BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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location and extent of housing and community projects and
developments; and (6) a zoning plan for the regulation of
the height, area, bulk, location, and uses of buildings and
the uses of land, and other factors of urban, suburban,
rural, and regional planning. Further the Commission may
include in the plan, or part thereof, and may so designate,
any land or area of Prince George's County which has been
designated as an "urban renewal area" by the Commission and
by the County Commissioners of Prince George's County or by
the governing body of any incorporated municipality of
Prince George's county and under the authority granted to
these bodies by the General Assembly. In an area so
designated, and included in the plan or part thereof, the
Commission, in accordance with procedures hereinafter
provided for, may indicate that the land or area is reserved
for urban renewal purposes. Further, the Commission may
indicate a special zoning classification for this land or
area, if applicable. The Commission shall then recommend to
the district council an appropriate classification.
However, if the governing body designating the land or area
as an urban area fails to make substantial progress in
development of plans for the redevelopment within one
calendar year, or fails to complete and adopt a plan of
redevelopment within one calendar year, or fails to complete
and adopt a plan of redevelopment for the area within two
calendar years of the date of the designation, the land or
area may no longer be considered to be reserved for urban
renewal purposes.

(b) The Commission shall prepare and the respective
district councils may adopt and from time to time amend a
map showing a subdivision of the entire area of the district
into local planning areas. Prior to the adoption or
amendment, each district council shall consult with the
Commission with respect to the boundaries of the local
planning areas located wholly or partially, within its
county, and in the event of disagreement as to boundaries,
the decision of the county governing body shall prevail
within the area of its jurisdiction. The Commission, as
soon as its resources permit, shall prepare and adopt, and
from time to time may amend or revise, a local master plan
for each planning area, each of which may contain a proposed
zoning plan. Any local master plan or amendment adopted by
the Commission prior to the adoption or amendment of the
planning area map shall continue in force and not be
invalidated by the fact that its boundaries do not
correspond to the boundaries shown on the map. In any local
master plan adopted hereafter, the Commission, on a map or
in its resolution of adoption, shall define in detail the
boundary of the area to which the plan applies and show its
recommendations for the development of the local planning
area and may include, in greater detail, all the elements,
uses, and planning factors contained in the general plan.

In Prince George's County, in reviewing and making
recommendations on proposed zoning amendments, the
Commission and its technical staff may not make reference to
any plan, staff study, or other document, purporting to be a