City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Monday, September 8, 2025  
10:00 AM  
Special Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Rules & City Government Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderwoman Finlayson called the Special Meeting to order at 10:13 am.  
3 - Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Arnett and Alderman Schandelmeier  
Present:  
Approval of Agenda (any changes to the agenda should be made here)  
Alderman Arnett moved to approve the Special Meeting agenda. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: RCG 7.11.25  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to approve RCG 7.11.25. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Special Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: RCG 7.23.25  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to approve RCG 7.23.25. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
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.  
Buckley, Arnett, Finlayson, Schandelmeier and Gay  
Sponsors:  
Alderman Savidge, Director of Planning & Zoning Jakubiak, Chief of  
Comprehensive Planning Leshinsky were present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Amendment #1 - Alderman Arnett moved to recommend Amendment #1  
favorably. voice vote.  
Amendment #2 - Alderman Arnett moved to recommend Amendment #2  
favorably. voice vote.  
Amendment #3 - No action taken.  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to postpone O-14-25 until the next meeting  
October 3rd, 2025. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Limiting Short-term Rentals per Blockface  
For the purpose of limiting the number of short-term rentals in the City to 10% of the  
residences in a blockface; defining blockface; and generally dealing with short-term  
rentals in the City of Annapolis.  
Huntley  
Sponsors:  
Alderman Savidge, Director of Planning & Zoning Jakubiak,Chief of  
Comprehensive Planning Leshinsky, and Short Term Rental Administrator Krause  
were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Amendment #1 - Alderman Arnett moved to recommend Amendment #1  
favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Amendment #2 - Alderman Arnett moved to recommend Amendment #2  
unfavorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Aye - Alderwoman Finlayson, Alderman Arnett  
Nay - Alderman Schandelmeier  
Amendment #3 - Alderman Arnett moved to recommend Amendment #3  
unfavorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Amendment #4 - No action taken.  
Amendment #5 - No action taken.  
Alderman Arnett moved to Recommend O-17-25 Favorably with Amendment #1.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Election Report Deadlines  
For the purpose of adding two election reporting deadlines for candidates for City  
elections; eliminating the campaign report deadline on the fourth Tuesday preceding  
any general election; copyediting and reformatting the section; and generally related to  
required election reports.  
Huntley  
Sponsors:  
Alderman Savidge, Acting City Manager Buckland and Chair of Board of  
Supervisors of Elections Leahy were present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend O-24-25 unfavorably. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
Adjournment  
12:34 pm.  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Special Meeting was  
adjourned at 12:34 pm.  
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City Council Associate  
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