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Bel Air reviews draft development-rights agreement; town counsel to clarify negotiation and approval steps
Summary
Board members debated a draft Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreement (DRRA) and asked town counsel to make clear that the planning commission reviews land-use findings while the board approves the final agreement; staff will revise the draft and circulate it to commissioners.
The Board of Town Commissioners devoted extended discussion on Nov. 25 to a draft Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreement (DRRA) intended to allow limited early vesting in exchange for public exactions. Town counsel walked the board through the draft language and the attorney-general guidance the town consulted about process and roles.
Key points: Counsel read the draft's definition: "development rights and responsibilities agreement means an agreement between the Bellaire Board of Town Commissioners and a person having legal or equitable…
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