Submitted by: Simasek
Submitting Department: Community & Economic Development
Agenda Section: Discussion
Item Title:
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Clay Property: Request for Support to Rezone through Countywide Sectional Map Amendment
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Suggested Action:
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I move that the Mayor and Council oppose the owner's request for the upzoning of the 'Clay Property' to the new Residential Single-Family (RSF)-A category and authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to both the Prince George's County District Council and the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) Planning Board requesting denial of the owner's request, expressing that the City of Hyattsville does not support the owner's request to intensify the use of the property through the Countywide Sectional Map Amendment (CMA) process.
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Summary Background:
The Owner of the Clay Property, through the Countywide Sectional Map Amendment (CMA), will be requesting a modification to the zoning of the subject property from RSF-95 (Residential, Single-Family-95) to RSF-A (Residential, Single-Family-Attached), which would allow for a potential townhouse development west of Bridle Path Lane.
Staff is concerned that the transit routes, including a non-motorized trail, envisioned for the area may not be sufficient in supporting increased vehicle traffic associated with denser development on the property. If the City Council is to support the owners request for an intensification of development on the subject property, staff recommend the City Council re-evaluate specific connectivity policies contained within the City's 2018 Transportation Plan.
Supporting rezoning through a Conceptual Site Plan (CSP) application process, as opposed to the CMA process, would allow the City to negotiate and recommend conditions for approval connected to both the rezoning and the specific project. The CMA process does not include a mechanism requiring an applicant's fulfillment of conditions; conditions would need to be ...
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