Prince George's County District Council Zoning Meeting – October 26, 2026

The Prince George's County Council, sitting as the District Council, convened at 10:00 AM in Committee Room 2027 of the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo, MD. Chair Krystal Oriadha presided; six members were present at roll call: Councilmembers Adams, Dernoga, Fisher, Hunter, and Vice Chair Olson. The council approved the prior meeting minutes and acted unanimously on three Council District 6 zoning items, all by 6-0 votes. No public testimony was taken during this session.

Consent Calendar

• District Council Minutes – October 20, 2026: Approved 6-0 on a motion by Councilmember Dernoga, seconded by Vice Chair Olson.

Discussion Items

• SDP-2025-0014 Oakwood Preserve (Richmond American Homes of Maryland, Inc.): The council adopted the approving order for a Specific Design Plan for 112 single-family detached dwelling units with associated infrastructure improvements on 167.7 acres along MD 202 (Largo Road), about 2,220 feet south of Kent Drive. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) Technical Staff approved the plan with conditions on June 11, 2026, and the Planning Board approved it with conditions on July 2, 2026. Geoffrey Collins and Greg Smith, persons of record, filed an appeal on August 7, 2026. At the September 29, 2026 oral argument hearing, Collins, Smith, and Judith Artman spoke in opposition, while applicant's attorney Robert Antonetti spoke in support; after the hearing, staff was directed to prepare an approving document with conditions. Councilmember Hunter moved to adopt the order, seconded by Vice Chair Olson; the vote was 6-0.
• DSP-2026-0013 Westphalia Town Center – Retail (Walton Westphalia Europe, LP): The council voted 6-0 to waive its election to review the M-NCPPC Planning Board's October 15, 2026 approval with conditions. Councilmember Hunter moved the waiver, seconded by Councilmembers Adams and Fisher. The application covers 65.88 acres at the northwest corner of MD 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) and MD 373 (Woodyard Road) and would include 276 two-family attached dwelling units and a 139,607-square-foot integrated shopping center for commercial/retail and institutional uses. It also seeks amendments to Conceptual Site Plan CSP-07004-01 to add residential and institutional uses, reduce minimum retail square footage, revise conditions, and change the circulation network and building layout.
• SDP-2026-0018 Locust Hill, Phase 3 (WBLH, LLC): The council voted 6-0 to waive its election to review the M-NCPPC Planning Board's October 15, 2026 approval with conditions. Councilmember Hunter moved the waiver, seconded by Councilmember Fisher. The Specific Design Plan covers 50.09 acres on the north and south sides of Oak Grove Road, west of Leeland Road, between Church Road and Collington Branch, and proposes 161 single-family attached homes, including 20 carriage homes, with associated infrastructure improvements. Phase 1, approved in 2024, includes 285 single-family detached homes and 50 single-family attached carriage homes; Phase 2, approved in 2025, includes 210 single-family detached homes.

Key Outcomes

• Approved the October 20, 2026 District Council minutes by a vote of 6-0.
• Adopted the Oakwood Preserve SDP-2025-0014 approving order by a vote of 6-0.
• Waived council review of Westphalia Town Center – Retail DSP-2026-0013 by a vote of 6-0.
• Waived council review of Locust Hill Phase 3 SDP-2026-0018 by a vote of 6-0.
• Adjourned the District Council session after completing the zoning agenda; a separate County Council agenda was scheduled for 10:30 AM.