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| 32 | 11 | 2026-07-13 | Land Use Committee Advances Zoning Changes, Property Sale, and Harbor Authority Transfer to Full Council | <p>The Land Use & Transportation Committee recommended five ordinances to the full City Council on July 9, including rezoning decisions, a property sale at 220 Guilford Avenue, and the transfer of Baltimore Harbor regulatory authority to the Department of Transportation.</p> <h2>Zoning and Property Decisions (July 9)</h2> <p>The committee voted 4 yes to 2 absent to recommend rezoning 901 S Caton Avenue from OR-2 to C-2. It also recommended a variance for two dwelling units at 812 N Carey Street (5 yes, 2 absent) and the sale of city-owned property at 220 Guilford Avenue (4 yes, 2 absent).</p> <p>A conditional use and variances for a retail establishment with alcohol sales at 600 West North Ave passed 5 yes to 2 absent. The harbor authority transfer (ordinance 26-0178), which shifts regulatory oversight from housing to transportation departments, passed 4 yes to 2 absent. This item had been recessed from the committee's July 2 meeting.</p> <p>The committee also canceled a public hearing for Land Use Docket 25-0128, pending rescheduling.</p> <h2>Parking Permits and Street Names (July 2)</h2> <p>Earlier in the week, the same committee recommended three ordinances favorably to the full Council, all by 5-0-2 votes with two members out of chamber:</p> <ul> <li>RPP Area 48 revisions (26-0197), increasing church parking permits and hours in the Riverside area.</li> <li>Street name suffix authority (26-0175), granting the Council power to alter street name suffixes.</li> <li>Building height measurement for gambrel roofs (26-0153), recommended favorably with amendment.</li> </ul> <h2>Labor Committee Discusses Museum Retirement Eligibility</h2> <p>The Labor & Workforce Committee met July 8 to consider ordinance 26-0211, which would make certain employees of the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Walters Art Museum eligible for membership in the Employees' Retirement System. No substantive decisions were recorded.</p> <h2>Public Health Hearings: One Held, One Cancelled</h2> <p>The Public Health & Environment Committee held a public hearing July 1 (LO25-0022) on the oversight, allocation, and impact of Baltimore's opioid restitution funds. Minutes have not yet been published.</p> <p>A July 8 hearing on psychiatric rehabilitation programs (LO25-0023) was cancelled and will be rescheduled. That hearing was intended to examine accessibility, effectiveness, and regulatory oversight of mental health services.</p> <h2>Coming Up</h2> <ul> <li>**July 14 — Public Safety Committee:** Informational hearing on missing persons policies and procedures (Item 25-0022R). The committee will request five years of Baltimore City Police Department missing persons case data and review staffing and turnover rates for the Missing Persons Unit and district offices. Briefings are expected from the State's Attorney, Maryland DJS, Maryland DHS, and Black and Missing.</li> <li>**July 21 — Public Safety Committee:** A scheduled oversight hearing on open-air drug markets (LO25-0005) has been canceled and will be rescheduled.</li> <li>**July 22 — Public Health & Environment Committee:** Public hearing on oversight of recovery homes and substance abuse clinics (LO25-0024), plus amendments to Article 7 of the Baltimore City Code regarding forest and tree conservation (26-0161) to meet new state requirements.</li> </ul> | The Land Use & Transportation Committee recommended five ordinances to the full City Council on July 9, including rezoning decisions, a property sale at 220 Guilford Avenue, and the transfer of Baltimore Harbor regulatory authority to the Department of Transportation. ## Zoning and Property Decisions (July 9) The committee voted 4 yes to 2 absent to recommend rezoning 901 S Caton Avenue from OR-2 to C-2. It also recommended a variance for two dwelling units at 812 N Carey Street (5 yes, 2 absent) and the sale of city-owned property at 220 Guilford Avenue (4 yes, 2 absent). A conditional use and variances for a retail establishment with alcohol sales at 600 West North Ave passed 5 yes to 2 absent. The harbor authority transfer (ordinance 26-0178), which shifts regulatory oversight from housing to transportation departments, passed 4 yes to 2 absent. This item had been recessed from the committee's July 2 meeting. The committee also canceled a public hearing for Land Use Docket 25-0128, pending rescheduling. ## Parking Permits and Street Names (July 2) Earlier in the week, the same committee recommended three ordinances favorably to the full Council, all by 5-0-2 votes with two members out of chamber: - RPP Area 48 revisions (26-0197), increasing church parking permits and hours in the Riverside area. - Street name suffix authority (26-0175), granting the Council power to alter street name suffixes. - Building height measurement for gambrel roofs (26-0153), recommended favorably with amendment. ## Labor Committee Discusses Museum Retirement Eligibility The Labor & Workforce Committee met July 8 to consider ordinance 26-0211, which would make certain employees of the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Walters Art Museum eligible for membership in the Employees' Retirement System. No substantive decisions were recorded. ## Public Health Hearings: One Held, One Cancelled The Public Health & Environment Committee held a public hearing July 1 (LO25-0022) on the oversight, allocation, and impact of Baltimore's opioid restitution funds. Minutes have not yet been published. A July 8 hearing on psychiatric rehabilitation programs (LO25-0023) was cancelled and will be rescheduled. That hearing was intended to examine accessibility, effectiveness, and regulatory oversight of mental health services. ## Coming Up - **July 14 — Public Safety Committee:** Informational hearing on missing persons policies and procedures (Item 25-0022R). The committee will request five years of Baltimore City Police Department missing persons case data and review staffing and turnover rates for the Missing Persons Unit and district offices. Briefings are expected from the State's Attorney, Maryland DJS, Maryland DHS, and Black and Missing. - **July 21 — Public Safety Committee:** A scheduled oversight hearing on open-air drug markets (LO25-0005) has been canceled and will be rescheduled. - **July 22 — Public Health & Environment Committee:** Public hearing on oversight of recovery homes and substance abuse clinics (LO25-0024), plus amendments to Article 7 of the Baltimore City Code regarding forest and tree conservation (26-0161) to meet new state requirements. | 2026-07-13 12:05:13 |