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Notice of Public Hearing

The Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing on August 12, 2009 at 7:30 pm to consider adding three resources to the county's Master Plan for Historic Preservation. The resources are the Greenwich Forest Historic District in Bethesda, the Bureau of Animal Industry Building in Bethesda, and the Higgins Family Cemetery in Rockville. At the hearing, the commission will review the architectural and historical significance of the resources and make a recommendation about whether they merit historic designation. If designated, the properties would be protected under preservation ordinances, and if not designated, they would not be subject to those ordinances. Public comments on this action will be accepted at the hearing or in writing.

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Notice of Public Hearing

The Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing on August 12, 2009 at 7:30 pm to consider adding three resources to the county's Master Plan for Historic Preservation. The resources are the Greenwich Forest Historic District in Bethesda, the Bureau of Animal Industry Building in Bethesda, and the Higgins Family Cemetery in Rockville. At the hearing, the commission will review the architectural and historical significance of the resources and make a recommendation about whether they merit historic designation. If designated, the properties would be protected under preservation ordinances, and if not designated, they would not be subject to those ordinances. Public comments on this action will be accepted at the hearing or in writing.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 

 
Pursuant to Article 28 of the Annotated Code of Maryland and Chapter 24A and Chapter 33A of the 
Montgomery County Code, the Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission hereby gives notice that it 
will hold a public hearing on the following: 
 
PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT 
AMENDMENT TO THE 
MASTER PLAN FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION: 
 
GREENWICH FOREST; ANIMAL INDUSTRY; HIGGINS CEMETERY 
 
WEDNESDAY 
August 12, 2009 
at 7:30 p.m. 
in the 
Montgomery Regional Office Auditorium 
8787 Georgia Avenue 
Silver Spring, Maryland 
 
to take testimony on whether or not the following resources, which are not currently listed on the Locational Atlas 
and Index of Historic Sites, should be included in the Locational Atlas and the Master Plan for Historic Preservation:   
 
Resource #  Resource Name        Address 
35‐165    Greenwich Forest Historic District     Vicinity of Hampden Ln, Overhill Rd, Lambeth Rd,  
Bethesda 
 
35‐119    Bureau of Animal Industry Building/  4715 Norwood Dr, Bethesda 
    Norwood Park Recreation Building 
 
30‐25    Higgins Family Cemetery     5700 block Arundel Ave, Rockville 
 
                            
The Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission will review the architectural and historical 
significance of these resources according to the criteria listed in the Historic Preservation Ordinance, Chapter 24A 
of the Montgomery County Code.  The Commission will formulate a recommendation on whether or not the 
properties merit historic designation and will transmit that recommendation to the Montgomery County Planning 
Board. 
 
If ultimately designated on the Master Plan, properties will be protected under the Historic Preservation 
Ordinance, which provides certain controls regarding alteration, demolition, and maintenance. 
 
If ultimately not included on the Master Plan for Historic Preservation, properties would not be subject to 
the provisions of Chapter 24A. 
 
The purpose of the public hearing is to allow all interested persons to express their views concerning this 
action.  If you are unable to attend, you may submit written comments to the Montgomery County Historic 
Preservation Commission at 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910 and they will be made part of 
the public hearing record.  For further information, contact Historic Preservation Office, Montgomery County 
Planning Department, 301‐563‐3400. 

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