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• Current Plan: Current Plan: This is a link to the comprehensive plan currently adopted by a jurisdiction. In some instances this field will state: “Does not exercise planning and zoning authority.” These municipalities have chosen not to exercise planning authority and have not established a zoning code or subdivision regulations, and therefore do not have a comprehensive plan. The decision as to whether to exercise planning and zoning authority is made by the municipality. See Title 4 of the Land Use Article regarding local planning and zoning authority.
• Current Plan Adopted Date: Current Plan Adopted Date: This is the adoption year for the jurisdiction's current plan.
• Draft Plan: The Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) is required to review and comment on all draft comprehensive plans for compliance with the Land Use Article. This field includes a link to the draft plan received by MDP for review and comment.
• Draft Plan Comments: This field contains a link to MDP’s comments on the a jurisdiction’s draft plan, as submitted to MDP. These comments may not reflect changes or modifications made by the jurisdiction to the draft plan following submittal to MDP.