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Abstract Title: Approved Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment Author: The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Subject: Approved Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment for Southern Green Line Station Area Date: February 2014 Source of Copies: The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 (301) 952-3195 Number of Pages: 376 Abstract: The Approved Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment seeks to bring transit-oriented development to the four Metrorail station areas along the Southern Green Line: Branch Avenue, Suitland, Naylor Road, and Southern Avenue in order to maximize the potential for economic and community development, and identifies opportunities for infill and redevelopment, sets a vision for each station area, and makes recommendations for future land use, creation of new Transit-Oriented Development zoning districts, regional and local roadway projects, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities and outlines implementation strategies, including specific recommendations for rezoning through the approved SMA where existing zoning districts can be applied to facilitate plan implementation. II Approved Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment Approved Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment February 2014 The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 301-952-3972 www.pgplanning.org Approved Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment III The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Elizabeth M. Hewlett, Chairman Françoise Carrier, Vice Chairman Officers Patricia Colihan Barney, Executive Director Joseph Zimmerman, Secretary-Treasurer Adrian R. Gardner, General Counsel The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is a bicounty agency, created by the General Assembly of Maryland in 1927. The Commission’s geographic authority extends to the great majority of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties: the Maryland-Washington Regional District (M-NCPPC planning jurisdiction) comprises 1,001 square miles, while the Metropolitan District (parks) comprises 919 square miles, in the two counties. The Commission has three major functions: • The preparation, adoption, and, from time to time, amendment or extension of the 2002 Approved General Plan for Prince George’s County for the physical development of the Maryland Washington Regional District; • The acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of a public park system; and • In Prince George’s County only, the operation of the entire county public recreation program. The Commission operates in each county through a Planning Board appointed by and responsible to the county government. All local plans, recommendations on zoning amendments, administration of subdivision regulations, and general administration of parks are responsibilities of the Planning Boards. Prince George’s County Planning Board Montgomery County Planning Board Elizabeth M. Hewlett, Chairman Françoise Carrier, Chairman Dorothy F. Bailey, Vice Chairman Marye Wells-Harley, Vice Chairman Manuel R. Geraldo Casey Anderson John P. Shoaff Norman Dreyfuss A. Shuanise Washington Amy Presley IV Approved Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment Prince George’s County Rushern L. Baker, III, County Executive County Council The County Council has three main responsibilities in the planning process: (1) setting policy, (2) plan approval, and (3) plan implementation. Applicable policies are incorporated into area plans, functional plans, and the Prince George’s County Approved General Plan. The County Council, after holding a hearing on the plan adopted by the Planning Board, may approve the plan as adopted, approve the plan with amendments based on the public record, or disapprove the plan and return it to the Planning Board for revision. Implementation is primarily through adoption of the annual Capital Improvement Program, the annual budget, the water and sewer plan, and adoption of zoning map amendments. Council Members Mary A. Lehman, 1st District Will Campos, 2nd District, Council Vice Chair Eric Olson, 3rd District Ingrid M. Turner, 4th District Andrea C. Harrison, 5th District Derrick Leon Davis, 6th District Karen R. Toles, 7th District Obie Patterson, 8th District Mel Franklin, 9th District, Council Chair Clerk of the Council Redis C. Floyd Approved Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment V The work that provided the basis for this publication was supported by funding under an award with the U.S. Depart ment of Housing and Urban Development. The substance and findings of the work are dedicated to the public. The author and publisher are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and interpretations contained in this publication. Such interpretations do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government. VI Approved Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment Foreword The Prince George’s County Planning Board of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is pleased to make available the 2014Approved Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment. This plan addresses opportunities to bring transit-oriented development (TOD) to the four Metrorail station areas along the Southern Green Line of the Metrorail system: Branch Avenue, Suitland, Naylor Road, and Southern Avenue. These stations are a major asset for Prince George’s County and the plan makes recommendations to maximize their value for economic and community development. Policy guidance for this plan came from the 2002 Approved Prince George’s County General Plan, the 2000 Approved Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment for the Heights and Vicinity, the 2008 Approved Branch Avenue Corridor Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment, the 2006 Suitland Mixed-Use Town Center Development Plan, and county functional master plans including the 2005 Countywide Green Infrastructure Functional Master Plan, 2008 Approved Public Safety Facilities Master Plan, 2009 Countywide Master Plan of Transportation, and 2010 Water Resources Master Plan. The goals, concepts, guidelines and public participation program, approved by both the Planning Board and the District Council in February and March 2012 outlined the major issues, challenges, and opportunities that informed the plan and helped to provide its structure. Public participation from October 2011 to February 2013 consisted of stakeholder outreach, including interviews with key land owners, developers, business owners, county and state officials, and government agencies, and a series of community workshops. The Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan sets a vision for each of the four stations based on a detailed real estate market analysis and the available opportunities for infill and redevelopment within an easy walk of the four Metro stations. The recommended future land use plan is carefully shaped to encourage creative response from developers by providing flexibility in use, while also guiding and shaping growth that is the right fit for each station, including reserving land at the Branch Avenue station area for the establishment of a regionally important employment center. Provision of pedestrian and bicycle facilities is a crucial component of creating transit-oriented development, and the plan makes detailed recommendations for improving non-motorized access to each of the four station areas. Major projects to create a more integrated roadway network are also outlined, along with a basic recommendation to establish a grid of walkable streets around the stations. The plan also outlines implementation strategies, including conceptual recommendations for new TOD zoning districts and specific recommendations for rezoning through the Sectional Map Amendment, where existing zoning districts can be applied to facilitate plan implementation. Placemaking park and urban design features are also included in the plans for each station, working with and improving on existing assets and landscape features. This plan envisions the Southern Green Line as a place to live, work, and shop with transit access and walkable neighborhoods at the center of community life. New investment in the immediate station areas will also support revitalization and conservation of existing residential areas. On July 2, 2013, the Prince George’s County Planning Board and the County Council held a joint public hearing to solicit comments on the preliminary plan and proposed sectional map amendment (SMA). The Planning Board adopted the plan and the sectional map amendment on September 26, 2013, with modifications pursuant to PGCPB Resolution No. 13-98. The District Council held a work session and proposed amendments to the adopted plan and SMA. On January 14, 2014, a second joint public hearing was held on the proposed amendments. The District Council apporved the sector plan and the sectional map amendment per CR-9-2014, and CR-10-2014 respectively on February 25, 2014. The Prince George’s County Planning Board appreciates the contribution and active involvement of the community and stakeholders in this innovative planning effort. Sincerely, Elizabeth M. Hewlett Chairman Prince George’s County Planning Board. Approved Southern Green Line Station