Prince George's County Zoning Decisions: April 2026

In April 2026, Prince George's County held 13 public meetings covering zoning matters. 3 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 2 approved (100% approval rate), 1 deferred. Activity was down 72% compared to March (576 activity items across 14 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Continuance of SEVSE 25001 and AC 25001 - Parking Lot Special Exception

Deferred.

Applicant William Nahas, represented by Abdullah Hijazi, requested a continuance of approximately five months to explore adding additional area to the special exception application. If successful, this may eliminate the need for variances from sections 27441B and 27573B of the prior zoning ordinance and alternative compliance for section 4.7 of the landscape manual. People's Zoning Council representative Stan Brown had no objection. The hearing examiner granted the continuance.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Use and Occupancy Permit Fees (CB-17-2026)

Approved.

Established $5,000 annual fees for liquor stores, tobacco shops, self-storage facilities, and gun dealers to fund Quality of Life Improvement Fund supporting youth services, childcare, and community programs. Amendment added to exempt gas stations from the fee requirement.

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Confirmation of Stephanie Bridgeforth as OHRM Director

Approved.

Stephanie Bridgeforth confirmed as Director of Office of Human Resources Management. She has 20+ years experience in workforce transformation, holds JD from Howard University School of Law, and has reduced time-to-fill for non-public safety positions from 89 days to 30-35 days. New mandate to fill public safety positions in 60 days (down from 150 days).

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Zoning Changes

• Current 2010 master plan designations → Neighborhood center, local town center, and innovation corridor designations per Plan Prince George's 2035 at Planning areas 60, 61, and 62 in Sub Region 1 (Council Member Denoga)
• Current 2013 master plan designations → Brainwind Town Activity Center designations per Plan Prince George's 2035 at Planning areas 81A, 81B, 83, 84, 85A in Sub Region 5 (Council Member Harrison)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 24 instances
• commercial: 23 instances
• residential: 22 instances
• land use: 6 instances
• density: 4 instances

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