City of Baltimore - File #: 22-0285

• File #: 22-0285
• Version: 0
• Name: Abundant Housing Act
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 9/19/2022
• In control: Committee of the Whole
• Title: Abundant Housing Act For the purpose of amending certain provisions of the Baltimore City Zoning Code to promote increased development of low-density multi-family dwellings in certain residential districts; establishing standards for the conversion of single-family dwellings into low-density multi-family dwellings; establishing opportunities to increase density if a low-density multi-family dwelling is a certain distance from certain City amenities; amending certain permitted and conditional uses; amending certain bulk and yard standards; eliminating certain required off-street parking requirements; and defining certain terms.
• Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey, Zeke Cohen, Antonio Glover, Odette Ramos, Kristerfer Burnett, John T. Bullock
• Indexes: Act, Housing

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/22/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
9/22/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals
9/22/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
9/22/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
9/22/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
9/22/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Refer to Dept. of Planning
9/19/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Assigned
9/19/2022	0	Baltimore City Council	Introduced

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 Dorsey


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Abundant Housing Act
For the purpose of amending certain provisions of the Baltimore City Zoning Code to promote increased development of low-density multi-family dwellings in certain residential districts; establishing standards for the conversion of single-family dwellings into low-density multi-family dwellings; establishing opportunities to increase density if a low-density multi-family dwelling is a certain distance from certain City amenities; amending certain permitted and conditional uses; amending certain bulk and yard standards; eliminating certain required off-street parking requirements; and defining certain terms.
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By repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article 32 - Zoning
Sections 1-305(p), 1-310(h), 4-405(a)(4), 8-201, 9-701, 9-703(b) to (g), 14-334(b),
Table 8-301, Table 8-401, Table 9-301, Table 9-401, Table 10-301, Table 10-401, Table 11-301, Table 11-401, Table 12-301, Table 12-302, Table 12-402, Table 12-403, Table 12-1302, Table 12-1303, and Table 16-406
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 32 - Zoning
Sections 1-305(p-1), 1-309(w), 8-609, and 9-809
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 32 - Zoning
New Sections 1-304(g) and 1-307(k)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)

By re-numbering ...