EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
* 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: The Council President
At the request of: The Administration (Department of Housing and Community Development/
Baltimore Development Corporation)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Urban Renewal - Middle East - Amendment _
FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Middle East to amend Appendix C by adding to the list additional properties for acquisition and disposition and revising certain exhibits to reflect the change in the Plan; 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 Middle East was originally approved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by Ordinance 79-1202 and last amended by Ordinance 05-124.
An amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan for Middle East is necessary to amend Appendix C by adding to the list additional properties for acquisition and disposition and to revise certain exhibits to reflect the change in the Plan.
Under Article 13, ยง 2-6 of the Baltimore City Code, no substantial change may be made in any approved renewal plan unless the change is approved in the same manner as that required for the approval of a renewal plan.
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the following changes in the Urban Renewal Plan for Middle East are approved:
(1) In the Plan, amend Appendix C to read as follows:
Appendix C
Properties for Acquisition and Disposition
For Rehabilitation or Redevelopment
In addition to those groups of properties to be acquired and disposed of for redevelopment (designated with Disposition Lot numbers on Exhibit 3 and in Appendix A), the following properties are also being acquired and disposed of for rehabilitation or redevelopment. Certain properties listed below may be used, in whole or in part, as rear or side yard space for adjacent property. The acquisition of properties adjacent to or abutting streets and alleys being closed will also include all rights, title and interest or any private rights of use in and to the adjacent streets, rights of way or alleys.
1723 Ashland Avenue
1729 Ashland Avenue
1731 Ashland Avenue
1733 Ashland Avenue
1735 Ashland Avenue
1743 Ashland Avenue
1745 Ashland Avenue
1747 Ashland Avenue
1749 Ashland Avenue
1027 N. Broadway
1033 N. Broadway
1041 N. Broadway
707 N. CHESTER STREET (IS ALSO KNOWN AS 2100 E. MONUMENT STREET)
709 N. CHESTER STREET
711 N. CHESTER STREET
713 N. CHESTER STREET
1704 E. Madison Street
1728 E. Madison Street
1730 E. Madison Street
1734 E. Madison Street
1736 E. Madison Street
1740 E. Madison Street
2100 E. MONUMENT STREET
2102 E. MONUMENT STREET
2104 E. MONUMENT STREET
2106 E. MONUMENT STREET
2108 E. MONUMENT STREET
2110 E. MONUMENT STREET
803 McDonogh Street
810 McDonogh Street
812 McDonogh Street
(2) Revise Exhibit 1, "Land Use Plan", Exhibit 2, "Property Acquisition", Exhibit 3, Property Disposition", and Exhibit 4, "Zoning Districts" to reflect the changes in the Plan.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the Urban Renewal Plan for Middle East, as amended by this Ordinance and identified as "Urban Renewal Plan, Middle East, revised to include Amendment _, dated January 28, 2008", 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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