Cromwell Street and the rights of all interested parties shall be regulated by and in accordance with all applicable provisions of state and local law and with all applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Director of Transportation and filed with the Department of Legislative Reference.
Section 3. And be it further ordained, That after the closing under this Ordinance, all subsurface structures and appurtenances now owned by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore continue to be the property of the Mayor and City Council, in fee simple, until their use has been abandoned by the Mayor and City Council. If any person wants to remove, alter, or interfere with them, that person must first obtain permission from the Mayor and City Council and, in the application for this permission, must agree to pay all costs and expenses, of every kind, arising out of the removal, alteration, or interference.
Section 4. And be it further ordained, That no building or structure of any kind (including but not limited to railroad tracks) may be constructed or erected in or on any part of the street closed under this Ordinance until all subsurface structures and appurtenances owned by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore have been abandoned by the Mayor and City Council or, at the expense of the person seeking to erect the building or structure, have been removed and relaid in accordance with the specifications and under the direction of the Director of Transportation of Baltimore City.
Section 5. And be it further ordained, That after the closing under this Ordinance, all subsurface structures and appurtenances owned by any person other than the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall be removed by and at the expense of their owners, promptly upon notice to do so from the Director of Public Works.
Section 6. And be it further ordained, That at all times after the closing under this Ordinance, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, acting by or through its authorized representatives, shall have access to the subject property and to all subsurface structures and appurtenances used by the Mayor and City Council, for the purpose of inspecting, maintaining, repairing, altering, relocating, or replacing any of them, without need to obtain permission from or pay compensation to the owner of the property.
Section 7. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the date it is enacted.