* 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 Costello
At the request of: Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
Address: 20 S. Charles St., Baltimore, MD, 21201, Attn: Shelonda Stokes, President
Telephone: 410-244-1030
A Bill Entitled
An Ordinance concerning
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Area of Special Sign Control - Designation - North Harbor
For the purpose of approving the application of Downtown Partnership of Baltimore to designate an Area of Special Sign Control known as the North Harbor District; and providing for a special effective date.
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By authority of
Article - Zoning
Title 17, Subtitle 5
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)
Recitals
Downtown Partnership of Baltimore has applied to designate an Area of Special Sign Control known as the “North Harbor District” in the area described as follows:
North Harbor District
Beginning at the point of the intersection of the of the center lines of Howard Street and Conway; then, west along the center line of West Camden Street to the point of South Paca intersection; then north along the center line of South Paca to the point of Pratt Street intersection, then north along the center line of North Howard Street to the point of East Baltimore Street Intersection, then east along the center line of East Baltimore Street to the point of Commerce Street Intersection, then south along the center line of Commerce Street to the point of Water Street Intersection, then east along the center line of Water Street to the point of S Frederick Street intersection, then north along the center line of S Frederick Street to the E Baltimore Street intersection, then east along the center line of E Baltimore Street to the point of the President Street intersection, then south along the center line of President Street to the point of the Pratt Street intersection, then west along the Pratt Street including all parcels on Pratt Street to the point of the Light street intersection, then south along the center line of Light Street to the point of Conway intersection, then west along the center line to the intersection at Howard Street.
On August 2, 2021, representatives from Downtown Partnership of Baltimore met with the Department of Planning for a preliminary conference to explain the scope and nature of the proposed Area of Special Control and to begin the process to designate the North Harbor District an Area of Special Control.
Section 1. Be it Ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That, in accordance with Baltimore City Zoning Code § 17-503(b)(1), the area known as the “North Harbor District” is an Area of Special Sign Control.
Section 2. And be it further ordained, That, in accordance with Baltimore City Zoning Code § 17-504, the Applicant shall submit a signage plan for the North Harbor District Area of Special Sign Control demonstrating that, in accordance with Baltimore City Zoning Code § 17-502(a), all of the properties in the North Harbor District Area of Special Sign Control are within permissible zones, and that, in accordance with Baltimore City Zoning Code § 17-502(b), the North Harbor District Area of Special Sign Control has at least 600 linear feet of street frontage, and that, in accordance with Baltimore City Zoning Code §§ 17-502(b)(2) and 17-502(b)(3), the included block faces are either located directly across the street from each other or adjacent to each other along the street and are in permissible zoning districts.
Section 3. And be it further ordained, That this Ordinance takes effect on date it is enacted.