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2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN WILL AFFORD MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITY,
CONSISTENT WITH THE SOUND NEEDS OF THE MUNICIPALITY AS A WHOLE, FOR THE
REHABILITATION OR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE URBAN RENEWAL AREA BY PRIVATE
ENTERPRISE.

(B)     AN URBAN RENEWAL PLAN MAY BE MODIFIED AT ANY TIME. IF MODIFIED
AFTER THE LEASE OR SALE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT
AREA, THE MODIFICATION MAY BE CONDITIONED UPON WHATEVER APPROVAL OF
THE OWNER, LESSEE, OR SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST AS THE MUNICIPALITY
CONSIDERS ADVISABLE. IN ANY EVENT, IT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO WHATEVER
RIGHTS AT LAW OR IN EQUITY AS A LESSEE OR PURCHASER, OR HIS SUCCESSOR OR
SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, MAY BE ENTITLED TO ASSERT. WHERE THE PROPOSED
MODIFICATION WILL CHANGE SUBSTANTIALLY THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AS
APPROVED PREVIOUSLY BY THE MUNICIPALITY, THE MODIFICATION SHALL BE
APPROVED FORMALLY BY THE MUNICIPALITY, AS IN THE CASE OF AN ORIGINAL
PLAN.

(C)     UPON THE APPROVAL BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF AN URBAN RENEWAL
PLAN OR OF ANY MODIFICATION OF IT, THE PLAN OR MODIFICATION SHALL BE
CONSIDERED TO BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FOR THE RESPECTIVE URBAN
RENEWAL AREA. THE MUNICIPALITY MAY HAVE THE PLAN OR MODIFICATION
CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS.

A1-108. DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY IN URBAN RENEWAL AREA.

(A) THE MUNICIPALITY MAY SELL, LEASE, OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER REAL
PROPERTY OR ANY INTEREST IN IT ACQUIRED BY IT FOR AN URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECT TO ANY PERSON FOR RESIDENTIAL, RECREATIONAL, COMMERCIAL,
INDUSTRIAL, EDUCATIONAL, OR OTHER USES OR FOR PUBLIC USE, OR IT MAY RETAIN
THE PROPERTY OR INTEREST FOR PUBLIC USE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE URBAN
RENEWAL PLAN AND SUBJECT TO WHATEVER COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND
RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING COVENANTS RUNNING WITH THE LAND, AS IT
CONSIDERS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO ASSIST IN PREVENTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OR SPREAD OF FUTURE SLUMS OR BLIGHTED AREAS OR TO
OTHERWISE CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS APPENDIX. THE PURCHASERS OR
LESSEES AND THEIR SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS SHALL BE OBLIGATED TO DEVOTE
THE REAL PROPERTY ONLY TO THE USES SPECIFIED IN THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN,
AND MAY BE OBLIGATED TO COMPLY WITH WHATEVER OTHER REQUIREMENTS THE
MUNICIPALITY DETERMINES TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, INCLUDING THE
OBLIGATION TO BEGIN WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME ANY IMPROVEMENTS ON THE
REAL PROPERTY REQUIRED BY THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN. THE REAL PROPERTY OR
INTEREST MAY NOT BE SOLD, LEASED, OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, OR RETAINED AT
LESS THAN ITS FAIR VALUE FOR USES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE URBAN RENEWAL
PLAN. IN DETERMINING THE FAIR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR USES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE URBAN RENEWAL PLAN, THE MUNICIPALITY SHALL TAKE
INTO ACCOUNT AND GIVE CONSIDERATION TO THE USES PROVIDED IN THE PLAN,
THE RESTRICTIONS UPON, AND THE COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, AND OBLIGATIONS
ASSUMED BY THE PURCHASER OR LESSEE OR BY THE MUNICIPALITY RETAINING
THE PROPERTY, AND THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION OF THE
RECURRENCE OF SLUM OR BLIGHTED AREAS. IN ANY INSTRUMENT OR CONVEYANCE

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