Mayor and City Council Meeting Monday, September 28, 2026 06:00 PM 8103 Sandy Spring Road

VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING

Watch the meeting on Laurel TV streaming live in your web browser at https://laureltv.org/watch-live or locally Laurel TV can be found on Comcast Channel 996 (HD), 71 (SD) or Verizon FiOS Channel 12.

Contact the Clerk for Zoom information at clerk@laurel.md.us no later than 2:00 pm the day of the meeting.

• 1.Call to Order - Council President Brencis D. Smith

• 2.Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America - Keith R. Sydnor, Mayor

• 3.Roll Call - Sara A. Green, CPM, MMC, City Clerk

• 4.Approval of Minutes

  September 2, 2026- Work Session

  September 14, 2026- Special Work Session

  September 14, 2026- Regular Meeting

• 5.Report of the Mayor and City Council

• 6.Mayoral Appointments and Reappointments

  APPOINTMENTS

             

  Dr. Varleisha Lyons                         Education Advisory Committee                 9/28/26 – 9/28/28

  Lateef Gbadegesin                          Youth Services Commission                     9/28/26 – 9/28/29

  REAPPOINTMENTS

  Lisa Wolfisch                                  Bicycle and Pedestrian CAC                      9/28/26 – 9/28/29

  Maria Clifford                                  Board of Appeals                                         9/28/26 – 9/28/29

  Sandy Antunes                                Arts Council                                                 9/28/26 – 9/28/28

• 7.General Public Hearing

• 8.Second Public Hearing with Possible Action on Ordinance No. 2057 (Text Amendment No. 270)- An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland to Amend the Unified Land Development Code, Chapter 20, “Land Development and Subdivision Regulations;” Section 20-1.7, “Definitions;” Section 20-6.13, “Table of Residential Uses;” Section 20-6.14, “Accessory Uses;” Section 20-6.15, “Area, Yard, and Height Regulations;” Section 20-6.16, “Schedule of Area, Yard, and Height Regulations for Residential Uses;” Section 20-6.23, “Accessory Structures; Bulk Regulations;” Section 20-6.26 “Building Permitted on Lot;” Section 20-6.29, “Dwelling Unit Area Requirements;” Section 20-10.2, “Permitted Buildings and Uses;” Section 20-16.2, “Scope of Regulations;” Section 20-19.2, “Trailers Parked in Residential Zone;” Section 20-23.1, “Continuation and Discontinuation of Use;” Section 20-26.4, “Definitions;” Section 20-26.5, “Review of Applications;” and Section 20-50.3, “Connection to Public Sewers Required” to Permit and Regulate Accessory Dwelling Units.

• 9.Second Public Hearing with Possible Action on Ordinance No. 2058 (Text Amendment No. 271)- An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland to Amend the Unified Land Development Code, Chapter 20, “Land Development and Subdivision Regulations;” Section 20-41.5, “Forest Stand Delineation;” Section 20-41.6, “Forest Conservation Plan;” Section 20-41.7, “Afforestation and Retention;” Section 20-41.8, “Reforestation;” Section 20-41.9, “Priorities and Time Requirements for Afforestation and Reforestation;” Section 20-41.12, “Payment Instead of Afforestation and Reforestation;” Section 20-41.16, “Waivers;” and Section 20-41.18, “Annual Report.”

• 10.Second Public Hearing with Possible Action on Ordinance No. 2059 (Text Amendment No. 272)- An Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland to Amend the Unified Land Development Code, Chapter 20, “Land Development and Subdivision Regulations;” Section 20-2.2, “Plans, Plats, and Information to Accompany Applications for Permits;” Section 20-29.3, “Definitions;” Section 20-29.7, “Review Procedure; Adequate Public Facilities;” Section 20-29.10, “Mandatory Dedication or Fee-In-Lieu of Open Space;” Section 20-29.12, “Governing Approvals;” Section 20-30.1, “Pre-Application;” Section 20-30.2, “Conditional Approval of Preliminary Plan;” Section 20-30.3, “Approval of Final Plat;” Section 20-30.4, “Fees;” and Sec. 20-41.2, “Definitions” in Order to Implement the Maryland Housing Certainty Act.

• 11.Second Public Hearing with Possible Action on Ordinance No. 2060- An Ordinance Amending the General Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and to Provide an Effective Date.

• 12.Second Public Hearing with Possible Action on Ordinance No. 2061- An Ordinance Amending the General Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program of the Mayor and City Council of Laurel, Maryland, for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 and to Provide an Effective Date.

13.Adjournment