# City of Westminster Mayor and Common Council Meeting - Monday, September 28, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.


**Body:** City of Westminster, Maryland
**Date:** September 27, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services, Policy, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Westminster Mayor and Common Council met on September 28, 2026. The council held a public hearing and adopted Ordinance 2026-08, amending Planned Industrial (PI) zone regulations. The changes raise the general building-height limit from 20 to 30 feet, allow hotels up to four stories, add certain uses such as daycare centers, schools, gyms, and indoor recreation, and retain a requirement that at least 55% of gross development-plan area remain industrial. The ordinance also clarifies that publicly owned buildings and properties are prohibited in the zone, while government agencies may lease space in privately owned buildings. The motion to adopt was seconded and carried, with no opposition reported. The council also approved the minutes and five consent-calendar items; their contents were not described in the transcript.

Procurement and funding items included the Arts Council’s contract with Katherine Parish Tuck to lead strategic-planning sessions and a city grant awarded to the Care Healing Center, for which no amount was stated. A presenter from MAGIC described the organization’s programs and its significant financial support from the city, but no new allocation or purchasing action was presented. The mayor also reported that $16 million had been approved at a Maryland Board of Public Works meeting; the transcript did not identify the funding’s purpose. No specific contract award or bid approval was recorded at this meeting.

**Source:** City of Westminster, Maryland