City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, May 21, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Regular Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers Jr.,  
City Council Chambers  
Economic Matters Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Savidge called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:31 pm.  
3 - Alderman Gay, Alderman Schandelmeier and Alderman Savidge  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderman Savidge moved to adopt as amended to remove AP-29-25 and  
AP-34-25. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
EMC 4.16.25  
Alderman Savidge moved to approve EMC 4.16.25. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
Appointments and Re-appointments  
Re-Appointment - Ms. Clare Conger - Alcoholic Beverage Control Board  
AP-26-25  
AP-27-25  
AP-28-25  
AP-30-25  
Attachments: AP-26-25  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend AP-26-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Mr. Ryan Chitwood - Alcoholic Beverage Control Board  
Attachments: AP-27-25  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend AP-27-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Ms. Nadine Chien - Board of Appeals  
Attachments: AP-28-25  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend AP-28-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Mr. Bill Williams -Historic Preservation Commission  
Attachments: AP-30-25  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend AP-30-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Ms. Christina Aist - Recreation Advisory Board  
AP-31-25  
AP-32-25  
AP-33-25  
AP-35-25  
AP-36-25  
Attachments: AP-31-25  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend AP-31-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Ms. Patricia Dawn Moyer - Recreation Advisory Board  
Attachments: AP-32-25  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend AP-32-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Mr. Craig Harrison - Recreation Advisory Board  
Attachments: AP-33-25  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend AP-33-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Mr. Peter Trogdon - Maritime Advisory Board  
Attachments: AP-35-25  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend AP-35-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Re-Appointment - Mr. Alan Miller - Maritime Advisory Board  
Attachments: AP-36-25  
Alderman Savidge moved to recommend AP-36-25 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Legislation  
O-33-24  
Appeals Process for Property Development in Annapolis - For the purpose of  
eliminating the temporary stop on development, construction or other project work,  
called a "stay," while a Department of Planning and Zoning or Department of Public  
Works decision regarding building and construction developments is being challenged  
in Circuit Court; and generally dealing with the appeals process in Titles 17 and 21 of  
the City Code.  
Finlayson, Buckley, Schandelmeier and Gay  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: O-33-24 First Reader  
O-33-24 Legislative Summary  
O-33-24 Staffing Impact Report  
O-33-24 Staff Report revised  
O-33-24 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-33-24 Staff Report to Planning Commission with Attachments  
O-33-24 Board of Appeals Report  
O-33-24 Planning Commission Findings  
O-33-24 Capital Gazette Public Notice  
O-33-24 Capital Gazette Public Hearing Affidavit  
O-33-24 Amendment 1 - Finlayson (Rules Cmte.)  
O-33-24 Amendment 2 - Schandelmeier (Economic Matters Cmte.)  
O-33-24 Signed (color)  
O-33-24 Signed (b&w)  
Assistant City Attorney Leonard and Director of Planning and Zoning Jakubiak  
were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Alderman Savidge asked for Office of Law to clarify questions on specific topics  
relating to the Appeal Process.  
Amendments #3- Alderman Savidge moved to take No Action. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderman Savidge moved to Recommend O-33-24 Favorably as amended.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 6:59 pm.  
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City Council Associate  
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