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Ch. 601 1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(6) (7) IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USES TO BE
ACCOMMODATED IN THE HERITAGE AREA;
(7) (8) DESCRIBE STRATEGIES FOR ENCOURAGING AND
ACCOMMODATING VISITATION TO AND COMPATIBLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF
THE HERITAGE AREA;
(8) (9) PROVIDE AN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW OF THE LONG AND SHORT
TERM COSTS AND BENEFITS RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HERITAGE
AREA; AND
(9) (10) DESCRIBE THE GENERAL TECHNIQUES AND MEANS TO BE
INSTITUTED BY THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO ASSURE THE LONG TERM
PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE CULTURAL, HISTORIC, AND NATURAL
RESOURCES WITHIN THE HERITAGE AREA INCLUDING ZONING, SUBDIVISION
CONTROLS, AND OTHER GROWTH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.
(C) THE AUTHORITY MAY NOT DESIGNATE A HERITAGE AREA AS A STATE
DESIGNATED RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREA UNLESS THE AUTHORITY FINDS THAT:
(1) THE HERITAGE AREA CONTAINS RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE
SIGNIFICANCE THAT HAVE RETAINED INTEGRITY OF SETTING AND A COHESIVE
CHARACTER;
(2) THE HERITAGE AREA CONTAINS AT LEAST ONE OR MORE:
(I) HISTORIC DISTRICTS EITHER LISTED IN, OR DETERMINED TO
BE ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN, THE MARYLAND REGISTER OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 83B, § 5-615 OF THE CODE; OR
(II) NATURAL OR RECREATIONAL RESOURCES DETERMINED BY
THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO BE OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE;
AND
(3) PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR THE HERITAGE AREA IS REASONABLY
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ADDITIONAL PRIVATE INVESTMENTS AND, JOB CREATION,
AND TOURISM REVENUES.
(D) (1) THE BOUNDARIES FOR EACH STATE DESIGNATED RECOGNIZED
HERITAGE AREA ARE THE BOUNDARIES DEPICTED ON THE MAP ACCOMPANYING
EACH PROPOSAL AS APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY.
(2) AFTER INITIAL APPROVAL BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE
BOUNDARIES OF A STATE DESIGNATED RECOGNIZED HERITAGE AREA, THE
AUTHORITY MAY AMEND OR REVISE THE BOUNDARIES:
(I) WITH THE APPROVAL OF ALL OF THE LOCAL JURISDICTIONS
WHERE THE PROPERTY TO BE ADDED OR REMOVED IS LOCATED; AND
(II) ON PUBLICATION OF A REVISED DRAWING OR BOUNDARY
DESCRIPTION IN THE MARYLAND REGISTER.
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