CHAP Commission, June 9, 2026
Approved: Final Subdivision Review for Seven Houses at 5601 South Bend Road, Mount Washington, passed
What happened
On June 9, 2026, Baltimore approved Final Subdivision Review for Seven Houses at 5601 South Bend Road, Mount Washington.
The Baltimore CHAP Commission (Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation) rendered advisory and regulatory decisions on four items, all approved.
- Jurisdiction
- Baltimore, MD
- Date
- June 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsSubdivision Review for Seven Houses
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 4
Concept Review of Druid Lake Landscape Design at 2700 Madison Avenue
Advisory concept approval of Phase One of the landscape rehabilitation of Druid Lake in Druid Hill Park (city-owned, national register but no local designation). Applicant is Baltimore City Recreation and Parks; landscape design firm Unknown Studio. Phase one includes circulation, shoreline, stream valley, plantings, cove/island swimming area, event lawns, and Utah Gateway pedestrian entrance. Reviewed in advisory capacity as property has no local CHAP designation.
- final details to be reviewed by CHAP staff
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Key Decisions (4)
Concept Review of Druid Lake Landscape Design at 2700 Madison Avenue
Final Subdivision Review for Seven Houses at 5601 South Bend Road, Mount Washington
Demolition Hearing 1 - Architectural Significance at 20 West Cross Street
Concept Review for Vertical Addition at 930 South Charles Street, Federal Hill
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Development Activity (4)
Druid Lake Landscape Design
Infrastructure
Cottages at Mount Washington - Seven Single-Family Houses
Residential
930 South Charles Street Adaptive Reuse
Mixed-Use
20 West Cross Street Warehouse Redevelopment
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Baltimore City has articulated a clear policy encouraging new housing…
Sentiment
Mount Washington community leaders welcome new home ownership opportunities to…
Commercial Demand
Multiple long-vacant commercial/industrial buildings (930 South Charles vacant ~5 years,…
Infrastructure
Druid Lake's conversion from a decommissioned drinking-water reservoir (DPW tank…
Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Staff, 6 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep, 3 Applicant, 3 Public, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 4 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 3 Applicant, 2 Commissioner, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Chase Hoffberger, Applicant.
10 more identified names in Pro: 4 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 2 Applicant.
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Zoning terms (13)
126 recorded timestamps
- approved (21 timestamps)
- zoning (9 timestamps)
- historic preservation (4 timestamps)
- public hearing (3 timestamps)
- motion to approve (2 timestamps)
- subdivision (25 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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