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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in City of Annapolis public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Cottage Food Businesses as Home Occupations
The public hearing closed with no opposition on letting home-based food businesses like an Eastport alcohol-infused desserts company operate legally — the plan advances.
O-12-26: Remove Forbes Street and Monterey Avenue from Parking District No. 5
O-12-26 would remove Forbes Street and Monterey Avenue from Special Residential Parking District Number 5, changing who can park there and under what permit rules.
Special Residential Parking District Number 5 changes
Business employees on a stretch of Forbes Street and Monterey Avenue in West Annapolis have had to move their cars every two hours for over three years. Removing those streets from the parking district would free up the nearby medical building's lot for actual patients.
Fines for mobile food service vendors in the Historic District
A $1,000-per-violation fine for mobile food vendors was postponed because nobody could explain how the number was picked — Planning and Zoning will be asked to appear next time.