Title 21. Regional District Plan — Subtitle 2. Development and Adoption

This subtitle is intended to vest control over planning procedures in the district councils of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County, to the extent that control is not inconsistent with this division.

Nothing contained in this subtitle authorizes a transfer or dilution of planning authority or responsibility vested in the Commission, county planning boards, or district councils as of October 1, 1959.

The district council may modify the planning schedule contained in the proposed budget.

The district council may direct the Commission to initiate a plan or part of a plan.

The Commission shall initiate the plan or part of the plan under subsection (c) of this section with reasonable promptness to the extent funds are available for that purpose.

In preparing and making a plan and in exercising the zoning, planning, subdivision control, and other powers granted to the Commission under this division, the Commission may act in conjunction and cooperation with the National Capital Planning Commission.

The Commission is the representative of the State to the National Capital Planning Commission.

For the purposes described in subsection (a) of this section, the Commission may enter into commitments and agreements with the National Capital Planning Commission as the Commission considers necessary.

The Commission may act in conjunction and cooperation with other representatives or officers of the United States government or of the District of Columbia or of this State, including the Department of Planning and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, or of the Commonwealth of Virginia or of Montgomery County or Prince George’s County or of any district, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision in these states or counties.

The procedures established in accordance with subsection (a) of this section:

Notwithstanding § 21–208 of this subtitle, when the Commission initiates a master plan or an amendment to a master plan, the Commission shall notify the County Executive of the work schedule of the Commission.

the plan or amendment to the district council; and

copies of the plan or amendment to the County Executive.

Within 180 days after the receipt of the County Executive’s comments, recommendations, and fiscal impact analysis as provided in § 21–211 of this subtitle, the district council shall approve, modify, or disapprove the master plan or master plan amendment.

On a vote of two–thirds of those present and voting, the district council may extend, by sequential 60–day intervals, the 180–day period for review and action on the master plan or master plan amendment provided in subsection (a) of this section.

Failure of the district council to act within the time limits imposed under this section constitutes approval of a master plan or master plan amendment as submitted by the county planning board.

The procedures established in accordance with subsection (a) of this section shall:

The procedures established in § 21–216 of this subtitle shall include review of preliminary plans by the district council and the County Executive to identify inconsistencies between the plan and existing or proposed State or county facilities, including roads, highways, or other public facilities.

The district council shall direct the Commission how to eliminate or accommodate in the plan any inconsistency identified under subsection (a) of this section.