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Committee approves multiple conditional‑use conversions to three units, citing neighborhood change
Summary
The committee voted favorable on several conditional‑use bills that would permit conversion of single‑family dwellings to up to three dwelling units at multiple addresses after adopting findings of fact; law department and planning clarified off‑street parking exemptions under recent code changes.
Baltimore’s Land Use and Transportation Committee voted to recommend favorable several conditional‑use zoning bills that would convert existing single‑family dwellings into up to three units at multiple addresses across the city.
Sponsors presented conversions for properties including 1727 McCullough Street, 2001 West Baltimore, and 2628 Edmondson Avenue. Sponsors and planning staff described the parcels as large or corner lots with community support; applicants and sponsors urged the committee to find facts that neighborhood character and demand support conversions.
The law department told the committee a recently passed ordinance exempts one‑, two‑ and three‑unit residences from off‑street parking requirements, removing the need for a parking variance that earlier bill language had referenced. Planning and DHCD recommended favorable reports; the planning commission identified a small technical discrepancy in one bill’s lot‑area figure and asked the bill to match its staff calculation.
The committee adopted factual findings supporting uniqueness or a change in character for the parcels and moved the bills favorable to the full council. The measures will return to the council for readings and final votes.
