Section 2-701 - Legislative findings. - Maryland Statutes

§ 2-701. Legislative findings.
 

(a)  State needs sustainable communities.- The General Assembly finds that the State must have sustainable communities in order to: 

(1) Preserve and protect the State's natural resources; and 

(2) Achieve the State's economic growth, resource protection, and planning policy in § 5-7A-01 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 

(b)  Results of sustainable communities.- The General Assembly finds that sustainable communities are places where public and private investments and partnerships achieve: 

(1) Development of a healthy local economy; 

(2) Protection and appreciation of historic and cultural resources; 

(3) A mix of land uses; 

(4) Affordable and sustainable housing and job options; and 

(5) Growth and development practices that protect the environment and conserve air, water, and energy resources, encourage walkability and recreational opportunities, and, where available, create access to transit. 
 

[2010, ch. 487.]