Joint Public Hearing. Preliminary Subregion 5 Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment

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1 Preliminary Subregion 5 Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment Joint Public Hearing April 11, 2013 Council Hearing Room Upper Marlboro 7:00 pm His Lordship s Kindness (Clinton)

2 Presentation Overview Background Major Planning Issues and Recommendations Proposed Sectional Map Amendment Highlight Planning Efforts Since 2009 Next Steps

3 Master Plan and SMA Development and Approval Process May Dec Pre-planning research, listening sessions and community workshops Nov Plan initiation and approval of Goals, Concepts and Guidelines and Public Participation Program Jan. - Dec Plan development/public participation Jan. 15, 2009 Permission granted to print/release document March 31, 2009 Joint Public Hearing July 20, 2009 Planning Board adoption (PGCPB No ) September 9, 2009 District Council approval (CR )

4 Master Plan and SMA Development and Approval Process April 11, 2013 Joint Public Hearing May June 2013 Planning Board worksession; adoption of Master Plan and endorsement of SMA June to July 2013 District Council reviews the adopted plan and endorsed SMA in a worksession. If needed, a second public hearing is scheduled Sept. Nov If needed, 2 nd Joint Public Hearing is held; worksession and approval of the Subregion 5 Master Plan and SMA

5 Subregion 5 Characteristics 74 square miles Three communities: - Accokeek - Brandywine - Clinton Includes Rural Tier and Developing Tier Population = approximately 54,500 6% of the total county population

6 Plan Elements Background Vision Land Use Environment Transportation Public Facilities Economic Development Historic Preservation Sectional (Zoning) Map Amendment

7 State Planning Act of 1992 Visions for Local Master Plans Development is concentrated in suitable areas. Sensitive areas are protected. In rural areas, growth is redirected to population centers and resource areas are protected. Conservation of resources, including a reduction in resource consumption, is practiced.

8 State Planning Act of 1992 Visions, continued Stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay and the land is a universal ethic. Economic growth is encouraged and regulatory mechanisms are streamlined. Adequate public facilities and infrastructure under county control are available or planned in areas where growth is to occur. Funding mechanisms are addressed to achieve these visions.

9 2002 Approved Prince George s County General Plan (guidelines for master plans) Encourage quality economic development Make efficient use of existing and proposed county infrastructure and investment Enhance quality and character of communities and neighborhoods Preserve rural, agricultural and scenic areas Protect environmentally sensitive lands

10 Subregion 5: Major Issues Balance land uses and transportation issues and address them comprehensively Define future land use for the MD 5 corridor, Brandywine Center and transit nodes Protect the environment, particularly the Mattawoman Creek watershed Preserve character of the Rural Tier and agricultural and forest lands

11 Land Use Recommendations Designate a portion of Brandywine as a growth area with future mixed-use, transit-oriented development Reinforce rural character in the General Plan s Rural Tier policy area through the recommended land use Recommend a study for the historic village of Brandywine (MD 381 and railroad tracks)

12 Land Use, cont. In Clinton, recommend preparation of a future sector plan and SMA Limit new commercial development in Accokeek Identify transition areas next to Rural Tier where conservation subdivision technique is strongly recommended

13 Environment Preserve agricultural and forest land, conserve resources by recommending three Priority Preservation Areas (PPA) in the Rural Tier. Pursue watershed and stream valley protection strategies Reinforce Rural Tier policy areas

14 Environment Preliminary Subregion 5 Master Plan recommends Priority Preservation Areas (PPA) PPA Functional Master Plan was approved on July 10,2012 State implemented Sustainable Growth Act Tiers, (SB-236, Nov. 20, 2012) building on the approved PPA

15 Transportation Recommendations Construct the 2030 priority road projects by pursuing a variety of funding sources Identifies priority road projects that will relieve congestion along the major arteries Removes the Western By-pass

16 Transportation, cont. Provide for a future right-ofway alignment for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) or Light Rail service on the east side of MD 5/US 301 The Central Branch Avenue Revitalization Sector Plan reinforces this recommendation Recommend locations for future transit stations: 2 in Brandywine and 1 in Clinton

17 Public Facilities Recommendations 3 new elementary schools, 2 new middle school, and 1 new high school Improve police coverage through new/consolidated stations in adjoining Subregions 6 and 7 Relocate the Brandywine Fire/EMS station to the vicinity of Brandywine Road and Dyson Road

18 Parks and Trails Recommendations Expand stream valley parks along the Mattawoman, Piscataway, and Tinkers creeks Construct a community recreation center in Cosca Regional Park and new community parks Improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity

19 Historic Preservation Recommendations Strategies to promote public awareness and appreciation of historic sites and resources Encourage use of existing historic preservation programs Promote heritage tourism and recreation as economic development

20 Subregion 5: Major Issues (communities) Accokeek: Preserve rural areas and enhance existing community character Define design guidelines for Livingston Road Identify future land use for the undeveloped properties southeast of Livingston Road/MD 210 intersection

21 Clinton: Subregion 5: Major Issues (communities) Build community character Improve mobility and circulation Resolve future land use for Hyde Field Consider compatible land use near Andrews AFB, per AICUZ and Joint Land Use Study

22 Subregion 5: Major Issues (communities) Brandywine: Designate a portion of Brandywine as a General Plan community center and define its boundaries Identify transit station locations along MD 5/US 301 Establish land use patterns for future pedestrian and transit-oriented mixed-use communities Brandywine Community Park

23 Future Land Use Map

24 Approved Central Branch Avenue Revitalization Sector Plan (CBA) CBA was initiated on March 15, 2011 District Council approved CBA on April 2, 2013 thus providing more specific land use policies and recommendations for future development in the MD 5 corridor Portion of CBA inside Subregion 5

25 Sectional Map Amendment (zoning) Allows for master plan recommendations to be implemented Proposes to rezone portions of Brandywine Proposes to rezone land in the R-A Zone (2 ac. lots) and R-E (1 acre lots) to the O-S Zone (5 ac. lots) to establish zoning consistency throughout Rural Tier Limits new commercial zoning in Accokeek Recommends rezoning of the Hyde Field property from an Industrial-Employment zone to a low-density residential zone

26 Proposed Zoning Amendments (SMA)

27 SMA Notes The Court Order reversing the approval of the SMA, retained rezoning of land in these two instances: 50 acres in Brandywine, rezoned from I-1 to C-S-C through a zoning case (A-00006, CR ); SMA (B-7) proposed to rezone this property from I-1 to R-R 70 acres in Brandywine, rezoned from R-S to M-X-T through the Council s approval of a revisory petition; the SMA proposed to retain the R-S Zone

28 Next Steps Planning Board work session to review testimony and any recommendations or changes that need to be made to the plan due to actions that have occurred since 2009, including: Priority Policy Areas Central Branch Avenue Revitalization Sector Plan Brandywine Revitalization and Preservation Study Joint Land Use Study/Military Installation Overlay Zones Errata Sheet The public hearing record closes on April 26, 2013

29 Next Steps Planning Board adopts the Master Plan and Endorses the Sectional Map Amendment and transmits it to the District Council District Council reviews the Planning Board s recommendations and either decides to hold an additional public hearing on revisions, or approves the plan and SMA as transmitted District Council Approves the Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment

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31 Brandywine Zoning

32 Clinton Zoning Changes

33 Accokeek Zoning

34 E-I-A Zoned Properties, Clinton Considerations: Location - MD 223 and Steed Road 527 acres Compatibility with surrounding land use Needed transportation improvements Pending rezoning cases