Section 20-303 – Commission Disapproval
(a) If the Commission disapproves a referral submitted under § 20–301 of this subtitle, the Commission shall communicate the reasons for the disapproval to the entity that proposed the activity. (b) Notwithstanding § 20–301 of this subtitle, the entity that proposed the activity may overrule the disapproval of the Commission and proceed with the activity as proposed.
Section 20-304 – Commission Failure to Act
(a) In this section, “complete submission” means an explanatory narrative accompanied by engineering or architectural drawings that depict the proposed location, character, grade, and extent of the activity subject to a mandatory referral. (b) Unless a longer period is granted by the submitting entity, an official referral to the Commission under this part is deemed approved if […]
Section 20-305 – Uniform Standards of Review
(a) After appropriate public hearings, the Commission shall adopt uniform standards of review to be followed in reviewing changes to property subject to review. (b) (1) The Commission shall publish a notice of the adoption of the standards of review in a newspaper of general circulation that is published in each county. (2) The notice shall: (i) include a summary […]
Section 20-308 – Recommendations by Commission to Montgomery Community College
On the request of the board of trustees of Montgomery Community College, and in accordance with § 16–413 of the Education Article, the Commission may make recommendations to the board concerning real property sites appropriate for acquisition by the board that conform as far as practicable to development plans for land use in Montgomery County.
Section 20-301 – Prior Approval Required
Subject to §§ 20–303 and 20–304 of this subtitle, a public board, public body, or public official may not conduct any of the following activities in the regional district unless the proposed location, character, grade, and extent of the activity is referred to and approved by the Commission: (1) acquiring or selling land; (2) locating, constructing, or […]
Section 20-302 – Jurisdiction
(a) The Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over mandatory referrals made under this part from the United States or the State, or any unit of the United States or the State. (b) A county planning board has exclusive jurisdiction over a mandatory referral under this part by the county planning board’s respective county government or any unit of […]