City Council

City of Baltimore

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Minutes - Draft

Land Use & Transportation Committee

Thursday, September 25, 2025

10:00 AM

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CALL TO ORDER

INTRODUCTIONS

ATTENDANCE

7 -

Present

Ryan Dorsey, Sharon Green Middleton, Mark Parker, Paris Gray, John Bullock,

Phylicia Porter, and Zac Blanchard

ROLL CALL

ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING

25-0062

Building Code – Single Exit from Residential Occupancy

FOR the purpose of permitting certain residential buildings to have a single

exit or access to a single exit, so long as certain conditions are met

regarding the construction of the exit.

Sponsors: Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos,

Zeke Cohen

A motion was made by Dorsey that this Ordinance be 2nd Reader. The motion

carried by the following vote:

6 - Dorsey, Middleton, Parker, Gray, Porter, and Blanchard

1 - Bullock

Yes:

Out-Chamber:

25-0072

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

Dwelling Units Each in the R-8 Zoning District – 1703 and 1709

Edmondson Avenue

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 1703 Edmondson Avenue (Block

0121, Lot 017) and a single-family dwelling unit to 2 dwelling units in the

R-8 Zoning District on the property known as 1709 Edmondson Avenue

(Block 0121, Lot 020), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat;

granting variances regarding off-street parking requirements; and providing

for a special effective date.

John Bullock

Sponsors:

A motion was made by Bullock that this Ordinance be 2nd Reader. The motion

carried by the following vote:

6 - Dorsey, Middleton, Parker, Gray, Bullock, and Blanchard

1 - Porter

Yes:

No:

25-0077

Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit in

the R-8 Zoning District – Variances – 541 Lafayette Avenue

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 541 Lafayette Avenue (Block

0414, Lot 062), 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.

Zac Blanchard

Sponsors:

A motion was made by Dorsey that this Ordinance be 2nd Reader. The motion

carried by the following vote:

6 - Dorsey, Middleton, Parker, Gray, Bullock, and Blanchard

1 - Porter

Yes:

Out-Chamber:

25-0078

City Streets – Closing – Portions of Certain Streets and Alleys Bounded by

Riggs Avenue, N. Payson Street, and the Land of National Railroad

Passenger Company (Amtrak)

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing portions of certain streets

and alleys bounded by Riggs Avenue, N. Payson Street, the former bed of

Mosher Street and the Land of National Railroad Passenger Corporation

(Amtrak) as shown on a plat numbered 316 C 5 Series for Group A

prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the Department of

Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.

John Bullock

Sponsors:

A motion was made by Dorsey that this Ordinance be 2nd Reader. The motion

carried by the following vote:

6 - Dorsey, Middleton, Parker, Gray, Porter, and Blanchard

1 - Bullock

Yes:

Out-Chamber:

25-0079

Sale of Property – Certain Streets Lying Within the Area Bounded by

Riggs Avenue, N. Payson Street, West Lafayette Avenue and the Land of

National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)

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 parcels of land

known as portions of certain streets lying within the area bounded by Riggs

Avenue, N. Payson Street, West Lafayette Avenue and the land of National

Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) as shown on Plat 316 C 5

Group A, and filed with the Department of Transportation; and providing for

a special effective date.

John Bullock

Sponsors:

A motion was made by Dorsey that this Ordinance be 2nd Reader. The motion

carried by the following vote:

6 - Dorsey, Middleton, Parker, Gray, Porter, and Blanchard

1 - Bullock

Yes:

Out-Chamber:

25-0082

Planned Unit Development – Amendment – Under Armour Headquarters

FOR the purpose of approving certain amendments to the Under Armour

Headquarters Planned Unit Development; and providing for a special

effective date.

Zac Blanchard

Sponsors:

This Ordinance was Postponed Scheduled Voting Session

25-0083

RPP Area 30 – Exception – 15 E West Street

FOR the purpose of amending the Parking Management Plan Restatement

for RPP Area 30 (South Baltimore East) to add an exception to the Plan’s

general permit allotments for dwelling units.

Zac Blanchard

Sponsors:

A motion was made by Blanchard that this Ordinance be 2nd Reader. The motion

carried by the following vote:

6 - Dorsey, Middleton, Parker, Gray, Bullock, and Blanchard

1 - Porter

Yes:

Out-Chamber:

25-0084

City Streets – Closing – A 6 Foot Portion of West Saratoga Street and an

Alley 10.67 Feet Wide, Bounded By Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street,

and North Greene Street

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a 6 foot portion of West

Saratoga Street and an alley 10.67 feet wide bounded by Pearl Street,

West Saratoga Street and North Greene Street, as shown on a plat

numbered 307 A 23A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the

Office of the Department of Transportation; and providing for a special

effective date.

City Council President (Administration)

Sponsors:

A motion was made by Dorsey that this Ordinance be 2nd Reader. The motion

carried by the following vote:

6 - Dorsey, Middleton, Parker, Gray, Bullock, and Blanchard

1 - Porter

Yes:

Out-Chamber:

25-0085

Sale of Property – Section of West Saratoga Street Bounded by Pearl

Street, West Saratoga Street, and North Greene Street

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 no

longer needed for public use known as the former bed of a 6 foot portion of

West Saratoga Street bounded by Pearl Street, West Saratoga Street, and

North Greene Street; and providing for a special effective date.

City Council President (Administration)

Sponsors:

A motion was made by Dorsey that this Ordinance be 2nd Reader. The motion

carried by the following vote:

6 - Dorsey, Middleton, Parker, Gray, Bullock, and Blanchard

1 - Porter

Yes:

Out-Chamber:

25-0086

City Streets – Closing – A Portion of North Chapel Street

FOR the purpose of condemning and closing a portion of North Chapel

Street extending northerly 305.2 feet more or less, from the north side of

Jefferson Street bounded by McElderry Street, North Washington Street,

Jefferson Street, and North Wolfe Street, as shown on a plat numbered 309

A 30A, prepared by the Survey Section and filed in the Office of the

Department of Transportation; and providing for a special effective date.

City Council President (Administration)

Sponsors:

A motion was made by Gray that this Ordinance be 2nd Reader. The motion

carried by the following vote:

6 - Dorsey, Middleton, Parker, Gray, Bullock, and Blanchard

1 - Porter

Yes:

Out-Chamber:

25-0092

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.

John Bullock

Sponsors:

A motion was made by Bullock that this Ordinance be 2nd Reader. The motion

carried by the following vote:

6 - Dorsey, Middleton, Parker, Gray, Bullock, and Blanchard

1 - Porter

Yes:

Out-Chamber:

ADJOURNMENT

THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC