County Council, November 17, 2025
Approved: Use and Occupancy Commercial Permit Fee (CR-94), 9-0
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The County Council approved 95% of 370 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Sydney Harrison (17 of 197 recorded votes).
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On November 17, 2025, Prince George's County approved Use and Occupancy Commercial Permit Fee (CR-94) (9-0).
The Prince George's County Council confirmed Dr. Billy Okoye to the Prince George's County Planning Board (M-NCPPC) on a 10-0 vote (CR-139), replacing Dorothy F. Bailey.
- Jurisdiction
- Prince George's County, MD
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- November 17, 2025
- Decisions
- 28 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
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Appointment of Dr. Billy Okoye to Prince George's County Planning Board
Confirmation of Dr. Billy Ifedi Okoye to serve on the Prince George's County Planning Board (M-NCPPC), replacing Dorothy F. Bailey, term expiration 6/15/2027. Nominated by County Executive Aisha Braveboy. Vote 10-0.
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Key Decisions (28)
Appointment of Dr. Billy Okoye to Prince George's County Planning Board
2026 Joint State Legislative Priorities Letter
Zoe's Law - Police Vehicle Pursuit Conduct and Reporting (CB-61)
Minimum Wage Indexing (CB-5)
Bike Lanes and Bikeways (CB-71)
Moderately Priced Housing Program (CB-75)
Financial Disclosure Statements Amendment (CB-36)
Traffic Calming Devices and Speed Monitoring Systems (CB-19)
Animal Control / Wildlife Study (CB-23)
Deceptive Trade Practices by Landlords (CB-48)
Revised Project Labor Agreement (CB-52)
Administrative Hearings (CB-62)
Code of Ethics - Former Council Member Representation (CB-68)
County-Based Minority Business Participation (CB-70)
Public Transit Access Authorization Act (CB-73)
Use and Occupancy Commercial Permit Fee (CR-94)
IT Multi-Year Contract Approvals (CR-128)
Homeland Security Maintenance Contract (CR-129)
M-NCPPC Recreation Fund Transfer (CR-130)
Enterprise Zone Focus Area Redesignation (CR-132)
FY2026 Annual Action Plan Amendment - New Carrollton Affordable Phase Four (CR-114)
PILOT Agreement - New Carrollton Affordable Phase Four (CR-115)
Housing Investment Trust Fund - Flats at Green Ridge Station (CR-116)
PILOT Agreement - Flats at Green Ridge Station (CR-117)
PILOT Agreement - Fort Washington by Vintages (CR-118)
2018 Water and Sewer Plan June 2025 Amendments (CR-119)
M-NCPPC Planning Board Confirmation Resolution (CR-139)
Application/Site Plan Review Procedures and Master Plan Conformance (CB-42)
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Development Activity (4)
New Carrollton Affordable Phase Four
Residential
Flats at Green Ridge Station
Residential
Fort Washington by Vintages
Residential
Canine Training Facility (25-M-01)
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
The county approved multiple affordable-housing PILOT agreements (New Carrollton Phase…
Infrastructure
Two major affordable-housing projects (Flats at Green Ridge, and Okoye's…
Sentiment
CB-42 (master-plan-conformance requirement for site plan/special exception approvals) failed 5-0-5…
Commercial Demand
Enterprise zone focus area redesignations for Seat Pleasant, Capitol Heights,…
Who spoke
31 distinct speakers; 19 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 1 Clerk, 9 Councilmember, 11 Public, 5 Staff, 1 Mayor, 1 Applicant, 2 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 9 Councilmember, 5 Staff, 1 Mayor, 1 Applicant, 2 Attorney.
Speaker sample: Billy Okoye, Applicant.
18 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 9 Councilmember, 5 Staff, 1 Mayor, 2 Attorney.
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Zoning terms (7)
32 recorded timestamps
- land use (2 timestamps)
- commercial (6 timestamps)
- public hearing (15 timestamps)
- approved (3 timestamps)
- residential (3 timestamps)
- traffic study (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (28)
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