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9.C) Approval of Draft 2026 Legislative Agenda

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10) Appointments to Boards, Committees, and Commissions

10.A) Planning Commission- Gainesboro District Rep.   Vacant 4-year term ending Jan 26, 2028 (following the resignation of Jason Aikens). See attached application of Joseph Crane.

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10.B) Planning Commission- At-Large Rep.   4-year term of Mollie Brannon expires Nov. 14, 2025. See attached application of John Lamanna.

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10.C) Handley Regional Library Board   4-year term of Pamela Lam expires Nov. 30, 2025. Ms. Lam is willing and eligible to serve her second of two permitted terms.

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10.D) Information Item: The Board is seeking applicants for the following vacancies:     Extension Leadership Council - Red Bud District Rep. Unexpired 4-year term ending 10-28-27   Board of Equalization Two (2) Vacant 4-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026   For more information or to apply online, please visit: Committee Listing and Descriptions | Frederick County (fcva.us)

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11) Committee Business

12) Public Hearings (Non Planning Issues)

12.A) Ordinance to Amend the Frederick County Code, Chapter 155 Taxation, Article II Special Assessments for Agricultural, Horticultural, Forest or Open Space Real Estate, §155-9 Findings, §155-10 Eligibility for Special Assessments; Applications; Revalidations, §155-11 Determinations of Commissioner of Revenue.  The Purpose of the Proposed Amendments is to Simplify the Land Use Revalidation Process and Make More Efficient for Taxpayers, Amending to Biennial (Every Other Year) Revalidation Instead of Annual.  This Would Remove the Encumbrance from Taxpayers to Apply Each Fall.

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13) Planning Commission Business - Public Hearings

14) Planning Commission Business - Other Planning Business

14.A) REZ 08-25 Eastgate Commerce Center (Proffer Amendment)   This is a request for a minor proffer amendment to amend proffers associated with REZ #002-97 – Eastgate Commerce Center. The amendments propose increasing the allowed number ofstreet connections along Tasker Road from five (5) to six (6) and removing the profferrequiring a thirty foot (30’) wide road efficiency buffer along Tasker Road.

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14.B) Information/Discussion: Ordinance Amendment – RP District Dimensional Requirements This is a proposal to amend Chapter 165 - Zoning Ordinance to amend dimensional requirements forhousing types contained in the RP (Residential Performance) Zoning District to allow for a new housingtype, “rear load townhouses.”

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14.C) Information/Discussion: Ordinance Amendment – Public Utilities – Transmission and Distribution This is a proposal to amend Chapter 165 - Zoning Ordinance to further evaluate modifying the use permissions for “Public Utilities – Transmission and Distribution Facilities” in the RA (Rural Areas) Zoning District to a “conditional use” requiring a conditional use permit (CUP) and/or to consider adding “Additional Regulations for Specific Uses” (i.e. performance standards) for “Public Utilities.” 

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15) Board Liaison Reports