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4.  PARKS;

5.  SCHOOL SITES; AND

6.  OTHER PROPERTY NEEDED FOR PUBLIC USE;

(3)  EXCEPT FOR INTERVENING RIGHTS-OF-WAY, EASEMENTS,
OR GRANTS FOR PUBLIC OR QUASI-PUBLIC USES, BE CONTIGUOUS TRACTS
OF LAND OF NOT LESS THAN 500 ACRES OWNED BY 1 OR MORE PERSONS;
AND

(4)  BE PRIMARILY UNDEVELOPED AT THE TIME THE LAND IS
PLACED IN THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 81, §
19(f)(2).

In the introductory language of this section, the
former reference to the lands being "taxed" is deleted
as superfluous.

In item (1) of this section, the reference to assessed
for "planned development" is substituted for the
former reference to "development as a new town, city
or satellite city", for clarity.

In items (1) and (2)(ii) of this section, the phrase
"the county or municipal corporation" is substituted
for the former phrases "governmental authority", and
"governmental agency", respectively, for clarity.
Similarly, in item (2)(iii) of this section, the
phrase "county or municipal corporation" is
substituted for the former phrase "political
subdivision", for clarity.

Defined terms: "Assess" § 1-101

"County" § 1-101 "Municipal corporation" § 1-101

"Person" § 1-101 "Property" § 1-101

8-222. SAME -- HOW ASSESSED.

(A)  APPLICATION REQUIRED.

TO BE ASSESSED AS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT LAND UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE OWNER MUST APPLY TO THE SUPERVISOR.

(B)  LAND ASSESSED AS FARM OR AGRICULTURAL USE.

IF THE SUPERVISOR FINDS THAT THE LAND MEETS THE CRITERIA OF
§ 8-221 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE LAND SHALL BE ASSESSED AT THE RATE
FOR EQUAL TO FARM OR AGRICULTURAL LAND UNDER § 8-209 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.