City Council  
City of Baltimore  
City Hall, Room 408  
100 North Holliday Street  
Baltimore, Maryland 21202  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Land Use & Transportation Committee  
Thursday, July 9, 2026  
9:00 AM  
Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall Virtual/Du  
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Land Use Docket 25-0128 (Hearing Canceled pending Rescheduling), 26-0150, 26-0176,  
26-0177, 26-0165, 26-0178  
CALL TO ORDER  
INTRODUCTIONS  
ATTENDANCE  
5 -  
Present  
Ryan Dorsey, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, John Bullock, and Phylicia  
Porter  
2 - Mark Parker, and Zac Blanchard  
Absent  
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING  
26-0177  
Rezoning – 901 S Caton Avenue  
FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 901 S  
Caton Avenue (Block 2108C, Lot 001), as outlined in red on the  
accompanying plat, from the OR-2 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning  
District; and providing for a special effective date.  
John Bullock  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Dorsey that this Ordinance be Recommended Favorably  
to the Baltimore City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Dorsey, Middleton, Gray, and Porter  
2 - Parker, and Blanchard  
1 - Bullock  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Out-Chamber:  
26-0176  
Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to  
2 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variance – 812 N Carey Street  
FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the  
conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the R-8  
Zoning District on the property known as 812 N Carey Street (Block 0089,  
Lot 057), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a variance  
regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area); and providing for a  
special effective date.  
John Bullock  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Bullock that this Ordinance be Recommended Favorably  
to the Baltimore City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Dorsey, Middleton, Gray, Bullock, and Porter  
2 - Parker, and Blanchard  
Yes:  
Absent:  
26-0165  
Sale of Property – 220 Guilford Avenue  
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to  
sell, at either public or private sale, all its interest in certain property that is  
located at 220 Guilford Avenue (Block 0612, Lot 010) and is no longer  
needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.  
City Council President (Office of the Comptroller), Mark Parker, Zac Blanchard  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Dorsey that this Ordinance be Recommended Favorably  
to the Baltimore City Council. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Dorsey, Middleton, Gray, and Porter  
2 - Parker, and Blanchard  
1 - Bullock  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Out-Chamber:  
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR VOTING SESSIONS  
26-0150  
Zoning – Conditional Use – Retail Goods Establishment (With Alcoholic  
Beverage Sales) – Variances – 600 West North Avenue  
FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the  
establishment, maintenance, and operation of a retail goods establishment  
(with alcoholic beverage sales) on the property known as 600 West North  
Avenue (Block 3435, Lot 001), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat;  
granting variances from certain bulk and yard regulations and off-street  
parking maximums; and, providing for a special effective date.  
James Torrence  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Dorsey that this Ordinance be Recommended Favorably  
with Amendment to the Baltimore City Council. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Dorsey, Middleton, Gray, Bullock, and Porter  
2 - Parker, and Blanchard  
Yes:  
Absent:  
26-0178  
Baltimore Harbor – Transfer of Authority to Department of Transportation  
FOR the purpose of repealing obsolete provisions of Subtitle 5 {“Harbor”}  
of the Public Local Laws of Baltimore City and Article 10 {“Harbors, Docks,  
and Wharves”} of the Baltimore City Code regarding Baltimore Harbor;  
transferring the authority to regulate Baltimore Harbor from the Department  
of Housing and Community Development to the Department of  
Transportation; establishing the Office of the Harbormaster and all  
attendant authorities and duties under the Department of Transportation;  
and otherwise relating to the use and management of Baltimore Harbor  
City Council President (Administration)  
Sponsors:  
A motion was made by Dorsey that this Ordinance be Recommended Favorably  
with Amendment to the Baltimore City Council. The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
4 - Dorsey, Middleton, Gray, and Porter  
2 - Parker, and Blanchard  
1 - Bullock  
Yes:  
Absent:  
Out-Chamber:  
ADJOURNMENT  
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC