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Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance Committee

Purpose
On December 15, 2010, the Rockville Planning Commission, pursuant to its Rules of Procedure, appointed an advisory committee of resident and business community members to conduct a general review of the City's Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO), which is Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance, and the Adequate Public Facilities Standards (APFS), which was adopted by the Mayor and Council on November 1, 2005. The commission has determined that the needs of Rockville are best served by an evaluation of the APFO and APFS conducted through vigorous public discussion, review by a focused panel, and with an analysis and recommendations made to the Planning Commission at the conclusion of the committee's work.  

Goals and Products
The general goal of the advisory committee is to: 

• Review and study the APFO and APFS;
• Identify discrepancies; and
• Make recommendations to amend the ordinance and standards to the Planning Commission.  
• In conducting its review of the APFO and APFS, the advisory committee shall study and familiarize itself with the APFO and APFS. 

The committee is recommended to:

• Consider the APFO and APFS in light of current city demographic and economic trends while understanding the nature and limits of the APFO and APFS Evaluation Criteria
• Examine the methods used to define and measure conformance with the APFO and APFS, and
• Evaluate how the APFO and APFS interacts with recent Zoning Ordinance changes.

The committee is charged with submitting a report with recommendations to the Planning Commission, including suggested changes, if any, to the APFO and APFS.

Final Report of the Committee

• Final Report, November 2011
• Appendices (2.6 MB)
• Minority Report

Committee Membership
In its Resolution creating the advisory committee, the Planning Commission determined that the committee will consist of nine members who represent a cross-section of the governmental, business and resident interests in the City. The committee will meet in open session, with meetings conducted by a chairperson appointed by committee members. The committee is expected to develop an evaluation plan and meet on a schedule adopted by the committee, and will elicit input from the public and invite expert testimony. City staff will provide consultation and appropriate support. The committee members are: Jason Anthony, Dennis Cain, Julie Carr, Tom Gibney, Sean Hart, Soo Lee-Cho, Charles Littlefield, Roald Schrack and Eric Siegel.

Important Dates
The first meeting of the advisory committee was on January 27, 2011 at 7 p.m. at Rockville City Hall. See the meeting schedule for future dates.

The advisory committee reported to the Planning Commission on July 13 and August 3. View videos of the meetings.

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Adequate Public Facilities Standards Manual
Adopted June 6, 2011.

Background Information

• Recommendations on the City of Rockville's Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance and Standards
• Adequate Public Facilities Standards - Adopted June 6, 2011 (5MB)
• Letter from David Hill to APFO Committee, dated December 28, 2010 
• Planning Commission Resolution 3-10
• Adequate Public Facilities Standards (APFS) Manual, adopted February 28, 2011 (4.6 MB)
• Beall's Grant II Court Decision - This is the decision by the Maryland Court of Special Appeals regarding the City’s application of the APFO for school capacity. Staff is preparing an analysis of the implications, to be provided at a later date.
• Latest School Capacity Projection Table from MCPS - This table includes the figures from the adopted MCPS Capital Improvements Plan (CIP).
• Latest School Generation Rates Table from M-NCPPC
• Map showing the School Districts Currently Over Capacity in the City
• Emergency Fire Service Map 
• Decision Letter for Site Plan STP2011-00054, College Gardens Elementary School Portable Classrooms
• Decision Letter for Site Plan STP2010-00017, Montgomery County Judicial Center Annex
• City of Rockville Comprehensive Transportation Review
• Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) - Chapter 20 of the Zoning Ordinance
• Gaithersburg APFO
• Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances and Transportation Management (Planning Advisory Service)
• Adequate Public Facilities (APFOs) (Maryland Department of Planning)
• Adequate Public Facilities Standards (APFS) Manual, as originally adopted November 1, 2005
• Montgomery County Dept of Fire and Rescue Response Time and Resource Deployment
• Comparison of Projected Enrollment and Core Capacity of Schools
• Comparison of Six-Year Board of Education CIP Request and County Council Adopted Total FY2001-2011