The Bel Air Town Commissioners will hold a public hearing Monday night on a proposal to double the hourly rate charged at most parking meters in the downtown area.
According to the proposed ordinance, the current hourly meter rate of 25 cents per hour is insufficient to cover the maintenance and upkeep costs of the existing garage facility and an increase to 50 cents is needed. In addition, there is a need to expand the metered parking on Alice Anne Street and the new Main Street parking lot and establish additional spaces eligible to accommodate an 8-hour parking voucher beyond the garage spaces
Ordinance 752-12, as proposed, would make the following changes:
A rate of 50 cents per hour is established for the following parking meter zones:
– Alice Anne Street from Bond Street to Hays Street and on the south side from Hays Street to Williams Street.
– Bond Street/Thomas Street public parking lot.
– Burns Alley public parking lot.
– Courtland Street from Main Street to Bond Street.
– Gordon Street, south side from a point 20 feet east of Main Street to a point 275 feet in an easterly direction.
– Harford County parking lot meters located on South Main Street between Churchville Road and Courtland Street.
– Hays Street, east and west side, between Alice Anne Street and Baltimore Pike.
– Hickory Avenue public parking lot.
– Lee Street and on-street between Main Street and Bond Street.
– Main Street, east side, from a point 38 feet north of Fulford Avenue to a point 30 feet south of Gordon Street.
– Main Street, west side, 180 feet north of Churchville Road to Lee Street.
– Pennsylvania Avenue, south side from a point 100 feet west of Bond Street to a point 240 feet west of Bond Street.
– Thomas Street from Bond Street to Hays Street.
– Parking Garage located on the west side of Hickory Avenue.
– Main Street parking lot located opposite Office Street.
A rate of $3.00 is established for an 8-hour parking voucher for the areas indicated:
– metered section of the parking garage.
– metered parking on Lee Street between Main Street and Bond Street.
– metered parking on Alice Anne Street between Bond Street and Williams Street.
– metered parking within the Hickory Avenue public lot.
Additional publich hearings scheduled for Monday night include Resolution 982-12 regarding an FY 2012 budget amendment, Ordinance 751-12 updating the town’s building code to include the latest 2012 versions of the International Building and Mechanical Codes, and Resolution 981-12 amending the town’s fee schedule to increase costs of solicitor permits and sewer system development fees.
Also Monday night, the Bel Air Town Commissioners will introduce Resolution NO. 983-12, accepting the Planning Commission’s Annual Report and Ordinance No. 753-12, which would amend the town’s development regulations to expand the definition of “family” to include those residing within a non-profit facility.
Monday’s agenda also includes the purchase of parking meters and bid awards for the sidewalk handicap ramp and street paving contracts.
The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in Bel Air Town Hall.
The full agenda is listed below:
Commissioners of Bel Air
Agenda
June 18, 20121. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Resolution 982-12 – FY 2012 Budget Amendmentb. Ordinance 751-12 – Building Code Amendment
c. Resolution 981-12 – Town’s Fee Schedule
d. Ordinance 752-12 – Meter and Lease Rates
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Resolution 982-12 – FY 2012 Budget Amendmentb. Ordinance 751-12 – Building Code Amendment
c. Resolution 981-12 – Town’s Fee Schedule
d. Ordinance 752-12 – Meter and Lease Rates
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Resolution NO. 983-12 – Planning Annual 2011 Reportb. Ordinance No. 753-12 – Development Regulations Amendment, Definition of Family
c. Purchase of Parking Meters
d. Award of Bid – Sidewalk Handicap Ramp Contract
e. Award of Bid – Street Paving Contract
8. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. The Bel Air Downtown Alliance is sponsoring the following outdoor movies in Shamrock Park: Kung Fu Panda 2 on June 22nd and the Smurfs on July 13th. Seating opens at 6 p.m. and the movie starts at dusk. Free admission and popcorn.b. The Summer Concert Series features the Bel Air High School Reunion Band on June 24th; the Baltimore Symphonic Band on July 1st; and the Bel Air Jazz Ensemble on July 8th. All concerts are held in Shamrock Park at 7 p.m., admission is free
c. The July 4th celebration starts at 6:45 a.m. with a flag raising and a blueberry pancake and sausage breakfast at Bel Air High School. The parade starts at 6 p.m. and its proceeded by the fireworks, at dusk, in Rockfield Park. For more information on the days activities and the change to the parade route, go to www.belairjuly4.org.
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS
10. COMMISSIONERS’ COMMENTS
11. ADJOURNMENT
Happy to see the Dagger give details on this meeting as Ordinance No. 753-12 is very important to the future of preserving and protecting the neighborhoods in the Town.