1980                                           LAWS OF MARYLAND                                         Ch. 706

(II)   FINDS THAT THE REHABILITATION,
REDEVELOPMENT, REVITALIZATION, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF, OF
THE AREA IS NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY, MORALS, OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY

AND OF BALTIMORE COUNTY;

(III)   DEFINES THE AREA OR AREAS STATING
SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES WITHIN WHICH THE
REVITALIZATION PROJECT IS TO PROCEED;

(IV)   AUTHORIZES PREPARATION OF ALL
NECESSARY PLANS, DRAWINGS, DESIGNS, AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF
NECESSARY ENGINEERS, ARCHITECTS, CONSULTANTS, OR OTHER
PERSONNEL IN ORDER TO PROPERLY PREPARE THE DETAIL PLANS AND
DATA FOR THE REVITALIZATION PROJECT OR PROJECTS; AND

(V)   FINDS THAT DESIGNATION OF THE
REVITALIZATION DISTRICT WILL ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE APPROVED AND ADOPTED MASTER PLAN OS PLANS FOR THE AREA.

(4)   THE COUNTY COUNCIL OR THE COUNTY      EXECUTIVE
IN THE RESOLUTION MAY SHALL PROVIDE FOR A LOCAL    REFERENDUM
WITHIN THE AREA TO BE DEVELOPED OR A LARGER AREA,    IF DEEMED
APPROPRIATE.

(5)   PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL OF OR AMENDMENT OF
THE REVITALIZATION PLAN, THE COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL:

(I)   SUBMIT THE PLANS TO THE BALTIMORE
COUNTY PLANNING BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE
PLANNING BOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN
60 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE PLANS, THE PLANNING BOARD
SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATIONS
AND POLICIES OF THE REVITALIZATION PLAN. IN CARRYING OUT
THIS FUNCTION, THE PLANNING BOARD SHALL UTILIZE THE STAFF OF
THE BALTIMORE COUNTY OFFICE OF PLANNING AND ZONING;

(II)   HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED
REVITALIZATION PLAN, AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
ONCE A WEEK FOR 2 WEEKS IN AT LEAST TWO NEWSPAPERS HAVING
GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY, GIVING THE TIME, PLACE
AND DATE OF THE HEARING, AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC
TO REVIEW THE PLANS. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD EITHER IN
THE COUNCILMANIC OR LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT WITHIN WHICH THE
PLAN FOR THE REVITALIZATION DISTRICT LIES;

(III)   MAKE SUCH CHANGE OR MODIFICATION AS
THE COUNCIL DEEMS DESIRABLE IN THE REVITALIZATION PLAN; AND

(IV)   APPROVE THE PLAN BY RESOLUTION.

(6)   UPON APPROVAL BY RESOLUTION OF THE
REVITALIZATION DISTRICT PLAN, THE PLAN SHALL BE IN FULL
FORCE AND EFFECT. THE RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE PLAN FOR
THE REVITALIZATION DISTRICT SHALL BE ADOPTED IN THE
FOLLOWING MANNER: THE COUNTY COUNCIL, WITH THE AFFIRMATIVE