Heard v. Cty. Cncl. of Prince George's

Bradley E. Heard v. County Council of Prince George’s, et al., No. 1877, Sept. Term 2021. Opinion filed on December 29, 2022, by Wells, C.J. ZONING – ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW – JURISDICTION When determining who may exercise authority over a decision involving local land use development, we analyze the relevant local planning and zoning provisions. In a District Overlay Zone, the Prince George’s County zoning ordinance provisions indicate that the Planning Board exercises original jurisdiction over detailed site plan applications while the District Council exercises appellate jurisdiction over…