Planning Commission

The Planning Commission was seated in October 2011. The Planning Commission has powers, duties, and authority assigned by the Annotated Code of Maryland, Land Use Article, Section 2-105(c) and other laws of the State of Maryland and the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Laytonsville. The Planning Commission provides the Board of Appeals with analyses and recommendations on petitions for special exception uses and the Town Council with advice and recommendations on local zoning map amendment and cluster development applications, zoning text amendments and other matters involving zoning, planning, subdivision, adequacy of public facilities, environmental regulations, and economical and community development.