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<baltimore-city-law heading="Regulation .02 Meetings and Attendance.">
  <section prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Meetings and Attendance.">
    <para num="A.">Regular Meetings.<para num="(1)">Regular meetings of the Planning Commission shall be held in accordance with a schedule:<para num="(a)">presented by the Director of Planning to the Commission; and</para>
        <para num="(b)">duly adopted by the Commission.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">Meetings will normally begin:<para num="(a)">at 1:00 p.m., in the Commission Board Room;</para>
        <para num="(b)">or at such other time and location the Chairperson (the President) designates.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="B.">Special Meetings.
Special meetings of the Planning Commission will be called by the Chairperson at the written request of three Commissioners.</para>
    <para num="C.">Cancellation of Meetings.
The Chairperson may cancel any meeting:<para num="(1)">with the concurrence of most Commissioners; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">by posting cancellation notice on the &lt;a href="https://planning.baltimorecity.gov/planning-resources"&gt;Department of Planning’s webpage&lt;/a&gt;at least 48 hours before the scheduled start of the meeting.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="D.">Notice of Meetings.<para num="(1)">Publication of meetings.
Notice of regular and special meetings shall be published on the &lt;a href="https://planning.baltimorecity.gov/"&gt;Department of&lt;/a&gt;at least ten days before the scheduled start of the meeting.</para>
      <para num="(2)">Distribution to Commissioners.<para num="(a)">In general.
A schedule of regular meetings shall be distributed:<para num="(i)">following the adoption of the schedule; and</para>
          <para num="(ii)">after changes to the schedule are made.</para>
        </para>
        <para num="(b)">Distribution to new Commissioners.
A schedule of regular meetings shall be distributed to new Commissioners following their appointment to the Planning Commission.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="E.">Open Meetings.
All regular and special Commission meetings shall be open to the general public in accordance with the Maryland Open Meetings Act.</para>
    <para num="F.">Working sessions.
The regular meetings or special meetings of the Commission may be preceded by a working session that shall be open to the general public in accordance with the Maryland Open Meetings Act at which the Commission may:<para num="(1)">discuss matters of general interest;</para>
      <para num="(2)">hear staff presentations on departmental activities; and</para>
      <para num="(3)">by invitation of the Chairperson on matters of general interest and concern to the Commission, hear presentations by citizens or representatives of other governmental agencies.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="G.">Rules of Order.
Meetings shall be conducted according to Robert’s Rules of Order Revised, unless a different procedure is adopted by a majority vote of the Commissioners.</para>
    <para num="H.">Public Comments.
Any party in attendance wishing to make statements regarding matters under consideration by the Commission may do so under procedures established by the Chairperson:<para num="(1)">at the beginning of the meeting; or</para>
      <para num="(2)">at the beginning of a specific agenda item.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="I.">Agenda.<para num="(1)">Regular meeting agenda.
The Director of Planning is responsible for establishing the Planning Commission agenda for each regular meeting.</para>
      <para num="(2)">Special meeting agenda.
For special meetings called at the request of three or more Commissioners, the Commissioners for whom the meeting was called will propose the agenda.</para>
      <para num="(3)">Consent Agenda.<para num="(a)">Matters requiring action by the Commission may be placed on a consent agenda within either a regular meeting or special meeting agenda.</para>
        <para num="(b)">Items scheduled for the consent agenda may include:<para num="(i)">items previously reviewed by the Commission; or</para>
          <para num="(ii)">items that are consistent with:<para num="(A)">previous actions by the Commission;</para>
            <para num="(B)">Minor Subdivision Final Plans; or</para>
            <para num="(C)">any other items designated by the Director of Planning.</para>
          </para>
        </para>
        <para num="(c)">Unless there is an objection from a Commissioner, consent agenda items shall be acted upon in accordance with the staff recommendation.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="J.">Posted Notice Requirements.<para num="(1)">In general.<para num="(a)">Site-specific actions.
Applicants must post public notice of Planning Commission meetings in a conspicuous location for regular agenda items in accordance with&lt;a href="https://legislativereference.baltimorecity.gov/sites/default/files/Art%2032%20-%20Zoning.pdf"&gt; Article 32, § 5-604 {“Planning Commission consideration of site-specific projects”}&lt;/a&gt;.</para>
        <para num="(b)">Non-site-specific actions.
Posting for non-site-specific items may be required:<para num="(i)">if the relevant action has the potential to significantly impact surrounding property owners and residents; or</para>
          <para num="(ii)">to comply with other regulations or statutes.</para>
        </para>
        <para num="(c)">Consent agenda items.
Posting for a consent agenda item is only required when:<para num="(i)">the consent agenda item might significantly impact surrounding property owners and residents; or</para>
          <para num="(ii)">other regulations or statutes require the posting.</para>
        </para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">Duration of posting.
The property or location will be posted continuously for a minimum of ten calendar days preceding the meeting:<para num="(a)">in accordance with&lt;a href="https://legislativereference.baltimorecity.gov/sites/default/files/Art%2032%20-%20Zoning.pdf"&gt; Article 32, § 5-604 {“Planning Commission consideration of site-specific projects”}&lt;/a&gt;; and</para>
        <para num="(b)">as directed by Department of Planning staff.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)">Posting template.
The sign providing posted notice must follow the requirements specified in the &lt;a href="https://pc.baltimorecity.gov/sites/default/files/Planning%20Commission%20Notice%20Sign%202018_Editable%20in%20Powerpoint.pptx"&gt;common style of template&lt;/a&gt;the Department of Planning provides to applicants.</para>
      <para num="(4)">Evidence of posting.
Evidence of posting shall be submitted to Department of Planning:<para num="(a)">as soon as practicable after posting; and</para>
        <para num="(b)">unless otherwise permitted, via digital photographs displaying the placement and context of the posting on the property.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="K.">Consideration for Postponement
The Commission reserves the right to postpone consideration of a matter if:<para num="(1)">the applicant or a representative of the applicant is not present;</para>
      <para num="(2)">additional individuals or information are required to reach a fair and equitable decision; or</para>
      <para num="(3)">both the applicant or a representative of the applicant is not present and additional individuals or information are required to reach a fair and equitable decision.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="L.">Attendance.<para num="(1)">Commissioners are expected to attend Commission meetings.</para>
      <para num="(2)">If a Commissioner has three unexcused absences within one year, the Chairperson may recommend:<para num="(a)">the Mayor replace a Commissioner, as permitted by the&lt;a href="https://legislativereference.baltimorecity.gov/sites/default/files/Art%2001%20-%20MayorCouncil_0.pdf"&gt; Article 1, § 62&lt;/a&gt;; or</para>
        <para num="(b)">if the Commissioner is the City Council representative to the Commission, the President of the City Council replace the Commissioner by vote of the City Council, in accordance with&lt;a href="https://legislativereference.baltimorecity.gov/sites/default/files/01%20-%20Charter_0.pdf"&gt; Article VII, § 6-1&lt;/a&gt;.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
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</baltimore-city-law>
