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Votes at a glance: Anne Arundel County Council actions, Feb. 3, 2025
Summary
Roll-call outcomes, amendment adoptions and hearing schedules from the Feb. 3 Anne Arundel County Council session, including resolutions, amendments and bills held or passed.
The Anne Arundel County Council recorded the following formal actions at its Feb. 3, 2025 legislative session. Items are listed by agenda identifier, outcome and key details.
- Resolution 125 — Adopted (7–0). Resolution approving the nomination of Stephen Olken to the Stakeholder Advisory Committee for Region Planning Area 5.
- Resolutions 225, 325, 425 (Anne Arundel Community College petitions to MHEC for funding) — Each adopted (7–0). Resolution 225 seeks $384,933 for long-lead equipment (Floristano building elevator replacement/electrical switchgear); Resolution 325 seeks $54,596 for CMAR preconstruction services for Dragon Science Building; Resolution 425 seeks $2,564,720 for design services for Dragon Science Building renovations.
- Bill 125 (codify Office of Transportation in county code) — Passed (roll call recorded 7–0). Council concluded the office exists in practice; the ordinance codifies the Office of Transportation and its responsibilities.
- Bill 525 (Waterman’s home commercial use) — Passed (7–0). The ordinance extends Saturday operating hours for Waterman home commercial use by two hours (for summer/weekend sales), per sponsor Ledbetter’s intent.
- Bill 9724 (zoning for conditional-use school bus facilities) — Amendment No. 2 adopted unanimously (7–0) requiring 200-foot buffers for outdoor repairs in C1/C2 and 100-foot indoor-repair setbacks; the bill as amended is scheduled for hearing Feb. 18, 2025.
- Bill 225 (redevelopment ordinance) — Amendment No. 1 adopted (6–1) to add multifamily and townhouse conditional uses in C4 under conditions; bill, as amended, scheduled for hearing Feb. 18, 2025.
- Bills 325 and 425 (Region 9 GDP and comprehensive zoning) — Council voted to hold final votes until Feb. 18, 2025 (7–0) after extended public hearings and requests from residents and property owners for additional materials.
- Bill 625 (miniature pigs ordinance) — Four amendments were adopted unanimously (7–0): Amendment 1 (setbacks: shelters at least 50 feet from lot line and 100 feet from occupied dwelling); Amendment 2 (limit of two pigs and minimum lot size 47,500 sq ft); Amendment 3 (remove licensing requirement); Amendment 4 (require spay/neuter). Bill, as amended, scheduled for Feb. 18, 2025.
Notes: Where a vote recorded only adoption of an amendment or a motion to hold a vote, the council scheduled the underlying bill for further action on Feb. 18, 2025 unless otherwise noted. All roll-call tallies above were read into the record during the meeting.
