Commission recommends removing MCPS utilization premium fee from city code
Planning staff recommended and the commission unanimously recommended CTAM103742026 to eliminate the Gaithersburg–MCPS utilization premium fee from the adequate‑public‑facilities code, saying enrollment projections no longer trigger the fee and it functions as a pass‑through cost to purchasers.
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Planning staff presented CTAM103742026, a proposed text amendment to Section 24-14 of the zoning ordinance that would remove language authorizing assessment of the Gaithersburg–MCPS utilization premium payment fee. Staff stated two main reasons: the fee operates as a pass‑through cost added to new residential units, and current five‑year enrollment projections show no city schools would exceed the threshold that triggers the fee.
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