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County Council, May 12, 2026

Approves CR 41-2026 Central Avenue Blue Line/Silver Line Sector Plan Public Facilities and Transportation Element, 10-0

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The County Council approved 96% of 273 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Sydney Harrison (13 of 160 recorded votes).

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What happened

The Prince George's County Council conducted primarily regulatory and administrative business, with the most notable land-use action being adoption of CR 38-2026, a one-year moratorium on convenience store growth in Council District 7 (amended to add tobacco shops, e-cigarette sh…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Prince George's County, MD
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 12, 2026
Decisions
11 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 10-0

Free sample: decision 1 of 11

CR 38-2026 Amendment (Draft 2, Amendment 1)

Amendment to the temporary moratorium resolution adding tobacco shop, electronic cigarette shop or retail tobacco business, and food or beverage store (as defined in zoning ordinance) to the moratorium scope, plus definitions. Passed 10-0.

The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.

Meeting Summary

The Prince George's County Council conducted primarily regulatory and administrative business, with the most notable land-use action being adoption of CR 38-2026, a one-year moratorium on convenience store growth in Council District 7 (amended to add tobacco shops, e-cigarette sh…

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Key Decisions (11)

Approved

CR 38-2026 Amendment (Draft 2, Amendment 1)

Vote: 10-0
Approved

CR 38-2026 Temporary Moratorium on Convenience Store Growth in District 7

Vote: 10-0Conditions attached
Other

Briefing: Tobacco/Convenience Store Enforcement Action Plan

Approved

CB 26-2026 Locally Owned and Operated Business Assistance

Vote: 10-0
Approved

CB 27-2026 Fine Dining Incentive Act of 2026

Vote: 10-0
Approved

CB 28-2026 Local Diverse Supplier Prime Contractor Program

Vote: 10-0
Approved

CB 29-2026 Dine-In Restaurant Permitting Incentive Act of 2026

Vote: 10-0
Approved

CR 22-2026 FY2027 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development

Vote: 10-0
Approved

FY26-28 Local Impact Grant Multi-Year Spending Plan Letter

Vote: 10-0
Approved

CR 41-2026 Central Avenue Blue Line/Silver Line Sector Plan Public Facilities and Transportation Element

Vote: 10-0
Approved

WSSC/M-NCPPC/WSTC FY2027 Budget Recommendations Letter

Vote: 10-0

Market Signals (4)

Commercial Demand

County is actively incentivizing sit-down and fine-dining restaurants through reduced…

Commercial Demand

A one-year moratorium on convenience stores and tobacco/e-cigarette/food-beverage retail in…

Infrastructure

WSSC water/sewer rates set to rise 3% for FY2027 with…

Infrastructure

The Central Avenue Blue Line/Silver Line sector plan and sectional…

Who Spoke (20)

ChairCouncilmember · 5Staff · 3AttorneyPublic · 4

On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, 3 staff members, an attorney, and 4 members of the public.

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