St. Mary’s County Government

1. St. Mary’s County Government Land Use and Growth Management Citizens Academy October 3, 2018 6 PM - 9 PM

2. County Attorney County Organizational Chart

3. Mission Statement To enhance the quality of life for present and future generations through protection of the natural environment balanced with orderly growth, while ensuring our customers both guidance and effectiveness of the land use regulations. Land Use and Growth Management Mission Statement

4. Land Use & Growth Management

5. Supporting Boards and Committees • Commissioners of St. Mary’s County • Planning Commission • Board of Appeals • Technical Evaluation Committee • Metropolitan Planning Organization • Board of Electrical Examiners • Building Code Board of Appeals • Plumbing and Fuel Gas Board • Historic Preservation Commission • Commission on the Environment Supporting Boards and Committees

6. FY 2019 $2,960,538 Land Use and Growth Management Budget

7. The next slide has the names of three ships. Which ship does not belong with the other two? St. Mary’s County History Quiz

8. Dove Ark Eagle St. Mary’s County History Quiz

9. St. Mary’s County History Quiz Apollo 11 Space Ship Flight to the Moon Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, in the Lunar Lander named the Eagle, landed in the Sea of Tranquility on July 20, 1969. Michael Collins remained in the command module.

10. St. Mary’s County History Quiz

11. Henry Miller Baroque Cities in the Wilderness: Archaeology and Urban Development in the Colonial Chesapeake Historical Archaeology July 1988 Volume 22, Issue 2, pages 57-73 St. Mary’s County History

12. Lord Baltimore, Cecil Calvert, ordered the incorporation of St. Mary’s in 1667 and thus it became the first official city in the colony. St. Mary’s County History

13. The planned city had a town square and two principal entryways – one by water and one by foot or horse. St. Mary’s County History

14. The locations of the Statehouse; the Chapel; the stores, called ordinaries; and the houses that have been located through archaeology show that St. Mary’s was a planned city. St. Mary’s County History

15. St. Mary’s City was a planned settlement, laid out according to principles of Baroque design. St. Mary’s County History

16. Key buildings that conform to a Baroque pattern are the State House and Chapel. Also important were the prison and a possible school. These key buildings were placed near the spots where the streets intersected. St. Mary’s County History

17. The capital of Maryland was the seat of the government and had churches and stores. The agriculture system based on tobacco resulted in a dispersed settlement system that did not support commercial towns. St. Mary’s County History

18. Creating a compact, dense city form at St. Mary’s City was difficult for a number of reasons, including: abundant land and the cash crop of tobacco and the dispersed settlement pattern of plantations, plus the network of navigable rivers and creeks which reduced the importance of roads. St. Mary’s County History

19. Settlement or urban form expresses the relationship between society and its social structure, traditions, ideology, and economy. In the Baroque pattern, cities are designed to serve as centers of political power and religion and not commerce. St. Mary’s County History

20. Miller writes that “ ‘tobacco colonies’ did not encourage commercial centers but they did support the development of special places where political and social authority could be exhibited by a rural-oriented planter gentry. … St. Mary’s County History

21. “The Baroque cities of the 17th century Chesapeake [are] a response to the need for expression of ideology and authority in an agrarian society lacking a centralized economy.” (page 70) St. Mary’s County History

22. So whether it is St. Mary’s City of the 1600s or St. Mary’s County of 2018, urban form is caused by the relationships between social structure and economy. Which brings us to the Planning Division and the Comprehensive Plan St. Mary’s County History

23. Comprehensive Planning Kathleen Easley, AICP Deputy Director

24. Kathleen Easley – Deputy Director David Chapman – Capital Facilities Planner Vanessa Price – Historic Preservation Planner and Calvert-St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization Administrator Vacant– Senior Planner Phone: 301-475-4200 ext. *1541 Kathleen.Easley@stmarysmd.com Comprehensive Planning Division Staff

25. Land use plan preparation, updating, and implementation, area plans e.g. Lexington Park Development District • Review development proposals for consistency with the Comprehensive Plan • Capital facilities / infrastructure • Historic preservation • Regional transportation planning within the Metropolitan Planning Organization planning area Primary Responsibilities Comprehensive Planning

26. The State of Maryland entrusts local jurisdictions with land use planning authority to guide growth and development through the Land Use Article of the Maryland Annotated Code. • The Land Use Article delegates planning and land use regulatory authority to all municipalities and (non-charter) counties. State Planning Overview

27. Research and analysis • Text and exhibits • Compliance with statutes • Citizen participation Land Use Plan Preparation and Maintenance

28. Smart and Sustainable Growth Act of 2009 • Created 12 Visions which reflect the State’s ongoing aspiration to develop and implement sound growth and development policy.

29. Quality of Life and Sustainability • Public Participation • Growth Areas • Community Design • Infrastructure • Transportation • Housing • Economic Development • Environmental Protection • Resource conservation • Stewardship • Implementation 12 Planning Visions

30. Local jurisdictions are required to include the visions in the local comprehensive plan and implement them through zoning ordinances and regulations. Smart Growth 12 Visions

31. St. Mary’s Comprehensive Plan

32. St. Mary’s Comprehensive Plan

33. St. Mary’s Comprehensive Plan

34. St. Mary’s Comprehensive Plan

35. Comprehensive Plan

36. Assist the Planning Commission in meeting statutory requirements for preparing and recommending a comprehensive land use plan • Support the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County in the adoption and implementation processes of the Comprehensive Plan, including zoning maps, and regulations • Facilitate public participation Land Use Plan Preparation and Updating Comprehensive Planning

37. Assist in preparing and recommending a Comprehensive Plan, including provisions that preserve and enhance the natural setting and protect against hazards • Educate the public on state and county efforts to improve the community • Assist county agencies in complying with and improving local and state programs Comprehensive Plansand Programs Comprehensive Planning

38. Area Plan

39. The new State Development Plan is called “A Better Maryland.” • “A Better Maryland” is expected to be finalized in 2019. 2019: A Better Maryland

40. Focus on environment and economic development issues in 4 categories: • (1) environmental issues; • (2) economic development issues; • (3) community development issues; (4) collaboration/coordination issues. A Better Maryland

41. Capital Facilities Comprehensive Planning

42. St. Mary’s Comprehensive Plan

43. Ensure adequacy of public facilities for proposed development • Water and sewer service • Roads • Schools • Emergency services • Work with other departments to update plans • Water and sewerage plan • Educational facilities master plan • Hazard mitigation plan • Parks plan Capital Facilities Comprehensive Planning

44. Historic Preservation Plan Maps Comprehensive Planning

45. Implement the St. Mary’s County historic preservation plan • Review proposed development for impacts on historic resources • Provide staff assistance to the Historic Preservation Commission • Pursue grants that help preserve historic resources • Identify and evaluate potential historic resources through field work, documentary research, and interviews Historic Preservation Comprehensive Planning

46. Lecture Series: Sinking Lands and Rising Seas by Dr. Ralph Eshelman October 24, 2018, 7:00 pm Chesapeake Building Sea level rise and the effect on historic structures, graveyards, and archaeological sites Historic Preservation Comprehensive Planning

47. Historic Preservation Comprehensive Planning

48. Calvert-St. Mary’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (C-SMMPO) Vanessa Price Program Administrator C-SMMPO Planner

49. The MPO Planning Area C-SMMPO

50. The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962 mandates the formation of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) when certain criteria are met • The 2010 Census identified an urbanized area (UZA) with a population greater than 50,000 that includes portions of the Lexington Park Development District, the NAS, and areas within Southern Calvert County • MPO designation means more funding for the St. Mary’s Transit System (STS). MPO funds can also be used for transportation planning projects within the Metropolitan Planning Area (MPA). About the MPO C-SMMPO