City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Friday, July 11, 2025  
1:00 PM  
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 1:06 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 adopt as amended to move O-20-25 to the top of the  
agenda. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
RCG 6.6.25  
Attachments: RCG 6.6.25  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to approve RCG 6.6.25. Seconded. CARRIED  
on voice vote.  
Legislation  
O-20-25  
Sale of City-Owned Property at 932 Spa Road and 935 Spa Road, Lot 1  
For the purpose of approving the sale of City-owned property at 932 Spa Road and  
935 Spa Road, Lot 1 to the Resilience Authority of Annapolis and Anne Arundel  
County, Inc.; for expressly authorizing said sale to be made a private sale and not at  
public auction; and all matters related to said sale.  
Buckley  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: O-20-25 First Reader  
O-20-25 Legislative Summary  
O-20-25 Staff Report  
O-20-25 Staffing Impact Report  
O-20-25 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-20-25 Attachment 1 - Spa Road Environmental Summary  
O-20-25 Attachment 2 - Phase II Environmental Study Assessment  
O-20-25 Attachment 3 - Annapolis Heritage Commission Presentation  
O-20-25 Exhibit 1 - Property Map  
O-20-25 Exhibit 2 - Subdivision Plat for Parcel 859 (935 Spa Rd)  
R-20-22 SIGNED  
O-20-25 Amendment 1 - Savidge (for Environmental Matters Cmte)  
O-20-25 Amendment 2 - Buckley  
O-20-25 (b&w)  
O-20-25 (color)  
City Attorney Lyles, Assistant City Attorney Leonard, Director of Planning &  
Zoning Jakubiak, Director of Central Services Flinner, Director of Public Works  
Vogel and Housing Authority of The City of Annapolis Executive Director/CEO  
Maddox-Evans were present to answer questions from the committee.  
On pg. 2 line 24: On page 2, in line 26, before "seven years" insert "no later  
than".  
Alderman Schandelmeier moved to recommend Amendment #1 favorably.  
Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderman Arnett moved to postpone until July 23rd, 2025 Joint Meeting with  
Environmental Matters. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
O-9-25  
Expanding Waterfront Uses in R4 General Residence (Zoning) Districts  
For the purpose of changing the residential table of uses to allow for limited  
commercial waterfront activities, such as boat rentals, charters, and charter services,  
in R4 General Residence Districts; and requiring a special exception use reviewed and  
approved by the city's Board of Appeals.  
Arnett and Savidge  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: O-9-25 First Reader  
O-9-25 Legislative Summary  
O-9-25 Staff Report  
O-9-25 Staffing Impact Report  
O-9-25 Fiscal Impact Note  
O-9-25 Staff Report to Planning Commission with Attachments  
O-9-25 Planning Commission Findings  
O-9-25 Capital Gazette Public Hearing Notice 7817086  
O-9-25 Amendment 1 - Savidge  
O-9-25 Amendment 2 - Arnett  
O-9-25 Amendment 3 - Savidge  
O-9-25 (color)  
O-9-25 (b&w)  
Alderman Arnett moved to postpone until September 5th, 2025. Seconded.  
CARRIED on voice vote.  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Special Meeting was  
adjourned at 2:38 pm.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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