Project Update:Project Update: Historic Sites and Districts Plan Historic Sites and Districts Plan

Amendment Amendment

HSDP Amendment - December HSDP Amendment - December Meetings UpdateMeetings Update

Three Initial Public Meetings were held in December Three Initial Public Meetings were held in December 20082008

1.1. December 2 – Oxon Hill ManorDecember 2 – Oxon Hill Manor

2.2. December 4 – Montpelier Cultural Arts CenterDecember 4 – Montpelier Cultural Arts Center

3.3. December 6 – Union United Methodist ChurchDecember 6 – Union United Methodist Church

General Questions and Comments from General Questions and Comments from public attendees at the December HSDP public attendees at the December HSDP

MeetingsMeetings December 2 MeetingDecember 2 Meeting

Who are the stakeholders?Who are the stakeholders? Who provides funding for implementation?Who provides funding for implementation? The BCHD meeting is the same night as the first HSDP meeting in The BCHD meeting is the same night as the first HSDP meeting in

January.January. Should the terms burial ground be used instead of cemetery?Should the terms burial ground be used instead of cemetery?

December 4 MeetingDecember 4 Meeting There is a rumor that sites will be de-listed.There is a rumor that sites will be de-listed. There should be tax incentives for property owners who preserve There should be tax incentives for property owners who preserve

archeological sites in place.archeological sites in place. How should Environmental Settings be established for archeological How should Environmental Settings be established for archeological

sites?sites? How can the history of a building, district, or site that does not meet How can the history of a building, district, or site that does not meet

the eligibility criteria be recognized?the eligibility criteria be recognized? Educational and outreach initiatives need to go further.Educational and outreach initiatives need to go further. What is the stakeholder involvement process?What is the stakeholder involvement process? Is there a possibility of an interactive website for this plan?Is there a possibility of an interactive website for this plan?

December Questions and CommentsDecember Questions and Comments

December 6, 2008 meetingDecember 6, 2008 meeting If there is a tract of land where an archeological site is found If there is a tract of land where an archeological site is found

and it is preserved in place, is there a mechanism to and it is preserved in place, is there a mechanism to transfer density to other parts of that tract of land?transfer density to other parts of that tract of land?

Consider tax incentives to preserve archeological sites in Consider tax incentives to preserve archeological sites in place.place.

How old does a property have to be to be considered How old does a property have to be to be considered historic?historic?

How to build a constituency for preservation in the future: How to build a constituency for preservation in the future: Suggestions - get young people involved in preservation / Suggestions - get young people involved in preservation / the planning process by holding a) meeting(s) at schools; b) the planning process by holding a) meeting(s) at schools; b) address the issue of potential job creation / skills address the issue of potential job creation / skills development through preservation work; c) enhance our use development through preservation work; c) enhance our use of technology to reach more young people.of technology to reach more young people.

Is it true that Prince George’s County does not get its share Is it true that Prince George’s County does not get its share of state tax credits?of state tax credits?

December Questions and CommentsDecember Questions and Comments

December 6, 2008 meeting (continued)December 6, 2008 meeting (continued) Educate public to availability of tax credits from state – Educate public to availability of tax credits from state –

business/residential.business/residential. Environmental settings with historic structure(s) on a large Environmental settings with historic structure(s) on a large

acreage should be tied to underlying zoning. The property acreage should be tied to underlying zoning. The property owner needs a credit for the acres included in the owner needs a credit for the acres included in the environmental setting. There needs to be an economic environmental setting. There needs to be an economic incentive for the donation of the environmental setting for incentive for the donation of the environmental setting for the public good.the public good.

How can property owners be prepared for the next set of How can property owners be prepared for the next set of meetings?meetings?

Is owner consent necessary to have a historic site Is owner consent necessary to have a historic site designated?designated?

What is the process for being considered for historic site What is the process for being considered for historic site status? What are the responsibilities of the homeowner? status? What are the responsibilities of the homeowner? Please develop a step-by-step information sheet.Please develop a step-by-step information sheet.

Have mailings in English and Spanish.Have mailings in English and Spanish. Hold stakeholder meetings for Prince George’s delegation Hold stakeholder meetings for Prince George’s delegation

at the State House.at the State House.