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Committee considers modest revisions to bulk and yard rules to make home additions easier
Summary
Council Bill 25‑064 would loosen some side‑yard, rear‑yard and lot‑coverage limits in residential zones so homeowners can add modest living space without a variance. Supporters said the changes reduce administrative burden and help retain residents; opponents warned of loss of green space, higher densities, and stormwater impacts.
Councilwoman Paris Gray presented Council Bill 25‑064 to the Land Use and Transportation Committee on Sept. 11, proposing targeted amendments to Baltimore's bulk and yard regulations to make modest home expansions easier to approve without a variance.
Gray told the committee the changes are intended to help "the grandparent who makes space for their grandkids" or a family converting a basement so relatives can remain in a home. "This bill makes modest but meaningful adjustments to bulk and yard requirements in our residential districts," Gray said, adding that the measure does not rezone single‑family neighborhoods or permit duplexes or triplexes where they are not already allowed.
What the bill does: technical table adjustments would modestly reduce minimum side‑yard and corner‑lot setbacks in certain residential zones and increase maximum…
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