Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-081-2025    Draft No. 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 7/8/2025
Introduced Date 7/8/2025 Public Hearing Date
Effective date: 7/8/2025    
Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION - PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY MEMBERS - APPOINTMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC BALANCE for the purpose of addressing the geographic distribution and balance of the membership of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and confirming Darryl L. Barnes to serve as a member of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and as Chairperson of the Prince George’s County Planning Board to serve on a full-time basis.
Proposers/Sponsors: County Executive, Edward P. Burroughs, Wala Blegay, Ingrid S. Watson, Calvin S. Hawkins, Wanika Fisher
Attachments: 1. CR-081-2025 - signed, 2. R2025081, 3. CR-081-2025 Summary
Related files: APPT-7-25
Contact: Terry L. Bell, Office of Law

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION - PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY MEMBERS - APPOINTMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC BALANCE for the purpose of addressing the geographic distribution and balance of the membership of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and confirming Darryl L. Barnes to serve as a member of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and as Chairperson of the Prince George’s County Planning Board to serve on a full-time basis.

 

Background

The Annotated Code of Maryland, Land Use Article, Section 15-103(b)(4) requires the County to provide for reasonable geographic balance with respect to all Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission appointments.  This Resolution addresses the geographic distribution and balance of the membership of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, confirms Darryl L. Barnes to serve as a member of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and as Chairperson of the Prince George’s County Planning Board to serve on a full-time basis.  With the appointment of Darryl L. Barnes, the geographic distribution of the five members of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning commission from Prince George’s County is reasonable.