Submitted by: Jeff Ulysse
Submitting Department: Community & Economic Development
Agenda Section: Action
Item Title:
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Mt. Hermon Lodge Preliminary Plan of Subdivision 4-24033
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Suggested Action:
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I move that the Council authorize the Mayor to provide verbal and/or written testimony to the Prince George’s County Planning Board in support of the application entitled Mt. Hermon Lodge, a Preliminary Plan of Subdivision case # 4-24033 and Certificate of Adequacy case #-2024-065endsubject to the following conditions:
1. Prior to any formal consideration by the Planning Board and before the issuance of any construction permits for Phase II, the City of Hyattsville formally requests a and reserves the right to provide input on the scope, design, and potential impacts of Phase II and that said input be considered as part of the regulatory review process.
2. To ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) the City requests that the applicant clarify the number ADA parking spaces being provided and identify the location of said spaces.
3. During the construction phase, the applicant shall coordinate with the City of Hyattsville as it relates to staging and hours of operation to mitigate noise, traffic and other concerns.
4. The City of Hyattsville recommends the addition of outdoor bike storage for the proposed project by the applicant, given the property’s proximity to the existing town center and public park. Outdoor bicycle storage on the exterior of the building would accommodate patrons of the proposed commercial use. Installation of the inverted-U racks or similar design would be preferred.
5. To promote long-term environmental sustainability and resource efficiency we encourage the applicant to integrate sustainable features to the final design.
Considerations:
1. Page 245 of TDDP notes that “Works of art, architectural enhancements and special landscape treatments should be located in areas where residents and visitors live, work, or congregated and should be highly visible and accessible.” Therefore, the applicant should consider the addition of an outdoor public art feature to further enhance the public street scape.
Note: The applicant will need a permit from City of Hyattsville prior to work in Gallatin St., 43rd Ave and Farragut Street.
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Summary Background:
On May 15th the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission accepted a modification to the subject application, consolidating PPS 4-24033 (Parcel 1), ADQ-2024-065 with PPS 4-24036 (Parcel 2). This Preliminary Plan of Subdivision is proposed in two phases:
• Phase 1 involves the subdivision of Parcel 1, a 0.14 acre lot, into a single lot to accommodate the adaptive reuse of the existing Mt. Hermon Masonic Temple. The existing house of worship will be converted into a mixed-use building featuring approximately 1,700 square feet of commercial/retail space on the ground floor and eight multifamily rental units above.
• Phase 2 proposes the future development of Parcel 2 for the construction of five townhome units.
With regard to Phase II of the development project, pursuant to section 27-441(b) of the prior zoning ordinance the townhouse use is not permitted in the underlying R-55 zone “by right” but only pursuant to footnotes. This property is exempt from DDOZ development standards under the footnote on page 144. The applicant will need to apply for a detailed site plan prior to commencing Phase II of the project.
On May 19th, the applicant, Kayleigh Kulp and her attorney, Matthew Tedesco provided the City Council with a presentation on the project components and the future development plan for Parcel 2.
Next Steps:
This item will be scheduled for a Planning Board hearing on June 26th.
Fiscal Impact:
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Community Engagement:
The applicant presented to the Hyattsville Planning Committee on April 29th, 2025 and at the May 19th City Council.
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