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Calvert County reports two schools exceeding APF capacity in Nov.1, 2025 APF report
Summary
Staff reported Mount Harmony Elementary and Northern Middle School exceed the county's APF-rated capacity; APF rules limit delays of final subdivision approval to six years and the county will monitor capacity changes pending new school construction.
Long-range planner Tay Harris presented the Calvert County Adequate Public Facilities (APF) report for schools (Nov.1, 2025) during the Nov.19 planning commission meeting.
Harris explained county APF rules, which are codified in Calvert County Code chapter 3, article 5, section 3-8(b). Under that code, a school is considered adequate if enrollment for the school serving a development is less than 100% of the local rated capacity. The code limits delays of final approval of residential subdivision or residential development solely for lack of school capacity to up to six years from the date of preliminary approval.
Staff reported there were no changes in open/closed status since the Nov.1, 2024 report. Two county public schools were identified as exceeding rated APF capacity: Mount Harmony Elementary School and Northern Middle School. Harris said she would confirm the capacity of the new Northern Middle School once that facility is constructed and noted she would follow up with commissioners on that point. She also said that, to her knowledge, there are no proposed residential developments currently within the attendance areas of those two schools that would immediately be affected.
Harris credited Jesse Clark for preparing the biannual reports and coordinating with Calvert County Public Schools. Commissioners asked several clarifying questions about municipal jurisdictions (Chesapeake Beach and North Beach) and whether those towns are subject to county APF rules; staff confirmed incorporated municipalities have separate planning authority and the county APF does not apply within those municipal boundaries.
No action was taken; the report was informational.
