Maryland Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Section 7-110
§ 7-110.
  The making of the general plan, including its parts, amendments, extensions, or additions, the protection of and the carrying out of the plan, and the exercise of all planning, platting, zoning, subdivision control, and all other powers granted in this title to the Commission or to the County Council of Montgomery County or the County Commissioners of Prince George's County shall be with the purposes of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, comprehensive, adjusted, and systematic development of the regional district, the coordination and adjustment of this development with public and private development of other parts of the State of Maryland and of the District of Columbia, and the protection and promotion of the health, safety, morals, comfort, and welfare of the inhabitants of the regional district.