Author: SetonHill

We are creating a new neighborhood master plan!

Baltimore City neighborhoods can develop official “master plans” that establish a shared vision for the neighborhood and provide guidance for community organizations and the City government. Seton Hill last did this in 2012! You can read our last plan here. 

Community plans can:

  • provide policy guidance to the Planning Commission, 
  • provide valuable information to City agencies, 
  • and even lead to the Planning Commission recommending public funding, land disposition, rezoning, or other staff resources necessary to carry out the recommendations of the plan. 

We are following a formal process using guidelines from the City’s Department of Planning (see the info on this page under “Community Managed Plans”).

We have formed a Neighborhood Master Planning Committee to lead this work, chaired by Kamil Quinteros, Seton Hill resident, architect, and community planning expert. The committee will create many opportunities for neighbors to contribute to the plan, including a survey and several listening sessions. We aim to be ready to approach the City’s Planning Commission by the new year. 

Have questions or want to get involved? Email President@setonhill.org

Picnic in the Park with Baltimore Bike Party

Join us on Sunday, June 22 from 5-8pm for live music, lawn games, and revelry! We’ll have Cherry Blossom Special Bluegrass Group playing from 5:30-6:30pm, then DJ Deezy from 6:30-7:30pm. We’ll also be selling tote bags featuring our new Friends of St. Mary’s Park logo. Bags will be available for $12 (or for $7 if you are a member of the Friends of St. Mary’s Park). See you there!

This event is supported by a Park and Play grant from the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks. The event is a joint initiative with the Friends of St. Mary’s Park (a subsidiary of the SHA) and Baltimore Bike Party.

January Neighborhood Association Meeting

Our January meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 14 from 7pm-8pm. We will be in a hybrid format, both on Zoom and in the Saint Mary’s Park building (across from 546 Saint Mary Street). The Zoom link was emailed out on Monday, January 6. Please reach out to President@setonhill.org if you did not receive it.

This month’s meeting will feature a brief presentation from LieAnne Navarro and Jim French from the Market Center Community Development Corporation (MCCDC). LieAnne and Jim will be discussing a new public health and safety initiative being developed by the MCCDC. Thank you to LieAnne and Jim for joining us!

The full agenda for the meeting is below:

  • Presentation from Jim French and LieAnne Navarro re: MCCDC public health and safety initiative
  • Q&A from neighbors about MCCDC public health and safety initiative
  • Updates from the Board: meeting with Councilman Zac Blanchard; Activate Your Space grant award; Crow control 
  • Committee updates: Architectural Review Committee, Safety Committee
  • Discussion: Creation of a “third space”/community gathering space
  • General discussion: Questions, concerns, ideas, and requests

Do you have something you want to add to the agenda for a future meeting? Please email Julia at President@setonhill.org