Planning Commission, February 5, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 3009 Greenmount Avenue, unanimous (7-0)
What happened
The Planning Commission approved a rezoning at 3009 Greenmount Avenue from R-6 to C-2 to establish the Baltimore Italian Center (BIT Center) with a commercial kitchen, art gallery, and youth workforce program.
- Jurisdiction
- Baltimore, MD
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous (7-0)
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings3009 Greenmount Avenue
Recommended 7-0Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Rezoning at 3009 Greenmount Avenue
Rezoning from R-6 to C-2 for the Baltimore Italian Center (BIT Center) to establish a commercial kitchen, art gallery, astronomy center, and Be More Pasta social enterprise. The auxiliary building of Saint John's Episcopal Church will be converted to community use. Applicant: Monica LaPenta/BIT Center. Vote was unanimous.
- None specified
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Planning Commission approved a rezoning at 3009 Greenmount Avenue from R-6 to C-2 to establish the Baltimore Italian Center (BIT Center) with a commercial kitchen, art gallery, and youth workforce program.
Key Decisions (7)
Rezoning at 3009 Greenmount Avenue
Conditional Use Conversion at 1118 North Cary Street
Street Closing - Calvert Street Spur and Portions of Light/Pratt Streets
Air Rights - 1900 Block of McElderry Street
Street Closing - Falls Road at West Cold Spring Lane
Street Closing - North Vincent Street, Forney Street, and Alley
CIP Transfers
Development Activity (5)
Baltimore Italian Center (BIT Center)
Mixed-Use
Homeless Veteran Housing
Residential
Harborplace Redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Greenmount West/Abel area experiencing 6-7% population growth while broader Waverly/Better…
Commercial Demand
Commercial kitchens and community-serving food enterprises are increasingly popular uses…
Infrastructure
Downtown Baltimore street redesign prioritizing pedestrian and cyclist access over…
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