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Prince George's County District Council Zoning Meeting - July 13, 2026

County Council & Boards — Monday, July 13, 2026
BodyPrince Georges County, Maryland
SessionCounty Council & Boards
DateMonday, July 13, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:45

Good morning.

0:50

This is the district council of Prince George's County.

0:56

Um this is the County Council of Prince George's County sitting as a district council today is July 13th, 2026.

1:02

Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

1:04

Good morning, Vice Chair Olsen.

1:06

Here.

1:07

Mr.

1:08

Adams.

1:09

Present.

1:10

Miss Adam Stafford.

1:11

Present.

1:12

Mr.

1:13

Donalga.

1:14

Present.

1:14

Miss Ivy.

1:15

Here.

1:16

Mr.

1:16

Harrison.

1:18

I'm present.

1:18

My apologies.

1:20

Six members.

1:20

President Roll Call.

1:22

Okay.

1:23

And next we'll have a moment of silence.

1:26

And if we could remember our former administrator, David Good, um, that would be uh wonderful.

1:31

You served us for many years.

1:33

Um we could have a moment of silence.

1:45

Thank you.

1:45

Next we have the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Adam Stafford.

2:14

Okay, next we have um district council minutes dated July 6, 2026.

2:20

Is there a motion to approve?

2:22

Motion to approve.

2:23

There's a motion uh to approve by Mr.

2:25

Dernoga, second by Mr.

2:27

Harrison.

2:28

Um discussion seeing none, Madam Clerk, please fill the roll.

2:33

Vice Chair Olson.

2:34

Mr.

2:34

Adams.

2:35

I'm Adam Stafford.

2:37

Aye.

2:37

Mr.

2:37

Danoga.

2:39

Mr.

2:39

Harrison.

2:40

I vote I.

2:41

Ms.

2:41

Ivy.

2:41

Aye.

2:42

Motion carry six zero.

2:44

Okay, thank you.

2:45

Next we have mandatory review uh using oral argument procedures, uh CSP 24001, Southern Hills, uh applicant Southern Hills LLC, located on the south side of Southern Avenue and the north and south sides of Wheeler.

3:01

Uh Wheeler Hills Road, 85.4 acres, RMF 20 and RSF 65 zones, prior zones were MXT, R 18, R 55, and DDO zones, requesting approval of a conceptual site plan for a mixed use development consisting of 980 multifamily dwelling units, 150 senior housing units, 168 town home house units, and approximately 45,000 square feet of commercial retail and medical office space.

3:32

Pursuant to section 27548.26b of the prior Prince George's County zoning ordinance.

4:09

Action by date is 720 2026.

4:37

If we could have an overview by park and planning staff, Emory Huang.

5:01

The site is located in the planning area 706A and Council District 7.

5:11

Geographically, the subject site is located on the south side of Southern Hill Avenue and the north and south sides of Withers Hieres Road and is in the in the vicinity of the Southern Avenue Metro Station.

5:26

As showing on the image to the right, the subject property is located within the residential multi-family 20 and the residential single family 65 zones.

5:37

However, this conceptual site plan is reviewed in accordance with prior zoning ordinance on the which this size within the mixed use transportation oriented, multifamily median density residential, and one family detached residential zones as showing on the image to the left.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural████████████████████████████████████████40%
Engineering And Infrastructure███████████████████████████████31%
Affordable Housing██████████████14%
Community Engagement████████8%
Environmental Protection███████7%
Summary of Proceedings

Prince George's County District Council Zoning Meeting - July 13, 2026

The Prince George's County District Council convened on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 10:28 a.m. (originally scheduled for 10:00 a.m.) with six members present. The meeting addressed one mandatory review case, one new case, and three pending finality items. All votes were unanimous (6-0) with five members absent (Chair Oriadha, Council Members Blegay, Burroughs, Fisher, and Hunter).

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of District Council Minutes (July 6, 2026): Approved unanimously (6-0) via motion by Council Member Dernoga, seconded by Council Member Harrison.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • CSP-24001 Southern Hills: No oral opposition was presented. The applicant's attorney noted minimal community feedback and positive engagement with Council Member Oriadha's office.
  • ERR-001-2026 Eucharia Ogu: No opposition listed; no public testimony.
  • SE-23003 Meridian Hill: Opposition listed (Tomeka Pinckney-Jackiewicz et al.) but no testimony was heard as the council waived election to review.
  • DSP-2026-0004 and DSP-25002: No public testimony.

Discussion Items

  • CSP-24001 Southern Hills (Mandatory Review): Staff overview by Emery Huang described an 85.4-acre site near the Southern Avenue Metro Station, proposing 980 multifamily units, 150 senior units, 168 townhouses, and ~45,000 sq ft commercial/retail/medical space. The applicant requested an amendment to the D-D-O Zone use table to permit multifamily and townhouse uses in R-18/D-D-O and R-55/D-D-O zones. The Planning Board approved with conditions, including removal of 17 specimen trees (denying removal of 2 on-site and 3 off-site). Attorney Thomas Haller highlighted 12 years of land assembly, collaboration with WMATA for metro connectivity, and a temporary solar facility on the property. Council Member Adams inquired about community outreach; the applicant reported limited feedback due to the site's isolation. People's Zoning Counsel Stan Brown concurred with the Planning Board's recommendation. The council voted to refer the item to staff for preparation of an approving document with conditions (6-0).

  • ERR-001-2026 Eucharia Ogu (New Case): The item concerns validation of two permits issued in error (fence in 2018, two-story rear addition in 2021) on a 0.3251-acre property in Temple Hills. No opposition. The council voted to refer to staff for preparation of an approving document (6-0).

Key Outcomes

  • CSP-24001 Southern Hills: Referred to staff for preparation of an order of approval with conditions. (Vote: 6-0)
  • ERR-001-2026 Eucharia Ogu: Referred to staff for preparation of an order of approval. (Vote: 6-0)
  • SE-23003 Meridian Hill (Planned Retirement Community – 126 villas): Council waived election to review, allowing the Zoning Hearing Examiner's approval with conditions to become final. (Vote: 6-0; appeal by date: 8/6/2026)
  • DSP-2026-0004 Capital Plaza Eastern Pad Site (1,910 sq ft restaurant with drive-through): Council waived election to review, allowing the Planning Board's approval with conditions to become final. (Vote: 6-0; appeal by date: 7/24/2026)
  • DSP-25002 Metro City Phase 1 (72 townhouses, 240 senior multifamily units, 195-bed assisted living facility): Council waived election to review, allowing the Planning Board's approval with conditions to become final. (Vote: 6-0; appeal by date: 7/30/2026)
  • The meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning. This is the district council of Prince George's County. Um this is the County Council of Prince George's County sitting as a district council today is July 13th, 2026. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Good morning, Vice Chair Olsen. Here. Mr. Adams. Present. Miss Adam Stafford. Present. Mr. Donalga. Present. Miss Ivy. Here. Mr. Harrison. I'm present. My apologies. Six members. President Roll Call. Okay. And next we'll have a moment of silence. And if we could remember our former administrator, David Good, um, that would be uh wonderful. You served us for many years. Um we could have a moment of silence. Thank you. Next we have the Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilmember Adam Stafford. Okay, next we have um district council minutes dated July 6, 2026. Is there a motion to approve? Motion to approve. There's a motion uh to approve by Mr. Dernoga, second by Mr. Harrison. Um discussion seeing none, Madam Clerk, please fill the roll. Vice Chair Olson. Mr. Adams. I'm Adam Stafford. Aye. Mr. Danoga. Mr. Harrison. I vote I. Ms. Ivy. Aye. Motion carry six zero.

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