Mt. Washington Improvement Association: Committees

The Land Use and Zoning Committee

The MWIA Land Use and Zoning Committee helps to preserve the character of our neighborhood by acting as an oversight agent for any proposed zoning changes or exceptions. The Planning Department notifies the Zoning Committee whenever a property owner in our neighborhood applies for a variance or change in zoning. The Committee meets periodically to review such changes, and makes recommendations to the full Board for a position where appropriate. The City’s Planning Commission and Zoning Board always inquire regarding the position of the neighborhood, which often influences their decision.

Public Safety

The Mt. Washington Community is located within the boundaries of the Northern Police District. Any emergency incident should be reported to 911, that is, anything that requires immediate police attention. Any incident that involves a non-emergency situation should be reported to 311. If you are ever a victim of a crime, it is important that it be reported, even if you don't plan to make an insurance claim. We keep statistics of any reported incidents and in order to be accurate and safe, we must know what is happening.

Mt. Washington is a very safe neighborhood; however, it is necessary to adhere to common sense safety precautions. Items of value or of perceived value should not be left in cars, nor should doors to sheds or homes be left unlocked.

We have an active Citizens’ Patrol that involves a 2 1/2 hour commitment about every 6 months. The patrol involves driving around the neighborhood as either a driver or observer with a lighted sign on the car. Our patrol is headquartered at the Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. We also have a very loose type of walking patrol that involves walking (at your own schedule) and wearing a bright orange vest. You can find out more about either of these programs by calling the Chair of the Public Safety Committee.

Mwia Committees and Liaisons 2010-2011

Parks Committee (Luckman, Northwest, Western Run
Jason Kortte-Chair, Kate Kortte, Bryce Butler, Evan Serpick, Bonnie Adachi, Clark Semmes, Curt McKnight, Jennifer Mange, Roberta Strickler

Newsletter
Bob Byrnes, Michael Schmuylan, Aaron Meisner-Chair, Bryce Butler, Eileen Steinberger, Jennifer Mange

Marketing (Obtaining ads for Newsletter)
Joyce Holbrook, Jere Morrell

Membership and Outreach
Sally Staugaitis-Chair, Eric Seaberg, Evan Serpick, David Nemerson, Clark Semmes, Linda Panlilio

Legal, Bylaws and Governance
Jim Carroll-Chair, Bryce Butler

Nominating
TBA

Pimlico Racetrack
Stuart Caplan-Chair, David Nemerson

Public Safety
Jason Loviglio, Linda Panlilio, Norma Igelhart, Jere Morrell

Traffic, Transportation and Infrastructure
Elina Toole-Chair, Carol Berkower, Bill Regenold, Robin Klein

Zoning and Land Use
Peter Garver-Chair, Linda Panlilio, Sara Fishman, Amanda Conn, Mac Nachlas, Jan Franz, Roberta Strickler, George Lewis

Welcome Baskets
Sally Staugaitis-Chair, Brooke Redgrave

Picnic
Mac Nachlas-Chair,Cliff Mitchell, Bill Regenold, Ira Kolman, Jennifer Mange

Parade
Caroline and Chris Tufts-Co-Chairs, Missie Mack, Joan Wisner-Carlson,Elizabeth Grove, Melinda Frame, Bev Ciccarone, Ellen O’Brien

Mt. Wash. School
David Conn-Chair, Stuart Caplan, Jennifer Jones, Bonnie Adachi, Joyce Holbrook

Mt. Wash. Village Merchants
Salem Reiner

Booth Representatives at Mt. Wash. Events
Eileen Steinberger, Roberta Strickler, David Nemerson

Mt. Wash. Historic District
Sara Fishman-Chair, Architectural/historic Review Committee, Jan Franz

Springwell
Stuart Caplan, Roberta Strickler

Webmaster
Aaron Sherber

Board Liaison to Webmaster
Bryce Butler

Liaison to SNAP Open Space and Environment Committees
Mac Nachlas

Liaison to SNAP Traffic Committee
Elina Toole (with Stephanie Regenold)

Jones Falls Trail
Mac Nachlas, David Conn, Roberta Strickler

Liaison to the Mt. Wash. Preservation Trust
Lynn Strott-President