Submitted by: At the Request of the City Administrator
Submitting Department: Community & Economic Development
Agenda Section: Discussion
Item Title:
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Staff Draft II West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan and SMA
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
For discussion.
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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 was scheduled for July 8, 2024. This hearing has been postponed until September 10, 2024. It is anticipated that the Council will authorize a letter to the Planning Board at the August 5 Council meeting.
• 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:
Following discussion, the staff will draft a memo to the Planning Board with recommendations
Community Engagement:
On May 20th 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