[RP TownTalk] FW: URGENT Action Alert: Oppose CB-73-2014

[Sarah Wayland]

Information about the PZED hearing:

Tuesday, September 23: 2:30 PM

County Administration Building (CAB)
Council Hearing Room #2027
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Metered parking on the street. There is a structured parking garage next
door, but most spots are reserved; might be a free spot on the roof.

Alternatively, free parking at Equestrian Center just off Rt.4 and take the
shuttle bus to the CAB.

In the rear of the hearing room will be tables with a sign-in sheet and
handout materials. Sign-in, identify yourself as opposed to CB-73. There
may be separate sign-in sheets on clipboards (1) for speakers, and (2) for
those who want to register their views but not speak. I’d arrive early (~
2:15) to be sure you get a seat. People may come out of the woodwork on
this issue. I hope so, anyway. We never know how these committee meetings
are going to go, so come prepared for a long afternoon.



On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 6:59 AM, Sarah Wayland <sarah.wayland at gmail.com>
wrote:

> You know that billboard on East West Highway between Route 1 and
> Kenilworth? It's about to get a whole lot more annoying. The Planning,
> Zoning & Economic Development (PZED) Committee of the County Council is
> considering legislation that would allow billboards in Prince George's
> County to use LED displays.
>
> If you object to this, please contact your county council members and
> county executive Rushern Baker. Below are their e-mail addresses:
>
> CM Andrea Harrison <councildistrict5 at co.pg.md.us>,
> CM Derrick Leon Davis <CouncilDistrict6 at co.pg.md.us>,
> CM Eric Olson <EOlson at co.pg.md.us>,
> CM Ingrid M Turner <IMTurner at co.pg.md.us>,
> CM Karen R Toles <KRToles at co.pg.md.us>,
> CM Mary A. Lehman <MALehman at co.pg.md.us>,
> CM Mel Franklin <MFranklin at co.pg.md.us>,
> CM Obie Patterson <OPatterson at co.pg.md.us>,
> CM Will Campos <WACampos at co.pg.md.us>,
> Rushern L. Baker, III <countyexecutive at co.pg.md.us>
>
> You can also attend the meeting on September 23rd, but I can't figure out
> when or where that meeting is from the County Council website. I'll let you
> know when I get that information.
>
> Spread the word!
>
> -Sarah
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: IHHAAC Board <ihhaac.board at gmail.com<mailto:ihhaac.board at gmail.com>>
> Date: Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 10:12 AM
> Subject: URGENT Action Alert: Oppose CB-73-2014
> To: IHHAAC Board <ihhaac.board at gmail.com<mailto:ihhaac.board at gmail.com>>
> Cc: CM Andrea Harrison <councildistrict5 at co.pg.md.us<mailto:
> councildistrict5 at co.pg.md.us>>, CM Derrick Leon Davis <
> CouncilDistrict6 at co.pg.md.us<mailto:CouncilDistrict6 at co.pg.md.us>>, CM
> Eric Olson <EOlson at co.pg.md.us<mailto:EOlson at co.pg.md.us>>, CM Ingrid M
> Turner <IMTurner at co.pg.md.us<mailto:IMTurner at co.pg.md.us>>, CM Karen R
> Toles <KRToles at co.pg.md.us<mailto:KRToles at co.pg.md.us>>, "CM Mary A.
> Lehman" <MALehman at co.pg.md.us<mailto:MALehman at co.pg.md.us>>, CM Mel
> Franklin <MFranklin at co.pg.md.us<mailto:MFranklin at co.pg.md.us>>, CM Obie
> Patterson <OPatterson at co.pg.md.us<mailto:OPatterson at co.pg.md.us>>, CM
> Will Campos <WACampos at co.pg.md.us<mailto:WACampos at co.pg.md.us>>, "Rushern
> L. Baker, III" <countyexecutive at co.pg.md.us<mailto:
> countyexecutive at co.pg.md.us>>
>
>
> FOR IHHAAC MEMBERS & FRIENDS
>
> Oppose CB-73-2014
>
> On September 23, the Planning, Zoning & Economic Development (PZED)
> Committee of the County Council will consider CB-73-2014, a bill
> which would allow existing grandfathered billboards to be converted
> into digital/LED signs. This is the equivalent of converting that old
> billboard
> you'd like to see torn down and converting it into a giant television
> screen
> in the sky. This is light, visual and signage pollution of the worst sort.
>
> New billboards have been outlawed for some years; the only ones
> remaining are "grandfathered". CB-73-2014 would give those eyesores
> new life of the most objectionable sort. CM Andrea Harrison should
> be ashamed to show her face in public for sponsoring such an abomination.
>
> Every civic-minded citizen and environmentalist in Prince George's County
> should rise up in righteous indignation and strongly oppose CB-73-2014.
> IHHAAC urges you to attend the PZED Committee meeting next week
> to show your opposition with body and voice. At a minimum, email
> the County Council and tell them what you think of LED billboards
> lighting up the sky along our roadways and in our neighborhoods.
>
>
>
>
>
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