Montco 2040:
a shared vision
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...work with conservation groups, municipalities, historic
preservation organizations, developers, and others to
preserve important historic properties
Montgomery County owns four historic properties and will work to
continue preserving historic landscapes around these properties while
connecting them to the broader community with trails and sidewalks.
Local municipalities can help preserve historic properties by:
■■ Conducting historic resource surveys.
■■ Creating historic districts under the Pennsylvania Historic District Act.
■■ Adopting historic preservation ordinances that provide use and other
bonuses for preserving historic properties.
■■ Adopting town center, village commercial, and traditional
neighborhood design zoning ordinances that match zoning standards
with the existing historic character.
■■ Enforcing building, fire, and safety codes in older buildings to avoid
loss of historic properties through fire and neglect.
■■ Working with developers during the land development process to
preserve historic building on properties.
■■ Promoting historic properties through tours and special events.
...cooperate with local municipalities,TreeVitalize, the
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and
other to reinvigorate the tree canopy in communities
The county’s urban tree canopy can be rejuvenated by:
■■ Properly maintaining existing trees with guidance from local shade
tree commissions.
■■ Focusing planting of new trees in priority areas, including riparian
corridors, stormwater control areas, parks, and streets, keeping in
mind that trees need to be kept away from overhead utility lines.
■■ Adopting local landscaping ordinances that require replacement of
trees that are removed.
■■ Improving the viability of trees by reducing impervious coverage,
providing adequate root growth areas, and planting appropriate trees
for the specific conditions.
■■ Conducting surveys of current tree resources.
■■ Increase in municipalities
completing historic
resource inventories
■■ More municipalities
adopting historic
preservation ordinances
■■ Additional properties
eligible for or listed on the
National Register
■■ More municipalities
adopting tree replacement,
planting, and maintenance
ordinances
■■ Increase in tree canopy
over time
Measuring success
Measuring success
Trees improve air quality, improve water quality,
save energy, improve health, increase property
values, and increase worker productivity.
This historic home in Ambler has been reused as
an architect’s office
