The overlay, Bill 25-0093, passed 10-2, with Councilman Mark Conway abstaining and two members absent. The measure opens single-family properties along the Harford Road corridor to apartment conversions and teardowns for new construction. It now goes to Mayor Brandon Scott for his signature.

Opponents in the council chamber booed and shouted at Dorsey after the vote. The measure had drawn intense lobbying, including a petition with nearly 1,000 signatures. About 60 opponents came to City Hall before the meeting, according to former councilman Jody Landers, who said the effort to change votes was unsuccessful.

The sharper confrontation followed during committee announcements. Dorsey said he was canceling a Nov. 5 hearing for Bill 26-0208, sponsored by Conway, which would remove the planned unit development designation for Loyola University property at 5104 York Road.

Conway said he asked Dorsey whether he had canceled the hearing and why. Dorsey confirmed the cancellation and said he made the decision because Conway had abstained rather than voting for the overlay, Conway recounted.

Conway called the move retaliation and said the bill’s preparation had required 30 days, public signage and work by Loyola to comply with city requirements. He warned that the university could have to repeat that process. He later apologized for his outburst and urged Dorsey and Council President Zeke Cohen to restore the hearing.

Cohen told Conway during the meeting that they would discuss the matter in his office. After that conversation, Conway said Dorsey had not committed to reinstating the hearing. Cohen later said a memo would restore it to its original date; the memo was sent, according to an update to the report.

The final overlay vote was largely in line with the council’s earlier vote. Council members Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer, Zeke Cohen, Dorsey, and six others voted yes; Phylicia Porter and Torrence voted no. Conway abstained, while Glover and McCray were absent.