1962                                                  LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [Ch. 582

LOCATION OF MAJOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.

(B)    ST. MARY'S COUNTY DOES NOT PRESENTLY HAVE AN
ADOPTED PLAN, COUNTY-WIDE ZONING REGULATIONS AND CURRENT
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, BUT ST.
MARY'S COUNTY HAS A PROPOSED PLAN AND PROPOSED ZONING AND
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS.

(C)    ([THAT]] IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF ST. MARY'S
COUNTY AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND THAT THE APPROVAL OF
CERTAIN NEW DEVELOPMENT BE DELAYED FOR A LIMITED PERIOD
OF TIME UNTIL PROPOSALS CAN BE EVALUATED PURSUANT TO AN
ADOPTED PLAN AND UP-TO-DATE ZONING AND SUBDIVISION
REGULATIONS.

(D)    [[THAT]] ST. MARY'S COUNTY HAS AT THE PRESENT
TIME ONLY LIMITED INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES, AND ANY PROPOSAL
FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES SHOULD BE APPROVED ONLY
AFTER SPECIAL REVIEWS TO ASCERTAIN THE IMPACT ON THE
EXISTING CHARACTER OF ST. MARY'S COUNTY.

9.03.

[[IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE,
INCLUDING THE PUBLIC NOTICE AND HEARING PROVISIONS, ANY
ZONING ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY ST. MARY'S COUNTY SHALL
CONTAIN A DISTRICT ENTITLED "HEAVY INDUSTRIAL" WHICH
SHALL:

(A)    BE DEFINED SO AS TO INCLUDE ALL INDUSTRIAL
USES WHICH, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE PRESENT CHARACTER OF
ST. MARY'S COUNTY, ARE OF A HEAVY INDUSTRIAL NATURE,
INCLUDING FACILITIES FOR CHEMICAL OR CATALYTIC
MANUFACTURING, AND GASOLINE PROCESSING OR REFINING.

(B)    PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE SPECIAL REVIEW AND
APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE LOCATION OF ANY HEAVY
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (1) A
FULL ANALYSIS OF THE NATURE OF THE EXPECTED USE; (2) THE
DEGREE TO WHICH THE EXPECTED USE WOULD CAUSE OR
CONTRIBUTE TO AIR, NOISE OR WATER POLLUTION; (3) THE
DEGREE TO WHICH THE PROPOSED USE WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO
FURTHER INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA; (4) THE
DEGREE TO WHICH THE PROPOSED USE WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT
SURROUNDING PROPERTIES AND COMMUNITIES INCLUDING NATURAL
FEATURES AND HISTORIC SITES; (5) THE IMPACT UPON
COMMUNITY FACILITIES, INCLUDING ROADS, SCHOOLS, AND COUNTY
SERVICES; (6) ANY OTHER FACTORS WHICH THE REGULATIONS
REQUIRE TO BE CONSIDERED. ST. MARY'S COUNTY IS HEREBY
EMPOWERED TO REQUEST THAT UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT
REVIEW A PROJECT AND FURNISH THEIR ADVISORY COMMENTS.

(C)    PROVIDE THAT THE LOCATION OF ANY HEAVY
INDUSTRY IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT