PLANNING COMMISSIONAGENDA ITEMS

September 4, 2014 – #1877

1:30 PM

CITY COUNCIL BILL #14-0407/TAX CREDITS - PORTABLE HOMESTEAD (City Council President – Administration and City Councilmembers - William H. Cole, IV, Brandon M. Scott, Carl Stokes, Rochelle 'Rikki' Spector, Edward L. Reisinger, Mary Pat Clarke, Bill Henry, Helen L. Holton, Sharon Green Middleton, Warren Branch, William "Pete" Welch)

For the purpose of establishing a property tax credit for a dwelling newly purchased by a homeowner who has previously received, for a certain period, the homestead property tax credit; providing for the amount, duration, and termination of the credit; imposing certain qualifications for and limitations and conditions on the credit; providing for the calculation of the local homestead tax credit on termination of the credit; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the implementation of a portable homestead tax credit. (Citywide)

2:00 PM

CITY COUNCIL BILL #14-0415/THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR BALTIMORE CITY(City Council President – Administration)

For the purpose of adopting a new Solid Waste Management Plan for Baltimore City; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to solid waste disposal systems, solid waste acceptance facilities, and the systematic collection and disposal of solid waste. (Citywide)

CITY COUNCIL BILL #14-0418/ALLEY-GATING AND -GREENING PROGRAM(City Council President – Administration)

For the purpose of clarifying and simplifying the law governing and procedures for alley-gating and ??‘greening projects; lowering the percentage of abutting property owners required to initiate a petition to gate an alley; simplifying the process for obtaining review of petitions by the Police and Fire Departments; clarifying the different requirements for gating, but not greening, an alley, gating and greening an alley, and greening an alley for which gating has already been approved; consolidating and conforming repetitive requirements that are common to all processes; correcting, clarifying, and conforming related provisions; and generally relating to the gating, greening, and leasing of alleys under the authority of City Charter Article II, § 35(e) and (f). (Citywide)