Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES › Subtitle 29 - MARYLAND HERITAGE AREAS AUTHORITY › Chapter 14.29.01 - Designation of Recognized Heritage Areas › Section 14.29.01.03 - Proposals for Designation of Recognized Heritage Areas

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. A local jurisdiction with land area
				located within the geographic boundaries of a heritage area may submit to the
				Authority a proposal for designation of the heritage area as a recognized
				heritage area, and if the land area of the heritage area is located within more
				than one local jurisdiction the proposal shall be jointly submitted by each of
				the local jurisdictions.
B. A
				proposal for designation of a recognized heritage area shall:
(1) Include a geographic information system
				file that identifies the boundaries for the heritage area;
(2) Include a resolution, ordinance, or other
				appropriate authorization issued by the governing body of each local
				jurisdiction with land area located within the boundaries of the heritage area
				establishing that the local jurisdiction has approved the proposal;
(3) Identify the heritage area management
				entity;
(4) Identify and describe
				the natural, recreational, cultural, and historic resources that contribute to
				the special cohesive character of the heritage area;
(5) Identify, as located within the heritage
				area, any:
(a) Historic districts either
				listed, or determined by the Director of the Maryland Historical Trust to be
				eligible for listing, in the Maryland Register of Historic Properties;
				or
(b) Natural or recreational
				resources determined by the Secretary of Natural Resources to be of Statewide
				significance;
(6)
				Specify the general goals and objectives for preservation, development, and
				management of the heritage area;
(7) Identify the types of public and private
				uses within the heritage area that will be intended or designed to advance the
				goals and objectives of the heritage area;
(8) Describe the strategies for encouraging
				and accommodating visitation to, and the compatible economic development of,
				the heritage area;
(9) Provide an
				economic overview of both the short-term and long-term costs and benefits
				related to development of the heritage area;
(10) Describe the methods and means to be
				instituted by the local jurisdictions to assure the long-term preservation and
				protection of the heritage area's resources, including zoning, subdivision, and
				other growth management controls;
(11) To the extent that any of the following
				State agencies have programs or plans that may be affected by, or may be able
				to coordinate on, the designation of the heritage area as a recognized heritage
				area, identify to what extent such agencies were consulted during development
				of the proposal:
(a) Department of Housing and
				Community Development regarding housing and neighborhood
				revitalization;
(b) Maryland
				Department of Planning regarding land use planning, historic preservation,
				museum programs, and management of cultural and historic resources;
(c) Department of Commerce regarding tourism,
				economic development, and job creation;
(d) Department of Natural Resources regarding
				outdoor recreation and the management of natural resources and State
				greenways;
(e) Department of
				Agriculture regarding agricultural activities;
(f) Maryland Higher Education Commission and
				the State Department of Education regarding educational resources and education
				of the public about the heritage areas;
(g) Department of Transportation regarding
				access to and transportation within the heritage area, including on the State
				scenic byways program and programs for special signage; and
(h) Department of General Services regarding
				the management, maintenance, and disposition of State property; and
(12) Include any additional
				information as may be requested by the Authority either prior or subsequent to
				submission of the proposal.