§ 5-329
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§5–329.
(1)In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2)“High–density county” means one of the following jurisdictions:
(i)Anne Arundel County;
(ii)Baltimore City;
(iii)Baltimore County;
(iv)Howard County;
(v)Montgomery County; or
(vi)Prince George’s County.
(3)“Low–density county” means any county not listed in paragraph
(2)of this subsection.
(1)A county board in a high–density county seeking State funds for the construction of a new school, or the renovation of or an addition to an existing school that would increase the capacity of the school by more than 100 students, shall submit a pedestrian safety plan to the Interagency Commission.
(2)A county board in a low–density county shall submit a pedestrian safety plan to the Interagency Commission if the county board is seeking State funds for the construction of a new school, or the renovation of or an addition to an existing school, in a city with more than 10,000 residents and the construction or renovation would increase the capacity of the school by more than 100 students.
(3)The Interagency Commission shall approve a pedestrian safety plan if the pedestrian safety plan complies with subsection
(c)of this section.
(1)A pedestrian safety plan shall:
(i)Be developed in collaboration with:
1. The county department of transportation or equivalent agency of the jurisdiction listed under subsection
(a)of this section whose county board is submitting the plan; and
2. The State Highway Administration;
(ii)Be limited to the area surrounding the school for which the county board will not provide transportation to students;
(iii)Identify existing and potential safe routes for students to walk or bike to the school;
(iv)Evaluate the infrastructure, including sidewalk infrastructure, along existing and potential pedestrian or cyclist routes to the school to determine whether increased capacity is necessary;
(v)Analyze existing and potential school zones, including the need for expanding school zones on State and county roads; and
(vi)Include documentation of public participation and input related to the pedestrian safety plan, including minutes from a public hearing and written comments.
(2)A county board, not the Interagency Commission, shall make all determinations about the contents of a pedestrian safety plan.
(d)The Interagency Commission may adopt regulations to carry out this section.