The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore (DPOB) has proposed the North Harbor Area of Special Signage Control based on their long-standing commitment to the vibrancy and appeal of Baltimore’s Downtown. The DPOB believes the North Harbor Plan is an opportunity to energize and enliven downtown, and believers after extensive public testimony in support of the Signage Plan, that many stakeholders agree.
By a vote of 6-2, the Baltimore Planning Commission approved the creation of a district for the digital signs. The Planning Commission approved the majority of the proposed signs in the North Harbor Sign Plan. As a result, six digital billboards were approved and are now allowed on the following properties:
- 601 E. Pratt Street
- 30 Light Street
- 100 S. Charles Street (Pratt Street Side)
- 300 S. Charles Street
- 55 Market Place
- 204 E. Lombard Street
The are five additional properties in the sign plan that will undergo further consideration with possible amendments, and will be heard in a subsequent hearing.
Here are a few additional facts shared from the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore web site:
- The NoHa sign plan was guided by DPOB, with thousands of hours of research, interviews with industry experts, and feedback from other cities.
- Landlords picked their own media companies, also known as tenants for this purpose. Contracts with their tenants are private engagements.
- DPOB will manage the community space on all signs in the NoHa District ASSC that were approved.
- Media companies are subject to the Baltimore City Billboard Tax and will pay that directly to the City.
- There are no public monies or tax dollars supporting this program.
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