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Planning staff described the draft as a high-level update that would repeal portions of the existing adequacy-review language and defer mitigation for police impacts to other development-review processes and impact fees. Staff told the task force they have reviewed the draft with the acting county executive's office and the police department and that a fiscal impact study being prepared by a consultant will resume in June to provide additional data and methodology for implementation.

Task force members and staff discussed the policy implications. Katina Schoellers, division chief with the planning department, summarized a recommended policy change described elsewhere in the package—including an approach to level-of-service thresholds within transit-oriented development areas that would lower or eliminate traditional roadway level-of-service tests in favor of pedestrian- and multimodal-oriented measures. Schoellers also described coordination with police and other county departments about methodology and data needed to assess response times and adequacy.

Planning staff said the draft legislation's intent is to remove the adequacy review tied to developer mitigation fees and rely on existing impact-fee mechanisms. Staff also noted a 2005 resolution that previously provided guidelines for mitigation and that the department has compared regional practices and found few, if any, jurisdictions that currently tie police response-time tests to development review in the same way. A task force member cited comparisons to other jurisdictions (Montgomery County and Annapolis were discussed) but staff said variation among jurisdictions makes direct comparisons difficult.

Members raised practical concerns: several noted current police staffing shortfalls and asked whether development pace should be slowed in areas lacking personnel. Staff said the fiscal impact study and additional data on police response-time trends will inform that assessment and recommended that the task force seek a follow-up briefing from the county executive's office on current staffing and response-time projections. The consultant-led fiscal impact study will resume in the summer and is intended to collect historical police response data and other metrics.

No formal vote or ordinance adoption occurred at the meeting; staff asked the task force to review the draft and said they will return with further analysis once the fiscal-impact consultant resumes work in June. Task force members agreed to continue discussion and to provide comments as staff circulates an updated draft for review; the task force planned to finalize a separate draft report on May 19 (per the meeting timeline).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Prince George - Task Forces-Workgroups - Plan Prince George's 2035 Implementation and Infrastructure Task Force - Apr 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Task force members on April 14 reviewed a draft proposed by the acting county executive to amend police facility adequacy provisions in the subdivision regulations, discussed a pending fiscal impact study and raised concerns about staffing and how response times should factor into development review.","taxTitle","Prince George's County, Maryland","taxId",3378,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6605717,"Prince George's County planning staff preview 'Go Prince George's' multimodal transportation master plan",2943,63000,3006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2985032-1c906086f1b740414c59a57aedf3ffc5&start=63&end=3006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2985032-1c906086f1b740414c59a57aedf3ffc5/thumbnail_63000.jpg","/articles/6605717/Prince-Georges-County/Maryland/Prince-Georges-County-planning-staff-preview-Go-Prince-Georges-multimodal-transportation-master-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605717-dc4d5b9b137a61fd094ebe8b198fa7f8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142049&Signature=m0bFbkxFZ-E~dBVk~37SEnRj3n0aIbMneDhhWF8g8Dro-RBvw~FxA6FUadvT8vdgmxuK9J12MEp0z9Um2ri2Tw87SbcAMeAuco182ZtXg-E4QNdu6d9TzAyrC8EgtHTrloMFsQ7qkUyXO-iu8zCdRXwIO2UeJDgo5kw5H9qy9fJklloTh3ZZ~g2hFxagQVAAHVyZF9sQyDbFNPXJ9n33t7HS6FlhOT32jNsg~HECpQxW9609MqFCMeiCSB5CSLyovv3hiX~0AVJ9uc0fIfCkYWyjrVJUY~1-JJba9OwEPTlhB6uBI4R-z3DIeyk0minQY2l1MrAxRONnvIu0f1mHww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Prince George's County planning staff on April 14 presented a draft countywide transportation functional master plan, called Go Prince George's, that outlines multimodal policies for roads, transit, biking, walking, micromobility and green infrastructure and sets a schedule toward a joint public hearing in late 2025 and final adoption in 2026.

The plan, staff said, is intended to replace the county's 2009 Master Plan of Transportation and serve as a “roadmap for street classifications and transportation investments.” Crystal Saunders Hancock, project manager for Go Prince George's, opened the presentation and described the document as a preliminary, countywide functional master plan focused on mobility across all modes and on safety, sustainability and equity. \"We are honored to be here to provide an update on the master plan of transportation, which is Go Prince George's,\" Hancock said.

The draft summarizes existing conditions, recommends policies and facility improvements, and provides implementation guidance. Evan Tenenbaum, deputy project manager, said the planning team published a current-conditions report in 2022 and that the county's transportation assets include approximately 15 Metro rail stations, eight MARC stations, one Amtrak station and an under-construction light-rail project (the Purple Line). He said the county's walking and bicycle network totals roughly 7,000 collective miles and that the county serves about 1,000,000 residents.

Major policy themes in the draft include retrofitting roads to support multimodal travel rather than widening in high-density areas; applying Maryland's Complete Green Streets and Prince George's urban street design standards; improving sidewalks, accessibility and safe crossings; advancing Vision Zero-style safety analysis; strengthening transit access and first/last-mile connections; expanding low-stress bicycle networks and shared-use paths; and integrating micromobility and transportation network companies into Transportation Demand Management strategies. The plan also recommends green-street strategies—bio-retention and stormwater solutions—and placemaking along rights-of-way.

Staff described facility recommendations in section 3 of the draft that reclassify road segments and list recommended improvements for specific streets and regional shared-use trails. The document, staff said, compiles previously approved master and sector plans (which together cover about 78% of the county) and cross-references other guiding documents such as the Prince George's County Urban Street Design Standards and the Department of Parks and Recreation strategic trails plan.

Staff summarized outreach conducted since 2021: three countywide virtual meetings, more than 40 community events and two open houses in March 2025. Planning staff said the March open-house sessions drew standing-room attendance and produced detailed questions about map legibility and the functional-classification changes. Hancock and Tenenbaum said planning staff have posted materials at pgplanning.org, made paper copies available in all 18 county libraries, parks and recreation facilities and municipalities, provided copies to each of the 11 county council members and maintain a document copy at the Largo headquarters information counter.

The presentation included a draft timeline: a preliminary plan review and Planning Board briefing in January 2025, public release in February 2025, continuing outreach in spring/summer 2025 (including a tabling at Bike to Work Day, May 15), a joint public hearing with the Planning Board and County Council planned for late 2025, and final adoption expected in 2026. Staff asked the task force and the public to submit comments through gopgc@mscppc.org and the project website.

Task force members and attendees pressed staff on coordination and ownership of facilities: planning staff said the plan includes a facility-ownership table (beginning on page 122 of the draft) that identifies which roads and facilities are the responsibility of county agencies, the Maryland Department of Transportation and other entities, and that planners will facilitate interagency conversations. Staff said they are coordinating with the county Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T), the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) and other partners as the document is finalized.

Public questions at the meeting included interest in specific trail projects—one attendee representing the Patuxent Riverkeeper asked to be connected to planners about the Patuxent Water Trail—and requests to hold outreach events in locations outside Largo to reach other districts. Planning staff said they will make themselves available for meetings in other municipalities and continue hybrid outreach options.

The presentation closed with staff offering to accept follow-up questions and clarifications and reiterating the publication and outreach schedule.

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