Next General Membership Meeting –
Wednesday, January 13th
(Holiday Party December 9th in Lieu of Meeting!)
Locust Point Community Meeting 11/11 Recap
(voting on Full Bylaws Draft in January)
2. Accepted Cheer Parcel Development MOU
The following Proposed By-Law documents are available for community review:
Explainer, a one-page overview of “How we got here”;
Draft of new Bylaws, the proposed revisions to LPCA’s governing document
(Current )2006 Bylaws The proposed bylaws represent a comprehensive rewrite intended to improve clarity, strengthen the Association’s governance, and incorporate current nonprofit best practices. Rather than starting from scratch, we used the 2006 bylaws as our foundation, carrying forward existing procedures where appropriate while revising, expanding, or removing provisions to better reflect the Association’s current needs. The goal has been to preserve the intent and established practices of the original bylaws while creating a clearer, more consistent, and more effective governing document for the future. (reformatted version for easier read)
Conflict of Interest Policy Draft, proposed standards for identifying and addressing conflicts;
Voting and Perm Disability Accommodation, a proposed policy addressing voting procedures and accommodations for members with permanent disabilities;
Explainer on Internal Controls, an overview of safeguards that support accountability and responsible management of Association resources.
Announcements & News
Documents available for community review
regarding the Cheer Parcel:
MOU; a Memorandum of Understanding that the community approved at the November 11 meeting for the developer’s commitment.
Design and Review Committee Report; an LPCA Committee has worked with the developer in conjunction with the city on concepts and implementation to ensure that the community’s concerns are addressed and needs are met.
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Receive the final design plan, approve if necessary and communicate it to the community
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Review and communicate demolition/construction timelines
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Communicate any temporary modifications to our current street parking arrangement, especially on Haubert St.
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Field community questions as they arise
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Monitor and manage the site for the community
- Start of demolition
- Start of remediation
- Start of construction
- Site completion
- Final design plan – (parking space count and does Lowman Street go straight through)
- Any temporary modifications to our current street parking arrangement, especially on Haubert St.
- Time when the PUD legislation will become law.
Cheer Building Development Update 10/8/2026
On September 22nd the LPCA held a special meeting where we approved a letter of support to modify the existing Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Cheer building owned by Mark Sapperstein. Councilman Zac Blanchard has introduced legislation to amend the PUD for the Cheer building parcel to allow for 122 townhouses. (Other Parcels, such as the triangle parking lots along Marriott St, were zoned for housing all along.)
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Design Review Committee at: Dave.Arndt@mylocustpoint.org
The LPCA is offering to cover three months of composting services for free ($75 value) for each LPCA member!
The LPCA is partnering with the Baltimore Compost Collective (BCC) on a program to increase composting in Locust Point. The BCC is a local service that collects food scraps from residences in Baltimore neighborhoods and composts the material to reduce waste, improve sustainability, and build community food security. They also run a youth entrepreneurship program that employs local teenagers and trains them in workforce skills, food access programming, and community-scale composting.
How to join:
- Sign up for compost service here
- Wait for BCC to deliver a composting bucket to your house.
- To complete the sign-up process, register for service on the BCC website. You will receive a reminder email from BCC to do this. The service is $25/month after your three free months.
Collection will be Mondays 6:00am-5:00pm, please sign up by noon Friday, in order for your bucket to be delivered by the following Monday.
If you are not an LPCA member, you may join here. Questions? Contact Dave Arndt or Marvin Hayes.
Community Grants Program
Do you have a great idea for how to improve our neighborhood, but need funding?
Did you know you can access funding through our LPCA Community Improvement Grant Program. See below for link to our program overview and application form.
Application forms can be emailed to contacts@mylocustpoint.org
Locust Point is a neighborhood with deep roots in Baltimore’s history and culture. Nestled on a peninsula surrounded by the Patapsco River, it has long been a place of resilience, community, and connection.
In Locust Point, reminders of history are all around us. Many 19th-century immigrants first arrived here through the port. Fort McHenry, the birthplace of the “Star-Spangled Banner,” anchors the community, while the Domino Sugar refinery and active port terminals remind us that Locust Point is still a working waterfront. It’s not uncommon to meet residents whose parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents grew up right here.
In recent years, Locust Point has also welcomed many new people and families drawn by its friendly blocks, neighborhood schools, and strong sense of community. Neighbors love to gather on stoops, at any of our wonderful locally owned restaurants, or at our beautiful Latrobe Park. Locust Point is a place where long-time residents and newcomers alike create a welcoming and family-oriented atmosphere.
BECOME AN LPCA MEMBER
If you would like to join the Locust Point Civic Association:
1. Please fill out the registration form.
2. Pay $5 annually per person using PayPal (@PayLPCA).
General meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm at Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School Cafeteria. Questions? Email contacts@mylocustpoint.org.