City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Friday, October 3, 2025  
1:00 PM  
Joint Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers, Jr.  
City Council Chambers  
Rules & City Government Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderwoman Finlayson called theJoint Meeting to order at 1:04 pm.  
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 Joint Meeting agenda. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Legislation  
O-14-25  
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:  
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  
Alderman Savidge, Deputy City Manager for Resilience & Sustainability Guild,  
Director of Planning & Zoning Jakubiak, and Chief of Comprehensive Planning  
Leshinsky were present to answer questions from the committee.  
Amendment #4 - Alderman Arnett moved to recommend Amendment #4  
favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Amendment #5 -  
C. Prohibited Features:  
Ross moved to Strike "covered", insert "enclosed". voice vote.  
Height and Enclosures:  
Ross moved to strike "extend" and insert "not to exceed". voice vote.  
Ross moved to insert "shall be in 12.64.540. A.2.D". voice vote.  
Allowable Projections Above Height Limitations:  
Alderman Arnett moved On pg. 11 un strike lines 1-26, and on line 22, insert the  
following as subsections d,e,f:  
The applicant shall demonstrate:  
"(1) The extra height is necessary and minimal;  
(2) Visual impacts are reduced through greater setbacks,  
appropriate screening, materials, or colors; and  
(3) All other overlay standards, including green roofs,  
coverage limits, maintenance, and historic district  
requirements, are satisfied; and ". voice vote.  
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend Amendment #5 favorably as amended.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Amendment #6 - Alderman Schandelmeier moved to take No Action on  
Amendment #6 Favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderman Arnett moved to recommend Amendment #6 favorably. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Aye-Alderman Savidge, Alderman Arnett  
Nay-Alderwoman Finlayson  
Alderman Arnett moved to Recommend Favorably-Amendment. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Special Meeting was  
adjourned at  
3:17 pm.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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