Md. Code Regs. 15.15.05.04 - County Review
A. Notice to
County of Landowner's Request. Upon receipt of a landowner's request for review
to terminate an easement on the form provided by the Foundation, the Foundation
shall notify the governing body of the county where the land is located of the
landowner's request.
B. County
Agricultural Advisory Board Recommendation. Upon receipt from the Foundation of
a landowner's request for review to terminate an easement, the county governing
body shall notify and ask for the recommendation of the county agricultural
preservation advisory board, established under Agriculture Article, §
2-504.1, Annotated Code
of Maryland, or any other appropriate county agency or board. The advisory
board or other county agency shall recommend to the county governing body the
approval or disapproval of the termination of the easement based on current
land use regulations, local comprehensive planning, and any local priorities
for the preservation of agricultural land.
C. County Public Hearing. Upon receipt of the
recommendation of the county agricultural preservation advisory board and, as
determined by the county, any other appropriate county agency or board, the
county governing body shall conduct a public hearing, after adequate public
notice, to consider approving or disapproving the termination of the easement
based on the following criteria:
(1) The
county agricultural preservation advisory board's recommendation regarding the
termination request;
(2) Local
comprehensive planning and zoning considerations;
(3) Local priorities to preserve agricultural
land;
(4) Local patterns of
development; and
(5) Other land use
considerations.
D.
County Decision. After conducting the public hearing required in §C of
this regulation, the county governing body shall prepare a written decision on
the landowner's termination request, which decision shall either:
(1) Deny the termination request and end the
termination review process; or
(2)
Approve the termination request for additional review by the
Foundation.
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