City Drafts New City Dock Plan, Public Hearing is Oct. 21

It took a four-hour meeting Thursday, but the Annapolis City Council have approved the final amendments to the City Dock Master Plan.

The plan will be presented for a public hearing Oct. 21 at City Hall, after which it will require a final vote by the council.

See the city's work on the revised master plan.

The Capital reported that the plan calls for City Dock to be surrounded by a 30-foot maritime zoning setback, designating three areas for development—including the former Fawcett Boating Supply store. 

The site was once going to be renovated into a new, $20 million retail center by developer Mark Ordan, but plans were pulled after they met resistance from a local group, the Save Annapolis Coalition.

City aldermen were split on a decision to wait for the results of a new maritime study on the area before making changes. Ultimately the council decided  on language that freed the master plan from the results of the study, The Capital reported.