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Council adopts several amendments to APF/impact-fee bill after extended debate; major change removes bike/ped/transit from APF
Summary
After extended debate and public testimony, the council adopted Amendment 2 (removing bicycle/pedestrian/transit from APF and creating a fee‑in‑lieu/credit framework) and several other amendments to Bill 8,125; some amendments (fee increase) were defeated and the bill was continued to Dec.1, 2025.
The Anne Arundel County Council on Nov. 17 engaged in lengthy debate over Bill 8,125, a broad update to subdivision and development standards, adequate public facilities (APF), transportation testing and impact-fee policy. Administration officials presented a package of amendments intended to modernize the county’s traffic APF and advance multimodal transportation while responding to stakeholder concerns.
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Jansen Evelyn summarized the amendments, saying they would "provide a balanced, workable update that advances those goals in a way that's predictable, fair, and administratively feasible." Evelyn described a suite of changes: removing bicycle/pedestrian/transit (BPT) from APF testing while strengthening code section…
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