City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, October 27, 2025

5:00 PM

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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

Rev. Sherrell Savage

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

October 20, 2025

Bills Signed by the Mayor

October 23, 2025

25-0018

Emergency Scene – Unauthorized Persons Prohibited

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the presence of an unauthorized person

within the boundaries of an emergency scene; establishing certain

penalties; defining certain terms; and generally relating to unauthorized

persons within the boundaries of an emergency scene.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, Mark Parker, Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Sharon Green Middleton, James

Torrence, Paris Gray, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Mark

Conway

25-0050

Water Bill – Tenant Right to Review

FOR the purpose of requiring the Department of Public Works to provide

a specified person with a copy of a certain water or wastewater bill upon

request and submission of specified documentation.

Sponsors:

Paris Gray, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, James Torrence, John Bullock,

Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen, Sharon

Green Middleton

25-0059

Building, Fire, and Related Codes – Vacant Building Receivers –

Failure to Sell

FOR the purpose of permitting a vacant building receiver to offer the

property for sale to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City, if the

property fails to sell at public auction; and providing certain limitations on

the sale price.

Sponsors:

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

Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen, Mark

Parker, James Torrence, Antonio "Tony" Glover

25-0069

Sale of Property – 1820 North Charles 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

that is located at 1820 North Charles Street (Block 0388, Lot 009) and is

no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special effective

date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration), James Torrence

25-0070

Sale of Property – 238 South Patterson Park 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 238 South Patterson Park Avenue (Block 1758, Lot

020) and is no longer needed for public use; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Office of the Comptroller), Mark Parker

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.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

25-0074

Repeal of Ordinance 06-222 – Planned Unit Development – 1100

Wicomico Street

FOR the purpose of repealing Ordinance 06-222, which designated

certain property located at 1100 Wicomico Street an Industrial Planned

Unit Development; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

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.

Sponsors:

Zac Blanchard

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.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

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.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

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.

Sponsors:

Zac Blanchard

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.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

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.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

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.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

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.

Sponsors:

John Bullock

Executive Nominations

Catalina Bryd

EA25-0083

Member - Board of Ethics

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Staci Griffin

EA25-0084

EA25-0085

EA25-0086

EA25-0087

EA25-0088

EA25-0089

EA25-0090

EA25-0091

EA25-0092

EA25-0093

EA25-0094

EA25-0095

EA25-0096

EA25-0097

Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Mathew Hill

Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Khalil Uqdah

Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Dr. Kevin Daniels

Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Bree Jones

Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Amy McClain

Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Adrian Brown

Member - Affordable Housing Trust Fund Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Dr. Nadine Finigan-Carr

Member - Community Relations Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Dr. Reynaldo Evangelists

Member - Community Relations Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Dr. Amahl Foster

Member - Community Relations Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Stephen Ruckman

Member - Community Relations Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Yvette llechie

Member - Community Relations Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Matthew Menter

Member - Community Relations Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Gloria Andela

Member - Community Relations Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Chanel Green

EA25-0098

Member - Community Relations Commission

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Bills Introduced

25-0114

Zoning – Uses – Smoke Shop

FOR the purpose of making smoke shops a conditional use by approval

of the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals in all commercial zoning

and mixed-use districts; setting use standards for smoke shops; making

conforming changes; and defining certain terms.

Sponsors:

Zac Blanchard, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Paris Gray, John Bullock,

Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Window Display – Luminance

25-0115

FOR the purpose of creating limits on the luminance of a window

display; and defining certain terms.

Sponsors:

Jermaine Jones, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Paris Gray, John Bullock,

Zac Blanchard, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen

HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Resolutions Introduced

Informational Hearing – Tobacco Retailers

25-0037R

FOR the purpose of requiring representatives from the Baltimore Health

Department, Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, Department of

Planning, and Baltimore City Information and Technology, and inviting

representatives from the Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis

Commission (ATCC) and the Maryland Department of Health’s Center

for Tobacco Prevention and Control, to appear before the City Council

to discuss the proliferation of tobacco retailers in Baltimore City, existing

law regulating these retailers and how those laws are enforced, and how

the City can better regulate tobacco retailers and protect communities

from the harmful impacts of tobacco use.

Sponsors:

Antonio "Tony" Glover, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Zac

Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen

COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATIONS

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

Labor and Workforce

25-0051

Labor and Employment – Pregnancy Accommodations

FOR the purpose of requiring reasonable accommodations in the

workplace for certain employees upon request; protecting employees

from adverse actions related to pregnancy, recovery from childbirth, or a

related condition; forbidding denial of employment opportunities based

on certain circumstances; establishing penalties for violations of

required accommodations; defining certain terms; and generally relating

to protecting the rights of employees who are pregnant or recovering

from childbirth or a related condition.

Sponsors:

Paris Gray, Phylicia Porter, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, James Torrence,

John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen, Sharon

Green Middleton

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENTS

3R Third Reader

25-0040

Zoning – Uses – Retail: Small Box Establishment

FOR the purpose of making small box discount retail stores a

conditional use by approval of the Board of Municipal Zoning Appeals in

all commercial zoning districts; setting use standards for new small box

discount retail stores; and defining certain terms.

Sponsors:

Sharon Green Middleton, Odette Ramos, Mark Parker, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway,

James Torrence, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Zac

Blanchard

25-0063

Zoning Administrator – Transfer to Department of Planning

FOR the purpose of transferring the Office of Zoning Administrator and

all attendant authorities and duties from the Department of Housing and

Community Development to the Department of Planning.

Sponsors:

Sharon Green Middleton, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, James Torrence, Paris Gray,

John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen

25-0064

Zoning – Bulk and Yard Requirements - Amendments

FOR the purpose of amending certain bulk and yard requirements in

residential zoning districts.

Sponsors:

Paris Gray, Ryan Dorsey, James Torrence, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos, Zeke

Cohen, John Bullock, Phylicia Porter

25-0065

Zoning – Eliminating Off-Street Parking Requirements

FOR the purpose of repealing requirements for providing a minimum

number of off-street parking spaces per use type; setting certain parking

maximums; and correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions

and tables.

Sponsors:

Zac Blanchard, Ryan Dorsey, Paris Gray, Zeke Cohen

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.

Sponsors:

Zac Blanchard

Bills Requested for Return for Further Consideration

Requires successful motion for further consideration, 8 votes (Rule 13-3)

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

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2025, AT 5:00 P.M.

THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE FOR A SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT AT

5:30 P.M.

Adjournment

Thank you all for attending this meeting.

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