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Bel Air clarifies adequate public facilities rules; town moves to match county calculations with timing safeguards
Summary
Commissioners reviewed edits to the town’s Adequate Public Facilities (APF) language to use the county’s enrollment growth report and a clear process for how proposed developments are counted against school capacity. Staff said the change will clarify planning procedures and prevent unintended approvals when capacity is exceeded.
Bel Air commissioners discussed proposed clarifications to the town’s Adequate Public Facilities (APF) rules that would align the town’s procedural calculation with Harford County’s growth reporting and establish a clearer process when approvals affect school enrollment capacity.
Town staff and counsel explained the draft language removes older “abutting” language and instructs Planning staff to use the…
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