City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Draft

Monday, August 18, 2025

5:00 PM

Virtual Meeting Link: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?

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Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall

Baltimore City Council

Zeke Cohen, Council President - District 1: Mark Parker - District 2: Danielle

McCray - District 3: Ryan Dorsey - District 4: Mark Conway - District 5: Isaac "Yitzy"

Schleifer - District 6: Vice President Sharon Green Middleton - District 7: James

Torrence - District 8: Paris Gray - District 9: John Bullock - District 10: Phylicia

Porter - District 11: Zac Blanchard - District 12: Jermaine Jones - District 13: Antonio

Glover - District 14: Odette Ramos

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

July 21, 2025

Bills Signed by the Mayor

August 5, 2025

25-0042

Retirement Savings Plan – Clarifying Amendment

FOR the purpose of clarifying the definition of “service” for the members of

the Retirement Savings Plan; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0043

Employees’ Retirement System – Class C – Filing Period – Amendment

FOR the purpose of increasing the time period required between filing for

and commencing receipt of service retirement benefits by Class C

members; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0044

Employees’ Retirement System – Board of Trustees – Membership and

Qualifications

FOR the purpose of making certain amendments to the membership and

qualifications of the members of the Employees’ Retirement System’s

Board of Trustees; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Bills Introduced

25-0087

Eviction Chattels – Time Period to Reclaim

FOR the purpose of requiring a landlord to retain a tenant’s property for a

specified period of time under certain circumstances; requiring a certain

notice be provided to a tenant upon eviction; and generally relating to

eviction and a tenant’s right to reclaim personal property.

Sponsors:

James Torrence

Housing and Economic Development Committee

25-0088

Taxes – Property Tax – Vacant Lots and Vacant Structures

FOR the purpose of amending the special real property tax rate for vacant

and abandoned property to include vacant lots; establishing a subclass of

real property of vacant lots and vacant structures; applying a special real

property tax rate to the subclass of real property; requiring the provision of

notice of the special real property tax rate; providing for the promulgation of

rules and regulations; requiring a certain annual report; defining certain

terms; repealing certain sections of Ordinance 24-431 that ordained an

abrogation date for the Ordinance; and generally relating to the special real

property tax rate levied on vacant lots and vacant structures.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos

Budget and Appropriations Committee

25-0089

Zoning – Health-Care Clinics – Permitted and Conditional Use –

Amendment

FOR the purpose of removing health-care clinics as a permitted or

conditional use in certain Zoning Districts; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

Land Use and Transportation Committee

25-0090

Zoning – Rezoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family

Dwelling to 2 Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District – 1029 West 37th

Street

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 1029

West 37th Street (Block 3539, Lot 014), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat, from the R-6 Zoning District to the R-7 Zoning District;

permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single family

dwelling unit on the property to 2 dwelling units; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

James Torrence

Land Use and Transportation Committee

25-0091

Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling to 2

Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District – Variance – 220 North Culver

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-7

Zoning District on the property known as 220 North Culver Street (Block

2275A, Lot 135), 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.

Sponsors:

Paris Gray

Land Use and Transportation Committee

25-0092

Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling to 4

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variance – 1425 West Fayette

Street

FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the

conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 4 dwelling units in the R-8

Zoning District on the property known as 1425 West Fayette Street (Block

0197, Lot 013), 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.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

Land Use and Transportation Committee

25-0093

Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion to a Banquet Hall in the C-2 Zoning

District – Variance – 1123 West Baltimore Street

FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the

establishment, maintenance, and operation of a banquet hall on the

property known as 1123 West Baltimore Street (Block 0217, Lot 012) in

the C-2 Zoning District, as outlined in red on the accompanying plat;

granting a variance regarding off-street parking requirements; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

Land Use and Transportation Committee

25-0094

Zoning – Harford Road Overlay District

FOR the purpose of establishing the Harford Road Overlay District;

delineating the boundaries of the district; creating applicable use

regulations within the district; establishing bulk and yard regulations within

the district; detailing other applicable standards within the district;

amending certain off-street parking requirements; and generally relating to

the establishment of the Harford Road Overlay District.

Sponsors:

Ryan Dorsey

Land Use and Transportation Committee

Resolutions Introduced

25-0030R

Task Force on Residential Care Facility Licensing

FOR the purpose of establishing the Task Force on Residential Care

Facility Licensing to study and make recommendations to the Department

of Consumer Protection and Business Licensing for a clear, enforceable,

and comprehensive framework for licensing and regulating residential care

facilities in the City; establishing the members of the Task Force; and

requiring a report of findings and recommendations to be submitted to the

Mayor and City Council.

Sponsors:

James Torrence

Housing and Economic Development Committee

25-0031R

Informational Hearing – Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs

FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from the Maryland Behavioral

Health Administration, the Baltimore City Health Department, and

Behavioral Health System Baltimore to appear before the City Council to

discuss strategies on how to effectively implement and enforce State

regulations for accreditation based licenses of psychiatric rehabilitation

programs.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

Public Health and Environment Committee

25-0032R

Informational Hearing – Middle School Sports

FOR the purpose of inviting representatives from Mayor Brandon M.

Scott’s administration, the Baltimore City Public School System, the

Department of Recreation and Parks, and the Baltimore Children and

Youth Fund to appear before the City Council to: (1) provide an update on

current sports programs for middle school-aged children and identify which

programs are being administered by City agencies, schools, and

contractors; (2) present a recap of middle school sports program

availability in the previous 3 years and a projection for opportunities in the

next 3 years; (3) identify opportunities for stakeholders to collaborate and

increase the number of programs available in the future; and (4) better

define the roles these City agencies hold in middle school sports and

identify further ways they can engage middle school-aged children in sports

programs and opportunities.

Sponsors:

Zac Blanchard

Education, Youth, and Older Adults Committee

25-0033R

Safety Standards for Micromobility Devices and Batteries

FOR the purpose of declaring the City Council’s support for

comprehensive safety standards for all micromobility devices and batteries

manufactured, distributed, sold, or offered for lease or rent within Baltimore

City and calling on manufacturers, distributers, sellers, and lessors of these

devices to voluntarily adhere to specified safety standards.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen

Immediate Adoption

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

3R Third Reader

25-0020

Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 2001 West

Baltimore Street

FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the

conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-8

Zoning District on the property known as 2001 West Baltimore Street

(Block 0206, Lot 045), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat;

granting variances regarding certain bulk regulations (lot size area) and

off-street parking requirements; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

25-0037

Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3

Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 1727 McCulloh

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 1727 McCulloh Street (Block

0341, Lot 020), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting a

variance regarding off-street parking requirements; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

James Torrence

25-0041

Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3

Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District – Variances – 2628 Edmondson

Avenue

FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the

conversion of a single-family dwelling unit to 3 dwelling units in the R-7

Zoning District on the property known as 2628 Edmondson Avenue, as

outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting variances regarding

certain bulk regulations (lot size area) and off-street parking requirements;

and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

25-0049

Release of Access Easement – Vehicular Access to U.S. Route 40

through 6709 Pulaski Highway

FOR the purpose of authorizing the release and surrender by the Mayor

and City Council of Baltimore of all of its interests in and to the access

easement generally described as a 30 foot wide parcel, which extends

from Pulaski Highway on the north to the southern boundary of the Property

along the entire eastern boundary of the Property (“the Easement Area”),

previously granted by WH-Pulaski, LLC, predecessor in interest to the

current land owner, 6709 Pulaski, LLC; the location and course of the

access easement to be released being created and described by that

certain Access Easement Agreement dated October 7, 2011 and

recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Liber 13806, Page

235 (“the Access Easement”).

Sponsors:

Danielle N. McCray

25-0053

Rezoning – 4001 East Baltimore Street

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 4001

East Baltimore Street (Block 6279, Lot 009), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to the IMU-1 Zoning District.

Sponsors:

Mark Parker

25-0054

Zoning – W-2 Overlay District – Amendment

FOR the purpose of amending the view corridor requirements in the W-2

Overlay District; and amending “Table 12 903(4). Middle Branch

Waterfront Area” to include revised view corridors.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

25-0057

Sale of Property – 5401 Mason Lord Drive

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 5401 Mason Lord Drive (Block 6332, Lot 002) and is no longer

needed for public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

Committee Announcements

Announcements

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 , AT 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment