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Committee recommends rezoning at 3009 Greenmount; approves amended commercial vehicle parking ordinance; two hearings recessed

BaltimoreMar 26, 20262 min read

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The Land Use & Transportation Committee met March 26, 2026 (virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber). Six members were present (Ryan Dorsey, Sharon Green Middleton, Mark Parker, Paris Gray, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard); John Bullock was absent. The committee recommended favorably Ordinance 25-0136 to rezone 3009 Greenmount Avenue from R-6 to C-2, recommended favorably with amendment Ordinance 26-0145 (Commercial Vehicle Parking), and recessed public hearings on Ordinance 25-0114 (Smoke Shop uses) and Ordinance 25-0128 (conversion to 3 dwelling units at 1118 N Carey Street). Votes on the two recommendations were 6-0 (one member absent).

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Ordinance 25-0136 (Rezoning – 3009 Greenmount Avenue from R-6 to C-2) recommended favorably (motion by Dorsey; vote: Yes 6, Absent 1).
Ordinance 26-0145 (Commercial Vehicle Parking) recommended favorably with amendment (motion by Dorsey; vote: Yes 6, Absent 1).
Public hearing recessed: Ordinance 25-0114 (Zoning – Uses – Smoke Shop).
Public hearing recessed: Ordinance 25-0128 (Conditional use conversion to 3 dwelling units – 1118 N Carey Street).

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Mar 26, 2026, 12:00 AMVirtual/Du Burns Council Chamber, 4th floor, City Hall, Phone: #1-408-418-9388, Access code: 2347 564 8410, Password: Public, Link:https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m24a863c880a9cfb62d8b3ec87179b183scheduled

25-0136, 25-0128, 26-0145 Voting session (Beginning at 9:00 AM), 25-0114 (Beginning at 10:00 AM)

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CALL TO ORDER
INTRODUCTIONS
ATTENDANCE
ROLL CALL
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
Rezoning – 3009 Greenmount Avenue FOR the purpose of changing the zoning for the property known as 3009 Greenmount Avenue (Block 4074, Lot 004), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat, from the R-6 Zoning District to the C-2 Zoning District.
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.
Zoning – Conditional Use Conversion of a Single-Family Dwelling Unit to 3 Dwelling Units in the R-8 Zoning District – 1118 N Carey Street FOR the purpose of permitting, subject to certain conditions, the conversion of a single-family dwelling unit into 3 dwelling units on the property known as 1118 N Carey Street (Block 0055B, Lot 010), as outlined in red on the accompanying plat; and providing for a special effective date.
ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR VOTING SESSIONS
Commercial Vehicle Parking FOR the purpose of amending the definition of “commercial vehicle”; prohibiting commercial vehicles from standing, stopping, or parking on City streets under certain circumstances; defining a certain term; and generally relating to commercial vehicles in the City.
ADJOURNMENT
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Committee recommends rezoning at 3009 Greenmount; approves amended commercial vehicle parking ordinance; two hearings recessed

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