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The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (the Commission) and the Prince George’s County Council are generally responsible for development review within Prince George's County. The City’s role in the process is advisory in nature, with a few exceptions. The Prince George’s County Council delegated authority to the City to hear and decide requests for variances and departures from the Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance. In addition, the City has been delegated authority over Alternative Compliance from the County’s Landscape Manual, nonconforming uses, minor revisions to special exception site plans and certain detailed site plans. Details about the County’s development review process and requirements can be found on the Planning Board website.
*The applicant requested that the matter be withdrawn from the agenda of the March 1, 2021 City Council meeting. No further details are available at this time.*
Jesuit Property Retreat Center Proposal
Representatives of The Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) contacted the City to build a religious retreat center on a portion of their property. At this point, all that is known is that the project would consist of approximately 45,000 square feet on about 36 acres of land located on the south side of MD 450, between Sacred Heart Church and Race Track Road. A stakeholders meeting was held on December 1, 2020.
2/25/21: The Jesuit Property Proposal was scheduled to be discussed at March 1, 2021 City Council Meeting but that discussion is now postponed until further notice.
More information on this project is available here.
Overview
A multi-story consolidated storage use and car wash proposal that is intended to replace the approved 225-unit apartment building on the vacant five acres behind the retail shopping center.
Project Snapshot
Existing Development: 134,992 square feet of retail uses as part of the larger shopping center (opened October 2016) and approximately five acres of vacant land located at the southern end of the shopping center remaining to be developed.
Proposal: The plan includes a 275,100 square foot consolidated storage building complex consisting of two phases - a 132,300 square foot, three-story building (Phase 1) and a 142,800 square foot, four-story building (Phase 2). In addition, a 4,575 square foot car wash building is proposed along Superior Lane.
Location: West side of Superior Lane, approximately 700 feet south of MD 450
Acreage/Zoning: 20 acres (approximately five acres are undeveloped)/Zoned C-G-O (Commercial General Office). Access the County's zoning ordinance here. More information on this project is here.
Featured Project: Melford Pod 6
Overview
St. John Properties, Inc. has filed a request for a revision to Detailed Site Plan #DSP-07031-05 for Pod 6 of Melford.
Project Snapshot
Proposal: Detailed Site Plan revision substituting 59,640 square feet of research and development/flex space for office uses within the project, which is permitted under current approvals.
Location: South of Melford Blvd, north of Howerton Way, east Tesla Drive
Acreage/Zoning: 15.7 Acres Zoned TAC-e (Town Activity Center)
More information on this project is available here.
Overview
A mixed use development, including commercial and residential land uses, is proposed.
Project Snapshot
Proposal: Detailed Site Plan containing 408 multi-family apartment units and 190 townhouse dwelling units and a Departure from Section 27-558(a) of the Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance to reduce the dimensions of 447 standard-sized perpendicular (non-parallel)/non-handicap parking spaces from 9.5 ft. by 19.0 ft. to 9.0 ft. by 18.0 ft.
Location: Northeast quadrant of US 301 and Mill Branch Road
Acreage/Zoning: 64 acres/Zoned C-S-C (Commercial Shopping Center)
More information on this project is available here.
As of September 14, 2022, the pending Water and Sewer Plan Amendment application has been withdrawn from the current review cycle.
Description
The owner of a property on Randonstone Lane has filed a request for an amendment to the Prince George’s County Water and Sewer Plan, to advance the property from Water Category 5 to 4 and Sewer Category 5 to 4. Approval of a Water and Sewer Plan amendment will allow the property owner to submit a subdivision plan for development of the property. Only part of the parcel is inside the City boundary, and the City currently provides water service only to the address. Because the proposal will involve a water service change, City Council approval is ultimately required. City water service to the entire property would also require annexation and a service category change since the property is not completely in the City.
Project Snapshot
Proposal: Up to 38 single-family detached homes with a minimum size of 3,000 square feet and a minimum sale price of $600,000.
Location: 5004 Randonstone Lane in the Rockledge section
Acreage/Zoning: 31.31 Acres/Zoned RR (Rural Residential)
More details on this project are available here.
Project Snapshot
South Lake – The 381-acre mixed-use property was annexed by the City in 2019. As planned, the mixed-use development includes 555,000 sq. ft. to 620,000 sq. ft. of retail/office uses, three hotels with a total of 375 to 400 rooms/keys; and 1360 dwelling units including 325 multifamily apartment units, 128 two-family attached condominium units, 563 townhouse units and 344 single family detached units.
South Lake residential website
Proposal: A total of 1,360 dwelling units, 555,000 sq. ft. to 620,000 sq. ft. of retail/office space and 375 to 400 hotel rooms/keys. The entire site is currently being graded for infrastructure installation.
Location: Southwest quadrant of US 301 and MD 214
Acreage/Zoning: 381.52 acres/Zoned E-I-A (Employment and Institutional Area) with mixed-use community designation.
More information on this project can be found here.
Description
A mixed-use redevelopment of the Sears Parcel in the Bowie Town Center is proposed.
Project Snapshot
- Proposal: Seritage SRC Finance, LLC, the current owner of the Sears Parcel at Bowie Town Center, has proposed redeveloping their parcel with mixed-use development
- Location: South side of MD 197 and north/west sides of Evergreen Parkway
- Acreage/Zoning: 10.8 acres/M-A-C (Major Activity Center)
- Current Proposal Description: A mixed-use project including: up to 800 residential units (Multifamily, townhouses (not to exceed 150 units) and/or beds in an assisted living facility; retail uses (restaurants and shops); a hotel use (maximum of 150 rooms); and/or office uses.
More information on this project is available here.