MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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applicable jurisdiction, and to the increased traffic,
lane, and right—of—way requirements which would be
created by maximum utilization and development of the
subject property in its present zone classification or
that higher use shown on any adopted or approved Master
Plan of the applicable jurisdictions. Subject to these
standards, the subdivision regulations may require
dedication to public use to the full extent of the
required right—of—way in each case, except those roads
classified in the local subdivision regulations as
limited access and controlled highways wherein dedication
may be required only for adequate traffic access to those
subdivisions to which access is permitted.

[71.] 7-116.

(a) Authorized; purposes; restrictions. In
exercising the powers granted to it by Section [70] 7—115
of this Article, the Commission or the governing body of
either county may prepare regulations and amendments
thereto governing the subdivision of land within the
Regional District or the respective portions of the
Regional District within Montgomery or Prince George's
County. The regulations and amendments shall be adopted
by the respective governing bodies of the counties, with
[such] WHATEVER changes [as] they [may] deem appropriate,
and shall be effective from the date of adoption or from
such other date [as] the governing body [may designate]
DESIGNATES provided that such adoption [shall] DOES not
affect in any manner the administration of the
regulations by the Commission or its functions under
Section [70] 7-115 hereof. [In the event] IF the
Commission prepares or has prepared regulations and
amendments, which it presents to the governing body of
the applicable county for appropriate action, and such
body does not approve, modify or reject [said] THE
regulations and amendments within six [(6)] months from
the date of receipt thereof from the Commission, [said]
THE 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
Commission'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] THE dedication under the provisions
of zoning regulations 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