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Baltimore City Council
File #: 25-0040    Version: 0 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Before the Mayor
File created: 3/24/2025 In control: Mayor
On agenda: 3/24/2025 Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: 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
Attachments: 1. 25-0040~1st Reader, 2. LAW 25-0040_Small Box.pdf, 3. BDC 25-0040 (1).pdf, 4. DHCD 25-0040.pdf, 5. DOF 25-0040.pdf, 6. 25-0040 NewsPaper AD.pdf, 7. DOT 25-0040 1.pdf, 8. BMZA 25-0040.pdf, 9. Planning 25-0040 - Zoning Uses Retail - Small Box Establishment - corrected.pdf, 10. cc25-0040 Amendments.pdf, 11. 25-0040 Ramos Small Box committee testimony 9.25.pdf, 12. Dollar Store Report Nov 2023.pdf, 13. 9-18-25 25-0040 Attendance Sheet.pdf, 14. 9-18-25 25-0040 Voting Record.pdf, 15. cc25-0040(1)~1st(LUT), 16. 10-16-25 Public Testimony 25-0040.pdf, 17. 10.16.25 Hearing Packet 25-0040.pdf, 18. cc25-0040(1)~1st (LUT), 19. 25-0040~3rd Reader
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
10/27/20250 Baltimore City Council Approved and Sent to the Mayor  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/27/20250 Baltimore City Council Advanced to 3rd Reader on same day  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/20/20250 Land Use & Transportation Committee 2nd Reader  Action details Meeting details Not available
10/16/20250 Land Use & Transportation Committee Recommended Favorably with AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
10/16/20250 Land Use & Transportation Committee Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/29/20250 Land Use & Transportation Committee Recommit  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/29/20250 Land Use & Transportation Committee 2nd Reader  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20250 Land Use & Transportation Committee Scheduled for a Public Hearing  Action details Meeting details Not available
9/18/20250 Land Use & Transportation Committee Recommended Favorably with AmendmentPass Action details Meeting details Not available
3/25/20250 Baltimore City Council Refer to Housing and Community Development  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/25/20250 Baltimore City Council Refer to Dept. of Finance  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/25/20250 Baltimore City Council Refer to Planning Commission  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/25/20250 Baltimore City Council Refer to Law Department  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/24/20250 Baltimore City Council Assigned  Action details Meeting details Not available
3/24/20250 Baltimore City Council Introduced  Action details Meeting details Not available