Commercial Development Committee
Southwest Partnership
August 25, 2020
Minutes
Attendees: Laura Dykes (Hollins), Thomas Hams (Union Square), Patty Hogan (Union Square), Troy Wilson (Pigtown), Roger Wood, Jane Buccheri (Hollins), Nikky Davis (BDC), Frieda Ulman (Pigtown Main Street), Ashley Watson, Scott Kashnow (Franklin Square), Sylva Lin (Union Square)
Introductions
Approval of July Minutes – put up to vote and approved unanimously
Presentation: Public Markets – Hollins Market Update
- Presentation by Dave O’Donnell from public markets
- September 1st re-opening
- Offering all tenants to do delivery in the works
- Hours for the Market? Need to ask Stacey – at least back to the original hours, potentially extend
- How does someone become a vendor? Baltimore Public Markets – reach out to Stacey Pack: spack@lexingtonmarket.com
Subcommittee Updates
- West Baltimore St
- Lord Baltimore Charrette Update
- Social distancing incorporated virtual elements that would still be relevant after the pandemic
- Not much interaction of the building with external environment, especially on northside (Fairmount)
- Discussion over sloped theater floor or leveled floor for more flexible/multi-use space
- Facade
- The BackYard was awarded $15,000 from SWP for 129-131 S Schroeder St.; additional $7,500 matched by Baltimore Development Corporation.
Old Business
New Business
- Adjournment Jane made motion & Kenneth seconded
