Submitted by: Jeff Ulysse
Submitting Department: Community & Economic Development
Agenda Section: Action
Item Title:
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Staff Draft II West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan and SMA
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move the Mayor and Council authorize correspondence to the M-NCPPC Planning Board in support of and recommending the incorporation of the revisions as detailed in the staff memo dated August 5th, 2024, to the Staff Draft II West Hyattsville Queens Chapel Sector Plan and SMA.
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Summary Background:
The West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan provides guidance for future development including design guidelines and land use recommendations. Sector Plan standards ensure development outcomes are supportive of the community’s goals in and around the West Hyattsville Metro Station, a Local Transit Center designated in Plan Prince George’s 2035.
The West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan replaces the 2006 Approved Transit District Development Plan for the West Hyattsville Transit District Overlap Zone and supersedes (within the project boundaries) the 1994 Approved Master Plan for Planning Area 68 and the 2004 Approved Sector Plan for the Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District
Next Steps:
A joint public hearing is scheduled September 10, 2024. The public comment period will close at the conclusion of the joint public hearing.
• Planning Board adoption and endorsement is scheduled for October 2024.
• Planning Board adoption and endorsement of the Plan and SMA to District Council is scheduled for October 2024.
• District Council review and adoption is expected Winter 2024 - Spring 2025.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
City Administrator Comments:
Recommend support.
Community Engagement:
On May 20, 2024, MNCPPC staff provided a presentation to the City Council to detail the updates to the Staff Draft II West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan and to provide an opportunity for initial comments.
Community Engagement events were conducted throughout March 2024 - June 2024. Opportunities for engagement included focus groups, stakeholder interviews, bilingual virtual engagement events, as well as on demand engagement tools such as social media, virtual town halls, and interactive maps.
On May 2, 2024, the Prince George’s County Planning Board released the Staff Draft II West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan and the Proposed Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) <https://www.mncppcapps.org/planning/publications/BookDetail.cfm?item_id=427&Category_id=1> for public review.
Strategic Goals:
Goal 2 - Ensure the Long-Term Economic Viability of the City
Legal Review Required?
N/A