Baltimore City Council
File #: 12-0054    Version: Name: Zoning - Conversion of Single-Family Dwellings - Coldstream Homestead Montebello Urban Renewal Area
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 3/26/2012 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 6/26/2012
Enactment #: 12-40
Title: Zoning - Conversion of Single-Family Dwellings - Coldstream Homestead Montebello Urban Renewal Area FOR the purpose of prohibiting the conversion of buildings used for single-family dwellings in the Coldstream Homestead Montebello Urban Renewal Area, unless expressly authorized in the Urban Renewal Plan for that Area.
Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, Robert Curran
Indexes: Conversion, Dwellings, Zoning
Attachments: 1. 12-0054 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. BDC - 12-0054.pdf, 3. Law - 12-0054.pdf, 4. HCD - 12-0054.pdf, 5. Law - 12-0054.pdf, 6. Planning - 12-0054.pdf, 7. BMZA - 12-0054.pdf, 8. 12-0054 - 3rd Reader.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
6/26/20121 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/25/20120 Land Use and Transportation Committee Recommended Favorably with Amendment  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/25/20120 City Council Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/25/20120 City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/5/20120 Land Use and Transportation Committee Sign Posting  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/5/20120 Land Use and Transportation Committee Advertising  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/4/20120 Land Use and Transportation Committee Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/29/20120 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/29/20120 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/29/20120 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/29/20120 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/29/20120 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/26/20120 City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/26/20120 City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
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: Councilmember Clarke                                                                                              
 
      A BILL ENTITLED
 
AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Zoning - Conversion of Single-Family Dwellings - Coldstream Homestead Montebello Urban Renewal Area
 
FOR the purpose of prohibiting the conversion of buildings used for single-family dwellings in the Coldstream Homestead Montebello Urban Renewal Area, unless expressly authorized in the Urban Renewal Plan for that Area.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
  Article - Zoning
  Section(s) 3-305(b)
  Baltimore City Revised 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 Revised Code
 
      Article - Zoning
 
§ 3-305.  Conversion of single-or two-family dwellings.
 
  (b)  Conditional use conversion — authorized.
 
(1)      In all districts except the R2, R4, R5, R6, and R-8 Districts, the Board may authorize, as a conditional use, the conversion of a building for use by more than 1 family, as long as the number of families permitted conforms with the applicable bulk regulations for the district in which the building is located.
 
(2)      When authorizing a conversion, the Board may impose conditions and restrictions under § 14103 that include a limit on the number of occupants.
 
(3)      (i)      In the R7 District, the Board may approve the conversion of a singlefamily dwelling to a 2family dwelling only if the property meets the minimum lot size requirements.
 
 
 
(ii)      The Board may waive the requirements of item (i) of this paragraph (3) for carriage houses, nonconforming uses, and vacant buildings.
 
(4)      In the R-8 District, the conversion of a 1- or 2-family dwelling to additional dwelling units may be authorized, but only by a conditional-use ordinance.
 
(5)      THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE COLDSTREAM HOMESTEAD MONTEBELLO URBAN RENEWAL AREA, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED IN THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN FOR THAT AREA.
 
  SECTION 2.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the catchlines contained in this Ordinance are not law and may not be considered to have been enacted as a part of this or any prior Ordinance.
 
  SECTION 3.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.
 
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