State Of Maryland Intervenes In Local Big Box Fight
The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/state-maryland-intervenes-local-big-box-fight/As part of Governor Parris Glendening’s smart growth agenda, the Maryland Department of Planning has decided to assist Kent County in its nine year battle to block a Wal-Mart store.
Under a rarely employed 1974 law, the state has the authority to participate in local land use proceedings. Earlier this year, Gov. Glendening announced that his administration would revive the law to address development that has smart growth implications.

