Sec. 59-A-1.9. July 1, 1997 annexation of additional area to Montgomery County.

   (a)    This Section applies to the area of the City of Takoma Park annexed into Montgomery County on July 1, 1997 (the "Annexation Area").

   (b)    After March 30, 1997, any person may apply for zoning or development approval for property within the Annexation Area as if the property were already within Montgomery County. Any agency, board or other governmental entity must accept, review and process any zoning or development application as if the property were already within Montgomery County; however, final approval of the application must not occur before July 1, 1997.

   (c)   After July 1, 1997 final approval of a zoning or development application within the Annexation Area may be based upon a preliminary approval made before July 1, 1997 under the zoning and development standards of Prince George's County, if the approving body finds that the earlier Prince George's County approval fulfills substantially the same purpose as and offers substantially the same protection as its Montgomery County counterpart.

(Legislative History: Ord. No. 13-61, § 1.)