County Council - 2026-03-03
Meeting Intelligence Preview
Meeting Summary
The Prince George's County Council held a legislative session on March 3, 2026, with no substantive land use or development votes. The meeting focused on procedural matters including first readings of bills, introduction of resolutions, and a briefing on the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board. A new resolution (CR-14-2026) was introduced to establish a work group for streamlining development review processes in the county.
Key Decisions (2)
Consent Agenda Approval Including Development Review Work Group Resolution
Council approved the consent agenda 10-0, which included introduction of CR-14-2026 establishing a Prince George's County Streamlining Development Review Work Group to recommend policies to improve efficiency, reduce redundancy, and implement substantive public input in development review processes.
TTFCC Master Plan and Annual Report Acknowledgment
Council voted 10-0 to authorize letter to County Executive acknowledging receipt and expressing support for the 2025 Telecommunication Transmission Facilities Coordinating Committee (TTFCC) master plan and annual report. The TTFCC received 187 applications in the last calendar year, with small wireless facility applications decreased by 43%.
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Data center development remains a contested topic in Prince George's County, with community members both supporting and opposing proliferation, and calls for the council to act on CR-016-2025 regarding a qualified data center task force.
Infrastructure
Small wireless facility applications in Prince George's County decreased by 43% due to federal auction lapses and DISH Wireless selling its business to AT&T and SpaceX, with potential future decommissioning of sites.
Other
County is establishing a work group to streamline development review processes, signaling potential future improvements in development approval timelines and reduced redundancy.