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La Plata planning commission recommends council approve overhaul of APFO rules for water, sewer and school seats
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to recommend Town Council approve Zoning Text Amendment 01-2026, which sets 80% thresholds and semiannual reporting for water and sewer capacity, extends allocation and approval periods to align with a six-year fail-safe, and defers roads-related requirements for a separate amendment.
The La Plata Planning Commission voted unanimously on April 7 to adopt Resolution 2026 TECH-02 recommending that the Town Council approve Zoning Text Amendment 01-2026, a package of changes to the town——————Adequate Public Facilities (APFO) rules intended to align water, sewer and school-seat allocations with local development timelines.
Director Dooley told the commission the amendment was "initiated per Town Council direction to ensure that adequate public facilities for water, sewer, roads, and school seating capacity are available to keep pace with new development." The draft would add Article 10 in Chapter 191 to define minimum requirements for water and sewer, require semi-annual reporting of capacity, and codify an 80% threshold for identifying constrained systems.
The draft also aligns approvals and vesting with the county-style "fail-safe" timeline: water and sewer allocation periods would extend from three to six…
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