Foreword The Prince George’s County Planning Board of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is pleased to make available the 2010 New Carrollton Approved Transit District Development Plan and Transit District Overlay Zoning Map Amendment. The approved transit district development plan contains recommendations for future transit-oriented development. The approved transit district overlay zoning map amendment expands the 1989 New Carrollton TDOZ to include properties north and south of the New Carrollton Metro Station. On June 16, 2009, the District Council and the Planning Board held a joint public hearing on the preliminary transit district development plan and proposed transit district overlay zoning map amendment. The Planning Board adopted the plan with modifications per PGCPB Resolution No. 09-120 in September 2009. The District Council approved the plan with additional modifications per CR-33-2010 in May 2010. Policy guidance for this plan came from the 2002 Prince George’s County Approved General Plan; land use and transportation studies conducted by the Prince George’s County Planning Department; and county functional area master plans, including the 2005 Approved Countywide Green Infrastructure Plan, the 2008 Approved Public Safety Facilities Master Plan, and the 2009 Approved Countywide Master Plan of Transportation. The overall development concept proposed by this plan builds on the recommendations of the 2004 New Carrollton Transit-Oriented Development Strategy Planning Study. Input on proposed public infrastructure investments was provided by an Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel convened in July 2007. Community planning workshops were held in December 2007 and April 2008. Those workshops and an extensive outreach program provided the community with the opportunity to express its concerns on planning issues. As a result, this is an approved plan developed for—and with the help of—the New Carrollton community. This plan reflects the county’s vision to transform the New Carrollton Metro Station area into a premiere highintensity urban center and regional destination anchored by a transformed Metro station and featuring a walkable mixed-use environment and a diverse residential community. The plan recommends changes in land use and future public infrastructure investments. The plan also specifies steps for phased development at the Metro station, a preliminary public facilities implementation strategy, and commercial revitalization along Annapolis Road between Veterans Parkway (MD 410) and the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495). The transit district overlay zoning map amendment includes zoning changes to support implementation of the land use concepts in the transit district development plan. As Prince George’s County’s only full-service intermodal transportation center, the New Carrollton Metro Station presents an untapped opportunity to create a livable, pedestrian-friendly, and vibrant community. During the planning process, we asked area residents to envision how the New Carrollton area will develop into that community, and to propose the changes necessary to make that happen. We are continuing this effort countywide through the Envision Prince George’s initiative that has engaged a broad cross section of stakeholders in developing a shared vision for the county’s future direction and growth. We invite you to visit the Envision Prince George’s website at www.mncppc.org/Envision to learn more about how to participate in this exciting initiative. The Planning Board appreciates the contributions of the community and stakeholders throughout the development of the plan. As a result of the community’s participation and commitment, this plan provides the foundation for the creation of a vibrant, mixed-use, transit-oriented metropolitan center around the New Carrollton Metro Station that will benefit New Carrollton and Prince George’s County citizens and residents for years to come. Sincerely,
Samuel J. Parker, Jr., AICP Chairman Prince George’s County Planning Board
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