Subregion I Preliminary Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment, August 2007 The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission www.mncppc.org/pgco
Abstract TITLE: AUTHOR: SUBJECT: Preliminary Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment for Subregion I (Planning Areas 60, 61, 62, and 64) The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Preliminary Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment for the Subregion I area (Planning Areas 60, 61, 62, and 64) of Prince George s County, Maryland DATE: August 2007 SOURCE OF COPIES: The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 SERIES NUMBER: 1060752306 NUMBER OF PAGES: 174 ABSTRACT: This document is the Preliminary Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) for Subregion I (Planning Areas 60, 61, 62, and 64). It supersedes the 1990 Approved Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment for Subregion I (Planning Areas 60, 61, and 62). Developed with the assistance of the community, this document recommends goals, strategies, and action pertaining to land use, zoning, environment, parks and recreation, transportation, trails, public facilities, historic preservation, urban design, economic development and community character, and living areas. The SMA proposes zoning changes to implement the master plan s recommendations.
Subregion I Preliminary Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment, August 2007 The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission www.mncppc.org/pgco The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Prince George s County Planning Department 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive Upper Marlboro, MD mncppc.org/pgco
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Samuel J. Parker, Jr., Chairman Royce Hanson, Vice Chairman Officers Bruce Crawford, Executive Director Patricia Colihan Barney, Secretary-Treasurer Adrian R. Gardner, General Counsel The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission is a bicounty agency, created by the General Assembly of Maryland in 1927. The Commission s geographic authority extends to the great majority of Montgomery and Prince George s Counties: the Maryland-Washington Regional District (M NCPPC planning jurisdiction) comprises 1,001 square miles, while the Metropolitan District (parks) comprises 919 square miles, in the two counties. The Commission has three major functions: The preparation, adoption, and, from time to time, amendment or extension of the General Plan for the physical development of the Maryland Washington Regional District; The acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of a public park system; and In Prince George s County only, the operation of the entire county public recreation program. The Commission operates in each county through a Planning Board appointed by and responsible to the county government. All local plans, recommendations on zoning amendments, administration of subdivision regulations, and general administration of parks are responsibilities of the Planning Boards. The Prince George s County Department of Planning (M NCPPC): Our mission is to help preserve, protect and manage the county s resources by providing the highest quality planning services and growth management guidance and by facilitating effective intergovernmental and citizen involvement through education and technical assistance. Our vision is to be a model planning department comprised of responsive and respected staff who provide superior planning and technical services and work cooperatively with decision makers, citizens and other agencies to continuously improve development quality and the environment and act as a catalyst for positive change. Prince George s County Planning Board Samuel J. Parker, Jr., Chairman Sylvester J. Vaughns, Vice Chairman Sarah Cavitt Jesse Clark John H. Squire Montgomery County Planning Board Royce Hanson, Chairman Wendy Collins Perdue, Vice Chairman Allison Bryant John M. Robinson Meredith K. Wellington ii
Prince George s County County Executive, Jack B. Johnson County Council The County Council has three main responsibilities in the planning process: (1) setting policy, (2) plan approval, and (3) plan implementation. Applicable policies are incorporated into area plans, functional plans, and the General Plan. The Council, after holding a hearing on the plan adopted by the Planning Board, may approve the plan as adopted, approve the plan with amendments based on the public record, or disapprove the plan and return it to the Planning Board for revision. Implementation is primarily through adoption of the annual Capital Improvement Program, the annual Budget, the water and sewer plan, and adoption of zoning map amendments. Council Members Thomas E. Dernoga, 1st District Will Campos, 2nd District Eric Olson, 3rd District Ingrid M. Turner, 4th District David Harrington, 5th District, Council Vice Chair Samuel H. Dean, 6th District Camille Exum, 7th District, Council Chair Tony Knotts, 8th District Marilynn Bland, 9th District Clerk of the Council Redis C. Floyd iii
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Table of Contents Foreword... vii Plan Highlights... 1 Introduction... 3 Plan Purpose... 3 Planning Area Boundary and Regional Setting... 3 Relationship to the 2002 Prince George s County General Plan... 4 Relationship to Other Plans and Policies... 4 Public Participation... 5 Planning Area Profile... 7 Development Pattern Elements... 9 Introduction... 9 Rural Tier... 9 Developing Tier...10 Centers and Corridors...13 Infrastructure Elements...33 Environmental Infrastructure...33 Transportation...40 Parks and Recreation...52 Public Facilities...59 Economic Development and Urban Design Elements...63 Economic Development...63 Urban Design...66 Historic Preservation Element...88 Living Areas...93 Introduction...93 Beltsville...99 Calverton...103 Gunpowder...107 v
North Beltsville...111 Pheasant Run...114 South Laurel...117 Vansville...121 West Laurel...125 Implementation...129 Action and Phasing Plan...129 Sectional Map Amendment...149 Appendix...163 List of Maps 1. Subregion I Vicinity... 3 2. US 1 Proposed Land Use...18 3. Focus Area 1...19 4. Focus Area 2...23 5. Proposed Vision of Focus Area 2...25 6. Focus Area 3...27 7. Proposed Vision of Focus Area 3...28 8. Focus Area 4...30 9. Green Infrastructure...34 10. Primary and Secondary Corridors...36 11. US 1 Corridor Streetscapes...68 12. Existing Zoning for Subregion I...147 13. Proposed Zoning for Subregion I...148 List of Tables 1. Existing and Proposed Road Facilities...46 2. Existing Parkland and Community Parks...53 3. Parkland Acreage Needs...54 4. Parkland Acquisition Recommendations...57 5. Existing Public School Enrollment and Capacity...59 vi
6. Fire and Rescue Facilities... 61 7. Subregion I Living Areas Socio-Economic Data... 94 8. Action and Phasing Plan...129 9. Public Facilities Cost Estimates...130 10. Existing and Proposed Zoning Inventory...146 vii
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Foreword The Prince George s County Planning Board is pleased to announce that the Preliminary Master Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) for Subregion I (Planning Areas, 60, 61, 62, and 64) is available for review prior to the Prince George s County Planning Board and District Council joint public hearing scheduled for September 12, 2007. Notification of the availability of the plan is being sent to property owners and a notice of public hearing is being placed in local newspapers to give the affected community an opportunity to evaluate the plan. Policy guidance for this plan came from the 2002 Prince George s County Approved General Plan. The Goals, Concepts, and Guidelines document, which outlined the major issues in the area and provided the structure for the plan, was presented to the Planning Board and District Council in May and June of 2005. The public participation program consisted of community workshops, a Konterra charrette, a US 1 Corridor charrette, and Living Areas workshops held from May 2005 to November 2006. This plan contains recommendations for land use, environmental infrastructure, green infrastructure, transportation systems (including roads, transit, and trails), public facilities, parks and recreation, economic development and community character, urban design, historic preservation, and living areas. A vision describing future desirable conditions, policies stating the intent upon which government decisions are evaluated, and strategies providing a general course of action to achieve stated goals are provided for each plan element. The sectional map amendment proposes zoning changes to allow implementation of the land use concepts in the master plan. We invite you to carefully study the Preliminary Master Plan and Proposed SMA for Subregion I and encourage you to attend the joint public hearing on September 12, 2007 to present your views to the Prince George s County Planning Board and the District Council. All comments presented at the joint public hearing will be reviewed by the Planning Board prior to adoption of the master plan, endorsement of the sectional map amendment, and transmittal to the District Council for action. We look forward to seeing you on September 12, 2007. Sincerely, Samuel J. Parker, Jr., AICP Chairman Prince George s County Planning Board ix
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