Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee, September 21, 2026
Recommends approval: CB 81-2026 Sustainable Inclusive Mixed-Use Community Zoning, 5-0
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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 September 21, 2026, the Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee recommended approval of CB 81-2026 Sustainable Inclusive Mixed-Use Community Zoning (5-0).
The Prince George's County PHED Committee advanced numerous housing and economic development bills but took NO vote on the headline item: the $1.4 billion Sphere Entertainment venue at National Harbor and its financing bills CB 111-2026 (up to $215 million special obligation bond…
- Jurisdiction
- Prince George's County, MD
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- September 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 20 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, 5-0
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsIntroduction of CB 85-2026 use regulations of qualified data centers
Awaiting final voteSustainable Inclusive Mixed-Use Community Zoning
Recommended 5-0Free sample: decision 1 of 20
CB 113-2026 Rental Housing Tenant Relocation Rights Disclosure
Bill requiring landlords/DHCD to give tenants plain-language notice of relocation rights at lease signing and when serious health/safety conditions arise. Draft 2 amendments shift notice responsibility to DHCD, shift serious violation identification to OHS, and remove corrective action/council oversight. Amendments passed 5-0, bill moved favorable as amended 5-0.
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Key Decisions (20)
CB 113-2026 Rental Housing Tenant Relocation Rights Disclosure
CB 115-2026 Rental Housing Expedited Health and Safety Enforcement
CB 114-2026 Tenants' Rights Education and Accessibility Act
Sphere National Harbor Financing - CB 111-2026 and CR 90-2026 (presentation, no vote)
CB 81-2026 Sustainable Inclusive Mixed-Use Community Zoning
CB 91-2026 Development Ombudsman
CB 97-2026 Affordable Housing Opportunity Sites Program
CB 99-2026 Small Housing Provider Financing Program
CB 107-2026 Shovel-Ready and Permit-Ready Employment Site Portfolio
CB 108-2026 Public Land Trust for Affordable Housing Act
CB 118-2026 Landlord-Tenant Code Air Conditioning Requirement
CB 121-2026 Affordable Rental Housing Search Portal
CB 88-2026 Concurrent Development Review Act of 2026
CB 106-2026 Economic Development Incentive Fund
CB 109-2026 Public Land Affordability Requirement
CB 75-2026 Quiet and Clean Landscaping Equipment
CB 76-2026 Commercial Reinvestment and Innovation Project Act of 2026
CB 65-2026 Senior Co-Housing Expansion Program
CB 85-2026 Qualified Data Centers in Rural/Agricultural/Residential Zones
CB 79-2026 Vacant Attached Property Enforcement
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Zoning Changes (2)
1 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.
Development Activity (2)
Sphere National Harbor
Commercial
Judah Temple Sustainable Inclusive Mixed-Use Community
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Prince George's County is attracting a $1.4 billion Sphere entertainment…
Labor
Significant tension over labor participation: only ~10% of county construction…
Infrastructure
Severe traffic congestion at National Harbor and inadequate South County…
3 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 6 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 6 Staff, 2 Witness, 1 Clerk, 3 Public, 1 Applicant.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 3 Staff, 5 Councilmember, 1 Witness, 1 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Rich Constable, Applicant.
10 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 3 Staff, 5 Councilmember, 1 Witness.
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Zoning terms (14)
65 recorded timestamps
- residential (17 timestamps)
- approved (9 timestamps)
- traffic study (3 timestamps)
- commercial (5 timestamps)
- zoning (11 timestamps)
- density (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (18)
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