PART II Public School Clusters

Legislative Background

On October 23, 2018, the Prince George’s County Council adopted CR-015-2018 (DR-3) and amendments were adopted in CR-0882021. The new Subdivision Regulations aim to streamline procedures and encourage appropriate input into the subdivision review process. The effective date of these Regulations was April 1, 2022. Under the general requirements of the Regulations, the Prince George’s County Planning Director is given the responsibility to evaluate school capacity at the time of a preliminary subdivision plan for residential development.

Section 24-4510 - Schools Adequacy (Appendix B) of the Adopted Subdivision Regulations retains the requirements for the adequacy determination to utilize the school clusters to gauge the impact of a proposed preliminary subdivision on public schools where the proposed development would be located. The school clusters with utilization rates that are greater than 105 percent currently will not halt new residential development. The utilization rate is the percentage of adjusted full-time enrollment divided by the state rated capacity.