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Sponsor remarks described the measure as intended to preserve access to opioid treatment services while addressing neighborhood concerns. \"These are medical offices where people have to have an appointment,\" Council Member DeNoga said, differentiating the proposed state-licensed facilities from older methadone clinic models. The draft retains a 500-foot separation from certain uses; staff said the measure was modeled in part on Anne Arundel and Baltimore County approaches.

Planning staff recommended permitting the use in additional commercial zones, including CN and NAC and the core of transit-oriented zones, and provided maps and technical comments. James Hunt, deputy planning director, told the committee the planning board had taken no position on the earlier draft and was reviewing the new proposed draft. Natalia Gomez of the Planning Department said planning recommended permitting centers in core transit-oriented zones and that the Health Department likewise recommended considering commercial zones that include CN and AC zones in transit areas.

Health officials and public-health advisors emphasized limited existing capacity: Anya Makarova, adviser to the Prince George's County Board of Health, said Prince George's County has only one state-licensed opioid treatment facility, located in Laurel. She said the facilities often resemble typical medical offices and can vary in capacity, and supported appointment-only operations to avoid loitering concerns.

Committee members discussed prioritizing siting near transit to improve access and potential amendments to allow centers in transit cores rather than only on edges. Council Member Adam Stafford pressed for prioritizing transit access; planning staff said draft 2A currently allows the use in some transit-edge zones but that staff would consider amendments. The sponsor suggested voting a favorable recommendation while allowing potential amendments before formal introduction in September, so the committee could work over the summer on transit and other technical issues.

The committee approved a motion to recommend the draft with technical amendments; the motion, made on the record as a favorable recommendation with technical amendments, passed by roll call, 5-0. The committee asked staff to arrange site visits to existing facilities and to coordinate with the Health Department and Park and Planning on potential zoning and development standards before final introduction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Prince George - Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee - **Revised - CB-006-2025 Removed** - Jul 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Prince George's County Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee on July 3 voted 5-0 to give a favorable recommendation to CB-27 (Draft 2A), which creates a new principal use for state-licensed opioid treatment centers and sets conditions and separation standards for their placement.","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},6552118,"PHED committee holds bill that would require administrative reconsideration before judicial review",393,58570,452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5133808-a7bc8e90607f13e5591660f5e0221107&start=58&end=452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5133808-a7bc8e90607f13e5591660f5e0221107/thumbnail_58570.jpg","/articles/6552118/Prince-Georges-County/Maryland/PHED-committee-holds-bill-that-would-require-administrative-reconsideration-before-judicial-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552118-198f438edb1a1f6d79e5677c4061714a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442831&Signature=Fm9gfH1G0RHDegEBWqiQfMXHPoLcmkmYB3Ssb~aK89N3ai~1cvTIEvDmQZD7NsWZbsHzAkHqb4IkU-8y6FQlx9YRVWpq2m1uTpq5cPj8q8mhPrV-MI520zhXRGqgdozGlO19BPYGpdqGiwtdabOONkh6lzvQvsNTfcf9Y3VKv0BydjIICG81rqDMW0o2ZNlAdZWBM4vW5JQH9ziaYrcDp0O4cDXFtHsaPuB3sEJ--fb3pl-n-Ja99vgbiXFgQn9bUxU2i8aKCV-GAX9gQ2Xs-xg2GFSnm25NgpMHj6bn205bFYZQkzjSPKpgPUbfNIuBG9PekjpG7fZiE9xP2BwcCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Prince George's County Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee on July 3 held CB-62 (2025), a bill that would make requests for reconsideration to an administrative hearing unit a mandatory step before a party could seek judicial review in the County Circuit Court.

The measure, introduced to the committee by staff and discussed by budget analysts and agency counsel, would \"clarify the administrative hearing process\" by requiring that \"an application for reconsideration should be exhausted before seeking a petition for judiciary review,\" according to Shailen Miller Wise of the county Budget and Policy team.

Supporters said the change aligns the appellate pathway for administrative citations with the process for civil citations and could reduce costs associated with defending agency decisions. Miller Wise told the committee enactment \"is not likely to have a direct fiscal impact; however, the indirect impact may reduce costs associated with defending decisions subject to judicial review.\" Lori Paris, chief of staff for the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement (DPIE), described the bill as \"just really, aligning the the appeal process,\" and reiterated that it would not remove appeal rights but would require exhaustion of administrative remedies first.

Committee members and agency counsel raised legal questions during the session. Chair DeNoga noted members of the county policy team had circulated memos expressing concerns; committee members asked Office of Law staff to review those memos. Office of Law staff indicated the primary drafter was Kalisa Smith and that further review would be needed to respond to the lawyers' memos.

After discussion the committee voted to hold the bill for further review. Chair DeNoga moved to hold; the motion passed on a roll call vote, 5-0.

The committee did not adopt the bill and requested further legal review and clarification of the reconsideration process before taking additional action.","The Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee held CB-62, which would require petitioners to exhaust reconsideration with administrative hearing units before seeking judicial review in circuit court; sponsors cited alignment with other jurisdictions and potential to reduce litigation costs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552105,"Committee holds measure to add master-plan consistency to site-plan and special-exception review",909,3576665,4486380,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5133808-a7bc8e90607f13e5591660f5e0221107&start=3576&end=4486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5133808-a7bc8e90607f13e5591660f5e0221107/thumbnail_3576665.jpg","/articles/6552105/Prince-Georges-County/Maryland/Committee-holds-measure-to-add-master-plan-consistency-to-site-plan-and-special-exception-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552105-d1752415e9f8b09062568b790cca053c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442831&Signature=dDbAVHpI6G5JdooBZub0WFTMCMgClNPxVFGP~c5D5Ed~H8kWFsOCV6B02cSPa4ZhQxYjPi6kfk1kxs8fJKwaBylD5hCiBoDI4Fqywwkuh34xBvmsSuYSz7LyIUa~N4EKmowQeq~yXgDGB4FvWbixC2N310bcUp9YDZkT5tWyIrqsRVNptLe2lp7-GJQUmmsR5o3r02yrnRHhYyOAQ9DjhtwBWesikWJnyIZycTDUZSqlTbhuak5ns-BQVEEbeA~ICGjPENiX6ZcK9NAL~iaWWaKXN4pS6S~~6ztGEf4DpwreLrsotHmvyi49sGKMPmem9MhjnG5Zz3H4ajAzLixncQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On July 3 the Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee held CB-42 (2025), a measure that would amend decision standards for approval of detailed site plans and special exceptions to include master-plan consistency and to formalize discussion of plan consistency at pre-application conferences.

Sponsor materials said the draft is meant to reintroduce elements of prior legislation (CB-3 of 2023) while addressing concerns raised by the zoning bar and developers. Committee leadership said the bill would require applicants to address master-plan consistency at the pre-application conference and sought to formalize meetings between applicants, Park and Planning, and council members so plan-consistency issues are identified earlier in the review process.

Supporters said the change would reduce late-stage surprises after lengthy developer investment; critics and zoning representatives cautioned about potential legal hurdles, ex parte concerns, and the need to avoid creating binding pre-decision determinations. Office of Law and planning staff noted the pre-application conference is not binding and raised the importance of documenting comments rather than creating an early \"determination.\" Several council members urged continuing discussions with the zoning bar and other stakeholders to balance predictability for developers with meaningful council and community input.

The committee voted to hold the bill and directed staff and stakeholders to continue negotiations over the summer and to return with refined language; the motion to hold carried on a roll call vote, 5-0. Committee leadership indicated they expect to revisit the item on Sept. 4 and possibly introduce a revised bill on Sept. 9.","CB-42 (Draft 2), proposing master-plan consistency as a decision standard for detailed site plans and special exceptions and formalizing pre-application discussions with council members, was held; sponsors and planning staff will work with stakeholders over recess to refine language and procedural safeguards.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552110,"Committee holds bill on senior-housing parking in transit zones to refine standards",1051,2468075,3519319,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5133808-a7bc8e90607f13e5591660f5e0221107&start=2468&end=3519","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5133808-a7bc8e90607f13e5591660f5e0221107/thumbnail_2468075.jpg","/articles/6552110/Prince-Georges-County/Maryland/Committee-holds-bill-on-senior-housing-parking-in-transit-zones-to-refine-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552110-3e4560aa43282a988a7055a4e22d1784/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442831&Signature=cdj3qvUi7fCwxXGRsKsZFuNx2cG7~GqnHJ3Nj8GCt2kOK0i8uMHWDq00xp0vUU~tvHu1u5tHVZm4f3uqF0VWmtRS2cTqYE4V4u8Ese625AQpqTWsXQsBoiy3ONg-4Ib6g88yfx-V2WvFlhkpL9~-UWdy7qnuONqwuqZRMTdsmAonz-duPfSPHiXi35MQ5ke3iJwODFHmSZNwbHvTyjt1nZmoPG6L5F3jGQv5f31B3RJ17-n6aFwEsTF1tp4pJCZtmceEY4rmAAEkEek41XDkUv1~eLVyRG~7bpuoJ-06ANEMXO7RrD-vlm6qSOt59BCGU9UYTN3NLXTyHVw61VhOXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee on July 3 held CB-26 (2025), a proposed ordinance that would require a minimum of one off-street parking space per dwelling unit for senior-serving developments in transit-oriented zones and would require a parking-demand study for such projects.

Sponsor Council Member Ivy said the proposed Draft 2B would ensure seniors living in transit-oriented developments retain parking that meets their needs: \"If you are a senior building and you are in a transit zone, you should still get the same amount of parking spaces you would have had had you been somewhere else,\" she said, citing a Suitland development where residents reported insufficient parking and a Metro station nearly a mile away.

Planning staff and other members discussed the tension between transit-oriented development (TOD) goals — which often reduce parking to encourage transit use — and seniors' greater need for nearby parking because of mobility limitations. James Hunt, deputy planning director, said planning would review Draft 2B and provide comments. Parking and planning staff noted that multifamily buildings in RTO/LTO core zones currently have no minimum parking standard, while edge zones typically have a one-space-per-unit minimum that may be reduced by up to 50% upon request.

Council members proposed additional work over the summer to develop a more comprehensive package that might address handicapped parking requirements, transportation access, and whether mandatory transit connections should be required in certain developments. Calvin Tyson, liaison for the County Executive's office, said the administration had no position at the time. After debate, members moved to hold the bill so staff and sponsors could refine technical elements; the motion to hold passed on a roll call, 4-0-1 (one no vote recorded). The committee directed Park and Planning staff to work with sponsors on revisions and to return the item to the committee on Sept. 4.","CB-26, which would set a 1-space-per-unit parking minimum for senior-serving developments in transit-oriented zones and require a parking-demand study, was held for further work; members discussed balancing reduced parking in TOD with seniors' mobility needs.","actionData","errors"]

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