A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 2007 APPROVED WESTPHALIA SECTOR PLAN AND SECTIONAL MAP… rezone
Case CR-003-2026
Approved 8-0
freeApproved 8-0moved by Eric Olsen
Prince George's County Meetings
County Council, January 27, 2026
Approved: CB-1-2026 County Equity Participation Authority Act (first reading), 8-0
3h 22m27,803 words
48 mentionsapprovedzoningpublic hearingland useresidentialmixed useindustrialcommercialplanned developmentrezoningsubdivisionPrince George's County, MD
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The County Council approved 95% of 398 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Sydney Harrison (17 of 221 recorded votes).
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On January 27, 2026, Prince George's County approved CB-1-2026 County Equity Participation Authority Act (first reading) (8-0).
This Prince George's County Council meeting was primarily a business meeting and briefing session with limited substantive land-use votes. The most significant land-use item was the adoption of CR-3-2026, which repealed CR-82-2025 and postponed preparation of a major amendment to…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Prince George's County, MD
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
CR-3-2026 Westphalia Sector Plan / SMA amendment termination
Resolution repealing CR-82-2025 and postponing preparation of a major amendment to the 2007 approved Westphalia (West Valley) Sector Plan and concurrent Sectional Map Amendment, covering a portion of planning area 78. Planning department stated more time is needed for public and stakeholder engagement; the required draft release deadline of 01/29/2026 was postponed. Suspended rules 8-0, then adopted 8-0. Sponsored by council member Blegay/Bogue.
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Key Decisions (7)
Approved
CR-3-2026 Westphalia Sector Plan / SMA amendment termination
Vote: 8-0Moved by Eric Olsen
Approved
CB-1-2026 County Equity Participation Authority Act (first reading)
Vote: 8-0Moved by Fisher
Approved
CR-2-2026 driver's handbook deadline extension
Vote: 9-0Moved by Eric Olsen
Approved
Confirmation of Dr. Gerald T. Folsom to Board of Ethics
Vote: 9-0Moved by Ivy
Approved
Confirmation of Laurie M. Matthews to Board of Ethics
Vote: 9-0Moved by Fisher
Approved
CR-1-2026 M-NCPPC recreation fund appropriation transfer (draft 2)
Vote: 7-2Moved by DeNoga
Decided
Qualified Data Centers Task Force final report briefing
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Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Council repeatedly flagged that utility/electricity costs are skyrocketing (household bills…
Commercial Demand
Data center development remains under heavy scrutiny in Prince George's…
Infrastructure
COG's DMV Moves initiative seeks $460M/year regionally (Maryland share ~$152M)…
Sentiment
Council members and advocates want data center developers to bear…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteWho spoke
37 distinct speakers; 18 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 6 Councilmember, 8 Staff, 17 Public, 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Witness.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 6 Councilmember, 3 Applicant Rep, 7 Staff, 1 Witness.
Speaker sample: Jabari Cooper, Staff.
17 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 6 Councilmember, 3 Applicant Rep, 6 Staff, 1 Witness.
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Zoning terms (11)
48 recorded timestamps
- approved (4 timestamps)
- zoning (11 timestamps)
- public hearing (6 timestamps)
- land use (12 timestamps)
- residential (5 timestamps)
- mixed use (1 timestamps)
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