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Hampden Community Council P.O. Box 19957 Hampden, MD 21211 hccinfo@gmail.com Zoning & Land Use Committee Members Chairman George L Peters Jr Kira Dolcimascolo Erin Nueslein Gary Figurelle A. Bambi Tran Joy Sushinsky Mark Tuminello Contact the Z&LUC HCCZoning@gmail.com Notice: © 2008 All content contained on hampdenhappenings.org is the sole property of the Hampden Community Council or its partners and can not be copied, used or distributed and is protected under federal copy write laws. |
Zoning & Land Use Update
Report for November 2007 By: George L Peters Jr Z&LUC Chairman The Rotunda - 711 west 40th Street On October 22, 2007 members of the HCC attended the latest Rotunda Task Force Meeting. Chris Bell, Senior Vice President of Acquisition & Development for Hekemian, lead the meeting and provide the community representatives with the latest news regarding the development of The Rotunda Project. The highlights of the meeting are as follows: - The general contractor for the project will be Bovis Lend Lease. - Hekemian is currently developing engineering construction drawings. - The previous plan for 100 condominium units has been amended and will now consist of 40 condominiums and a 100-120 room select service hotel. - Hekemian would support the extension of the Residential Permit Parking district to include both sides of the 3800 and 3900 blocks of Elm Avenue. - Hekemian will set up a meeting with representatives of the area neighborhood associations in order to discuss the issue of transportation in greater depth, with representatives of the City Transportation Department and Hekemian’Äôs transportation consulting team present. - Hekemian has implemented an artist collaboration program to facilitate the inclusion of a lasting local art component to this project. - Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2008 and will last approximately 31 months. - Hekemian is seeking to form a group of representatives of the adjacent residents most directly affected by the construction to facilitate the ongoing policing of the construction project, so that they can efficiently respond to any concerns and/or problems that materialize during the construction process. A representative would ideally be appointed from each of the following areas, Elm Avenue Residents, 38th Street Residents, Keswick Multicare, Roland Park Place, Zurich, the apartment complex at 40th and Roland and the Keswick Road Residents. The HCC is also in the process of working directly with Hekemian, and Baltimore City to ensure that the traffic and parking issues are properly addressed and dealt with. Full plans for the Rotunda Project and the complete meeting minutes for the October 22, 2007 Rotunda Task Force Meeting can be found in the column to the right on this page. 3819 Pleasant Place - Kira Dolcimascolo On Nov 13th 2007 Mrs. Dolcimascolo will ask the BMZA for variances for her project at 3819 Pleasant Place, which will include a 2-story rear addition measuring 16 feet deep by 11 feet wide. Mrs. Dolcimascolo presented her planes for construction to the Z&LUC on November 1st 2007 for review and suggestions. At that time she also provided letters of support from her adjoining neighbors. The Z&LUC, although generally having a favorable review for the planes, asked that Mrs. Dolcimascolo distribute fliers to neighbors across the rear ally from her property informing neighbors of the proposed construction. The members of the Z&LUC wanted to ensure that the neighbors on the 3800 block of Elm Avenue, that would most likely not see the sign posted on the front of her house announcing the hearing to the public, would have the opportunity to comment prior to the hearing. The 352 square feet of new living space would include the existing footprint of a preexisting 6’Äô6’Äù deep porch that would be removed before building the new addition. The addition would include expanding the current basement and first floor levels of the house. In the interest of full discloser Mrs. Dolcimascolo is a current member of the HCC and a member of the Z&LUC. In accordance with the rules of the Z&LUC, ’ÄúA member with a vested interest in an issue or project that comes before the committee shall inform all committee members of his or her interests and shall abstain from any and all votes on, or pertaining to, said issue or project’Äù. A full copy of the Zoning and Land Use Committee Rules, Guidelines and Procedures as well as a full set of plans for this proposed project can be found in the column to the right on this page. Reverse Angle Parking West 33rd street The Z&LUC is currently collecting signatures for Reverse Angle Parking for the 500, 600, and 700 blocks of West 33rd Street. This of course is the first step in increasing the number of spaces on those blocks. Once we have collected the required number of signatures we will present the petitions to the city. The City will then in turn create drawings for the proposed parking. We will at that time have the opportunity to make any suggestions for modifications before installation. We are currently very close to meeting the required numbers, so if we have not seen you in person to collect your signature, please contact us, and a committee member will stop by with the petition. 3400 & 3500 Blocks Elm Avenue 
3500 block of Elm Avenue looking north. Residents of the 3400 & 3500 blocks of Elm Avenue have approached the Z&LUC with questions pertaining to the feasibility of implementing Reverse Angle Parking (RAP) on their street. Logistically Elm Avenue is 36 feet wide and if the street were made one-way it would just meet the minimum requirements for RAP. If the street was to be made one-way and the west side of the street was converted to angle parking, leaving the east side of the street for traditional parallel parking we could expect to see the addition of approximately 18 new permanent on street parking spaces. As with all RAP instillations, a consensus of neighbors living on these blocks would be needed for Baltimore City DOT to move ahead with any plans for changes. If you are a resident of one of these blocks and would like to see the street receive RAP on its west side please e-mail us expressing your opinion at HCCZoning@gmail.com. To find out more about Reverse Angle Parking please see the articles and studies we have collected on the subject in the column to the right on this page. If you have questions about the zoning process, need a variance for your project, or need help with any other zoning or land use issue please feel free to contact the Z&LUC at HCCZoning@gmail.com. Report for October 2007 By: George L Peters Jr Z&LUC Chairman What we do. The Mission of the HCC Zoning & Land Use Committee is to provide educated, balanced and forward thinking guidance to the Hampden Community Council, its Board, Elected Officers, and its General Membership. We encourage beneficial development and land uses that preserve and advance the neighborly feel and quality of life in Hampden through business-friendly collaboration, cooperation, citizen assistance, and the advocacy of all applicable Zoning Codes and City Laws. The Z&LUC advises and often acts on behalf of the Hampden Community Council but we also provide a whole host of services to the Residents of Hampden. We are available to advise residents and businesses alike on maters of zoning and construction. We maintain an online catalogue of current zoning a land use appeals for Hampden that are publicly accessible. We work as neighborhood advocates when important zoning, planning or land use issues arise. We also work with the Hampden Parking Taskforce, which is a joint effort of the Hampden Community Council, Hampden Village Merchants Association, Baltimore City Parking Authority and the Mayor’Äôs Office, to insure parking issues are addressed and solved in a way that not only address our community’Äôs current needs but also our needs of the future. When to contact the Z&LUC If you own, lease or rent a property in Hampden and are planning on making changes to that property or performing construction, contact the Z&LUC. We can assess the planed project and help you figure out if you need a Variance, Conditional Use or simply a permit. We are also more that happy to help guide you through the process. If you know that you project needs a Variance or Conditional Use, please contact the Z&LUC immediately so that we have time to make a well informed recommendation. Waiting until the last minute to contact the Z&LUC often forces us to request that the hearing be postponed so that we have adequate time to properly research the project and could delay your permit process by months. Any projects that go to BMZA hearing without inclusion of the Community will be formally opposed. Reverse Angle Parking on 33rd street The Z&LUC is currently collecting signatures for Reverse Angle Parking for the 500, 600, and 700 blocks of 33rd Street. This of course is the first step in increasing the number of spaces on those blocks. Once we have collected the required number of signatures we will present the petitions to the city. The City will then in turn create drawings for the proposed parking. We will at that time have the opportunity to make any suggestions for modifications before installation. We are currently very close to meeting the required numbers so If we have not seen you in person to collect you signature, please contact us and a committee member will stop by in person with the petition. To find out more about Reverse Angle Parking please see the articles and studies we have collected in the right column of this page. 
Aerial view of Hampden looking south. Report for September 2007 By: George L Peters Jr Z&LUC Chairman Reverse angle parking The HCC held a community meeting at 3939 Roland Avenue on September 10th 2007 to discuss RAP on Roland Avenue. The purpose of this meeting was to decide if the residents of Roland Avenue did or did not want RAP. We had announced the meeting at last months membership meeting as well as in the news letter and also delivered fliers to each house that would potentally Be affected. A representative from the Parking Authority of Baltimore City and Baltimore City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke were in attendance. The number of residant attendees was small but as promised after a discussion on the pros and cons a vote was taken. Of those in attendance the overwhelming majority voted that they did not want the HCC to pursue RAP for Roland Avenue. The HCC will still pursue parking solutions for the rest of Hampden, but will no longer look to increase parking on Roland Avenue. The proposed solution would have added more than 45 new on street parking spaces in that area of the neighborhood. Transportation The Maryland Transit Administration has announced public hearings in October to invite comment on proposals to modify bus service in the Baltimore Region. The proposal includes modifications to eight bus lines, the addition of a new line, and the splitting of a current line into two new lines. Our goal is to provide bus service that is responsive to the needs of the region. The proposals were developed from requests made by customers and local governments, and were refined by MTA planners to balance service and efficient operation, said MTA Administrator Paul J. Wiedefeld. The three hearings will take place in downtown Baltimore, West Baltimore, and Towson where the majority of the changes would take place. The dates are October 9, 10, and 15 respectively. The following route changes that effect Hampden will be discussed as well as over a dozen other lines. No. 27 routing change No. 98 (Hampden Shuttle) routing change. For more details on these proposed changes, including route maps, and hearing times and locations, visit www.mtamaryland.com Update: The public hearings will be held at the following locations and times: Tuesday, October 9, 2007 12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m. World Relief Headquarters 7 East Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21202 Wednesday, October 10, 2007 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary School 1327 Washington Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21230 Monday, October 15, 2007 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Towson Library 320 York Rd Baltimore, MD 21204 Zoning & Land use on the web The zoning and land use section of hampdenhappening.org has undergone a major over haul. We have received e-mails and calls expressing the fact that information was hard to find or not there at all, and we listened. The zoning information page is now in an easier to read newspaper format, better organized and with even more information. Baltimore 311 on Flickr We have a New Tool to use for enforcement of building violations, non-permitted work and any thing else that you can report using 311. It is a Flickr Group called Baltimore 311. Over the past couple of years I often receive phone calls or e-mails from people at their wits end. They have an issue that they are trying their best to deal with, they have called 311, they have their Service request number but after a few days of waiting nothing happens. So, they call back but when they do they are told that the ticket is closed and that the issue has been resolved only it hasn’Äôt been. Or an inspector was sent out and could not find any thing wrong. Enter Baltimore 311. Baltimore 311 was created as a visual companion to reporting 311 conditions in Baltimore City. You can Post your photos online in a public gallery of any condition that you can report using 311 such as potholes, dirty alleys or streets, non permitted construction work, graffiti, illegal signs posted on public property, Tall Grass, dead or dying street trees, ect. You are expected to include the following information with every photo you post to this group. The first 4 pieces of information are mandatory. 1 - Type of complaint 2 - Street address or Block number or intersection 3 - Zip code 4 - Baltimore City SR # 5 - Your Comments (optional) You can find Baltimore 311 at: http://www.flickr.com/groups/baltimore311/ Report for August 2007 By: George L Peters Jr Z&LUC Chairman Reverse angle parking We now have 3 more new blocks of reverse angle parking. The Baltimore City DOT installed reverse angle on the south side of the 800 and 900 blocks of 36th street as well as the final block of Chestnut Avenue Last month. With the addition of these three blocks of RAP we have now added a total of 76 new parking spaces to the streets of Hampden. Look for even more spaces in the next 12 months. RAP meeting - 3939 Roland Avenue, 7:00pm on Monday, September 10th. The HCC will hold a community meeting at 3939 Roland Avenue on September 10th 2007 at 7:00pm to discuss RAP on Roland Avenue. The purpose of this meeting will be to decide if the residents of Roland Avenue do or do not want RAP. It is the HCCs position that the residents and businesses of the effected blocks should decide if we pursue Reverse angle Parking with the City of Baltimore. Residents on the 3600 through 3900 blocks of Roland are encouraged to attend this meeting to voice their opinion. The participants that are attendance will decide if RAP is installed on Roland Ave. Members of the HCC will be present to answer questions and take suggestions on how we should proceed on behalf of the neighborhood. Representatives from both the Parking Authority of Baltimore City and the Baltimore City Council have also been asked to attend. Please remember that parking is an issue that we must work on and improve together. 1218 Dellwood Avenue - Derrick Davis On July 24th 2007 Mr. Davis asked the BMZA for variances for his project at 1218 Dellwood, which would have include a 3-story rear addition and two off street parking spaces off of the ally behind the property George L Peters Jr, HCC Zoning & Land Use Committee Chairman as well as 3 neighbors from the 1200 block of Dellwood Avenue personally attended the hearing. The HCC zoning and land use committee had previously looked into many complaints from adjoining property owners. There had been Allegations of infractions including un permitted construction, damage and infringement to adjoining properties, improper handling of asbestos, an unsecured structure, noise violations, as well as other issues. As a result of some of these issues the City of Baltimore Had issued 2 separate stop work orders. Mr. Davis received variances for an 18 foot addition instead of the requested 22 feet. The addition has also been restricted to two stories instead of three. Mr. Davis must lastly install 2 off street parking spaces accessible from the alley as part of the agreement. The Z&LUC will continue to work with neighboring property owners to insure that the BMZAs guidelines are followed. 3600-02 Ash Street - Jeremy Kargon Recently Mr. Kargon met with the Zoning & Land Use Committee and shared his planes for a new 3-unit structure, with off street enclosed parking. The project is to be new construction at the westerly terminus of 36th street. The project is by right, meaning that the plans conform with Baltimore city zoning code and do not require variances or conditional uses. The plans may be viewed on line. 3523 Hickory Avenue - David Brown Mr. Brown sought variances for his project that would allow him to expand the footprint of the building 120 sf. Currently the building in question, which is attached to 2 other houses, one on either side, is vacant, in disrepair, and in desperate need of rehabilitation. 3523 Hickory and the two a-joining properties, 3521 and 3525 Hickory, are blights on the neighborhood according to some residents of Hickory Avenue. Mr. Brown acquired the property from the Baltimore City’Äôs project 5000 program and plans to start work on the property as soon as he gets the OK from the city. Mr. Brown has the support of many of his neighbors and subsequently the HCC has also decided to support his project. When to Contact the Zoning Committee If you have questions or concerns about these or other projects in the neighborhood, or if you wish to speak with the HCC Zoning Committee regarding a project of your own, please contact us at HCCZoning@gmail.com Please remember, if you own a property in Hampden and are planning on making any changes or performing construction that needs a Variance, Conditional Use, PUD, or other community-process, you must contact the HCC Zoning Committee. All projects that go to hearing without inclusion of the Community will be formally opposed to BMZA. |
 Looking down Roland Avenue from Pleasant View Tower Restaurant. Zoning & Land Use Committee The Mission of the HCC Zoning & Land Use Committee is to provide educated, balanced and forward thinking guidance to the Hampden Community Council, its Board, Elected Officers, and its General Membership. We encourage beneficial development and land uses that preserve and advance the neighborly feel and quality of life in Hampden through business-friendly collaboration, cooperation, citizen assistance, and the advocacy of all applicable Zoning Codes and City Laws. Contact the Z&LUC HCCZoning@gmail.com
Current Zoning Projects: 3938 Elm Avenue - new construction (PDF) 703 33rd Street - rear addition (PDF) 3819 Pleasant Place - rear addition (PDF) 3600-02 Ash Street - new construction (PDF) 3967 Hickory Avenue - new construction (PDF) The Grand Rotunda Redevelopment (www.link) 711 West 40th Street - new construction 1436 Dellwood Avenue, floor plans - new construction (PDF) 1436 Dellwood Avenue, land - new construction (PDF) 818 West 36th Street - Renovation (PDF) 1201-11 Cox Street, land - new construction (PDF) Redfern Avenue - new construction (www.link) Zoning & Land Use Information: Community input for Liquor Licenses (PDF) 
Zoning Code of Baltimore City (PDF)
Building & Fire Codes of Baltimore City (PDF)
Guidelines for Rowhouse Additions (PDF)
Historical & Architectural Preservation (PDF)
Baltimore City Housing Code Booklet (PDF)
Hampden Urban Renewal Plan (PDF)
Department of Planning - Maps & Publications (www.link)
Department of Legislative Reference (www.link)This is a searchable PDF database of all the current laws and codes for Baltimore City. Baltimore City 311 complaint link (www.link) Baltimore 311 on Flickr (www.link) Reverse Angled Parking Information: Angled Parking (PDF) The Art of Reverse Angled Parking (PDF) Roland Ave RAP Drawing (Jpeg) RAP information from other citys. Missoula Downtown Streets Project (PDF) City of Des Moines RAP Demo (PDF) Back-in Angle Parking - San Francisco (PDF) Back-In Angle Parking - Pottstown (PDF) Context Sensitive Solutions letter collection (PDF)
BMZA Zoning dockets: BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.11.13 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.10.30 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.10.16 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.10.02 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.09.18 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.09.04 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.08.21 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.08.07 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.07.24 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.07.10 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.06.26 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.06.12 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.05.15 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.05.01 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.04.17 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.04.03 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.03.20 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.03.06 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.02.20 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.02.06 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.01.23 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2007.01.09 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2006.12.19 (PDF)
BMZA Zoning Docket 2006.12.05 (PDF)
Zoning & Land Use Committee Downloads: Developer Questionnaire Zoning & Land Use Committee Rules (PDF) Z&LUC New Member Questionnaire (PDF) Hampden Zoning & Land Use Maps: Hampden Zoning Map (Jpeg) 5 MB Hampden Lot Size and Coverage Map (Jpeg) 5.7 MB Hampden Buildings Map (Jpeg) 3 MB Hampden Topographic Map (Jpeg) 7.6 MB Baltimore Neighborhoods Map (PDF) 823 K |
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