Mayor & Common Council Meetings
Regular MeetingWestminster, MD · January 27, 2025
Minutes
provisions", to Impose Certain Restrictions on the Location of Vape Shops; and to Renumber
without Substantive Change the Lists of Permitted Uses in Certain of Those Zones
A motion was made by Councilmember Chiavacci and seconded by Councilmember Gilbert to adopt
Ordinance No. 2024-09, Tobacconist and Vape Shop Text Amendment, an Ordinance of the Mayor and
Common Council of Westminster, amending Chapter 164, "Zoning and Subdivision of Land", of the City
Code, to amend Article I, "General Provisions", to add definitions of "Specialty Shop", "Tobacconist",
and "Vape Shop"; to amend Article VIIA, "Mixed Use Infill Zone"; Article VIII, "B Business Zone"; Article
VIIIB, "D-B Downtown Business Zone"; Article IX, "C-B Central Business Zone"; and Article XII, "P-I
Planned Industrial Zone" to add Tobacconists and Vape Shops as permitted uses; to amend Article XIA,
"N-C Neighborhood Commercial Zone" to add Vape Shops as a permitted use; to amend Article XX,
"Special provisions", to impose certain restrictions on the location of Vape Shops; and to renumber
without substantive change the lists of permitted uses in certain of those zones. Director of Community
Planning and Development Depa provided the staff report on the item. Councilmember Hoff moved to
postpone adoption of Ordinance 2024-09 until the Mayor and Common Council's next meeting
scheduled for Monday, February 10, 2025.
VOTE
AYES: Councilmember Chiavacci, Councilmember Gilbert, and Councilmember Hoff.
NAYS: None
Adoption of Annexation Plan Resolution No. 25-02 (Annexation No. 83), an Annexation Plan for
Certain Property Containing ±3.572 Acres, Contiguous to and Adjoining the City's Existing
Corporate Boundaries, Consisting of Real Property Identified as Tax Account Number 07-
001223, Map 0046, Grid 0021, Parcel 0033, which Property is the Subject of a Petition for
Annexation Submitted by the Owners of the Subject Property to the Mayor and Common Council
of Westminster
A motion was made by Councilmember Chiavacci and seconded by Councilmember Gilbert to
adopt Annexation Plan Resolution No. 25-02 (Annexation No. 83), an Annexation Plan for certain
property containing ±3.572 acres, contiguous to and adjoining the City's existing corporate boundaries,
consisting of real property identified as tax account number 07-001223, Map 0046, Grid 0021, Parcel
0033, which property is the subject of a petition for annexation submitted by the owners of the subject
property to the Mayor and Common Council of Westminster. Director of Community Planning and
Development Depa provided the staff report on the item. There was no discussion.
VOTE
AYES: Councilmember Chiavacci, Councilmember Gilbert, and Councilmember Hoff.
NAYS: None
Adoption of Annexation Resolution No. 24-11 {Annexation No. 83), Optimum Properties, LLC
Petition for Annexation, Enlarging the Corporate Boundaries of the City of Westminster by
Annexing into the City Certain Property Containing ±3.572 Acres, Located at the Northwestern
End of Kent Terrace Beyond its Intersection with Woodside Drive and Generally to the East of
Starry Night Drive, Contiguous to and Adjoining the City's Existing Corporate Boundaries,
Consisting of Real Property Identified as Tax Account Number 07-001223, Map 0046, Grid 0021,
Parcel 0033
A motion was made by Councilmember Chiavacci and seconded by Councilmember Hoff to adopt
Annexation Resolution No. 24-11 (Annexation No. 83), Optimum Properties, LLC Petition for
Annexation, enlarging the corporate boundaries of the City of Westminster by annexing into the City
• certain property containing ±3.572 acres, located at the northwestern end of Kent Terrace beyond its
intersection with Woodside Drive and generally to the east of Starry Night Drive, contiguous to and
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