480                              Laws of Maryland                       Ch. 203

prove, modify or reject said regulations, and amendments within six
(6) months from the date of receipt thereof from the Commission,
said regulations and amendments shall be deemed approved and have
the force and effect of law. The regulations may provide for (1) the
harmonious development of the District; (2) the coordination of
roads within the subdivision with other existing, planned or platted
roads or with other features of the District or with the Commis-
sion's general plan or with any road plan adopted or approved by the
Commission as part of the Commission's general plan; (3) adequate
open spaces for traffic, recreation, light, and air, by dedication or
otherwise, and the dedication to public use or conveyance of areas
designated for such dedication under the provisions of zoning regula-
tions relating to average lot size or planned community subdivision
and for the payment of a monetary fee, in lieu of dedication, not
to exceed five percent (5%) of the total assessed value of the land
to be used by the Commission to purchase such open spaces for the
use and benefit of the subdivision in cases where dedication would
be impractical; (4) the reservation of lands for schools and other
public buildings and for parks, playgrounds, and other public pur-
poses, provided no reservation of land for traffic, recreation or any
other public purposes as herein provided shall continue for longer
than three (.3) years, without the written approval of all persons
holding or otherwise owning any legal or equitable interest in said
property; and provided further that such properties so reserved for
public use as hereinbefore provided shall be exempt from all state,
county and local taxes during such period; (5) the conservation of
or production of adequate transportation, water, drainage and sani-
tary facilities; (6) the preservation of the location of and the volume
and flow of water in and other characteristics of natural streams and
other waterways; (7) the avoidance of population congestion; (8)
the avoidance of such scattered or premature subdivision of land as
would involve danger or injury to health, safety or welfare by rea-
son of the lack of water supply, drainage, transportation or other
public services or necessitate an excessive expenditure of public
funds for the supply of such services; (9) conformity of resub-
divided lots to the character of lots within the existing subdivision
with respect to area, frontage and alignment to existing lots and
streets; (10) control of subdivision or building (except for agri-
cultural or recreational purposes) in flood plain areas or streams and
drainage courses and on unsafe land areas; (11) preservation of
outstanding natural or cultural features and historic sites or struc-
tures; (12) provisions for the preservation and use, for public pur-
poses, of lands dedicated to public use; [or (12) ] and (13) other
benefits to the health, comfort, safety and welfare of the present
and future population of the Regional District.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved April 15, 1970

CHAPTER 203
(House Bill 998)

AN ACT to add a new Section 120A to Article 77 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1969 Replacement Volume), title "Public Edu-