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La Plata keeps Adequate Public Facilities ordinance open for more public input

La Plata Planning Commission · February 4, 2026
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The La Plata Planning Commission continued the public hearing on Zoning Text Amendment 01 20 26 (Adequate Public Facilities) to March 3, 2026, after extended discussion with Charles County Public Schools on a proposed 6% allocation and school-capacity safeguards.

The La Plata Planning Commission voted to keep the public hearing open on a proposed Adequate Public Facilities zoning text amendment, ZTA 01 20 26, so staff can incorporate written feedback and return redlined language at the commission's March 3, 2026 meeting.

Director Dooley and Town Manager Chuck Stevens presented the draft changes and said staff learned at the Jan. 6 session that stakeholders wanted clearer methods and reporting. Staff recommended adding a formula for calculating the town's 80% water and sewer capacity metric, instituting reporting requirements for water and sewer capacity (conceptually every six months), aligning expiration dates for…

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