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 Planning)
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Urban Renewal - Canton Industrial Area - Amendment _
FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Canton Industrial Area to revise the boundary of the existing Urban Renewal Plan and revising exhibits to reflect the changes 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 Canton Industrial Urban Renewal Area was originally approved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by Ordinance 90-528 and last amended by Ordinance 01-234.
An amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan for Canton Industrial Area is necessary to revise the boundary of the existing Urban Renewal Plan and revise the exhibits to reflect the changes in the Plan.
Under Article 13, § 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 Canton Industrial Area are approved:
(1) In the Plan, amend A.1. to read as follows:
1. Boundary Description
Beginning at a point [formed by the intersection of the eastern right-of-way line of S. Highland Street and the northern property line of Lot 13/16, Ward 26, Section 2, Block 6492; thence from said point of beginning and binding on the extended northern property line of said Lot 13/16 westerly to intersect the western right-of-way line of S. Highland Street; thence binding on the western right-of-way line of S. Highland Street southerly, crossing Boston Street and continuing to intersect the northeast corner of Lot 1, Ward 26, Section 2, Block 6499; thence binding on the extended northern property line of said Lot 1 westerly to intersect the western right-of-way line of S. Clinton Street; thence binding] on the western right-of-way line of S. Clinton Street [southerly, to intersect the division line between Lot 1, Ward 1, Section 10, Block 1902-F and] AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERN PROPERTY LINE OF Lot 1/3, Ward 1, Section 10, Block 1903; thence binding on said division line westerly, southwesterly, then southerly, and continuing westerly on an extended straight line approximately 1100 feet; thence binding on a straight line southerly, approximately 7500 feet; thence binding on a straight line easterly, approximately 5280 feet to intersect the extended eastern right-of-way line of S. Newkirk Street; thence binding on the eastern right-of-way line of [south] S. Newkirk Street northerly to intersect the southern right-of-way line of Holabird Avenue; thence binding on the southern right-of-way line of Holabird Avenue easterly to intersect THE eastern right-of-way line of S. Ponca Street; thence binding on the eastern right-of-way line of S. Ponca Street northerly to intersect the southern right-of-way line of Boston Street; thence binding on the southern right-of-way line of Boston Street easterly to intersect the western right-of-way line of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway; thence binding on the western right-of-way line of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway northerly to intersect the [northern right-of-way line] CENTERLINE of O'Donnell Street; thence binding on the [northern right-of-way line] CENTERLINE of O'Donnell Street westerly to A POINT FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF O'DONNELL STREET AND THE SOUTHEASTERN PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 065, BLOCK PSCO; THENCE BINDING ON THE SOUTHEASTERN PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 065, BLOCK PSCO SOUTHWESTERLY TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 065, BLOCK PSCO AND THE EASTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF S. CONKLING STREET; THENCE WESTERLY TO A POINT FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF S. CONKLING STREET AND THE WESTERN EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 065, BLOCK PSCO; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF S. CONKLING STREET SOUTHERLY TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF S. CONKLING STREET AND THE CENTERLINE OF BOSTON STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF BOSTON STREET WESTERLY TO THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF BOSTON STREET AND THE CENTERLINE OF S. CLINTON STREET; THENCE BINDING ON THE CENTERLINE OF S. CLINTON STREET SOUTHERLY TO A POINT FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF S. CLINTON STREET AND THE EXTENSION OF THE NORTHERN PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 1/3, WARD 1, SECTION 10, BLOCK 1903; THENCE WESTERLY [intersect the western right-of-way line of S. Conkling Street; thence binding on the western right-of-way line of S. Conkling Street southerly to intersect the northern right-of-way line of Elliot Street; thence binding on the northern right-of-way line of Elliot Street westerly to intersect the western right-of-way line of Baylis Street; thence binding on the western right-of-way line of Baylis Street southerly to intersect the northern property line of Lot 13/16, Ward 26, Section 2, Block 6492; thence binding on the northern property line of said Lot 13/16 westerly, then northerly, then westerly] to the point of beginning.
(2) Amend Exhibit 1, "Land Use Plan" 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 Canton Industrial Area, as amended by this Ordinance and identified as "Urban Renewal Plan, Canton Industrial Area, revised to include Amendment _, dated April 4, 2006", 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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