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New Zone Proposed for Hollywood Commercial District

The City Council will consider approving a letter to the Clerk of the County Council with written testimony on the Countywide Map Amendment. The Prince George’s County Council adopted a new Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision regulations in October 2018, but they will not become effective until new countywide zoning maps are approved. The process for […]

Monday March 9th, 2020 in zoning | Comments Off on New Zone Proposed for Hollywood Commercial District

Understanding New Zoning Laws

Join the Prince George’s County Council and the Prince George’s County Planning Department Today, April 9th at 6:30 pm for a Community Educational Forum about Understanding the New Zoning Laws. During the meeting, staff will be available to answer your questions about the new ordinance. The session will take place in the County Administration Building […]

Tuesday April 9th, 2019 in zoning | Comments Off on Understanding New Zoning Laws

Council Discusses Proposed County Zoning Laws

At tomorrow’s Council meeting, the City Council will consider approving a letter be sent to the Prince George’s County Planning Department with the City’s comments on Module 1 of the Prince George’s County Zoning Ordinance Rewrite that addresses zones and zone regulations, use regulations and interpretations and definitions.  The letter applauds the County for undertaking […]

Monday February 22nd, 2016 in zoning | Comments Off on Council Discusses Proposed County Zoning Laws

County Bill May Stop Rental Property Conversion in College Park Neighborhoods

A proposed bill in the County Council may stop conversions of single family homes to rental properties in College Park. The bill, proposed by Dist 3 County Councilman Eric Olson, will be discussed at our Council worksession tonight. The Council may take a position whether to support the bill when it will be formerly introduced […]

Tuesday July 8th, 2014 in County, Housing, Quality of Life, Rent Control, zoning | 9 Comments »

Four Corner Property Owner Questions Zoning Changes

The owner of a property at the four corner area (Rhode Island Ave, / Edgewood Road) is asking some questions about its recent zoning changes. The parcel includes a dry cleaner and a grassy area behind it. The property is owned by Randy Sahaban, who currently lives overseas. Randy’s son-in-law Sid Saab came to NCPCA’s […]

Tuesday November 29th, 2011 in Business, Development, Hollywood Community Center, zoning | Comments Off on Four Corner Property Owner Questions Zoning Changes

Zoning Ordinances Get Mixed Reviews

The recently introduced zoning ordinances that would give the City of College Park more authorities over zoning related matters received mixed reviews in a public hearing last Tuesday night. Please see the video above. According to the City, those additional powers will include “review of alternative compliance from landscaping requirements, certification, revocation, and revision of […]

Thursday April 28th, 2011 in City Council, zoning | Comments Off on Zoning Ordinances Get Mixed Reviews

Dissecting City’s New Zoning Ordinance

The new zoning ordinance that the City has recently introduced is certainly fairly complex and needs some explanation. NCPCA has recently published a side-by-side comparison chart that Larry Bleau has thankfully prepared. I’ve embedded that below for your reading. The City officials will also be having a Town Hall meeting this evening at 7pm at […]

Thursday March 24th, 2011 in zoning | Comments Off on Dissecting City’s New Zoning Ordinance

City Eyes More Control Over Zoning

County zoning hearing notice (Flickr) In an attempt to have more local control over zoning decisions inside the city, the City council has proposed an ordinance in this week’s council meeting. Titled “Additional zoning authority pursuant to CB-16-2010”, the proposed ordinance, would give the City the ability  to take on a couple of additional powers. Currently, Prince […]

Friday February 4th, 2011 in City Council, County, zoning | Comments Off on City Eyes More Control Over Zoning