The Long-Range Planning Section works closely with communities, property owners, municipalities, businesses, and institutional partners to implement Plan 2035 General Plan-Blueprint for Tomorrow, prepare comprehensive area master or sector plans and to assist in the development of functional master plans. This more traditional planning and zoning work include the creation or refinement of master plans and comprehensive rezoning for a wide variety of locations, from large rural areas of the County to specific Purple Line Light Rail stations or WMATA Metro stations

Updates

On September 17, 2020, the Prince George’s County Planning Board approved the project initiation of the West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan.

The first Master Plan Scorecard has been approved! Check it out here.

On July 21, 2020, the County Council passed CR-83-2020, initiating a minor amendment for the Southern Green Line Station Area Development District Overlay Zone.

On June 13, 2020, Section staff hosted the kickoff meeting for the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan. To find out more about this plan and how you can participate, click here.

The Active Community Plans Application shows the plans that are currently active and applicable to any given property. It also links to the plan’s publication page, where you can view and download the community plan. If a plan does not appear on this map, it is no longer applicable.

Ongoing Projects & Studies

• Adelphi Road-UMGC/UMD Purple Line Station Area Sector Plan
• Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan
• Master Plan Evaluation Program
• Minor Amendment to the 2014 Southern Green Line Station Area Development District Overlay Zone
• West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan

• Minor Amendment to the 2004 Gateway Arts District Development District Overlay Zone
• Prince George’s Plaza Metro Station Pedestrian Safety and Access Study
• Sand and Gravel Mining in Prince George's County: Past, Present and Future

Completed Plans

• East Riverdale-Beacon Heights Sector Plan
• Greater Cheverly Sector Plan