1552                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 753

(1)    A statement of the objectives, standards, and principles
sought to be expressed in the SUGGESTED General Development
Plan.

(2)    Recommendations for the most desirable general pattern of
land use within the Area, in the light of the best available information
concerning topography, climate, soil and underground conditions,
water courses and bodies of water, and other natural or environ-
mental factors, as well as in the light of the best available information
concerning the present and prospective economic bases of the region,
trends of industrial, population, or other developments, the habits
and standards of life of the people of the region and the relation of
land use within the Area to land use in the adjoining areas. Such
recommendations, insofar as appropriate, shall indicate areas for
residential uses and maximum recommended densities therein; areas
for farming and forestry, mining and other extractive industries;
areas for manufacturing and industrial uses with classifications of
such areas in accordance with their compatibility with land use in
adjoining areas; areas for the concentration of wholesale, retail
business, and other commercial uses; areas for recreational uses, and
for open spaces; and areas for mixed uses.

(3)     The circulation pattern recommended for the Area, including
routes and terminals, transit, transportation, and communication
facilities, whether uses for movement within the Area or for move-
ment from and to adjoining areas.

(4) Recommendations concerning the need for and the proposed
SUGGESTED general location of public and quasi-public facilities,
such as utilities, flood control works, water reservoirs and pollution
control facilities, military or defense installations, which works or
facilities by reason of their function, size, extent, or for any other
causes, are of regional as distinguished from purely local concern, or
which for any other cause are appropriate subjects for inclusion in
the SUGGESTED General Development Plan and suggestions for
their programming, based on a determination of relative urgency.

(5)   Recommendations TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE
CITY AND THE SEVERAL COUNTIES COMPRISING THE
AREA for regulatory and administrative measures to implement the
SUGGESTED General Development Plan if the need for such recom-
mendations is determined by The Council.

(6)    Such other recommendations of The Council concerning cur-
rent and impending problems as may affect the Area as a whole.

In the preparation of its comprehensive development plan, The
Council shall give consideration to all pertinent plans, projects, pro-
posals, and policies of units of government responsible for the carry-
ing out of governmental services, public works, and regulations to
which The Council's plans relate. The Council shall refrain as far as
practicable from duplication of work previously done by various units
of government, but insofar as is possible shall utilize studies, data,
and resources made available to it by the existing units of govern-
ment.

13. Adoption of the Plan.

The Regional Planning Council may adopt the entire plan or por-
tions thereof that are complete in themselves, after public hearings,