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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 679

general purposes and intent. In Prince George's County the
district council may provide, in its zoning regulations, that the
zoning hearing examiner may grant or deny special exceptions, and
shall provide for the appeal of decisions of the zoning hearing
examiner in special exception cases to the district council. The
decisions of the administrative office or agency in Montgomery
County shall be subject to an appeal to either the board of
appeals or other administrative body as may be designated by the
district council and the appeal shall follow that procedure which
may from time to time be determined by the district council. The
district council also may authorize the board of zoning appeals
to interpret the zoning maps or pass upon disputed questions of
lot lines or district boundary lines or similar questions as they
arise in the administration of the regulations.

(b) In Montgomery County, notwithstanding any provision in
Article 25A, § 5(U), of the Annotated Code to the contrary, a
decision by the county board of appeals on applications for
zoning variations or exceptions may be appealed within 30 days by
any person, municipality, corporation, or association, whether or
not incorporated, which has appeared at the hearing in person, by
attorney, or in writing, to the circuit court for the county,
which may affirm or reverse the decision appealed from or remand
it to the board for further consideration for any reason, or
dismiss the appeal as provided by law. Any party to the
proceedings in the circuit court may appeal from such decision to
the Court of Special Appeals. The review proceedings provided by
this section are exclusive.

(C) (1) IN PRINCE GEORGE'S AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES COUNTY,
PRIOR TO ANY HEARING BY A ZONING HEARING EXAMINER OR AND THE
DISTRICT COUNCIL CONCERNING A REQUEST FOR A SPECIAL EXEMPTION
EXCEPTION FOR THE MINING OF SAND OR GRAVEL, A REPORT SHALL BE
PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION.

(2) ANY REPORT REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL:

(I)  BE PREPARED BY THE COMMISSION;

(II)  COMPREHENSIVELY EVALUATE THE REQUEST BY
ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED MINING ACTIVITIES ON:

1.  NOISE;

2.  WATERSHED AND WATER QUALITY;

3.  AIRSHED AND AIR QUALITY;

4.  TRAFFIC AND TRAFFIC SAFETY; AND

5.  ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
RELATING TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS IN
THE AFFECTED AREA; AND