160 Duke Of Gloucester  
Street  
City of Annapolis  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Special Meeting Minutes  
Environmental Matters Committee  
Thursday, September 11, 2025  
3:00 PM  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Regular Meeting  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Savidge called the Regular Meeting to order at 3:06pm.  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to approve the Regular Meeting agenda. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: ENV 7.25.25  
Alderman Arnett moved to approve ENV 7.25.25. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
General Discussion  
Planning & Zoning - Developmental Updates  
Attachments: Current Projects  
FCP Forest Conservation Plan_v1  
LANDSCAPE PLANS_v2 (1)  
ENV 6.12 - Current Projects  
ENV 7.10 - Current Projects  
ENV 9.11 - Current Projects  
Assistant City Attorney Leonard, Planning & Zoning Senior Planner Meekins and Chief of  
Comprehensive Planning Leshinsky were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Legislation  
Implementation of Annapolis Ahead Comprehensive Plan, 2040  
For the purpose of implementing the adopted Comprehensive Plan; in Planned  
Development Chapter 21.24, revising the purpose statements and approving  
criteria for planned development by linking them to the Comprehensive  
Plan’s goals and community benefits, increasing the share of a planned  
development that may be devoted to a mix of land uses, allowing for increases  
in the number of housing units in certain planned developments; revising the  
definition of common open space and expanding the required percentage of  
such space in planned developments; in Residential Districts Chapter 21.40,  
more strictly defining how to compute the size of a house in the R2-NC  
district; in Terms and Definition Chapter 21.72, updating the definitions of  
"Floor area" and "Half Story"; in Heights and Bulk Limits Chapter 21.56,  
updating what appurtenances and types of structure are allowed to project  
above certain maximum height limits; in Parking and Loading Regulation  
Chapter 21.66, clarifying the off-street parking exception in the C2 and C2A  
district so its applicable to all buildings sizes not just those under 20,000  
square feet in size; in Certificate of Approval-Commission Decision Chapter  
21.56, replacing references to the Department of Public Works with the  
Department of Planning and Zoning; and generally related to comprehensive  
plan updates in Title 21.  
Sponsors: Buckley, Arnett, Finlayson, Schandelmeier and Gay  
Attachments: O-14-25 First Reader  
O-14-25 Staff Report updated  
O-14-25 Staffing Impact Report updated  
O-14-25 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-14-25 Planning Commission Memo and Recommendations  
O-14-25 Proof of Public Notice  
O-14-25 Affidavit of Public Hearing Notice  
O-14-25 Staff Report to PC with Attachments  
O-14-24 Public Testimony from Dan Clements  
O-14-25 Amendment 1 - Huntley  
O-14-25 Amendment 2 - Buckley  
O-14-25 Amendment 3 - Savidge  
O-14-25 Amendment 4 - Arnett  
O-14-25 Amendment 5 - Savidge  
O-14-25 Amendment 6 - Savidge  
Director of Planning & Zoning Jakubiak and Chief of Comprehensive Planning Leshinsky  
were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman Finlayson requested the Planning and Zoning Department have all the materials  
prepared for the joint meeting on September 22nd, 2025.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to postpone O-14-25 until joint meeting on September 22nd,  
2025.  
Equitable Public Water Access Plan  
For the purpose of adopting the City of Annapolis Equitable Public Water  
Access Plan.  
Sponsors: Buckley  
Attachments: R-40-25 First Reader  
R-40-25 Annapolis Equitable Public Water Access Plan  
R-40-25 Fiscal Impact Note  
R-40-25 Staff Report  
R-40-25 Staffing Impact Report  
R-40-25 Annapolis Environmental Commission (AEC) Review  
R-40-25 Amendment 1 - Savidge  
Chief of Comprehensive Planning Leshinsky was present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
The committee asked for an overview of the Water Access Plan at the October 8th, 2025  
committee meeting.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to postpone R-40-25 until October 8th, 2025. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Annapolis Harbor Lines at 423 Chester Avenue on Back Creek  
For the purpose of changing the Annapolis harbor line on Back Creek at 423  
Chester Avenue in the vicinity of the Safe Harbor Annapolis piers; and  
matters generally related to harbor lines.  
Sponsors: Arnett  
Attachments: O-21-25 First Reader  
O-21-25 Exhibit A - Safe Harbor Drawing-Lateral Line Plan  
O-21-25 Legislative Summary  
O-21-25 Staffing Impact Report  
O-21-25 Staff Report  
O-21-25 Fiscal Impact Note  
Deputy City Manager for Resilience & Sustainability Guild was present to answer questions  
from the committee.  
Public Speaker:  
Attorney Allen Hyatt  
200 West Gate Circle  
Annapolis MD, 21401  
Frida Wylie  
403 Chesapeake Ave  
Annapolis MD, 21403  
Alderman Savidge moved to No action taken on O-21-25. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Lease of City Property - 2031-2036 Fall Boat Shows  
For the purpose of authorizing a lease of municipal property located in the  
City Dock area, including docking spaces, boat slips, boat moorings, adjacent  
City waters, and certain portions of nearby boardwalks, sidewalks, parking  
lots, and City roadways, , as well as an additional area on Edgewood Road to  
United States Yacht Shows, Inc. from January 1, 2031 through December 31,  
2036 for the purpose of carrying on its business of annual fall boat shows.  
Sponsors: Buckley  
Attachments: O-32-25 First Reader  
O-32-25 Boat Shows Lease - Fall 2031-2036  
O-32-25 Staffing Impact Report  
O-32-25 Staff Report  
O-32-25 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-32-25 Maritime Advisory Board Recommendation  
Assistant City Attorney Leonard was present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend O-32-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice  
vote.  
Lease of City Property - 2031-2036 Spring Boat Shows  
For the purpose of authorizing a lease of municipal property located in the  
City Dock area, including docking spaces, boat slips, boat moorings, adjacent  
City waters, and certain portions of nearby boardwalks, sidewalks, parking  
lots, and City roadways, to United States Yacht Shows, Inc. from January 1,  
2031 through December 31, 2036 for the purpose of carrying on its business  
of annual spring boat shows.  
Sponsors: Buckley  
Attachments: O-36-25 First Reader  
O-36-25 Boat Shows Lease - Spring 2031-2036  
O-36-25 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-36-25 Staff Report  
O-36-25 Staffing Impact Report  
O-36-25 Maritime Advisory Board Recommendation  
Alderwoman Finlayson moved to recommend O-36-25 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice  
vote.  
General Discussion  
Resilience & Sustainability Update  
Attachments: January R&S Highlights  
February R&S Highlights  
March R&S Highlights  
April R&S Highlights  
July 2025 R&S Highlights  
September R&S Highlights  
October R&S Highlights  
Deputy City Manager for Resilience & Sustainability Guild and Environmental Programs  
Manager Laconich were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Special Meeting was adjourned at  
5:24 pm.  
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