Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Circuit Court Upholds Annapolis Historic Preservation Commission Approval of Maritime Welcome Center
ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 12, 2025) — Late Thursday, September 11, the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County affirmed the decision of the Annapolis Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to approve the Maritime Welcome Center (MWC) at City Dock, paving the way for all of the planned work at City Dock to begin this fall. The Court’s ruling upholds HPC’s April 15, 2025 approval of the project, confirming that the Commission acted squarely within its authority. In the opinion, the Court noted that HPC
