City of Baltimore

City Council

City Hall, Room 408

100 North Holliday Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Meeting Agenda - Final

Monday, March 9, 2026

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

Invocation

Rev. Monique Lemmon, Empowering Ministries Outreach Center

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Approval of the Journal

February 23, 2026

Bills Signed by the Mayor

February 24, 2026

25-0056

Zoning – Conditional Use – Parking Lot (Principal Use) – Variances

702 Mura Street

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

establishment, maintenance, and operation of a principal use parking lot

on the property known as 702 Mura Street (Block 1155, Lot 101), as

outlined in red on the accompanying plat; granting certain variances from

minimum lot area, minimum interior side yard, and minimum rear yard

requirements; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Jermaine Jones

25-0096

Parking for Disabled Individuals and Helpers – Modifications

FOR the purpose of removing certain permit renewal requirements for an

individual with a disability; allowing a certain individual to submit notice to

the Department of Transportation that a reserved parking permit is no

longer needed; removing certain obsolete language; and generally relating

to parking for disabled persons and helpers.

Sponsors:

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

Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos

25-0102

Charles Village Community Benefits District and Management Authority

FOR the purpose of renewing and continuing the Charles Village

Community Benefits District and Management Authority; providing for a

special effective date; and generally relating to the activities and authority

of the Charles Village Community Benefits District and Management

Authority.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos, Jermaine Jones, Mark Parker

25-0120

Supplementary Mayoralty Capital Project Fund Capital Appropriation –

Baltimore City Information Technology – $13,650,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Mayoralty Capital Project

Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $13,650,000 to the Baltimore

City Information Technology – PRJ002423 911111 127-116 (Broadband

for Public Housing Sites), to provide funding for the Memorandum of

Understanding between the City and the Housing Authority of Baltimore

City to install broadband internet service at public housing sites; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0121

Supplementary Convention Center Capital Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Convention Center – $200,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Convention Center Capital

Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $200,000 to the

Convention Center – PRJ002554 998001 534-001 (Convention Center

Annual Contribution), to provide funding for capital improvements at the

Convention Center; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0122

Supplementary Department of Transportation Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $2,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of

Transportation Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of

$2,000,000 to the Department of Transportation – PRJ002909 (West

Baltimore United), to provide funding for deconstruction and

redevelopment of U.S. 40 Highway to Nowhere; and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0123

Supplementary Department of Transportation Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $15,500,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of

Transportation Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of

$15,500,000 to the Department of Transportation – PRJ002913 (Hanover

Street Corridor and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge National

Environmental Protection Act Study), to advance concept planning studies

for multi-modal transportation improvements to a 30% Design; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0124

Supplementary Department of Transportation Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Department of Transportation – $498,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of

Transportation Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of

$498,000 to the Department of Transportation – PRJ003511 (Jones Falls

Gateway), to design a segment of the Jones Falls Trail; and providing for a

special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0125

Supplementary Department of Planning Project Fund Capital

Appropriation – Department of Planning – $17,000,000

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary Department of Planning

Project Fund Capital Appropriation in the amount of $17,000,000 to the

Department of Planning – PRJ003617 (Middle Branch Resiliency Initiative

- MBRI), to support the South Baltimore Gateway Partnership to design

and construct the Smith Cove Project (SCP); and providing for a special

effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0138

Excise Tax Increase – Passenger-for-Hire Services

FOR the purpose of increasing the amount of tax imposed per trip for

passenger-for-hire services; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration), Ryan Dorsey, Paris Gray, Zac Blanchard

25-0143

General Fund Appropriation Transfer – Service 122 (M-R Miscellaneous

General Expenses) to Department of Transportation – PRJ002526

(Neighborhood Traffic Calming (508-151)) – $1,000,000

FOR the purpose of amending the Capital budget to provide previously

authorized and appropriated general funds for a new project in the amount

of $1,000,000 from Service 122 (M-R Miscellaneous General Expenses) to

the Department of Transportation – PRJ002526 (Neighborhood Traffic

Calming (508-151)); and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration), Zac Blanchard

March 9, 2026

25-0116

Security Guards – Compensation

FOR the purpose of requiring a certain type of employer to provide

specified minimum compensation to a certain class of employee; defining

certain terms; providing for the effective dates of this Ordinance; providing

for the termination of certain provisions of this Ordinance; and generally

relating to compensation for security guards.

Sponsors:

Jermaine Jones, Ryan Dorsey, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, James Torrence,

John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen, Paris Gray, Phylicia Porter,

Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer, Antonio "Tony" Glover

Bills Introduced

26-0157

Private Detention Centers – Citywide Ban

FOR the purpose of establishing a private detention center as a prohibited

use Citywide; defining certain terms; making conforming changes; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Zeke Cohen, Mark Parker, Odette Ramos, Paris Gray, Mark Conway, Sharon Green

Middleton, John Bullock, Zac Blanchard, Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Consent Calendar

(See Section A at back of Agenda)

2R Second Reader

LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

25-0081

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

Dwelling Units in the R-7 Zoning District – 6901 Reisterstown Road

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 6901 Reisterstown Road (Block

4218D, Lot 001), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and

providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Isaac "Yitzy" Schleifer

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

25-0101

Repeal of Ordinances 86-711 and 92-147 Planned Unit Development –

Mount Clare Junction

FOR the purpose of repealing Ordinance 86-711, as amended by

Ordinance 92-147, which designated certain properties a Business

Planned Unit Development known as Mount Clare Junction; and providing

for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

Sale of Property – 2405 Linden Avenue

25-0104

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 located

at 2405 Linden Avenue (Block 3463A, Lot 008A) and no longer needed for

public use; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Office of the Comptroller)

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

25-0117

Zoning – Conditional Use Live Entertainment – 1421 Ridgely Street

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

establishment, maintenance, and operation of the premises for live

entertainment on the property known as 1421 Ridgely Street (Block 0839,

Lot 004) in the C-4 Zoning District, as outlined in red on the accompanying

plat; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Phylicia Porter

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE WITH AMENDMENT

Rezoning – 4188 ½ O’Donnell Street and Block 6543A, Lot 001B

25-0127

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the properties known as 4188

½ O’Donnell Street (Block 6543A, Lot 001A) and Block 6543A, Lot 001B,

as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the I-2 Zoning District to

the C-2 Zoning District; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Mark Parker

RECOMMEND FAVORABLE

3R Third Reader

25-0118

Planned Unit Development – Designation – Tivoly Eco-Village

FOR the purpose of approving the application of Urban Green LLC, acting

as authorized agent of the owner of certain real property located at

2700-2798 Tivoly Avenue, 2701-2793 Tivoly Avenue, 2700-2770 Fenwick

Avenue, 1701-1711 28th Street, 1811-1813 28th Street, 2700-2740 Hugo

Avenue, and 2701-2735 Hugo Avenue, to have that property designated

Planned Unit Development; and approving the Development Plan

submitted by the applicant; and approving a special effective date.

Sponsors:

Odette Ramos

25-0129

Supplementary State Fund Operating Appropriation – Department of

Recreation and Parks (Service 654 - Urban Forestry) – $415,146

FOR the purpose of providing a Supplementary State Fund Operating

Appropriation in the amount of $415,146 to the Department of Recreation

and Parks – Service 654 (Urban Forestry), to provide funding for 2

positions, a job training program, and a green building class to expand the

Camp Small wood recycling operations in hopes of advancing Baltimore’s

sustainability and equity goals; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration)

25-0139

Zoning – Rezoning – Conditional Use Conversion to a Commercial

Composting Facility – 6101 Bowleys Lane

FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 6101

Bowleys Lane (Block 6195, Lot 008), as outlined in red on the

accompanying plat from the OIC Zoning District to the IMU 2 Zoning

District; permitting, subject to certain conditions, the establishment,

maintenance, and operation of a commercial composting facility on the

same property; and providing for a special effective date.

Sponsors:

City Council President (Administration), Mark Parker

Committee Announcements

Announcements

District Spotlight

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M.

Adjournment

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