(a) The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City may amend or repeal zoning regulations and boundaries.
(b) (1) If the purpose and effect of a proposed map amendment is to change the zoning classification of particular property, the City Council shall make findings of fact that address:
(i) population change;
(ii) the availability of public facilities;
(iii) present and future transportation patterns;
(iv) compatibility with existing and proposed development for the area;
(v) the recommendations of the Baltimore City Planning Commission and the Board; and
(vi) the relationship of the proposed amendment to Baltimore City’s plan.
(2) The City Council may grant the amendment to change the zoning classification based on a finding that there was:
(i) a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood where the property is located; or
(ii) a mistake in the existing zoning classification.
(3) The City Council may not allow the filing of an application for a reclassification of a tract or parcel of land for which a reclassification has been denied by the City Council on the merits in the 12 months before the date of the application.