Bill No. 1-10
Concerning: Development –Coordination, Oversight
Revised: 10-19-10 Draft No. 4
Introduced: January 19, 2010
Enacted: October 19, 2010
Executive: Returned unsigned
Effective: January 29, 2011
Sunset Date: None
Ch. 46 , Laws of Mont. Co. 2010
County Council
For Montgomery County, Maryland
By: Councilmembers Trachtenberg, Knapp, Berliner, and Andrews
AN ACT to:
(1) provide further coordination and oversight of master-planned development;
(2) provide further coordination and oversight of development districts; and
(3) generally amend the law governing coordination of development.
By amending
Montgomery County Code
Chapter 2, Administration
Section 2-25
Chapter 14, Development Districts
Section 14-16
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The County Council for Montgomery County, Maryland approves the following Act:
Sec. 1. Section 2-25 is amended as follows:
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(c) Coordination of master-planned development. The Executive must designate an employee in the Office of the Executive or the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer as the development coordinator for each planning area for which a newly revised master or sector plan has authorized intensive new development or redevelopment. Among other duties, the Coordinator must:
(1) coordinate the financing and development of County infrastructure in that planning area;
(2) advise the Executive, the Council, the Chief Administrative Officer, County Department heads, the Planning Board, and any other appropriate government agency, of any action needed to expedite the financing and development of County infrastructure in that planning area;
(3) serve as primary point of contact regarding the financing and development of County infrastructure and associated State and private infrastructure for residents and businesses located or potentially located in or near that planning area and the developer of any development located in that planning area; [[and]]
(4) acquire and distribute mode share measurements (and related data and methodology) and results for monitoring of a master or sector plan, and make that information publicly available; and
[[(4)]] (5) [[take or recommend]] advise the Executive and Council about any other action needed to assure that [[County]] all required infrastructure keeps pace with private development in that planning area.
Sec. 2. Section 14-16 is amended as follows:
14-16. Administration of district; Termination.
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(d) The Executive must designate an employee in the Office of the Executive or the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer as the Development District Coordinator for each development district for which the Council has adopted a resolution declaring its intent to create a development district under Section 14-6. Among other duties, the Coordinator must:
(1) coordinate the preparation of the Fiscal Report for the development district as required by Section 14-8;
(2) coordinate the financing and development of County infrastructure in that development district;
(3) advise the Executive, the Council, the Chief Administrative Officer, County Department heads, the Planning Board, and any other appropriate government agency, of any action needed to expedite the financing and development of County infrastructure in that development district;
(4) serve as primary point of contact regarding the financing and development of County infrastructure and associated State and private infrastructure for residents and businesses located or potentially located in or near that development district and the developer of any development located in that development district; and
(5) [[take or recommend]] advise the Executive and Council about any other action needed to assure that [[County]] all required infrastructure keeps pace with private development in that development district.
(e) The Executive must report to the Council not later than January 15 and July 15 of each year on the progress made during the preceding 6 months, and the significant steps to be taken during the following 6 months, regarding each development district for which the Council has adopted a resolution under Section 14-6.
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Approved: