* 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 Sneed
At the request of: Second Century Homes, LLC
Address: c/o Herbert Burgunder, III, Esquire, 901 Dulaney Valley Road, Suite 500, Towson,
Maryland 21204
Telephone: 410-664-6500
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Zoning - Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District - Variances - 1747 East Lombard Street
For the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1747 East Lombard Street, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and granting variances from certain bulk regulations (lot area size), off-street parking, and gross floor area requirements.
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By authority of
Article 32 - Zoning
Sections 5-201(a), 5-305(a), 5-308, 9-401 (Table 9-401), 9-701(2), 9-703(c) and (f), 16-203,
and 16-602 (Table 16-406)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That permission is granted for the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1747 East Lombard Street, as outlined in red on the plat accompanying this Ordinance, in accordance with Baltimore City Zoning Code §§ 5-201(a) and 9-701(2), subject to the condition that the building complies with all applicable federal, state, and local licensing and certification requirements.
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That pursuant to the authority granted by §§ 5-305(a) and 5-308 of Article 32 - Zoning, permission is granted for a variance from the requirements of § 9-401 (Table 9-401: Rowhouse and Multi-Family Residential Districts - Bulk ad Yard Regulations), as a lot area of 2,250 square feet is required for 3 dwelling units and the lot is only 1,600 square feet.
Section 3. And be it further ordained, That pursuant to the authority granted by §§ 5-305(a) and 5-308 of Article 32 - Zoning, permission is granted for a variance from the requirements of § 9-703(c) for gross floor area per unit type, as each of the 3 units would be less than 750 square feet, which is the required gross floor area for a 1-bedroom unit.
Section 4. And be it further ordained, That pursuant to the authority granted by §§ 5-305(a) and 5-308 of Article 32 - Zoning, permission is granted for a variance from the requirements of §§ 9-703(f), 16-203, and 16-602: Off-street parking in the R-8 Zoning District (Table 16-406).
Section 5. And be it further ordained, That as evidence of the authenticity of the accompanying plat and in order to give notice to the agencies that administer the City Zoning Ordinance: (i) when the City Council passes this Ordinance, the President of the City Council shall sign the plat; (ii) when the Mayor approves this Ordinance, the Mayor shall sign the plat; and (iii) the Director of Finance then shall transmit a copy of this Ordinance and the plat to the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals, the Planning Commission, the Commissioner of Housing and Community Development, the Supervisor of Assessments for Baltimore City, and the Zoning Administrator.
Section 6. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the 30th day after the date it is enacted.