1808

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 667

(b)     (1) The appropriate district council shall
provide for its county, pursuant to the procedures set forth
in this section, to the extent necessary and feasible:

(i) That the Commission shall initiate
AND ADOPT, and the district council shall [adopt] APPROVE
and from time to time amend a map showing the entire area of
that county within the regional district, divided into local
planning areas. Prior to the [adoption] APPROVAL or
amendment of the map, the district council shall consult
with the Commission with respect to the boundaries of the
local planning areas located wholly or partially within that
county and, in the event of disagreement as to boundaries,
the decision of the district council shall prevail within
the area of its jurisdiction;

(ii) That, in accordance with the work
program and budget adopted by the county council of that
county, the Commission shall initiate and adopt, and from
time to time may amend or revise, a local master plan for
each planning area, any part thereof, or any combination of
contiguous planning areas;

(iii) That a local master plan may include
recommendations for zoning, staging of development and
public improvements, and public services relative to the
implementation of the plan;

(iv) That a local master plan shall     be

based upon and include in greater detail, but need not   be

limited to, the same factors, elements, and conditions      as
contained in the general plan and amendments thereto; and

(v) That a local master plan or any
amendment thereto, adopted hereafter, shall show on a map
contained within the plan, the boundary of the area within
which it applies.

(2)    A local master plan or any amendment
thereto shall be, upon ADOPTION BY THE COMMISSION AND
approval by the appropriate district council [and adoption
by the Commission], an amendment to the general plan if so
designated by that district council.

(3)    Any plan adopted prior to the [adoption]
APPROVAL of, or any amendment to, the planning area map
shall continue in force and shall not be invalidated by the
fact that its boundaries do not correspond to the boundaries
as shown on the planning area map.

(c)  (1) The Commission may make and adopt and from
time to time amend, AND THE DISTRICT COUNCILS MAY APPROVE
AND AMEND, functional master plans for the various elements
of the general plan, including but not limited to master
plans of highways, hospitals and health centers, parks and
other open spaces, police stations, fire stations, and