ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND

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ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors consists of eleven members, who serve two-year terms. Six are appointed by the County Executive; and five are elected by the Board of Directors.

OFFICE OF PLANNING & ZONING

Office of Planning & Zoning, Heritage Office Complex, 2664 Riva Road, Annapolis, Maryland, March 2017. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
The Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board advises the 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 Advisory Board is composed of five members who are appointed to five-year terms by the County Council (Code Agriculture Article, sec. 2-504.1).

PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD
The Planning Advisory Board reviews proposed capital projects annually, and also reviews the General Development Plan, Small Area Plans, and various facility master plans, such as the Solid Waste Master Plan and the Water and Sewer Master Plan.

Seven members constitute the Board. They are appointed to five-year terms by the County Executive who names the Chair (Code Land Use Article, secs. 2-101 through 2-105; County Charter, secs. 532, 533).

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