File #: O-30-25    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: In Committee
File created: 6/9/2025 In control: Housing and Human Welfare Committee
On agenda: 6/16/2025 Final action:
Title: Business Revitalization District Regulation Change For the purpose of correcting a key bulk standard for the Business Revitalization (BR) zoning district by increasing the allowable floor area compared to the size of the lot from a 2.0 to 2.5 floor area ratio; require conformance with the general architectural design of the buildings around the property; and generally related to Business Revitalization District requirements.
Sponsors: Karma O'Neill
Indexes: Planning Commission, Rules and City Government Committee
Attachments: 1. O-30-25 First Reader, 2. O-30-25 Legislative Summary, 3. O-30-25 Staff Report, 4. O-30-25 Staffing Impact Report, 5. O-30-25 Fiscal Impact Report, 6. O-30-25 Staff Report to Planning Commission, 7. O-30-25 Planning Commission Findings and Recommendations
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Business Revitalization District Regulation Change
For the purpose of correcting a key bulk standard for the Business Revitalization (BR) zoning district by increasing the allowable floor area compared to the size of the lot from a 2.0 to 2.5 floor area ratio; require conformance with the general architectural design of the buildings around the property; and generally related to Business Revitalization District requirements.
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City Council of the
City of Annapolis
Ordinance 30-25
Introduced by: Alderwoman O'Neill
Co-sponsored by:

Referred to: Planning Commission, Rules and City Government Committee
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Business Revitalization District Regulation Change
FOR the purpose of correcting a key bulk standard for the Business Revitalization (BR) zoning district by increasing the allowable floor area compared to the size of the lot from a 2.0 to 2.5 floor area ratio; require conformance with the general architectural design of the buildings around the property; and generally related to Business Revitalization District requirements.

BY repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2025 Edition: 21.42.070, 21.50.190

SECTION I: BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:

City Code Title 21 - Planning and Zoning
Division III - Base District Regulations
Chapter 21.42 - Commercial and Industrial Districts

Section 21.42.070 - BR Business Revitalization District.

A. Purpose. The BR Business Revitalization district is designed to encourage the reestablishment of community-oriented businesses owned and operated by members of the surrounding residential community.
B. Uses. Uses that may be permitted in the BR district are set forth in the table of uses for commercial and industrial districts in Chapter 21.48.
C. Development Standards.
1. Chapter 21.50 contains the bulk regulations table for t...

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