Ch. 577                                        1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

B. THE HOLDER OF 5 PERCENT OR GREATER INTEREST IS
ENGAGED IN SUBSTANTIVE ACTIVITIES PERTAINING SPECIFICALLY TO LAND
DEVELOPMENT IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND AS A REGULAR PART OF
THE BUSINESS ENTITY'S ONGOING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.

(II) WHERE THE APPLICANT IS A CORPORATION, THE TERM ALSO
INCLUDES THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION WHICH
ACTUALLY HOLDS TITLE TO THE LAND, OR IS A CONTRACT PURCHASER OF THE
LAND, WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF AN APPLICATION, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF ANY ENTITY WHICH DOES NOT HOLD TITLE TO, OR IS
NOT THE CONTRACT PURCHASER OF, LAND WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF AN
APPLICATION.;

(2)  ' "APPLICANT" INCLUDES ANY BUSINESS ENTITY IN WHICH A PERSON
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION HOLDS A 5 PERCENT OR
GREATER INTEREST.

(3)      "APPLICANT" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I) A BANK, SAVINGS AND LOAN INSTITUTION, OR OTHER
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WHICH HAS LOANED MONEY OR EXTENDED FINANCING
FOR THE ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, OR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS
UPON ANY LAND THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF AN APPLICATION;

(II) A MUNICIPAL OR PUBLIC CORPORATION; OR

.: (III) A PUBLIC AUTHORITY; OR

(IV) A PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION i IN ANY INSTANCE WHERE THE UTILITY . IS ENGAGED IN OR
CONDUCTING REGULATED ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION OR ARE PERMITTED UNDER. ARTICLE 78 OF THE CODE.

(D)     "APPLICATION" MEANS:

(1)      AN APPLICATION FOR A ZONING MAP AMENDMENT, SPECIAL
EXCEPTION, DEPARTURE FROM DESIGN STANDARDS, REVISION TO A SPECIAL
EXCEPTION SITE PLAN, EXPANSION OF A LEGAL NONCONFORMING USE, REVISION
TO A LEGAL NONCONFORMING USE SITE PLAN, OR A REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE
FROM THE ZONING ORDINANCE;

(2)      AN APPLICATION TO APPROVE A COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN PLAN, A
CONCEPTUAL SITE PLAN, OR A SPECIFIC DESIGN PLAN; OR

(3)      PARTICIPATION IN ADOPTING AND APPROVING AN AREA MASTER
PLAN OR SECTIONAL MAP AMENDMENT BY APPEARANCE AT A PUBLIC HEARING,
FILING A STATEMENT IN THE OFFICIAL RECORD, OR OTHER SIMILAR
COMMUNICATION TO A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL OR THE PLANNING
BOARD, WHERE THE INTENT IS TO INTENSIFY THE ZONING CATEGORY APPLICABLE
TO THE LAND OF THE APPLICANT.

(E)      "BUSINESS ENTITY" MEANS:

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