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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 8

Defined terms: "Assess" § 1-101
"Value" § 1-101

8-220. ASSESSING OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT LAND -- INTENT AND
NECESSITY.

(A)  INTENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATES THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC
INTEREST TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS IN A PLANNED
MANNER.

(B)  NECESSITY FOR PROVISIONS.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS IN A PLANNED MANNER IS NECESSARY
TO:

(1)  OBTAIN ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS;

(2)  RELIEVE ECONOMIC PRESSURES THAT RESULT FROM THE
ASSESSMENT OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT LAND AT LEVELS INCONSISTENT
WITH PLANNED DEVELOPMENT;

(3)  AID THE ASSEMBLY OF LAND FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
LAND;

(4)  FACILITATE COOPERATION AMONG LANDOWNERS; AND

(5)  PERMIT HOLDING OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT LAND IN AN
UNDEVELOPED STATUS FOR ORDERLY AND STAGED IMPROVEMENT,
PARTICULARLY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW COMMUNITIES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language substituted for the first sentence of former
Art. 81, § 19(f)(1), for clarity.

Subsection (b) of this section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second sentence of
former Art. 81, § 19(f)(1).

In this section and in §§ 8-221 through 8-225 of this
subtitle, the term "planned development land" is used
to describe the lands that are referred to in these
sections, for clarity and brevity.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former
references to "landowner cooperation for such planned
purposes" and to the lands being "assessed and taxed
in accordance with this subsection" are deleted as
superfluous.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the former
phrase "to prevent premature development of such land"
is deleted as superfluous.