Baltimore Grocery Vote Stalls Over Parking | Baltimore News

Baltimore City Council narrowly missed passing a controversial grocery store plan on North Avenue, approving expanded parking from 36 to 65 spots — a move seen as essential for tackling the neighborhood’s food desert — but falling short of the 12 votes needed due to absences and dissent. Despite backing the proposal’s core, Councilman Ryan Dorsey voted no, citing outdated zoning laws as a root cause of development hurdles. Developer P. David Bramble insists the grocery store won’t move forward without the extra parking, also planning a liquor store and restaurant. Councilman James Torrence linked the zoning challenges to decades of racially discriminatory practices. The vote is now postponed until September 14th, leaving the community’s access to food and amenities hanging in the balance amid a heated debate over parking, equity, and urban planning. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/78224fd0ddec83cb