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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I thought folks might be interested in this
issue.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stuart Eisenberg<BR>Executive
Director,<BR>Hyattsville CDC<BR>301 779-1426</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>a non-profit organization</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=Pgplan.Agenda@ppd.mncppc.org
href="mailto:Pgplan.Agenda@ppd.mncppc.org">Agenda, Pgplan</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=undisclosed-recipients:
href="mailto:undisclosed-recipients:">undisclosed-recipients:</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 13, 2007 4:13 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> From the Prince George's County Planning Board</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><IMG id=_x0000_i1025 height=126
src="cid:01bb01c7ddf2$bbe6fcd0$6801a8c0@HyattsvilleCDC"
width=978><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">From the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Prince
George</st1:place></st1:City>’s County Planning
Board<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Office of the Chairman<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Dear <st1:City w:st="on">Prince George</st1:City>’s
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Stakeholder</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Are you familiar with the terms “McMansion”
or “Mansionization”? What about infill development? Do you have any concerns
related to infill development in your community/jurisdiction?
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This issue, which has received a great deal
of public attention across the nation, is one that the <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Prince George</st1:place></st1:City>’s County
Planning Board is also concerned about. Here at the Planning Board we have begun
looking, more in-depth, at how Mansionization, (the phenomenon characterized by
the construction of unusually large homes replacing smaller homes in an existing
neighborhood or homes that are incompatible with the character of an existing
neighborhood), is impacting our community locally.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Therefore, <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">the Prince George’s County Planning Board invites you
to participate in a public forum to discuss Mansionization issues in Prince
George’s County, scheduled Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in the Prince
George’s County Parks and Recreation Administration Building, located at 6600
Kenilworth Avenue in Riverdale.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">
This meeting is part of a larger Study that has been launched by the Planning
Board to address many of the concerns surrounding this issue. Community concerns
surrounding Mansionization include perceptions of negative impacts on a
neighborhood’s character, negative economic impacts (i.e. higher taxes, forcing
out older residents), and concerns surrounding the achievement of a proper
balance between protecting property rights verses conserving the character of
established neighborhoods and the community as a whole. Through this Study, the
Planning Board hopes to examine the impacts of this issue on our local
communities and work with you, as one of our community stakeholders, to identify
the major concerns and solutions for resolving
them.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Attached to this letter is a formal flyer
announcing this public meeting, which is the first in a series of public forums
planned to address the issue of Mansionization in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Prince George</st1:place></st1:City>’s County. We hope this will be a
learning experience for everyone concerned and affected by this issue, and
believe that the information we obtain through these meetings will be vital to
future decision-making around this issue. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We look forward to hearing your concerns
and suggestions at the upcoming meeting but ask that you <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">do not wait to attend the meeting to offer your
feedback. You can begin to contribute immediately by completing the attached
four-question survey and either mailing it to us, or logging onto our website at
</SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT><A
title=http://www.mncppc.org/pgco/planning/Letter.cfm
href="http://www.mncppc.org/pgco/planning/Letter.cfm">http://www.mncppc.org/pgco/planning/Letter.cfm</A></B><B><FONT
face=Verdana size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">,
</SPAN></FONT>to complete and submit electronically.</B> You can also bring the
survey with you to the meeting on August 22. <FONT face=Verdana
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We hope to see you on August 22 as we begin
discussions with interested parties throughout the region on “Mansionization in
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Prince George</st1:place></st1:City>’s
County.” To RSVP or get more information, contact the <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Prince George</st1:place></st1:City>’s County
Planning Board Office at 301- 952-3560, or e-mail, <A
title=mailto:PublicAffairs@ppd.mncppc.org
href="mailto:PublicAffairs@ppd.mncppc.org">PublicAffairs@ppd.mncppc.org</A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Samuel J. Parker, Jr.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Chairman<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>