Part III – Area Participation

entertain any petition for the creation of a new Residential Parking Area that would include any part of the Canton Area; or

approve any amendment to an existing Parking Management Plan that would extend an existing Residential Parking Area into any part of the Canton Area.

at least 50% of the development sites have been leased or conveyed to developers, rehabilitators, restorers, or occupants with lease, deed, or disposition agreement restrictions limiting improvements to residential uses only;

at least 50% of the planned development has been completed; and

at least 50% of the planned improvements are in fact used and occupied as residences; and

the area is completely surrounded by commercial, industrial, or institutional uses; or

the smaller area is impacted by an existing Residential Permit Parking Area.

adjacent areas of parking congestion; and

influence areas of known parking congestion generators.

can accommodate the residential off-street parking of a motor vehicle; and

complies with all applicable standards imposed by the Zoning and <cite data-path="|building-codes|II">Building Code</cite>s of Baltimore City.

consider the extent to which off-street parking spaces in the area are underutilized; and

require in the Plan, as a condition of the establishment or modification of a Residential Parking Area and the issuance or renewal of parking permits, continued maintenance and use of:

all properties in the proposed Residential Parking Area;

all properties within 2 blocks of the boundary lines of the proposed Residential Parking Area;

the community associations for the areas in or within 2 blocks of the proposed Residential Parking Area;

the Mayor;

the members of the City Council; and

all City agencies affected by the Plan.

issue an administrative regulation that sets forth the final Plan, including any Residential Parking Area to be established under the Plan; and

publish this regulation once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.

The Authority will provide petitions on a written request for a major or minor change in the Parking Management Plan.

For a major change in the size of the Residential Permit Parking Area, the proponents of the amendment must obtain signatures on the petition from an adult member of at least 60% of the households within the Area.

For a minor change in the size of the Residential Permit Parking Area, the proponents of the amendment must obtain signatures on the petition from an adult member of at least 60% of the households on the affected block face.

To be considered by the Parking Authority, the petitions issued by the Authority must be returned to the Authority within 120 days of their issuance. The Authority will not consider any petitions that the Authority has not provided.

A petition for a major change may not be considered at any time within 12 months after a previous petition, for the same or any different major change for the Area, has been considered and approved or denied, in whole or in part.

The Authority must validate the signatures on the petitions by confirming the identities and addresses of the persons signing.

In this paragraph, “minor change” includes:

On a qualifying petition, minor changes may be made after consultation with:

In this paragraph, “major change” includes:

On a qualifying petition by the Area, major changes must be presented at a public meeting conducted by the Executive Director.

At least 21 days’ notice of the public meeting must be mailed to:

The City Council must also be notified of the intended changes and, if within 30 days following the public meeting and journalized notice to the Council, no councilmember who represents the existing or proposed Residential Parking Area subject to the changes opposes the changes, the recommended changes may be adopted by the Executive Director.