Rules and City Government Committee
Regular MeetingAnnapolis, MD · June 9, 2020
Minutes
City of Annapolis
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
4:00 PM
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
Rules & City Government Committee
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Committee Minutes
1. Call To Order
Chairwoman Finlayson called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Present: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
3. Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)
Add O-8-20 to the agenda
Savidge moved to adopt the Regular Meeting Agenda as amended. Seconded. A
roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
4. Business before Committee
a. Approval of Minutes
RCG05.12.2 Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting
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Arnett moved to approve. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion
CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
5. Legislation before Committee
O-11-19 R2-NC District - Demolitions - For the purpose of requiring a structural
analysis prior to demolition of a residential structure or building in the R2-NC,
Single-Family Residential Neighborhood Conservation District; requiring execution of
a contract between the city and a structural engineer prior to demolition; and generally
relating to the demolition of a residential structure or building in the R2-NC District.
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote
was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
O-19-19 Adequate Public Facilities - Auto transportation facilities - For the
purpose of clarifying the circumstances that would require a traffic impact analysis for
a proposed project; clarifying the standards to be used to determine adequacy; and
generally relating to the adequacy of auto transportation facilities.
Planning and Zoning Director Nash
No action taken
No action taken
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O-34-19 Planning and Zoning - Appeal Procedures - For the purpose of clarifying the
procedures governing an appeal of a decision of the Planning and Zoning Director;
making stylistic changes; and generally related to appeal procedures.
Amendment 7
Page 1 Unstrike lines 41-44 and eliminate the capitalization
Alderman Savidge moved to approve Amendment 7
Page 1 Unstrike lines 41-44 and eliminate the capitalization (s and c Ald.
Savidge). Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the
following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
Planning and Zoning Director Nash, Assistant Attorney Braithwaite
Amendment 7
Page 1 Unstrike lines 41-44 and eliminate the capitalization (s and c Ald. Savidge)
Recommend Favorably Amendments 1-3
Recommend Favorably Amendments 4-6
Add 2.48.240 to the 1st page of the legislation
Savidge moved to recommend with amendments. Seconded. A roll call vote
was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
O-5-20 City Council Meetings - Order of Business - For the purpose of modifying
the order of business for regular and special meetings of the City Council.
Amendments 1-3 (s and c Ald. Arnett) Rec Fav
Rec Fav as amended
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend with amendments. Seconded. A roll call
vote was taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
O-7-20 Designated Loading Zones - For the purpose of authorizing designated loading
zones in the City of Annapolis; creating certain definitions; and generally related to
designated loading zones.
Alderwoman Tierney, Transportation Director Gordon, and Alderman Gay were
present and answered questions from the committee.
Alderman Arnett moved to postpone. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The
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motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
O-10-20 Zoning Code Applications - Written Notification Requirement - For
the purpose of increasing the distance for sending written notification to
abuttingNEARBY property owners for Planned Developments, Major Subdivisions,
and Major Site Design applications.
Alderman Gay, Planning and Zoning Director Nash, Assistant City Attorney
Braithwaite, and Alderwoman Tierney were present and answered questions from the
committee.
Add Alderwoman Tierney as a Co-Sponsor
Alderman Arnett moved to postpone. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The
motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
O-19-20 City Council Public Hearings - For the purpose of clarifying the rules of
procedure concerning the scheduling of public hearings before the City Council.
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend favorably. Seconded. A roll call vote was
taken. The motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
O-8-20 Harbors and Waterfront Areas - Code Updates - For the purpose of
updating certain definitions; removing obsolete language; requiring regular pump out of
a vessel’s holding tank; making stylistic changes; and generally related to updating
Title 15.
Harbormaster Bellis, Alderwoman Tierney, and Assistant Attorney Braithwaite were
present and answered questions from the committee.
Alderman Arnett would like an updated staff report.
Alderman Arnett moved to postpone. Seconded. A roll call vote was taken. The
motion CARRIED by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Finlayson, Savidge and Arnett
6. Adjournment
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the meeting was adjourned at
6:16 p.m.
Teekia Green
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Agenda
City of Annapolis 160 Duke Of Gloucester
Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
Standing Committee Agenda - Final
Rules & City Government Committee
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 4:00 PM Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.
City Council Chambers
1. Call To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)
4. Business before Committee
a. Approval of Minutes
RCG05.12.20 Approval of Minutes for the Regular Meeting
Attachments: RCG05.12.20
5. Legislation before Committee
O-11-19 R2-NC District - Demolitions - For the purpose of requiring a structural analysis
prior to demolition of a residential structure or building in the R2-NC, Single-Family
Residential Neighborhood Conservation District; requiring execution of a contract
between the city and a structural engineer prior to demolition; and generally relating to
the demolition of a residential structure or building in the R2-NC District.
Attachments: O-11-19 Structural Engineer Analysis Ordinance First Reader.docx
O-11-19 Staff Report and Fiscal Impact Note.pdf
O-11-19 PC Findings and Recommendations.pdf
Legislative History
4/29/19 City Council adopt on first reader
4/29/19 City Council refer to the Planning Commission
4/29/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee
10/28/19 City Council declare the public hearing closed
11/12/19 Rules & City Government postpone
Committee
12/9/19 City Council postpone
3/9/20 City Council postpone
4/13/20 City Council postpone
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Committee Final
5/11/20 City Council postpone
5/26/20 City Council postpone
O-19-19 Adequate Public Facilities - Auto transportation facilities - For the
purpose of clarifying the circumstances that would require a traffic impact analysis for a
proposed project; clarifying the standards to be used to determine adequacy; and
generally relating to the adequacy of auto transportation facilities.
Attachments: O-19-19 APF Traffic Impact Analysis First Reader.pdf
O-19-19 Staff Report and Fiscal Impact Note.docx
O-19-19 DPZ Staff Report to PC.pdf
Legislative History
4/29/19 City Council adopt on first reader
4/29/19 City Council refer to the Planning Commission
4/29/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee
4/29/19 City Council refer to the Transportation Committee
10/28/19 City Council declare the public hearing closed
11/4/19 Public Safety Committee Continue
11/12/19 Rules & City Government postpone
Committee
11/14/19 Transportation Committee postpone
11/18/19 City Council postpone
3/9/20 City Council postpone
4/13/20 City Council postpone
5/11/20 City Council postpone
O-34-19 Planning and Zoning - Appeal Procedures - For the purpose of clarifying the
procedures governing an appeal of a decision of the Planning and Zoning Director;
making stylistic changes; and generally related to appeal procedures.
Attachments: O-34-19 PandZ Appeal Procedures First Reader.docx
O-34-19 Fiscal Impact Note.docx
O-34-19 Staff Report.pdf
O-34-19 PandZ Staff to PC.pdf
O-34-19 PC Findings and Recommendations.pdf
O-34-19 Amendments 1 - 6 Arnett 6-5-20 for Rules Cmte.docx
Legislative History
9/23/19 City Council adopt on first reader
9/23/19 City Council refer to the Planning Commission
9/23/19 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee
11/18/19 City Council declare the public hearing closed
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Committee Final
1/27/20 City Council postpone
2/11/20 Rules & City Government Continue
Committee
4/27/20 City Council postpone
5/26/20 City Council postpone
O-5-20 City Council Meetings - Order of Business - For the purpose of modifying
the order of business for regular and special meetings of the City Council.
Attachments: O-5-20 Council Meetings - Order of Business First Reader.pdf
O-5-20 Legal Note.pdf
O-5-20 Fiscal Impact Note.pdf
O-5-20 Amendments 1-3 - Pindell Charles, Savidge.docx
Legislative History
2/24/20 City Council adopt on first reader
2/24/20 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee
4/13/20 City Council declare the public hearing left open
4/27/20 City Council declare the public hearing left open
5/11/20 City Council declare the public hearing left open
5/26/20 City Council declare the public hearing closed
O-7-20 Designated Loading Zones - For the purpose of authorizing designated loading
zones in the City of Annapolis; creating certain definitions; and generally related to
designated loading zones.
Attachments: O-7-20 Designated Loading Zones First Reader.pdf
O-7-20 Staff Report.pdf
O-7-20 Fiscal Impact Note.pdf
Legislative History
2/10/20 City Council adopt on first reader
2/10/20 City Council refer to the Public Safety Committee
2/10/20 City Council refer to the Transportation Committee
2/10/20 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee
2/24/20 City Council declare the public hearing closed
2/24/20 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee
3/2/20 Public Safety Committee recommend favorably
3/10/20 Rules & City Government postpone
Committee
4/14/20 Rules & City Government Continue
Committee
5/7/20 Transportation Committee recommend favorably
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Committee Final
5/12/20 Rules & City Government postpone
Committee
5/26/20 City Council postpone
O-10-20 Zoning Code Applications - Written Notification Requirement - For the
purpose of increasing the distance for sending written notification to abutting property
owners for Planned Developments, Major Subdivisions, and Major Site Design
applications.
Attachments: O-10-20 Major Development Written Notification First Reader.pdf
O-10-20 Staff Report.pdf
O-10-20 Fiscal Impact Note.pdf
Legislative History
3/9/20 City Council approve
3/9/20 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee
3/9/20 City Council refer to the Planning Commission
4/13/20 City Council declare the public hearing left open
4/27/20 City Council declare the public hearing closed
5/12/20 Rules & City Government postpone
Committee
O-19-20 City Council Public Hearings - For the purpose of clarifying the rules of
procedure concerning the scheduling of public hearings before the City Council.
Attachments: O-19-20 City Council Public Hearings First Reader.pdf
O-19-20 Staff Report.pdf
O-19-20 Fiscal Impact Note.pdf
Legislative History
5/11/20 City Council adopt on first reader
5/11/20 City Council refer to the Rules & City Government Committee
5/26/20 City Council declare the public hearing closed
6. Adjournment
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