Md. Code Regs. 24.05.11.14

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 24.05.11.14 - Other Application Requirements

A. Applications Generally.

(1) An application must be received in the Office of the Secretary, Department of Business and Economic Development, on or before any submission date.

(2) An application shall be complete, meet all requirements of the Act and this chapter, and be properly signed by the chief elected officer, or officers in the case of a joint application, or, if none, by the governing body of each of the political subdivisions.

(3) The Secretary may permit any political subdivision to amend its application at any time before the Secretary acts upon the application.

B. Additional Information, Maps, and Documents to be Filed with an Application. In addition to information addressing the requirements of Regulations .11, .12, and .13 of this chapter, each political subdivision shall submit the following with an application:

(1) PFA Map: a map showing that the proposed zone is within a priority funding area;

(2) Tax map or parcel map: A tax map or block plat showing all parcels that are within the proposed zone, accompanied by a parcel listing, which clearly shows the proposed boundaries of the zone;

(3) Zoning map or maps;

(4) Land use map or maps;

(5) A map showing the relationship of the proposed zone to enterprise zones, special taxing districts, historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places, locally designated historic districts, Designated Neighborhoods, Community Legacy Areas, Main Street Maryland communities, or Priority Funding Areas within or in the vicinity of the proposed zone;

(6) Maps showing the presence and location of sensitive areas and brownfields;

(7) A statement whether the political subdivision has examined the feasibility of creating educational or training opportunities for employers and employees of business enterprises located or to be located in the proposed zone, as follows:

(a) If these opportunities are to be established, indicate the nature, type, and sponsorship of the educational or training opportunities; or

(b) If these opportunities are not to be established, indicate the reason;

(8) Evidence and certification that the political subdivision, before submission, held a public hearing with adequate notice on the application;

(9) Letters, resolutions, and other documents from community or business organizations, businesses and citizens located in the proposed zone, elected officials, and others supporting the application;

(10) A description of the expected economic and social impact of a zone on the communities within, or in the vicinity of, the proposed zone:

(a) Identifying the needs of the political subdivision including economic, financial, and social needs; and

(b) Describing how the designation of a zone is expected to aid or assist the political subdivision to address those needs;

(11) A description of the infrastructure improvements proposed to be constructed in the zone, the expected economic, social, and public health benefits of these improvements, obstacles or problems that might impede the construction of the improvements, and the political subdivision's plans for financing the improvements; and

(12) Other information as established by the Secretary from time to time and prescribed in instructions for the application.

Md. Code Regs. 24.05.11.14