Town of Forest Heights v. M-NCPPC

The Town of Forest Heights v. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, et al., No. 21, September Term, 2018. Opinion by Getty, J. [MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS — CREATION, ALTERATION, EXISTENCE, AND DISSOLUTION – TERRITORIAL EXTENT AND SUBDIVISIONS, ANNEXATION, CONSOLIDATION, AND DIVISION – ANNEXATION OR DETACHMENT OF TERRITORY FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES] The Court of Appeals held a municipal corporation’s legislative body is not required to obtain consent from owners of tax-exempt property within a proposed annexation area to effectuate such an annexation pursuant to the 25% consent…