Environmental Matters Committee

City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester Street Annapolis, MD 21401 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday, October 10, 2024 3:00 PM Regular Meeting Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr. City Council Chambers Environmental Matters Committee Environmental Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 10, 2024 Minutes - Final Call To Order Alderman Savidge called the Regular Meeting to order at 3:09 pm. Roll Call Present: 3- Alderman Savidge, Alderman Arnett and Alderwoman Finlayson Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here) Alderman Arnett moved to approve the Regular Meeting agenda. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Business and Miscellaneous Approval of Minutes ENV 9.12.24 Regular Meeting Minutes Attachments: ENV 9.12.24 Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve ENV 9.12.24. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Appointments and Re-appointments AP-18-24 Appointment - Mr. Aaron McCrady - Annapolis Conservancy Board Attachments: AP-18-24 Alderman Savidge requested the Appointment/Re-Appointments be able to participate virtually if they can not attend. Alderwoman Finlayson moved to postpone AP-18-24 until the next meeting November 14th, 2024. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. Legislation City of Annapolis Page 2 Environmental Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 10, 2024 Minutes - Final O-26-23 Forest Conservation Plan Appeals - For the purpose of closing a loophole in the Forest Conservation Plan provisions of the City Code concerning forest clearing; changing the Forest Conservation Plan appeals body from the Building Board of Appeals to the Board of Appeals; and generally related to the Maryland Forest Conservation Act and Planned Unit Development regulations. Sponsors: Savidge and Arnett Attachments: O-26-23 First Reader O-26-23 Legislative Summary O-26-23 Sponsor's Report O-26-23 Staff Report O-26-23 Fiscal Impact Note O-26-23 Staff Report to Planning Commission (with Attachments) O-26-23 Planning Commission Findings O-26-23 Amendment 1 - Savidge O-26-23 Amendment 2 - Savidge Legislative & Policy Analyst Reuter was present to answer questions from the committee. Alderman Arnett moved to recommend O-26-23 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote. General Discussion ID-48-24 Developmental Update - Planning & Zoning Attachments: Current Projects 10-09-2024 ID-156-24 City of Annapolis Assistance to Implement O-28-23 Gas-Powered Electric Leaf Blower Ban Attachments: GPLB Ban assistance memo2 1072024.docx (1) Deputy City Manager: Resilience & Sustainability Guild and Environmental Programs Coordinator Laconich were present to answer questions from the committee. City of Annapolis Page 3 Environmental Matters Committee Standing Committee Meeting October 10, 2024 Minutes - Final ID-12-24 Resilience and Sustainability Update Attachments: Janauary 2024 R&S update March 2024 R&S update (1) (1) June 2024 R&S update (1) (2) July 2024 R&S highlights September 2024 R&S highlights (1) October 2024 R&S highlights (2) November 2024 R&S highlights final (1) Maritime Data november 2024 Alderman Savidge requested that ID-12-24 be the first item on the agenda at the next meeting November 14th, 2024. Deputy City Manager: Resilience and Environmental Programs Coordinator Laconich were present to answer questions from the committee. as present to answer questions from the committee. Adjournment Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was adjourned at 5:04 pm. Kalyn Jackson City Council Associate Anyone needing reasonable accommodation to be able to participate in a public meeting held by the City of Annapolis should contact Kalyn Jackson at 410.263.7030, by MD Relay (711), or by email at kajackson@annapolis.gov at least five days prior to the meeting date to request assistance. We encourage citizens to attend and participate in City Council Meetings. If you are unable to attend, the meetings can be viewed live on Channel 99/100 for all Comcast subscribers and on Channel 34 for Verizon customers. The meeting can also be viewed on computer and mobile devices by going to http://bit.ly/1gCd4pL, and on Facebook by selecting: http://www.facebook.com/CityofAnnapolis and on Youtube by selecting: http://www.youtube.com/CityofAnnapolis during the meetings. If you miss the live meeting, recordings are available for viewing on http://www.facebook.com/CityofAnnapolis and http://www.youtube.com/CityofAnnapolis. City of Annapolis Page 4