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Zoning Hearing Examiner, March 18, 2026

Votes on Special Exception 23003 - Meridian Hill Planned Retirement Community

3h 9m24,334 words
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What happened

The Prince George's County Zoning Hearing Examiner held an evidentiary hearing on Special Exception 23003, a request to develop 43.73 acres in the AR (formerly RA) zone at 6505 Johensu Drive, Upper Marlborough as a 126-unit age-restricted (55+) planned retirement community known…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Prince George's County, MD
Governing body
Advisory (makes a recommendation)
Date
March 18, 2026
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Voted

Projects in this meeting (1)

Case 23003

Awaiting final vote
5 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 1

Special Exception 23003 - Meridian Hill Planned Retirement Community

Evidentiary hearing on a special exception to develop 43.73 acres in the AR (formerly RA) zone at 6505 Johensu Drive, Upper Marlborough as a 126-unit age-restricted (55+) planned retirement community with clubhouse. Owner/applicant is Meridian Hill Partners LLC; Lennar (US Home LLC) is the...

Meeting Summary

The Prince George's County Zoning Hearing Examiner held an evidentiary hearing on Special Exception 23003, a request to develop 43.73 acres in the AR (formerly RA) zone at 6505 Johensu Drive, Upper Marlborough as a 126-unit age-restricted (55+) planned retirement community known…

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Key Decisions (1)

Continued

Special Exception 23003 - Meridian Hill Planned Retirement Community

Conditions attached

Development Activity (1)

Meridian Hill Planned Retirement Community

Residential

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Market analyst testified over 50% of households in the defined…

Commercial Demand

Comparable age-restricted product is scarce and sells rapidly: Traditions at…

Infrastructure

Residents cited chronic gaps in senior services, snow removal, and…

Sentiment

Neighborhood sentiment is mixed: two Melwood Springs residents opposed the…

Who Spoke (11)

ChairAttorney · 2Witness · 4Public · 3

On the record: the chair, 2 attorneys, 4 witnesses, and 3 members of the public.

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