Description: In 2008, DHCD established the Maple Street designation as a complement to Main Street in order to encourage more investment in residential communities in and around Main Street districts. Four Maple Street communities have been designated to date: Cambridge, Cumberland, Dundalk and Westminster. Maple Street initiatives encourage residential revitalization projects near the business district that strengthen the relationship between downtown commercial districts and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Description: The program strives to strengthen the economic potential of Maryland’s traditional main streets and neighborhoods. Using a competitive process, Main Street Maryland selects communities who have made a commitment to succeed and helps them improve the economy, appearance and image of their traditional downtown business districts. To accomplish Main Street goals, DHCD has partnered with the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s National Main Street Center, which developed the Main Street Four Point Approach for commercial revitalization. Beginning in 2008, Main Street Maryland programs will also incorporate a Fifth Point: Clean, Safe, and Green. In this update Ellicott City was added and modifications were made to Middletown and Brunswick bringing the total to 28 Maryland Main Street Areas.
Description: The Maryland State Arts Council sponsors Arts & Entertainment Districts as a way to stimulate the economy and improve quality of life. This legislation enables local jurisdictions, municipalities, counties, or a combination thereof, to apply for state designations for the Arts and Entertainment Districts within their boundaries and offer tax incentives as provided by law.
Description: The Maryland Department of Commerce (COMMERCE) identifies and maintains boundaries to identify designated areas of growth; provide local governments with financial assistance for public infrastructure in these well-defined areas and align other state resources and programs to local governments and businesses for a coordinated State effort on making the zones the focus of BRAC growth.
Description: The Maryland Department of Commerce (COMMERCE) identifies and maintains boundaries where business may be eligible for income tax and real property tax credits for job creation and investments. Businesses may be eligible for the following tax credits: real property tax credits and income tax credits.
Description: The Maryland Department of Commerce (COMMERCE) identifies and maintains boundaries where business may be eligible for income tax, real property and personal property tax credits for job creation and investments. Businesses in an Enterprise Zone Focus Area may be eligible for real property tax credits, personal property tax credits and income tax credits.
Description: The interim Sustainable Communities designation will continue for a transition period and local governments will have the opportunity to apply for continued designation. The term of the transition period is as follows: Existing Designated Neighborhoods will automatically become Sustainable Communities effective June 1, 2010. The designation will continue for a period of 24 months, during which time local governments will have the opportunity to apply for continued Sustainable Communities designation. Community Legacy Areas designated prior to January 1, 2008 will become Sustainable Community for 24 months after June 1, 2010. Existing Community Legacy Areas designated on or after January 1, 2008 will be considered Sustainable Communities for a period of 36 months after June 1, 2010. An application procedure is being developed for local governments to request continued Sustainable Communities designation beyond the transition period. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) will begin accepting applications for Sustainable Communities in the Fall of 2010. Applications for Sustainable Communities designation will be reviewed by an interagency panel led by DHCD and must be approved by the Governor’s Smart Growth Subcabinet. Once approved, newly designated Sustainable Communities (those that apply after June 1, 2010) will retain their designation for a period of five years. Sustainable Communities also include designated Transit Oriented Development Zones (TOD’s) and Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Zones. These areas are automatically considered Sustainable Communities effective June 1, 2010 and do not need to reapply for continued designation. Latest updates include three Round 14 additions.
Description: The Maryland Department of Commerce (COMMERCE) identifies and maintains boundaries where business that invest in an economic development project in a "qualified distressed county" may qualify for project tax credits of up to $5 million and start-up tax credits of up to $500,000.
Description: Introduced in 1993, the Empowerment Zone Initiative, along with Enterprise Community Initiative and Renewal Community Initiative, sought to reduce unemployment and generate economic growth through the designation of Federal tax incentives and award of grants to distressed communities. Local, Tribal and State government interested in participating in this program were required to present comprehensive plans that included the principles of: Strategic Visions for change, Community-Based Partnerships, Economic Opportunities and Sustainable Community Development. Communities selected to participate in this program embraced these principles and lef projects that promoted economic development in their distressed communities.
Description: The Maryland Department of Commerce (COMMERCE) identifies boundries which promote domestic employment and help U.S. firms compete in the global marketplace. An FTZ is located in or near a U.S. Customs port of entry, where foreign and domestic merchandise is generally considered to be inter-national commerce. Foreign or domestic merchandise may enter this enclave without a formal customs entry or the payment of custom duties or government excise taxes.
Copyright Text: MD iMAP, COMMERCE, Julia Fischer, julia.fischer@maryland.gov
Description: Maryland's Heritage Areas are places to experience the authentic heritage of Maryland. Each of Maryland's thirteen heritage areas is run by a locally-designated management entity, certified by the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) and administered by the Maryland Historical Trust. The management entities work together as the Maryland Coalition of Heritage Areas to share information, partner on multi-heritage are activites and support the statewide system of Heritage Areas. Management Grants: Grants for up to $100,000 with a required one-to-one match, are available to support the operations of a Heritage Area management entity. See the Management Grant Guidlinesfor full details. Marketing Grants: Grants for up to $50,000, with a required one-to-one match, are available to the Heritage Area management entity or their partner Destination Marketing Organization(s), to support the marketing of Heritage Area-wide products, advertising and promotion. See the Marketing Grant Guildinesfor full details. Management Plan Grants: Grants are available for up to 50% of the cost to develop or update a Heritage Area Management Plan. See the Management Plan Grant Guildinesfor full details.
Name: Designated Transit Oriented Development -TOD Areas
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Description: Transit-oriented development (TOD) is an approach to land use planning and development which promotes the efficient use of land and transportation infrastructure. TODs are generally higher density developments comprising a mix of residential, office, commercial, and civic uses in a pedestrian friendly environment within walking distance of a transit center. In 2008 the Maryland legislature adopted a formal definition for TOD as "a dense, mixed-use, deliberately planned development within a half-mile of transit stations that is designed to increase transit ridership." Official designation of a TOD was enabled under statute in 2008. The intent of designation is to facilitate MDOT’s more direct involvement in the above activities, by clarifying that in specific project areas (which must be within a half mile of a transit station), TOD is to be considered as a transportation purpose. By statute, TODs are to be automatically included in the interagency Sustainable Community designation, which implies eligibility/prioritization for several state discretionary programs and expanded scope for local use of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) for related projects. The local jurisdiction with land use authority may nominate a project as part of their annual “priority letter” for MDOT (generally due in April/May). Staff works with local jurisdiction to define the nomination and collect background materials. Final materials are vetted with the Secretary of Transportation and the Smart Growth Sub-cabinet for recommendation. The Secretary of Transportation conveys the outcomes of the review process, and offers official designation to local jurisdictions as appropriate. Local jurisdictions then take action to formalize the agreement (including boundaries) by official resolution. When this step is complete, the project is considered to be officially “designated.” The designation does not imply that any specific funding or assistance will be automatically allocated. Needs and expectations of support from both state and local agencies should be clarified as part of the designation process. View More Information about Maryland's Transit Oriented Development on their story map: http://bit.ly/MDOT_TOD
Copyright Text: Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), Maryland Department of Transportation Transportation Secretary's Office (MDOT TSO), Maryland Department of Planning (MDP), Maryland iMap (MDiMAP)
Description: Businesses locating in a RISE Zone or an existing business doing a significant expansion within the Zone, may qualify for real property tax credits and income tax credits related to capital investment and job creation. Zone designations are for 5 years.
Description: The Maryland State Arts Council sponsors Arts & Entertainment Districts as a way to stimulate the economy and improve quality of life. This legislation enables local jurisdictions, municipalities, counties, or a combination thereof, to apply for state designations for the Arts and Entertainment Districts within their boundaries and offer tax incentives as provided by law.
Description: Polygon features that represent the political boundaries of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) that exist in Maryland and for which the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is a member. In several instances, these MPO boundaries extend beyond Maryland’s borders into neighboring states as well as the District of Columbia. MPO Boundaries’ data includes information on each boundary's name, geographic location, and the total size / extent of each area. MPO Boundaries data was intended to be used for planning purposes within governments at the National and State level. Maryland's MPO Boundaries data is a sub-set of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD). A metropolitan planning organization (MPO) is a federally-mandated and federally-funded transportation policy-making organization that is made up of representatives from local governments and governmental transportation authorities. Federal law requires the formation of an MPO for any urbanized area (UZA) with a population greater than 50,000. Federal funding for transportation projects and programs are channeled through this planning process. Congress created MPOs to ensure that existing and future expenditures of federal funds for transportation projects and programs are based on a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive (“3‑C”) planning process. MPOs are charged with developing a 20-year long-range transportation plan (LRTP) and a short-term (usually 2-6 years) program called the transportation improvement program (TIP) for each of their respective regions. The seven MPOs of which Maryland jurisdictions and agencies are members are listed below. The Maryland member jurisdictions are listed under each MPO (note that some MPOs cover multi-State regions). The Maryland Department of Transportation is a member of each of the MPOs listed. Maryland's MPOs are as follows: National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB), Cumberland Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), Hagerstown/Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization (HEPMPO), Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO), Salisbury/Wicomico Metropolitan Planning Organization (S/WMPO), and Calvert-St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (C-SMMPO). Maryland's MPO Boundaries data is owned and maintained by the Transportation Secretary's Office (TSO) of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). Being a subset of the USDOT's NTAD, an annual update of Maryland's MPO Boundaries data is performed by TSO in close coordination with each MPO, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). MPO Boundaries data is a strategic resource for the USDOT, FHWA, MDOT, as well as many other National, State, and local government agencies. Maryland's MPO Boundaries data is updated on an annual basis. For additional MPO information, contact MDOT's Office of Planning and Capital Programming (MDOTGIS@mdot.state.md.us) For additional data information, contact the MDOT SHA Geospatial Technologies Team (GIS@sha.state.md.us)
Copyright Text: United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), MDOT Transportation Secretary's Office (MDOT TSO)
, MDOT Office of Planning and Capital Programming (MDOTGIS@mdot.state.md.us), Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA), Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering (OPPE), Regional Intermodal Planning Division (RIPD)
, Data Governance Division (DGD)
, MDOT SHA Geospatial Technologies Team (GIS@sha.state.md.us), Maryland iMap (MD iMAP)