City

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City Port of Baltimore Maritime Industrial Zone
Overlay District (MIZOD) Talking Freight
Web Conference, Nov. 19, 2008 James M.
Dwyer Maryland Port Administration Deputy
Director for Planning [phone]
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The City of Baltimore has always had a great
maritime history, due to its inland location.
Baltimore 1752
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Railroads led the way for terminal development.
However, they lost the incentive after WWII when
trucking became viable option for transportation.
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In the past 2,000 years, there have been three
paradigm shifts in ship design and maritime
transportation.

• Steam Propulsion - early 1800s
• Steel shipbuilding - late 1800s
• Containerized cargo 1956
• (Larger terminals needed.)

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Graphic Courtesy of NOAA, Illustration by Lili
Robins
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Globalization Baltimores international trade
continues to grow, and domestic waterborne
tonnage remains steady.
POB Waterborne Cargoes
Tons, (millions)
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1931
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Evolution continues Many cargo terminals and
maritime industries have migrated out of the
Inner Harbor.
Baltimore 1934
Baltimore 1964
Inner Harbor
Inner Harbor
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The Port of Baltimore is a complex mix of Public
and Private terminals
Baltimore
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The Port of Baltimore is a complex mix of Public
and Private terminals.handling diverse bulk
general cargoes.
Baltimore
Forest Products
Forest Products
Sugar
Salt Fertilizers
Containers
Coal Iron Ore
Farm
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Autos
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POB is a nationally significant port National
rankings in foreign cargo in 2007

• 1st in import and export of roll-on/roll-off
  equipment
• 1st importing sugar, gypsum, iron ore, forest
  products
• 2nd in import and export of Automobiles
• 3rd in aluminum imports
• 4th in coal exports
• 4th in importing salt, LNG and molasses
• 12th in Foreign Cargo Value (41.9 billion)
• 13th in Foreign Cargo Tonnage (30.8 million tons)

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The Port of Baltimore generates considerable
economic impact for the City and region.

• 50,200 Jobs in Maryland are dependent upon cargo
  and vessel activity at the Port.
• 16,500 Direct jobs
• 33,700 Induced and Indirect jobs  
• 388 million in State and local taxes per year.
• Neighboring Ports are very competitive for our
  business jobs.
• Developers are competitive for waterfront land in
  the City.

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The success of Baltimore Citys Inner Harbor.
Pedestrian Promenade
Commercial retail Restaurants Offices
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has spurred other waterfront development, such
as
Inner Harbor East (Commercial Mixed
Use) Key Highway (Condominiums)
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Tide Point Office Complex
Domino Sugar
Westway Molasses
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Silo Point Condominiums
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Silo Point Condominiums
Artists Rendering
CSX Rail Yard
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Canton Crossing Office/Condominium Complex
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In the early 2000s the City realized it could
better manage Planned Unit Developments.

• PUDs were eroding the Ports critical mass.
• It was difficult to say No to developers
  one-on-one.
• Land Use became a constant issue at the
• Industrial - Mixed Use frontier.

Maritime/Industrial Use Jobs Adds value Must be
on deep water.
Residential/Commercial Use Taxes Consumes
value Desires waterfront, but can be located
inland.
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In 2004 the City passed the Maritime Industrial
Zone Overlay District (MIZOD).

• MIZOD helped the Ports private terminals
  ability to get financing and protection from
  encroachment.
• Underlying Zoning is Heavy Industrial.
• Deep water (18), with RR or Hwy access.
• Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) are not
  allowed for 10 years (until 2014).
• Taverns live entertainment not allowed.
• Office, Hotel, Commercial uses are not
  permitted, unless as an accessory use.
• A 10-year extension is now being considered

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Inner Harbor
Baltimore City
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Inner Harbor
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Inner Harbor
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Inner Harbor
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