Ch. 4

2007 Laws of Maryland

(1)      MITIGATE THE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES IN THE
IMMEDIATE PROXIMITY TO THE FACILITY: AND

(2)      MAKE EACH VIDEO LOTTERY FACILITY ACCESSIBLE TO THE
PUBLIC.

(B) (1) A COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN SHALL BE:

(I) DEVELOPED BY EACH COUNTY WHERE A FACILITY IS
LOCATED. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
CREATED UNDER IS 9-1A-31 OF THIS SUBTITLE: AND

(II) APPROVED BY THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION.

(2) THE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN SHALL
INCLUDE PROVISIONS ON ROADS AND PROVISIONS REGARDING MASS TRANSIT IF
MASS TRANSIT IS A SUBSTANTIAL MANNER OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE COUNTY
WHERE A VIDEO LOTTERY FACILITY IS LOCATED.

(c) The Maryland Department of Transportation shall

FACILITATE NEGOTIATIONS WITH AFFECTED COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THE
MOST PRACTICAL INGRESS TO AND EGRESS FROM THE VIDEO LOTTERY FACILITY.

(D) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section.
the Department of Transportation may pay for and undertake the
improvement and enhancement of MD Route 589 from the
intersection of md route 50 through md route 113 in worcester
County to address the needs related to traffic capacity, public
safety. and esthetics in the area where a video lottery facility is

LOCATED.

(2) The Department may take the necessary steps to
ensure that the plans for the improvements and enhancements to
md route 589 are under development on or before the date on which
the video lottery facility at the worcester county location is
operational and open to the public.

9-1A-33.

(A) The Commission shall:

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