Growth Policy Biennial Review
On odd-numbered years, the Montgomery County Council reviews issues related to growth and the adequate public facilities ordinance. In the past, this was referred to as the Annual Growth Policy "Policy Element" process. Beginning in 2005, the entire growth policy will be reviewed on a biennial basis.
The issues addressed in each review are those identified by the County Council in a variety of ways: by listing them in the most recent adopted growth policy resolution, by letter to the Montgomery County Planning Board, or during worksessions with Board members or staff.
On October 28, 2003, the Montgomery County Council approved revisions to the Annual Growth Policy that took effect on July 1, 2004. In addition, the County Council approved bill 31-03 amending the transportation impact tax and bill 9-03 creating a school impact tax. Both impact tax bills were effective March 1, 2004.
- Adopted Annual Growth Policy for FY 2005 ("2003-05 AGP Policy Element")
- Bill 31-03 Transportation Impact Tax
- Bill 9-03 School Impact Tax
- Summary of Council Actions on AGP and Impact Taxes
- Table and Map of New Impact Tax Rates
- Map of Transportation Impact Tax Areas
- Table and Map of New Local Area Transportation Review Standards
2003-2005 AGP Policy Element: "Top-to-Bottom" Review of the AGP
The 2003-2005 AGP Policy Element process was completed on October 28 when the County Council adopted a new AGP resolution to go into effect on July 1, 2004. Montgomery County Planning Board materials supporting the County Council deliberations are below.
Montgomery
County Planning Board AGP Recommendations
(released
August 6, 2003)
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Staff Reports for 2003 Planning Board Worksessions
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July 17: |
Staff Memorandum for Worksession #5 (2.7 MB) |
June 30: |
Full
Staff Memorandum for Worksession #4 (1.0 MB) |
June 12: |
Staff
Memorandum for Worksession #3 |
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Staff Memorandum for Worksession #2 (3.5 MB) |
| May 22: |
Staff Memorandum for Worksession #1 (1.6 MB) |
Staff Draft 2003-2005 AGP Policy Element (posted May 5, 2003)
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Context (84K) |
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Testing
the Adequacy of Transportation Facilities (193K) |
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Testing
the Adequacy of School Facilities (110K) |
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Exemptions for Infill, Affordable Housing and Economic Development (164K) |
Reports
for the Montgomery County Planning Board's worksession
(02/20/03) and the
Montgomery County Council's (02/25/03)
worksession (posted
February 19, 2003)
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Impact of the Annual Growth Policy on the Pace of New Development (297K) |
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Impact of the AGP on Montgomery County Traffic Congestion (412K) |
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Report:
"Assessing the Effectiveness of Montgomery County's
Adequate Public Facilities
Ordinance" (posted July 2, 2002)
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Specific Provisions: Transportation |
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Specific Provisions: Public Schools |
The County Council's review of the 2001-2003 Final Draft AGP Policy Element was completed in October 2001. A summary of the actions taken by the Council is available here.
Many questions about the AGP are answered in the About the AGP section. If you have additional questions, please contact:
Karl Moritz, Chief, Research and Technology Center, Park & Planning
301-495-5612
Karl.Moritz@mncppc-mc.org
