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Maryland Code, Land Use § 3-112

Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) The municipal growth element shall include:

(1) the municipal corporation's:

(i) future municipal growth areas outside the existing corporate limits;

(ii) past growth patterns;

(iii) capacity of land areas available for development, redevelopment, and in-fill;

(2) the land area needed to satisfy demand for development at densities consistent with long-term development policy;

(3) the relationship of the long-term development policy to a vision of the municipal corporation's future character;

(4) rural buffers and transition areas;

(5) protection of sensitive areas that could be impacted by development planned within the proposed municipal growth area;

(6) population growth projections;

(7) public services and infrastructure needed to accommodate growth within the proposed municipal growth areas, including those necessary for:

(i) libraries;

(ii) recreation;

(iii) water and sewerage facilities;

(iv) public safety, including emergency medical response;

(v) stormwater management systems sufficient to ensure water quality both inside and outside the proposed municipal growth area; and

(vi) public schools sufficient to accommodate student population consistent with State rated capacity standards established by the Interagency Commission on School Construction;

(8) any burden on services and infrastructure for which the municipal corporation would be responsible for development in areas near to and outside of the proposed municipal growth area; and

(9) anticipated financing mechanisms to support necessary public services and infrastructure.

(b) On request of a municipal corporation, the Department of Planning shall provide technical assistance for the purposes of developing the municipal growth element of the comprehensive plan.

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