A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE 2007 APPROVED WESTPHALIA SECTOR PLAN AND SECTIONAL MAP… rezone
Case CR-003-2026
Approved 8-0ZoneWire called it
freeApproved 8-0moved by Eric Olsen
Prince George's County Meetings
County Council, January 27, 2026
Votes on Qualified Data Centers Task Force final report briefing
3h 22m27,803 words
48 mentionsapprovedzoningpublic hearingland useresidentialmixed useindustrialcommercialplanned developmentrezoningsubdivisionPrince George's County, MD
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How this board votes
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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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
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 The most significant land-use item was the adoption of CR-3-2026, which repealed CR-82-2025 and postponed preparation of a major amendment to…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
- Voted
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.
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
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 The most significant land-use item was the adoption of CR-3-2026, which repealed CR-82-2025 and postponed preparation of a major amendment to…
Key Decisions (7)
Approved
CR-3-2026 Westphalia Sector Plan / SMA amendment termination
Vote: 8-0
Approved
CB-1-2026 County Equity Participation Authority Act (first reading)
Vote: 8-0
Approved
CR-2-2026 driver's handbook deadline extension
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Confirmation of Dr. Gerald T. Folsom to Board of Ethics
Vote: 9-0
Approved
Confirmation of Laurie M. Matthews to Board of Ethics
Vote: 9-0
Approved
CR-1-2026 M-NCPPC recreation fund appropriation transfer (draft 2)
Vote: 7-2
Other
Qualified Data Centers Task Force final report briefing
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…
Who Spoke (37)
ChairCouncilmember · 6Staff · 8Applicant's Rep · 3WitnessPublic · 16
On the record: the chair, 6 councilmembers, 8 staff members, 3 applicant's representatives, a witness, and 16 members of the public.
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