Title
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING REPEAL OF CERTAIN ZONING ENACTMENTS - SUSPENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE for the purpose of approving, with the force and effect of law, the suspension of the effective date of certain recently enacted zoning laws pertaining to development in Prince George’s County.
Background
This Resolution will suspend the efficacy of certain amendments to the local zoning laws enacted during the 2022 Legislative Year. The Council enacted, by way of CB-68-2022, a comprehensive body of refinements to the newly effective Zoning Ordinance for the County. None of the bills affected by this Resolution are included in the array of measured improvements to the new Zoning Ordinance and, the Council notes, certain comments from ancillary public agencies submitted to the Council on referral of the respective legislative proposals cited herein expressed concern with the erosion of the clear vision set forth by way of the Council's effectuation of the new Zoning Ordinance. As the body vested with the legislative powers--including specific delegated authority to enact and amend local zoning laws--of the County, inherent in the scope of its legislative duties is the authority to amend such laws as may be deemed necessary and appropriate. To this end, the Council has determined that there is a need to suspend the efficacy of five zoning enactments of the 2022 Legislative Year: CB-69-2022, CB-77-2022, CB-78-2022, CB-79-2022, and CB-97-2022. This Resolution is companion legislation, with the force and effect of law, to separately introduced bills before this Council to repeal each of the aforementioned enactments.