(a) Guides. The following documents shall be used as a guide in the future development of land in and the location of public services and facilities by the County:
(1) the current General Development Plan for Anne Arundel County;
(2) all current master plans, concept plans, preservation plans, and management plans adopted by the County Council; and
(3) all small area plans authorized by the current General Development Plan and adopted by the County Council.
(b) Rule of construction. The adoption, amendment, or repeal of any of the documents listed in subsection (a) may not be construed to evidence or constitute a mistake in the zoning map then existing or a change in the character of any neighborhood.
(c) Current General Development Plan supersedes other land use plans. Unless specifically provided otherwise in this Code or the State Code, the land use plan contained in the current General Development Plan supersedes the land use plan in any other adopted plan.
(d) Small area plans.
(1) Any General Development Plan adopted after July 1, 2018 shall designate no less than seven small area planning areas encompassing all unincorporated areas of the County.
(2) The General Development Plan shall provide for creation of small area plans for each small area planning area, and shall specify:
(i) the content of the small area plans;
(ii) the implementation process and schedule for completion of the small area plans; and
(iii) the composition of small area planning committees, which shall include no less than nine citizens who are residents of the small area planning area appointed by the County Executive;
(3) The Office of Planning and Zoning shall work with the small area planning committees to create the small area plans and to ensure that the small area plans are consistent with the policies in the General Development Plan.
(4) All recommendations made in the small area plans shall be considered in preparing the General Development Plan.
(1985 Code, Art. 24, §§ 1-101, 1-102) (Bill No. 47-85; Bill No. 77-85; Bill No. 82-85; Bill No. 29-86; Bill No. 61-86; Bill No. 66-87; Bill No. 32-88; Bill No. 49-88; Bill No. 20-90; Bill No. 81-90; Bill No. 32-92; Bill No. 74-92; Bill No. 67-93; Bill No. 14-94; Bill No. 73-94; Bill No. 84-95; Bill No. 92-95; Bill No. 112-96; Bill No. 108-96; Bill No. 19-97; Bill No. 51-97; Bill No. 78-97; Bill No. 87-97; Bill No. 52-98; Bill No. 117-98; Bill No. 51-99; Bill No. 56-99; Bill No. 69-99; Bill No. 72-99; Bill No. 5-00; Bill No. 22-00; Bill No. 69-00; Bill No. 33-01; Bill No. 25-01; Bill No. 68-01; Bill No. 75-01; Bill No. 77-01; Bill No. 92-01; Bill No. 5-02; Bill No. 31-02; Bill No. 42-02; Bill No. 67-02; Bill No. 83-02; Bill No. 2-03; Bill No. 35-03; Bill No. 39-03; Bill No. 41-03; Bill No. 48-03; Bill No. 69-03; Bill No. 75-03; Bill No. 16-04; Bill No. 46-04; Bill No. 51-04; Bill No. 52-04; Bill No. 60-04; Bill No. 98-05; Bill No. 84-07; Bill No. 33-08; Bill No. 93-08; Bill No. 64-09; Bill No. 89-09; Bill No. 90-09; Bill No. 49-10; Bill No. 60-11; Bill No. 2-12; Bill No. 17-13; Bill No. 11-13; Bill No. 91-13; Bill No. 56-14; Bill No. 60-14; Bill No. 74-14; Bill No. 12-15; Bill No. 75-15; Bill No. 89-15; Bill No. 20-16; Bill No. 85-16; Bill No. 76-17; Bill No. 13-18; Bill No. 21-18)
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