Submitted by: At the Request of the City Administrator
Submitting Department: Community & Economic Development
Agenda Section: Discussion
Item Title:
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DSP-19020-01 (Landy Property Phase 2)
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move the Council authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to the Planning Board regarding DSP-19020-01 Landy Property Phase II, supporting the applicant’s requests for modification to the Prince George’s Transit District Development Plan (TDDP) standards to (1) permit a 13’ extension to accommodate additional greenspace and (2) setback modification to allow for the front façade of attached townhouses adjacent to Dean Drive, to be flush along the frontage, subject to the following conditions:
• The site plan shall be revised to remove pavement markings designating parking spaces shall be removed and replaced with affixed signage designating permissible parking areas, consistent with applicable City of Hyattsville requirements and in concurrence with State of Maryland Transportation Code Title 21-1003, requiring a 20’ setback from any crosswalk at an intersection and 30’ setback from any stop sign or traffic control signal;
• All mechanical equipment, including but not limited to ground transformers and gas meters, shall be screened with either landscaping or other aesthetically pleasing manner.
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Summary Background:
The applicant is proposing the infrastructure for lotting pattern 200 townhouses in the second phase of the Landy Property Community.
The property is located within the “Neighborhood Edge” character area of the Prince George’s Plaza Transit District Overlay Zone.
The Phase 1 DSP for this project has previously been approved. DSP-19020, an umbrella architecture Development Site Plan (DSP) for townhouse architecture on the Property and community signage for townhouses, was approved by the Planning Board on May 28, 2020. The additional townhouses in Phase 2 will carry forth the same architecture for the 131 previously approved townhouses in Phase 1.
The same three types of units which were approved in the first phase by DSP-19020 are also proposed for Phase 2:
• Five (5) 22’-wide, front-loaded garage units with two-car garages;
• 92 20’-wide, alley-loaded garage units with two-car garages; and
• 103 16’-wide, alley-loaded garage units (The 16’-wide units have options for either a single-car garage, or a two-car tandem-loaded garage).
Next Steps:
This motion is scheduled for adoption during the City Council’s first meeting on June 3, 2021. The Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Planning Board hearing for this application has not yet been scheduled, but is likely to occur in July 2021.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
City Administrator Comments:
Recommend approval.
Community Engagement:
The applicant presented to the Hyattsville Planning Committee on February 23, 2021, with the Committee adopting the following:
• The Planning Committee is generally supportive of the improved plan presented for the Landy Phase 2 development, especially the open space and street parking accommodations. (Passes unanimously)
• The Planning recommends the City work with the County to ensure Dean Drive and northwest Drive, fronting the Landy development, be serviced and owned by the city and integrated into the city road network.
• The Planning Committee supports the two (2) requested modifications:(1) allowing the 11 parking spaces illustrated on the DSP in the alleys and (2) allowing the applicant to exceed the maximum build-to line along the southern end of Dean Drive.
Strategic Goals:
Goal 2 - Ensure the Long-Term Economic Viability of the City
Legal Review Required?
N/A