Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Designation and Adoption
Section 10-304 - Zoning Regulations -- Amendment, Repeal, and Reclassification

(a)    The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may amend or repeal zoning regulations and boundaries.
    (b)    (1)    If the purpose and effect of a proposed map amendment is to change the zoning classification of particular property, the City Council shall make findings of fact that address:
            (i)    population change;
            (ii)    the availability of public facilities;
            (iii)    present and future transportation patterns;
            (iv)    compatibility with existing and proposed development for the area;
            (v)    the recommendations of the Baltimore City Planning Commission and the Board; and
            (vi)    the relationship of the proposed amendment to Baltimore City’s plan.
        (2)    The City Council may grant the amendment to change the zoning classification based on a finding that there was:
            (i)    a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood where the property is located; or
            (ii)    a mistake in the existing zoning classification.
        (3)    The City Council may not allow the filing of an application for a reclassification of a tract or parcel of land for which a reclassification has been denied by the City Council on the merits in the 12 months before the date of the application.

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