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HomeMy WebLinkAbout030925 September 25, 2003 Hagerstown, Maryland A workshop meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by President Gregory I. Snook with the following members present: Vice President William J. Wivell and Commissioners James F. Kercheval, John C. Munson, and Doris J. Nipps. ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES ORDINANCE (APFO) WORKSHOP Gary Rohrer, Director of Public Works, and Stephen Goodrich, Interim Director of the Planning Department, reviewed the current APFO. Mr. Rohrer explained that the APFO needs to be revised to assure that infrastructure is adequate to serve new development. He stated that the Ordinance is divided into sections that address schools, water and sewer, roads, and fire protection. Mr. Rohrer reviewed revisions that have been made to the APFO to date. Mr. Goodrich provided information on the developments pending approval as of September 18 and the effect the developments could have on schools. Dennis McGee, Director of Facilities Management, and William Blum, Chief Operating Officer, were in attendance to discuss the Board of Education’s recommendations with regard to the proposed revisions to the Schools section (Article V) of the APFO. The Commissioners then reviewed the recommendations: 1) Current Enrollment Definition – a) Include all pre-kindergarten, and b) Kindergarten capacity should be at state-rated capacity of 22 students per class. After discussion, it was the consensus to include all eligible pre- kindergarten students in the formula. The staff will develop the formula for presentation prior to finalizing the revisions. 2) Multiplier – Change from 105% to 85% for elementary schools. The Commissioners asked Mr. Goodrich to re-run the calculations using the 85% multiplier for capacity to determine how it would impact elementary schools. They agreed that an APFO contribution would be triggered at 85% of capacity for elementary schools; however, development would not be stopped until it reached 105% of capacity. 3) Pupil Yields – Use a 0.42 factor consistent with the 1998 Tischler Report. After discussion, the Commissioners agreed to use this factor for planning purposes. 4) Construction Costs – Use IAC and Tischler Report as a model of per student cost. Both models use actual cost per square foot times the average building square footage. The Commissioners asked Mr. Rohrer to meet with Mr. McGee and Mr. Blum to establish a document for their consideration. 5) Disposition of APFO Collected Revenues – Dedicate to the CIP for schools throughout the County. The Commissioners agreed that funds from this source should be restricted to reduce school construction costs and would be used throughout the County for the entire school system. The Commissioners agreed to discuss the mechanics at the next workshop meeting. Other items to be discussed are the “triggering mechanism” for the APFO and a method to determine how to calculate the APFO for various phases of a development. Mr. Rohrer and Mr. Goodrich agreed to address Mr. Arch’s proposal for discussion at the next workshop session. The meeting was adjourned at 11:12 a.m. , County Administrator , Assistant County Attorney _________________________, County Clerk