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Dennis Canavan and planning staff reported that the five community meetings (held at Lehi-Dent Elementary, Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department, Leonardtown Middle School, Lexington Park Library and Ridge Elementary) produced recurring themes: support for concentrating growth in designated development areas, interest in preserving rural character and agricultural lands in the county’s northwestern reaches, and requests for more workforce housing, transit options and park-and-ride facilities. Staff said attendance at the sessions was modest but that breakout-group discussions yielded focused comments and mapped priorities for further drafting.

Canavan told commissioners the staff intends to incorporate the workforce-housing element in the comprehensive plan so the county may pursue state funding for that initiative. He described the workforce-housing task force recommendation to consider a zoning text amendment that would allow increased density within development districts in return for reserving a number of units as workforce housing; the remaining units could be offered at market rate to preserve developer incentives. Canavan said staff could prepare the text amendment separately from the master-plan adoption process and bring it back through the normal public-hearing process.

Commissioners and staff discussed implementation mechanics that emerged in the meetings and from prior policy: transfer-of-development-rights (TDR) requirements, the impact of open-space minimums (for example, the RL zone’s 50 percent open-space requirement in some areas), and possible fee-in-lieu mechanisms that would allow developers to opt out of on-site workforce units while creating a county fund to acquire land or produce units elsewhere. Staff noted a current county provision that allows an extra unit per acre without buying TDRs when the project provides units for households at or below a defined affordability threshold; staff said that provision has had limited uptake and is one reason the task force is exploring stronger incentives or mandates.

Canavan also provided an update on the county’s newly adopted annual growth policy and adequate public facilities ordinance: the Board of County Commissioners is expected to sign the associated resolutions imminently and the effective date was announced as Sept. 4. Under the new growth allocation numbers quoted in the briefing, staff said the county’s yield for the coming period is 1.9 percent growth allocation, equivalent to an allowance of 795 dwelling units on approved preliminary plans (compared with a recommended 2.25 percent allocation that would allow a maximum yield of 941 units). Staff said they will use September 30 enrollment and pending preliminary plans to produce the statutory January report to the Board of County Commissioners.

Planning staff told the commission they will post outreach summaries online, pursue an online survey option for additional comment, bring draft master-plan language back to the commission in the coming months, and coordinate any zoning text amendments with the workforce-housing task force and the Board of County Commissioners. No formal commission action was taken at the meeting on the comprehensive-plan amendments or on workforce-housing text language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","8/25/2008 St. Mary's County Planning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff summarized a five-meeting public outreach series, priorities from community feedback and next steps on a comprehensive plan amendment that will include a workforce-housing element and related zoning text amendments; staff said adequate public facilities and an annual growth policy take effect Sept. 4.","taxTitle","St. Mary's County, Maryland","taxId",51086,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345754,"Board of Education briefs planning commission on facilities master plan and school capacity projections",2130,895000,3025000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248616-90b101ce6517599258fc5d7036d8181b&start=895&end=3025","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248616-90b101ce6517599258fc5d7036d8181b/thumbnail_895000.jpg","/articles/6345754/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Board-of-Education-briefs-planning-commission-on-facilities-master-plan-and-school-capacity-projections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345754-a6ead523e772e5debd274be5a0957dd8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173621&Signature=BB3BQhdVxCsnk5Wo9ymO5YGtuSCcxjQxEsbQ7a83l0Jp3ReIKjjpjhH4kfp-zToylzRX2VPxth9vS63XlabuG7K7XQPgJYnA9CNwYc3x~CENkIh5EMFr1yGJ-luMdPJDUe39Jb4LChA9gG~XZPq1i-lav44reqObHXtsqDoAe4EfUWqHpmMrHbqpynM6wApokbQMYbNDxvEKer5S-SCmr2pc9sHjFaIotOkZwxx8iz~Jk6o5WU9~DIdo2OLV4rwXlvTURjiNRhDCzTHpS2J3IA8o-eAetNi9gOBnVaphKtvdEsM66Qb1uJhV6U1cE4JCOQ3BvChPut8jho3JWIItOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board of Education staff presented the St. Mary's County educational facilities master plan to the Planning Commission on Aug. 25, reviewing enrollment trends, upcoming projects and how the plan informs the county’s capital improvements program.

Mister Clemons opened the presentation and introduced Mrs. Howell, coordinating supervisor for capital planning and construction, who summarized the plan and the capital-improvement priorities. Clemons and Howell said the county has passed the 7,000-student mark for the school system’s enrollment this school year and that the largest sustained growth is at the elementary level.

The presentation linked enrollment projections to planned construction: Evergreen Elementary is under construction and will add seats (state-rated capacity cited as 646), the district is pursuing planning approval for a second new elementary school in the FY 2010 capital-improvement program and is planning a schedule intended to open that school in August 2013 if a site can be acquired. The master plan shows a continuing shortage of elementary seats in several future years, and the district included a third and fourth new elementary school in the plan’s later years to address projected deficits.

Staff reported recent updates in state construction funding guidance: the state average construction cost for a typical new building or renovation was reported at $250.88 per square foot, a roughly 12 percent increase over the previous year. At the same time, St. Mary's County’s share of state construction funding for the coming three fiscal years was reported to increase from 72 percent to 75 percent, a factor staff said will partly offset increased per-square-foot costs.

The presentation also outlined secondary-school timing: the district is seeking middle- and high-school sites now, with a proposed design start for a middle school in February 2013 and construction beginning in February 2015 under the current plan. Staff said the secondary shortfall is driven by the elementary “bubble” that will work through the grades over time.

Staff noted the master plan is coordinated with the county Department of Land Use and Growth Management and the Maryland Department of Planning; Marylan d planners provided guidance favoring locations inside designated development districts but will consider funding for projects outside those districts if the county documents a thorough site search and justifies the need.

No formal action was taken; the commission received the update and asked clarifying questions about enrollment, redistricting and how the master plan informs adequate public facilities and the capital improvements program.","St. Mary's County Board of Education staff presented the district's facilities master plan, reporting enrollment just over 7,000, continued elementary-level growth, planned new schools and projected seat shortfalls that drive the capital improvements program.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345758,"Planning commission approves family conveyance to add one lot in Schumacher Subdivision",782,113000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248616-90b101ce6517599258fc5d7036d8181b&start=113&end=895","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248616-90b101ce6517599258fc5d7036d8181b/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6345758/St-Marys-County/Maryland/Planning-commission-approves-family-conveyance-to-add-one-lot-in-Schumacher-Subdivision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345758-cf34fb5cb9fa555b0860ffe3e841b4fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173621&Signature=CYfO5RVZb6eo2vQjlEKweSbX33~TTePA8SvcbfnVMbSDy1aE9VtKL-Hho3jb9KU3gAsUzroDGULy6tiIlb03MfSFL~KXMYpyywF5M68irJ~IlRWbdSp8RwuGGUk1MAVv-7CjEPvLNMtb8m2I0hm~jh4xCs2eTvvTfayuMhL7YXwajm6S72z2d2jMYUOgkazsVTt7ILmYckcOQFcAY7rshlp8AUTRsRQAz6o8gImN0tBRPVjGIzqhJ6FSUvZeZBgRQ5G6BHwmQrNnHb6NGbBuzi--VkC~LJ5Nj1VgDdEPoteK5YdAXQThu9UH1ZlKCq8-W-GNWLqJcWSd5Yxk4oAQXg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","St. Mary's County Planning Commission approved a family-conveyance minor subdivision on Aug. 25 that will add one lot to the Schumacher Subdivision (M Sub. No. 07-11000086), a 14.24-acre property owned by Joseph and Rosalie North.

Under the family-conveyance provision of the county subdivision ordinance (section 30.11.4), the commission approved creation of a lot limited to conveyance to a family member. Staff from the Department of Land Use and Growth Management recommended approval after technical review; David Berry, a department representative, told the commission the applicant agreed to the ordinance’s required covenants and conditions.

The plan would increase the number of lots served by the private section of Camp Casoma Road to six. Staff reported Camp Casoma Road is shown as a 30-foot right-of-way and described a tar-and-chip driving surface 18 to 20 feet wide. Because the portion providing access to the proposed lot is maintained by the state of Maryland, staff said no separate private road maintenance agreement was required; the motion as approved requires that agreements ensuring continued access, use and maintenance be recorded only if needed prior to plat recordation.

The approval includes several ordinance-mandated conditions: the grantee must be a family member of record as defined in section 30.11.4; a family conveyance agreement restricting transfer to third parties for five years (except for hardship as determined by the director of Land Use and Growth Management) must be recorded; and the family-conveyance restrictions must be noted on the subdivision plat. Commissioners also required that any necessary reserve density be documented on the plat before recordation.

Commissioner Hayden moved approval after accepting the staff report and findings under section 30.11.4; Commissioner Chase seconded. The chair called for the question and the motion passed unanimously.

The commission’s approval is preliminary; staff will verify mailed notices to private-road users and contiguous owners and ensure the required recordation and covenant language are completed before plat recordation.","The St. Mary's County Planning Commission on Aug. 25 approved a family-conveyance minor subdivision that adds one lot to the Schumacher Subdivision (M Sub. No. 07-11000086), with conditions including recorded assurances on access and density reserve notation on the plat.","actionData","errors"]

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