City of Annapolis  
160 Duke Of Gloucester Street  
Annapolis, MD 21401  
Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, April 16, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Regular Meeting  
Mayor John T. Chambers Jr.,  
City Council Chambers  
Economic Matters Committee  
Call To Order  
Roll Call  
Alderman Schandelmeier called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:33 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 move the "General  
Discussion" above the "Legislation" section. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Business and Miscellaneous  
Approval of Minutes  
Regular Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: EMC 3.19.25  
Alderman Savidge moved to approve EMC 3.19.25. Seconded. CARRIED on  
voice vote.  
General Discussion  
Economic Development Update  
Attachments:  
Director of Planning & Zoning Jakubiak and Small and Minority Business  
Enterprise (SMBE) Liaison Stewart were present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Alderman Gay requested that small businesses on West Street be invited to  
discuss their concerns about their issues.  
Alderman Schandelmeier requested that Matt Schmaltz be invited to the next  
meeting to discuss the foot traffic tracker.  
Legislation  
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:  
Director of Planning & Zoning Jakubiak was present to answer questions from the  
committee.  
Amendment #1 - Alderman Savidge moved to recommend Amendment #1  
unfavorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Technical change on Amendment #1 it should be Pg.5 line 3 instead of Pg 6. line  
7.  
Alderman Schandelmeier requested the definition of Hearing be on the record:  
"Does not mean multiple days A hearing can go on for multiple days."  
Amendment #2- pg4. line 19- remove "in person". Alderman Savidge moved to  
recommend Amendment #2 favorably. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote.  
Alderman Schandelmeier requested Director of Planning & Zoning Jakubiak  
come to the May 21st, 2025 Economic Matters meeting.  
Alderman Savidge moved to postpone O-33-24 until the next Economic Matters  
meeting May 21st, 2025. Seconded. CARRIED on voice vote  
Adjournment  
Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Regular Meeting was  
adjourned at 8:21 pm.  
Kalyn Jackson  
City Council Associate  
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