Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill ___
Introduced by: President Scott
At the request of: University of Maryland Baltimore, UMB Health Sciences Research Park
Corporation, and BioPark Fremont LLC
Address: c/o Alyssa Domzal, Esquire, Ballard Spahr LLP, 300 East Lombard Street, 18th
Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Telephone: 410-528-5510
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Urban Renewal - Poppleton - Amendment __
For the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for Poppleton to modify the boundaries of the Renewal Plan to remove certain properties, to revise certain exhibits to the Plan to reflect the change in the boundaries and to delete a certain exhibit, and to conform, clarify, or correct certain references 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 Poppleton was originally approved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by Ordinance 75-837 and last amended by Ordinance 18-243.
An amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan for Poppleton is necessary to modify the boundaries of the Renewal Plan to remove certain properties, to revise certain exhibits to the Plan to reflect the change in the boundaries and to delete a certain exhibit, and to conform, clarify, or correct certain references in the Plan.
Under Article 13, § 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 Poppleton are approved:
(1) In the Plan, in A.1., delete the boundary description paragraph and substitute the following to read as follows:
A. Description of Project
1. Boundary Description
The boundary description of the Plan is shown on Exhibit 1, “Existing Land Use”, dated June 10, 2019.
(2) In the Plan, amend C.6. to read as follows:
C. Techniques used to Achieve Plan Objectives
6. Zoning
All appropriate provisions of the Zoning [Ordinance] Code of Baltimore City shall apply to properties in the Poppleton project area. Existing zoning in the area is shown on Exhibit 4A, Existing Zoning Districts. [In order to implement the Urban Renewal Plan, certain district changes as designated in the Existing Urban Renewal Plan Zoning Changes Map, Exhibit 4B, will be required. These changes will require amendment to the Zoning Ordinance which will be initiated during the execution of the Plan.]
(3) In the Plan, delete Exhibit 4B.
(4) Replace existing exhibits, Exhibit 1, “Existing Land Use”; Exhibit 2, “Acquisition”; Exhibit 3, “Disposition”; and Exhibit 4A, “Existing Zoning Districts”, with the attached replacement exhibits, each of which is dated June 10, 2019.
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That the Urban Renewal Plan for Poppleton, amended by this Ordinance and identified as “Urban Renewal Plan, Poppleton, revised to include Amendment __ dated June 17, 2019”, 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 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 4. And be it further ordained, That if any 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 5. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on the date it is enacted.