Introductory*
City of Baltimore
Council Bill
Introduced by: Councilmember Cohen
At the request of: Canton Dev, LLC
Address: c/o Caroline L. Hecker, Esquire, Rosenberg ½ Martin ½ Greenberg, LLP, 25 South
Charles Street, Suite 21st Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Telephone: 410-727-6600
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
title
Urban Renewal - Canton Industrial Area - Amendment ___
For the purpose of amending the Urban Renewal Plan for the Canton Industrial Area to revise the boundary of the Plan to remove a certain property; replacing certain exhibits to reflect the change; 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 the Canton Industrial Area was originally approved by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore by Ordinance 90-528 and last amended by Ordinance 19-282.
An amendment to the Urban Renewal Plan for the 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 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 the Canton Industrial Area are approved:
(1) In the A.1. of the Plan, delete the boundary description paragraph and substitute the following:
A. Project Description
1. Boundary Description
The boundary description of the Plan is shown on the Land Use Plan, Exhibit 1, dated _____________.
(2) Replace Exhibit 1, “Land Use Plan”, Exhibit 4, “Zoning Districts”, and Exhibit 4a, “Zoning Districts”, all dated April 22, 2019, with new Exhibit 1, “Land Use Plan”, Exhibit 4, “Zoning Districts”, and Exhibit 4a, “Zoning Districts”, all dated ___________ to reflect the removal of the property known as 4900 Boston Street from the Project area.
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That the Urban Renewal Plan for the Canton Industrial Area, as amended by this Ordinance and identified as “Urban Renewal Plan, Canton Industrial Area, 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.