Baltimore City Council
File #: 14-0362    Version: 0 Name: Urban Renewal - Jonestown - Amendment _
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 4/7/2014 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 6/17/2014
Enactment #: 14-257
Title: Urban Renewal - Jonestown - Amendment _ FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Jonestown to modify the regulations, controls, and design restrictions for certain disposition lots, to amend Exhibits 1 and 4 to reflect the change in zoning, by separate ordinance, for certain properties in the Renewal Area, to amend Exhibit 2 to reflect the removal of certain properties as acquisition lots, and to amend Exhibit 3 to reflect a change in the disposition lots; 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.
Sponsors: Carl Stokes
Indexes: Amendment, Jonestown, Urban Renewal
Attachments: 1. 14-0362 - 1st Reader.pdf, 2. Planning - 14-0362.pdf, 3. DPW -14-0362.pdf, 4. BDC - 14-0362.pdf, 5. CHAP - 14-0362.pdf, 6. Law - 14-0362.pdf, 7. Parking Authority - 14-0362.pdf, 8. BMZA - 14-0362.pdf, 9. HCD - 14-0362.pdf, 10. 14-0362 - 3rd reader.pdf
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
6/18/20140 Mayor Signed by Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/16/20140 City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/16/20140 City Council Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
6/1/20140 Urban Affairs and Aging Committee Sign Posting  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/21/20140 Urban Affairs and Aging Committee Advertising  Action details Meeting details Not available
5/12/20140 Urban Affairs and Aging Committee Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/10/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/10/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/10/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/10/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/10/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/10/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/10/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/10/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/10/20140 The City Council Referred for a Report  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/7/20140 City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available
4/7/20140 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 Stokes
At the request of: Hendler Creamery Development, LLC
 Address: c/o Caroline L. Hecker, Esquire, Rosenberg | Martin | Greenberg, LLP, 25 South
  Charles Street, Suite 2115, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
  Telephone: 410-727-660                                                                                                                 
 
      A BILL ENTITLED
 
AN ORDINANCE concerning
title
Urban Renewal - Jonestown - Amendment _
 
FOR the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Jonestown to modify the regulations, controls, and design restrictions for certain disposition lots, to amend Exhibits 1 and 4 to reflect the change in zoning, by separate ordinance, for certain properties in the Renewal Area, to amend Exhibit 2 to reflect the removal of certain properties as acquisition lots, and to amend Exhibit 3 to reflect a change in the disposition lots; 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.
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BY authority of
  Article 13 - Housing and Urban Renewal
  Section 2-6
  Baltimore City Code
  (Edition 2000)
 
      Recitals
 
  The Urban Renewal Plan for Jonestown was originally approved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by Ordinance 78-939 and last amended by Ordinance 04-797.
 
  An amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan for Jonestown is necessary to modify the regulations, controls, and design restrictions for certain disposition lots, to amend Exhibits 1 and 4 to reflect the change in zoning, by separate ordinance, for certain properties in the Renewal Area, to amend Exhibit 2 to reflect the removal of certain properties as acquisition lots, and to amend Exhibit 3 to reflect a change in the disposition lots.
 
 
  Under Article 13, ยง 2-6 of the Baltimore City Code, no 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 Jonestown are approved:
 
(1)      In the Plan, amend B.2.a.(4)(f) to read as follows:
 
B.      Land Use Plan
 
2.      Regulations, Controls and Restrictions
 
a.      Provisions Applicable to All Land and Property to be Acquired
                    . . . .
(4)      Commercial Development
                       . . . .
(f)      Dispositions Lots 33, 34, AND 35[, 36, and 37] shall be rehabilitated and/or otherwise developed for uses permitted under the B-3-3 and M-1-3 categories of the Zoning Ordinance of Baltimore City, but shall not include residential uses or the following:
                          . . . .
The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for Disposition Lots 33, 34, AND 35[,
and 36] shall be 3.5.  THE FAR FOR DISPOSITION LOT 36 SHALL BE 5.0.  Disposition Lot 37, original Hendler Building, is for rehabilitation only.
                          . . . .
The following design restrictions shall apply only to Disposition Lots 33, 34, AND 35[, 36 and 37].
                          . . . .
 
(2)      In the Plan, delete B.2.a.(6)(a), and reletter B.2.a.(6)(b) to be B.2.a.(6)(a).
 
(3)      Upon approval of rezoning by separate ordinance, amend Exhibit 1, "Land Use", to reflect the change in use category for the properties known as 1100 East Baltimore Street, 1110-1112 East Baltimore Street, 1101-1105 East Fayette Street, 1107-1133 East Fayette Street, and a portion of East Fairmount Avenue from Community Commercial to Community Business.
 
(4)      Upon approval of rezoning by separate ordinance, amend Exhibit 4, "Zoning", to reflect the change of zoning for the properties known as 1100 East Baltimore Street, 1110-1112 East Baltimore Street, 1101-1105 East Fayette Street, 1107-1133 East Fayette Street, and a portion of East Fairmount Avenue from the B-3-3 Zoning District to the B-2-4 Zoning District.
 
(5)      In the Plan, amend Exhibit 2, "Property Acquisition", to remove 1100 East Baltimore Street, 1107 East Fayette Street, and Fairmount Avenue as acquisition lots.
 
(6)      In the Plan, revise Exhibit 3, "Disposition", to reflect change in the Disposition Lots.
 
 
  SECTION 2.  AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the Urban Renewal Plan for Jonestown, as amended by this Ordinance and identified as "Urban Renewal Plan, Jonestown, revised to include Amendment _, dated                               ", 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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