Queen Anne's Conservation, Inc. v. County Commissioners

Development Rights and Responsibilities • Agreements (“DRRAs”) are a relatively recent addition to the Maryland toolbox of land use and development implements approved by the Legislature for possible use by many local political subdivisions and the legal or equitable owners of real properties desiring to develop their properties. Although many states, such as California in 1979, preceded Maryland in recognizing the use of DRRAs or their equivalents, our Legislature lingered until 1995 before enacting § 13.01 (“Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements”) of Article 66B (“Land Use”) of…