§ 27-1900. Purpose and Intent.

(a)

The procedures recited within this Part shall be used for purposes of preparing, considering, and approving a Countywide Sectional Map Amendment (hereinafter, "CMA"), which the District Council finds is essential that, in order to implement the approved replacement Zoning Ordinance of Prince George's County, Maryland, being also Subtitle 27 of the Prince George's County Code, that the District Council must approve a process to prepare, publish, consider, and approve, via a comprehensive zoning process authorized by law, the zoning classifications embodied in its replacement County Zoning Ordinance, as to all properties within that portion of the Maryland-Washington Regional District within Prince George's County, Maryland. To this end, specific purposes of the CMA are:

(1)

To apply zoning categories contained in Prince George's County's new Zoning Ordinance to all real property in Prince George's County;

(2)

To provide for a comprehensive and systematic rezoning procedure that bridges the gap between the abrogation date of this Zoning Ordinance and the effective date of the new Zoning Ordinance;

(3)

To limit piecemeal rezoning;

(4)

To notify landowners, municipalities, special governed taxing districts, developers, civic associations, agencies, and other County stakeholders of the zoning changes impacting real property;

(5)

To provide the necessary foundation the new Zoning Ordinance requires before it can become effective; and

(6)

To efficiently and effectively rezone all property in the County in all Planning Areas comprehensively and systematically, in a timely manner, and in accordance with all applicable State and local laws.

(CB-14-2018)