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Committee recommends rezoning of 901 South Caton Avenue to C-2 to reflect neighborhood change
Summary
The committee recommended favorable a rezoning request for 901 South Caton Avenue, submitted by St. Agnes, to change the parcel from OR-2 to C-2. The applicant cited neighborhood population growth and changes in the office market since the property's prior rezoning; Planning recommended approval and offered to meet with prospective purchasers about flood-plain and regulatory requirements.
The Baltimore City Land Use and Transportation Committee voted to recommend that the full City Council approve rezoning for 901 South Caton Avenue from OR-2 to C-2, following applicant testimony and a favorable Planning Commission report.
Caroline Hecker Rosenberg Martin Greenberg, speaking for St. Agnes (the property owner), summarized the property—s history and said the surrounding area—s growth and shifts in the office market since 2017 make the proposed C-2 zoning more appropriate. She described the site—s history as a former industrial school later used by Cardinal Gibbons High School and noted the property's prior rezoning was premised on an anticipated medical-office campus that no longer reflects current market conditions.
Stephanie Murdoch for the Department of Housing and Community Development stood by DHCD—s favorable bill report. Eric Tieseau for the Department of Planning recommended the rezoning favorable and highlighted that portions of the site fall within the Central Business District urban renewal plan and are in the flood plain; Planning offered to meet with prospective purchasers to clarify requirements. The committee adopted the Planning Commission—s findings of fact and voted to recommend the rezoning favorable to the full council.
The recommendation moves the rezoning to the City Council for final action.
