Liz Bement, a four-year resident of the neighborhood, said her Fells Point neighbors advocated on behalf of the overlay district to avoid waging fights against all new development proposals. She said prior apartment building plans at 2030 Aliceanna St. in 2015 and 509 S Washington St. in 2018 sparked outcry from the community, which united them against both projects and helped them recognize a need for formalized legislation.