Chair: Robert S. McCord, Esq., Secretary of Planning
Appointed by Secretary of Planning: Nicholas A. Redding; John Renner, Jr.
Appointed by Senate President: Katie Fry Hester
Appointed by House Speaker: Regina T. Boyce
Ex officio: Robert S. McCord, Esq., Secretary of Planning
In June 2019, Adaptive Reuse of Historic Properties Study Steering Committee formed (Chapter 334, Acts of 2019).
Secretary of Planning contracted with a consultant who conducted a study, overseen by Steering Committee, on adaptive reuse of historic properties. These historic properties, under parameters of study, would be located in Maryland and owned or previously owned by State or federal government.
By Sept. 15, 2019, consultant was to submit a draft report to Secretary of Planning and Steering Committee. By Dec. 15, 2019, final report was to be submitted to Secretary, who was to forward report to Governor and General Assembly.
ADMINISTRATION
Reorganized as Operations in March 2010.
ANNEXATION WORK GROUP
Staff: Patricia A. Goucher (410) 767-4551; e-mail: pgoucher@mdp.state.md.us
Chair: Audrey E. Scott, Secretary of Planning
Appointed by Secretary of Planning: James R. Cohen, Ph.D.
Representing Maryland Association of Counties: James J. Cannelli; Edward H. Hammond, Jr., Esq., Hilary B. Spence.
Representing Maryland Municipal League: Jon L. Arason; David Thompson; Barrie Parsons Tilghman.
At request of Maryland Association of Counties and Maryland Municipal League, Secretary of Planning convened Annexation Work Group in April 2005. Work Group considered interjurisdictional growth issues, specifically those relating to annexation.
Completed its work in 2005.
BANNEKER-DOUGLASS MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE
With Commission on African-American History and Culture, transferred to Governor's Office of Community Initiatives, July 1, 2008 (Chapter 521, Acts of 2008).
CHESAPEAKE BAY & WATER RESOURCES
Under Planning Services, restructured as Environmental Planning in Oct. 2011.
CLEARINGHOUSE & PLAN REVIEW SECTION
Under State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance.
Clearinghouse and Plan Review Section began as Plan and Project Review in 1994. It adopted its current name in 1997. The Section checked county and municipal comprehensive plans for compliance with the Planning Act of 1992 (Chapter 437, Acts of 1992) and reviewed water and sewer plans, and municipal annexation proposals for consistency with State and local planning policies.
The Section had two primary components: the State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance; and the local plan assessment and advice program.
Disbanded.
COMMISSION ON AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE
Under Division of Historical and Cultural Programs, transferred to Governor's Office of Community Initiatives, July 1, 2008 (Chapter 521, Acts of 2008).
COMMUNICATIONS
In Oct. 2011, functions split between Communications and Education, and State Clearinghouse for Intergovernmental Assistance.
COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATION
Communications and Education publicized and promoted Administration’s smart growth initiatives and Department's mission through production and distribution of digital and print media; implementation of social media strategies and media relations; and maintaining an information platform and presence on Internet.
COMMUNICATIONS & INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
CULTURAL CONSERVATION
Abolished in Sept. 2009 due to budgetary constraints.
DATA PLANNING SERVICES
DEMOGRAPHIC & SOCIOECONOMIC PROJECTIONS
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Environmental Planning began as Comprehensive Planning. It became Planning Coordination and Resource Management in 1997, Environmental Planning in March 2003, and Land-Use Planning and Analysis in November 2003. It was renamed Resource Conservation Planning in July 2004, Land and Water Resource Planning in July 2008. and was restructured under its present name in October 2011.
Policies for land use and growth, water and sewer infrastructure, restoration and protection of Chesapeake Bay, and natural resource protection were developed by Environmental Planning.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & EASEMENTS UNIT
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT & LIBRARY SERVICES
INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY
INTERAGENCY ECONOMIC GROWTH, RESOURCE PROTECTION, & PLANNING COMMITTEE
INTERNET INFORMATION SERVICES
LAND & WATER RESOURCE PLANNING
LAND USE ANALYSIS
LAND USE PLANNING & ANALYSIS
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE & RESEARCH SERVICES
LOCAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING
LOCAL PLANNING
LOCAL PLANNING ASSISTANCE
LOCAL PRESERVATION PROGRAMS
MUSEUM ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
Last funded in 2014.
Abolished effective July 1, 2012; functions assigned to Planning Data and Analysis, and Planning Services.
PERSONNEL SERVICES
PLAN & PROJECT REVIEW
PLANNING ASSISTANCE & NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
PLANNING ASSISTANCE & REVIEW
PLANNING COORDINATION & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PLANNING DATA & ANALYSIS
PLANNING DATA SERVICES
POLICY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
PRESERVATION FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
REHABILITATION TAX CREDIT UNIT
RESEARCH & STATE DATA CENTER
RESEARCH & SURVEY
RESOURCE CONSERVATION PLANNING
Under Planning Services, reorganized as Land and Water Resources in July 2008.
SMART CODES STRATEGY GROUP
SMART GROWTH & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Smart Growth and Community Development helped local governments improve their planning and management, develop long-range comprehensive plans, and implement programs for economic growth and resource protection. It provided technical services mandated by State laws, such as Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act and Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Act.
To help counties and municipalities, Smart Growth and Community Development prepared technical models and guidelines. It administered technical assistance grants from Appalachian Regional Commission for studies and helped communities realize economic development opportunities and meet objectives. To manage growth and solve problems, it offered education and outreach programs. Circuit rider staff assisted Eastern Shore municipalities in implementing Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Protection programs. Smart Growth and Community Development consulted with, guided, and advised county and municipal staff, citizen planning commissions, and elected officials through four regional offices at Annapolis, Centreville, Cumberland, and Salisbury.
Under Planning Services, Smart Growth and Community Development reorganized as Land Use Analysis in May 2007.
SMART GROWTH POLICY ANALYSIS
In October 2003, Department of Planning was charged with developing and implementing Maryland Priority Places Strategy (Executive Order 01.01.2003.33). Strategy was to establish goals for land-use policies that were fiscally sound and promote sustainable development along with long-term economic growth, community revitalization, and resource conservation.
Disbanded.
STATE & LOCAL PLANNING
STATE ECONOMIC GROWTH, RESOURCE PROTECTION, & PLANNING COMMISSION
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE ON PLANNING
SUBCOMMITTEE ON REVIEW OF PLANNING & ZONING LEGISLATION
SYSTEMS SUPPORT
By April 2007, functions transferred to Internet Information Services within Communications.
WATER & SEWER PLANNING
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Initiated in March 2003 as Communications and Intergovernmental Affairs, became Communications in July 2008, and Communications and Education in October 2011. In Oct. 2015, combined with Operations to form Operations Division.
Renamed Communications in July 2008.
Under State and Local Planning, renamed Planning Coordination and Resource Management in Fall 1997.
Under Maryland Historical Trust, Cultural Conservation focused on intangible historic and cultural resources, including oral history, folklife, and regional traditions. It conducted field research and oral history projects, and prepared publications and audiovisual materials.
Formerly under Planning Services, restructured as Planning Data and Analysis in Oct. 2011.
Under Planning Data and Analysis, renamed Projections and State Data Center under Planning Data and Research in Oct. 2015.
Under Planning Services, renamed Land-Use Planning and Analysis in Nov. 2003.
Under Planning Services Division, restructured as Resource Conservation and Management.
Under Maryland Historical Trust, renamed Historic Preservation Easement Program within Office of Preservation Services in June 2009.
Under Office of Research, Survey, and Registration.
Under Planning Services Division, restructured as Infrastructure and Development.
Last met in 1994.
Under Office of Research, Survey, and Registration.
Under Planning Services, renamed Resource Conservation Planning in July 2004.
Under Operations Division, renamed Legislative Relations.
Under Communications and Education, restructured as Policy and Planning Research.
Under Planning Services Division, renamed Local Assistance, Education, and Training.
Under Planning Services, reorganized as Smart Growth and Community Development in July 2005.
Under Planning Services Division, renamed Local Assistance and Training in Oct. 2015.
Under Office of Preservation Planning and Museum Programs, not funded since 2011.
Under Office of Preservation Planning and Museum Programs, Museum Advancement Program organized in 2008. To local jurisdictions and private, nonprofit organizations, Program provided financial and technical assistance for museums (Code State Finance & Procurement Article, secs. 5A-349 through 5A-359).
Transferred to Department of Budget and Management in Oct. 2015.
Under State and Local Planning, renamed Clearinghouse and Plan Review Section in Fall 1997.
Reorganized as Local Planning in March 2003.
Under State and Local Planning, renamed Planning Assistance and Neighborhood Development in Fall 1997.
In March 2003, reorganized as Environmental Planning, with some functions dispersed to Infrastructure Planning.
Restructured as Planning Data and Research under Planning Services Division in Oct. 2015.
Under Planning Services, restructured as Data Planning Services in March 2010.
Under Office of Secretary, abolished due to budget constraints in Oct. 2011.
Under Office of Preservation Services, renamed Historic Preservation Incentives.
Under Operations Division.
Under Maryland Historical Trust, reorganized as Preservation Financial Incentives within Office of Preservation Services.
Under Planning Data and Research.
Under Office of Research, Survey, and Registration.
Resource Conservation Planning originated as Comprehensive Planning, became Planning Coordination and Resource Management in 1997, was renamed Environmental Planning in March 2003, Land-Use Planning and Analysis in November 2003, and became Resource Conservation Planning in July 2004. It developed and promoted policies to support sustainable communities, neighborhood conservation, land preservation, and natural resources protection. Special attention was accorded to land use and growth, agriculture and forest preservation, restoration and protection of Chesapeake Bay, open space and recreation planning, and implementation of Patuxent River Policy Plan. This division also provided technical support for Patuxent River Commission.
Replaced by Maryland Building Rehabilitation Code Advisory Council under Department of Housing and Community Development in July 2000.
Smart Growth and Community Development began in 1989 as Local Planning Assistance, became Planning Assistance and Review in 1994, Planning Assistance and Neighborhood Development in 1997, Local Planning in March 2003, and reformed as Smart Growth and Community Development in July 2005. This office was responsible for Office of Smart Growth, Technical Assistance, and four regional offices.
Concepts of "smart growth" were enacted into law in 1997, building upon Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Act of 1992 (Chapter 759, Acts of 1997; Chapter 437, Acts of 1992). Through principles of "smart growth", Maryland is committed to limiting sprawl development by revitalizing older neighborhoods and redirecting growth to already developed areas, thereby saving the State's farmland, open spaces, and natural resources. To achieve these ends, State funds target projects in Priority Funding Areas, those locations approved for growth and redevelopment.
Reorganized as Planning Services in March 2003.
Authorization expired July 1, 2003.
Functions dispersed in May 2007.
Under State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Commission, last met in 1997.
Under State Economic Growth, Resource Protection, and Planning Commission, concluded its work in July 1998.
Created in 1989, Systems Support provided in-depth hardware, software, Internet, imaging and database management support. As a unit of Planning Data Services, Systems Support typically used specialized microcomputer, mainframe and networking skills to support projects, such as development of a World Wide Web connection to distribute census information and socio-economic projections via Internet. File transfer support services also were provided. In addition, Systems Support provided leadership for Data Standards Subcommittee of Maryland State Government Geographic Information Coordinating Committee and data aggregations and analysis for a variety of projects.
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