WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 544

2.        PROVIDES FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE HISTORIC DISTRICT
COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MINIMUM PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR CERTIFYING LOCAL

GOVERNMENTS UNDER 36 C.F.R. PART 61;

3.        TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (2)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION, PROVIDES FOR
THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION WHO
ARE NOT RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF CUMBERLAND;

4.         REQUIRES THAT WITHIN 18 MONTHS AFTER THE
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION CONDUCTS ITS FIRST MEETING, THE COMMISSION
SHALL DEVELOP AND SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL TO THE MARYLAND HISTORICAL
TRUST DESIGN STANDARDS AND CRITERIA APPLICABLE TO THE ALL
CONSTRUCTION, PRESERVATION, REHABILITATION, AND RESTORATION OF ALL
PROPERTIES WITHIN THE PRESERVATION DISTRICT; AND

5.        PROVIDES THAT THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
REVIEW AND APPROVE THE DESIGN OF ALL PROJECTS THAT THE CITY OF
CUMBERLAND CONDUCTS, ASSISTS, LICENSES, OR PERMITS THAT AFFECT
PROPERTIES WITHIN THE PRESERVATION DISTRICT; AND

(3) (4) THE AUTHORITY AND THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CUMBERLAND EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT THAT SPECIFIES
DETAILED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR MUTUAL NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW
AND CONSULTATION REGARDING THEIR RESPECTIVE ACTIONS AND
UNDERTAKINGS IN THE PRESERVATION DISTRICT.

(B) BEFORE THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
OCCUR, THE AUTHORITY MAY MAKE EXPENDITURES ONLY TO:

(1)      SUPPORT THE BASIC ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS OF THE
AUTHORITY;

(2)      DEVELOP THE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE PRESERVATION
DISTRICT AND RELATED PRELIMINARY PLANS; AND

(3)      ACQUIRE COMPLETE OR PARTIAL INTEREST INTERESTS IN, OR
PRESERVE OR ASSIST IN THE PRESERVATION OF, PROPERTIES WITHIN THE PARK
CORRIDOR THAT:

(I)       ARE LISTED ON OR DETERMINED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING
ON THE MARYLAND REGISTER OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES; AND

(II)     WOULD BE SUBJECT TO DEMOLITION OR MAJOR ALTERATION
IN A MANNER THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE,
UNLESS ACQUIRED, PRESERVED, OR ASSISTED BY THE AUTHORITY.

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