PGC Zoning Ordinance Rewrite

Just a reminder that Prince George's County is rewriting the Zoning Ordinance for the first time in 50 years. This is a good thing! The new plan will make it a lot easier to get the kind of redevelopment we want and need in older communities like Mount Rainier.

The County Council reconvenes on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 and will begin considering the bills that together make-up the legislation needed to enact the zoning rewrite. The Council must wrap up its business 30 days from the November 6, 2018 election, leaving only about five weeks to get the Zoning Ordinance amended and passed. Resident voices will be needed to get the rewrite over the finish line, so I encourage you to tune in!

Keep up with the progress of the new plan at the Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Portal.

PGC Strategic Trails Plan

The Parks Department has released a draft Strategic Trails Plan, with a public comment period running through September 7, 2018. There's a lot to like in the Strategic Trails Plan Part 1 - Plan Summary, Priorities, and Recommendations (PDF) including recommendations for improving the trail network by filling in gaps, and recommendations to increase the utility of certain trails for transportation. If you care about off road trails for walking and cycling, please send comments to Robert.Patten@pgparks.com. Subject Line: Strategic Trails Plan.

There are two major trail improvements expected to come online in 2019, bith in the Anacostia River Tributary Trails Network:

• The Little Paint Branch Extension Project that will connect, via Cherry Hill Road, the existing Paint Branch Trail through College Park to the existing Little Paint Branch Trail in Beltsville.
• The College Park Woods Connector Trail that will link the existing Paint Branch Trail in College Park to the College Park Woods neighborhood to the West.

Map of College Park Woods Connector Trail