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TODAY'S NEWS DIGEST 

GENERAL NEWS GenNews

Urban Land:
  
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SOUTHERN MARYLAND SomdNews

The Baltimore Sun:

Study raises safety concerns about Cove Point gas facility

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UPPER SHORE MARYLAND UESnews

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LOWER SHORE MARYLAND LESnews

The Daily Times:

Somerset wind ordinance sent back for review

 

MyEasternShore:

Bay scientists map oyster larvae movement

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WESTERN MARYLAND WMDnews

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CENTRAL MARYLAND CMDnews

The Cecil Whig:

Perryville considers changes to its town center

 

The Baltimore Sun:

Harford County housing market faces a 'new normal' of low growth

 

Plan under way for new merge lanes on Beltway

 

Schematic design for Catonsville Elementary unveiled at community meeting

 

Catamaran Group buys Pier 7 Marina for $4.5 million

 

Top 10 endangered historical sites in Howard County

 

Baltimore Business Journal: 

Pat Turner might have just saved his Westport project

 

B&O Railroad Museum roundhouse to receive $400,000 in updates

 

Planetizen: 

Inside Baltimore's City Farms Program

 

Baltimore Brew: 

Caves Valley to purchase Cross Street lot as part of its ambitious South Baltimore plans

 

The Frederick News-Post:

Regional transportation group: Area will need billions to get roads in good condition

 

City Notes: City waives fees for some Carroll Creek events

 

Local parks give $16 million-plus to local economy

 

BoCC rezones property near New Market

 

County holds briefing with executive, council candidates

 

The Gazette:

Business groups eye Rockville Pike plan

 

Silver Spring biotech delays site plan hearing

 

It's a little harder to pay for parking in Montgomery County

 

Piscataway Hills residents organize to save Fort Washington neighborhood 

 

Bethesda Now: 

Planning Board Approves Bethesda Office Park Townhome Community

 

The Washington Post:

Montgomery schools may explore boundary changes to address achievement gap

 

Hyattsville Life & Times:

Planning board takes no action on Chick-fil-A: Reaffirms approval of Chick-fil-A without drive-through

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UPCOMING Eventsevents

 

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FYI... Items of Interest FYI

 

Owners of historic commercial properties take note: Now is the time to submit an application for a state income tax credit for renovating your historic structures in Maryland.  The Maryland Historical Trust is accepting fiscal year 2015 applications for the Sustainable Communities Competitive Commercial Tax Credit program through August 31. Commercial property owners may receive a tax credit of up to 20 percent of eligible expenses to a total of $3 million for substantial rehabilitation projects.

 

To stay abreast of comp plan reviews throughout Maryland, check MDP's Local Comprehensive Plan page regularly.

Recent Reports & Publications  Reports

 

Tools for Transit Oriented Development  MDP's comprehensive online planning and implementation resource offers tools for planners, developers, elected officials and residents to advance transit-oriented development in their jurisdictions.
  
Tax Increment Financing: User Guide for Maryland Sustainable Community Revitalization 
To address community infrastructure needs and attract development projects that further local goals, local governments can consider Tax Increment Financing (TIF), a method that capitalizes on an increase in property tax receipts from new development to pay for public improvements that promote economic development. Learn more about how to use this financing tool following the 2013 Maryland law enhancing the ability of local governments to use TIF.  

 

Citizens Guide to Restoring the Bay: What Every Resident Can Do  For those who want to play a role in restoring bay health comes this new, reader-friendly guide that dishes up dozens of strategies for residents, developers, farmers and others interested in helping reduce nitrogen and phosphorus runoff and sediment build-up.

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