Appointed by the County Executive with County Council consent, the Commission consists of no fewer than twenty-three nor more than thirty-three members who serve three-year terms (County Charter, sec. 412; County Code, secs. 16-1 through 16-6).
LOCAL [VIDEO LOTTERY] DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
The Local Development Council advises the County on the impact of the video lottery facility on the communities in immediate proximity to the facility, and on the needs and priorities of those communities. The Council also makes recommendations to the County and the Town of Perryville regarding the multi-year plans for expenditure of revenue from the facility.
Appointed by the County Executive with County Council consent, the Local Development Council consists of fifteen members (Code State Government Article, sec. 9-1A-31).
The five members of the Advisory Board are appointed to five-year terms by the County Executive with County Council consent (Code Agriculture Article, sec. 2-504.1).
AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
Appointed by the County Executive with County Council consent, the Committee consists of five members.
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
PLANNING COMMISSION
BOARD OF [ZONING] APPEALS
Appointed by the County Executive with County Council consent, the Board of Appeals consists of five members and one alternate who serve three-year terms (Code 1957, Art. 66B, sec. 4.07).
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
The Economic Development Commission investigates and assembles information pertinent to the economic resources and industrial opportunities of the County; and encourages the location of new industrial enterprises and the expansions of present enterprises in the County. The Commission encourages the development of agribusiness and tourist business in the County, and promotes public awareness of the County's history and culture.
A local development council is established in each geographic area where a video lottery [slots gambling] facility is located (Chapter 5, Acts of 2007; Chapter 4, Acts of 2007 Special Session; Code State Government Article, sec. 9-1A-31). In Cecil County, a video lottery facility, called the Hollywood Casino, opened at Perryville on September 27, 2010.
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
The Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board advises the County Executive and County Council on the establishment of agricultural districts and the approval of purchases of easements within the County by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation.
The Agricultural Reconciliation Committee arbitrates and mediates disputes involving agricultural operations conducted on agricultural lands. The Committee issues opinions on whether such operations conform with generally accepted agricultural management practices.
Appointed to three-year terms by the County Executive with County Council consent, seven members make up the Commission (Code 1957, Art. 66B, secs. 8.01 through 8.17; County Zoning Ordinance, Art. XI, part IV, sec. 245)
The Planning Commission consists of five members and one alternate appointed to three-year terms by the County Executive with County Council consent (Code 1957, Art. 66B, secs. 3.01-3.09, 14.04).
The Board of Appeals hears and decides appeals where it is alleged there is any error in any zoning order, requirement, decision, or determination. It also interprets district boundaries on official zoning maps. Upon appeal, in specific cases, the Board may authorize such variances as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement would result in unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty.
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