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<section article="glu" article_name="Land Use" number="1-207" title_number="1" title_name="Definitions; General Provisions" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “planning commission” includes a planning commission or board established under:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Title 2 of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Division II of this article; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Title 10 of the Local Government Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>On or before July 1 of each year, a planning commission shall prepare, adopt, and file an annual report for the previous calendar year with the legislative body.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The annual report shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>index and locate on a map any changes in development patterns that occurred during the period covered by the report, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>land use;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>transportation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>community facilities patterns;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>zoning map amendments; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>subdivision plats;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>state whether the changes under item (1) of this subsection are consistent with:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>each other;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the recommendations of the last annual report;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>the approved plans of the local jurisdiction;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>the approved plans of all adjoining local jurisdictions; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>the approved plans of State and local jurisdictions that have responsibility for financing or constructing public improvements necessary to implement the local jurisdiction’s plan;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>contain statements and recommendations for improving the planning and development process within the local jurisdiction;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>state which local laws or regulations have been adopted or changed to implement the planning principles in § 1–201 of this subtitle as required under § 1–417 of this title or § 3–303 of this article;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>contain the measures and indicators required under § 1–208(c) of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>at least once within the 5–year period after the adoption or review by the local jurisdiction of a comprehensive plan under Part II of Subtitle 4 of this title or under Title 3 of this article, contain a narrative on the implementation status of the comprehensive plan, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a summary of the development trends contained in the previous annual reports filed during the period covered by the narrative;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the status of comprehensive plan implementation tools such as comprehensive rezoning to carry out the provisions of the comprehensive plan;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>identification of any significant changes to existing programs, zoning ordinances, regulations, financing programs, or State requirements necessary to achieve the planning principles and goals of the comprehensive plan during the remaining planning timeframe;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>identification of any State or federal laws, regulations, or requirements that have impeded local implementation of the comprehensive plan and recommendations to remove any impediments;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>future land use challenges and issues; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>a summary of any potential updates to the comprehensive plan.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The legislative body shall review the annual report and direct that any appropriate and necessary studies and other actions be undertaken to ensure the continuation of a viable planning and development process.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The local jurisdiction shall make the annual report available for public inspection.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The local jurisdiction shall mail a copy of the report to the Secretary of Planning.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Department of Planning may comment on the report.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
