Baltimore City Council
File #: 08-0226    Version: 0 Name: Historical and Architectural Preservation - Designating Districts and Properties - Repealing Requirements for Planning Commission Recommendation
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed - End of Term
File created: 10/27/2008 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Historical and Architectural Preservation - Designating Districts and Properties - Repealing Requirements for Planning Commission Recommendation FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that the Commission on Historical and Architectural Preservation receive Planning Commission recommendations before CHAP may propose districts or landmarks to the City Council; and generally relating to the process for designating districts and properties.
Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Mary Pat Clarke, Belinda Conaway, Bill Henry
Indexes: Historical and Architectural Preservation, Recommendations, Repeal
Attachments: 1. 08-0226 - 1st Reader.pdf
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

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INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL

Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Historical and Architectural Preservation - Designating Districts and Properties - Repealing Requirements for Planning Commission Recommendation

FOR the purpose of repealing the requirement that the Commission on Historical and Architectural Preservation receive Planning Commission recommendations before CHAP may propose districts or landmarks to the City Council; and generally relating to the process for designating districts and properties.
Body
BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 6 - Historical and Architectural Preservation
Section(s) 3-1(a), 3-2(b)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Code

Article 6. Historical and Architectural Preservation

Subtitle 3. Process for Designating Districts and Properties

ยงย 31. Designation of Districts.

(a) Commission may propose.

[On recommendation of the Baltimore City Planning Commission, and after] AFTER making a full and proper study, the Commission may:

(1) propose as an Historical and Architectural Preservation District any area in Baltimore City in which are located structures that have historical, cultural, educational, or architectural value, the preser...

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