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Emery Huang (Urban Design Section, Prince George's County Planning Department) told the council the planning board approved the detailed site plan on Nov. 14, 2024 and adopted resolution number 2024-119 on Dec. 5, 2024, subject to four conditions. Huang summarized the proposal: 67 townhouses (one 20-foot-wide model with 2-car rear-loaded garages), a density of 8.6 dwelling units per acre (below the CGO zone maximum for townhouses), 283 parking spaces (staff said this exceeds the required 138 spaces), internal sidewalks and an 8-foot shared-use path along Old Baltimore Pike, and a central green of about 0.43 acres with a multi-age play structure and bicycle parking.

Applicant counsel Nathaniel Foreman (OMalley Miles Nylen & Gilmore) and owner Csiao Bai (Potomac Realty Company) emphasized that townhouses are a permitted use in the CGO zone and described outreach to neighbors. The applicant cited projected surcharges and impact fees that would be due if permits were issued: $1,370,000 for school facilities and about $650,000 for public safety and a behavioral-health surcharge (numbers the applicant presented as per-unit surcharges adjusted by the consumer price index).

Opposition testimony came from Oscar Gregory (self-identified as an independent researcher engaged with the Beltsville/Vansville community). Gregory said the community intended the site for small convenience retail under the master plan and asked that the application be remanded to planning staff. He also raised concerns about traffic safety at Old Baltimore Pike and Amandale Way, potential runoff and water-logging of the site (including mold and long-term maintenance), and suggested the developer provide ongoing funding to address future mold mitigation and make donations to the local elementary school.

Council discussion covered technical and community concerns. Council member De Noga moved that the council take the case under advisement; the motion passed (the transcript records the motion to take under advisement and the hearing was placed in that posture). Planning-board counsel (Mr. Brown) recommended several conditions for the council to consider if it affirms approval: a collective brick-or-stone façade percentage (historically the council has used about 40% as a threshold on some projects), EV-ready garages equipped with 250-volt connections to meet residential EV-readiness expectations referenced in the record, and documentation of noise-attenuation ratings for units that front the roadway so the council can assess whether façade/wall construction will mitigate traffic noise.

Why this matters: the matter pits a planning-board-approved residential project the county describes as meeting zoning and design standards against neighborhood concerns about master-plan intent, traffic safety at a nearby intersection, stormwater/runoff risk on a sloped site, and longer-term maintenance/liability for remediation of water-related damage. The council took the application under advisement to allow time to resolve technical details and any required conditions before issuing a written order.

Key numbers and clarifications from the hearing: site area 7.75 acres; 67 proposed townhouses; density about 8.6 dwelling units per acre; 283 parking spaces proposed (138 required); central green roughly 0.43 acres; applicants stated school facilities surcharge ~$1,370,000 and public safety/behavioral health surcharge ~$650,000 (figures presented by the applicant as per-record surcharges if building permits were issued). Planning-board resolution: PGCPB 2024-119.

Speakers and roles recorded in the hearing: Emery Huang (Urban Design Section, Prince George's County Planning Department); Nathaniel Foreman (attorney for applicant, OMalley Miles Nylen & Gilmore); Csiao Bai (owner, Potomac Realty Company); Oscar Gregory (public commenter, community member); Mr. Brown (Planning Board counsel); Council member De Noga (mover to take under advisement). The council did not adopt a final written order at the March 10 session; the case was taken under advisement for follow-up.

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Park and Planning staff member Emery Wang (Urban Design Section) summarized the application, its location on approximately 4.427 acres on the west side of Old Brandywine Road, and the administrative history. Wang said the planning board initially approved the detailed site plan on April 24, 2024 and adopted a final resolution on May 16, 2024; following a limited remand the applicant submitted a revised DSP that the planning board approved on Nov. 14, 2024 (resolution 2024-029A, as described in the record).

Applicant attorney Abdullah Hejazi told the council the remand was limited to \"cleaning up\" voluminous, unfulfilled conditions and urged the council to affirm the planning boards decision. Hejazi described that referral agencies recommended approval or raised no objections and that conditions 4 and 5, which the applicant says must be completed after approval, remain in place.

An attorney for the Peoples Zoning Council (Mr. Brown) told the council the planning-board record was largely in order but flagged a compliance issue: preliminary plan condition number 7 requires development to conform to an approved stormwater management concept plan. Brown said the plan listed in the record expired on June 11, 2024, and recommended that any council approval include a condition requiring an approved stormwater management plan prior to certification or the issuance of permits.

Council member Harrison spoke at length about community concerns, saying some neighbors oppose additional fast-food outlets and suggesting the county consider a health-impact analysis as part of zoning review when proposals may increase concentrations of fast-food uses. Harrison said he would \"take [the matter] under advisement,\" but no formal vote on DSP-19031-02 appears in the hearing transcript.

What happened next: the record shows the applicant and planning staff answering technical questions on architecture, lighting, tree conservation and access. At the end of the oral argument segment the council did not enter a final decision on the amended DSP during this session.

Why this matters: the case raises standard land-use issues (remand and condition compliance, stormwater management) and community concerns about the local mix of commercial uses. The Peoples Zoning Council asked for an explicit condition tying approval to an updated stormwater plan; council discussion also touched on cumulative neighborhood health concerns arising from concentrations of fast-food establishments.

Additional details from the record: the application amends an earlier DSP that approved development on Parcels 1 and 4 (a 3,484-square-foot food-and-beverage store, a gas station and a 982-square-foot car-wash facility were described in the record for those parcels). DSP-19031-02 proposes a 2,923-square-foot building on Parcel 3; key administrative dates mentioned in the record include an appeal-by date of Jan. 9, 2025 and action-by date of March 28, 2025. Planning-board resolutions cited in the presentation include resolution 2024-029 and the amended resolution 2024-029A.

Speakers and roles recorded in the hearing: Emery Wang (Urban Design Section, Prince George's County Planning Department); Abdullah Hejazi (attorney for applicant 3 Roads Corner LLC); Nicholas Speech (engineer, referenced by counsel for the applicant); Mr. Brown (attorney for Peoples Zoning Council); Council member Harrison (Prince George's County Council member). The transcript contains additional councilmember roll-call and procedural remarks but no final council vote on this DSP during the March 10 session.

Next steps: the council record indicates an action-by date (March 28, 2025) for the case; any written order or later action would appear in the councils subsequent proceedings and the record.

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- Approval of minutes (District Council minutes dated Feb. 24, 2025): Motion to approve by Council member Harrison, second by Council member Olson; roll call recorded and the motion carried (motion-carry recorded as 7-0 in the transcript).

- DSPDSP24003 (Spacemaker Self Storage, Layton Warehouse LLC): The council voted to elect to review this final case (GSP24003 / DSPDSP24003). The motion to elect review was moved by Council member Legay and seconded; roll call resulted in an 8-0 vote in favor (motion carries 8-0 as recorded).

- DET2022020 (McKendree Road — 79 townhouses): Council member Harrison moved to waive the council's election to review the matter; clerk called the roll and the motion carried (recorded as 7-0 in the transcript).

- DSP2000303 (Chipotle at Mill Branch Crossing): Council member Watson moved to carry the case to the next District Council meeting. The transcript records the motion to continue the case to the next meeting (no final hearing action on March 10 was recorded).

- Adjournment: The council recessed and adjourned the session at the time noted in the record.

Each of the actions above is drawn from the council transcript for March 10, 2025. Where roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript, tallies are noted; where individual roll-call votes are listed in the transcript those names were recorded by the clerk during the roll call but are not enumerated here beyond the summary tallies.

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