Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-007-2016    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 4/5/2016
Introduced Date 4/5/2016 Public Hearing Date 5/3/2016 @ 10:00 a.m.
Effective date: 7/5/2016    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING THE SCHOOL FACILITIES SURCHARGE for the purpose of clarifying, without substantive change, the definition of County Urban Centers and Corridors to ensure consistency with current County center designations approved in the 2014 General Plan for the County, Plan Prince George’s 2035, to meet qualifying statutory criteria prescribed for exemption from payment of the School Facilities Surcharge enacted by the Maryland General Assembly for certain multifamily dwelling units that are studio apartments or efficiency apartments.
Proposers/Sponsors: Dannielle M. Glaros, Mary A. Lehman, Derrick Leon Davis
Code sections: 04-352 -
Attachments: 1. B2016007, 2. CB-7-2016 AIS, 3. CB-007-2016 Report
Related files: CR-023-2016
Contact: Karen T. Zavakos, Zoning and Legislative Counsel

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SCHOOL FACILITIES SURCHARGE for the purpose of clarifying, without substantive change, the definition of County Urban Centers and Corridors to ensure consistency with current County center designations approved in the 2014 General Plan for the County, Plan Prince George’s 2035, to meet qualifying statutory criteria prescribed for exemption from payment of the School Facilities Surcharge enacted by the Maryland General Assembly for certain multifamily dwelling units that are studio apartments or efficiency apartments.

 

Background

This bill makes clarifying amendments, without substantive change, to the School Facilities Surcharge provisions set forth in the County Code, specifically the definition of County Urban Centers and Corridors, in order to ensure its consistency with current County center designations approved in the 2014 Plan Prince George’s 2035 General Plan so as to meet statutory criteria necessary for exemption from payment of the School Facilities Surcharge enacted by the Maryland General Assembly for certain multifamily dwelling units that are studio apartments or efficiency apartments.