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<DIV>There are lots of complexities, as John mentioned. </DIV>
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<DIV>One of the most notable is that inclusion in only a National Historic
District, such as Charles Village, is that there is no protection from
demolition, either. If the new owners of the house at 29th and
Charles want to raze it for a condo building that is built within
the zoning allowance, its their right to do so, and there is no stopping a
demo permit issued and executed while the community grapples with their
reaction. Such a scenario is what usually gets a community interested
in the difference between local and national designation when its often too
late. </DIV>
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<DIV>I'm not saying a local designation is needed in CV, but in my experience,
it only takes one such drastic demolition of a revered landmark (or series of
houses) to wake up the community to what is possible under our current
federal designation. </DIV>
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<DIV>Paul </DIV>
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<DIV>PS By the way, Steven, the city government already tells you what you
can and can't do with your property, through legislation, zoning, and
codes. I'm sure you appreciate this limitation by the
government, otherwise your neighbors could raise chickens in the backyard,
demolish their house and build a car stereo installation shop, or
create "Club Guilford" in their ground floor, complete with a velvet rope on the
sidewalk. </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Paul K.
Williams<BR>Kelsey & Associates, Inc<BR>2629 Guilford Avenue<BR>Baltimore,
MD 21218 <BR>(410) 366-2629</FONT></DIV>
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