Sec. 27.02.07.04. Time Frame for Commission Review

A. The Commission shall notify the agency proposing development of its decision to approve, deny, or approve with conditions the proposal in the time frames shown in Regulation .04B(1)-(5), below. Failure to make this notice shall permit the development to proceed as proposed without further Commission comment or approval.

B. The Commission shall give notice of decision to the proposing agency within the number of days of receipt of the development proposal as specified below:

(1) A development proposal of local significance and the local certification as provided in COMAR 27.02.02.02B: 30 days;

(2) A determination that a development proposal of local significance is major development that requires Commission review under the provision of COMAR 27.02.04: 15 days;

(3) A proposal for general approval as provided for in COMAR 27.02.03.01B: 60 days;

(4) A proposal for major development as provided for in COMAR 27.02.04: 60 days;

(5) A proposal for development on State-owned lands as provided for in COMAR 27.02.05: 30 days, except that when the development will result in adverse effects on any local jurisdiction's growth allocation, the Commission shall be afforded 90 days in which to notify the sponsoring agency of its decision;

(6) A request for conditional approval as described in COMAR 27.02.06: 90 days.

C. Certain development projects of substantial complexity and potential adverse impact on the Critical Area may require additional time for review than provided for in §B, above. In these cases, the Commission shall notify the sponsoring agency within 15 days of receipt of the development proposal of the expected time frame needed to review the proposal. The additional time afforded to the Commission for review may not exceed 60 days beyond that provided in §B, above, unless expressly agreed to by the proposing agency.

D. Certain development projects, in order to be undertaken, may require Commission review and approval within a time frame less than that provided in §B, above. In these cases, the Chairman shall be authorized to approve, deny, or condition the request for development and shall notify the full Commission and any affected local jurisdiction of his decision within 15 days.