Publications
Staff Draft West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan

Title:
Staff Draft West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan
Author:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Prince George's County Planning Department
Publication Date:
07/01/2022
Source of Copies:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Number of Pages:
282
The 2022 Staff Draft West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan is the proposed sector plan for the southwestern portion of Planning Area 68. Upon approval, the West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel Sector Plan will supersede the 2006 Approved Transit District Development Plan for the West Hyattsville Transit District Overlay Zone in its entirety, and the 1994 Approved Master Plan for Planning Area 68 and 2004 Approved Sector Plan for the Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District for the portion of Planning Area 68 within this Sector. This plan will amend portions of the 2014 Plan Prince George’s 2035 Approved General Plan (Plan 2035) and other Countywide functional master plans within the West Hyattsville-Queens Chapel sector.
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Fairmount Heights I

Title:
Fairmount Heights I
Author:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Prince George's County Planning Department
Publication Date:
08/01/1993
Source of Copies:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Number of Pages:
86
This project is part of FY 1991 M-NCPPC Planning Assistance to Municipalities and Communities Program requested by the Town of Fairmount Heights. It provides guidelines for use by homeowners and builders who plan to make exterior repairs or new home construction that are visible from the public right-of-way. The text establishes the importance of guidelines in preserving the historic character of the Town. It also includes a brief history of Fairmount Heights, the importance of the total streetscape and its relationship with infill construction, facade details including appropriate and in-appropriate examples, case studies of rehabilitation preserving/destroying original character, landscaping examples and appropriate plant materials, and possible funding sources.
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Fairmount Heights - A History: From Its Beginnings (1900) to Incorporation (1935)

Title:
Fairmount Heights - A History: From Its Beginnings (1900) to Incorporation (1935)
Author:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Prince George's County Planning Department
Publication Date:
07/01/1991
Source of Copies:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Number of Pages:
45
This report summarizes the findings of an architectural/historical survey of Fairmount Heights, requested by the Mayor and Council of the Town. The goal of the project was to prepare a history of the development of the community from its earliest subdivision in 1900. The report describes the sequential platting, between 1900 and 1923, of the six subdivisions which make up the present-day municipality; it describes the building of some of the earliest homes, and the establishment of community institutions such as schools, churches, the social hall and citizens associations. It analyzes and compares the architectural forms of the residential buildings, and describes the community in 1935 as it achieved incorporation, at that time the largest black municipality in Prince George’s County. The report is supplemented by photographs, plats and maps.
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Emerging Trends: The Many Faces of Prince George's County

Title:
Emerging Trends: The Many Faces of Prince George's County
Author:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Prince George's County Planning Department
Publication Date:
09/01/2004
Source of Copies:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Number of Pages:
8
This is the first of a series of studies evaluating impacts and identifying implications of emerging trends in Prince George’s County. This particular study provides a portrayal of changes in the county’s general demographic makeup over time based on information from the decennial censuses. The Planning Department undertakes such studies to provide elected and appointed officials, and the business and residential communities, with useful demographic and socioeconomic information on forces that impact the general makeup and character of the county.
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Edmonston Historical Survey

Title:
Edmonston Historical Survey
Author:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Prince George's County Planning Department
Publication Date:
07/01/1993
Source of Copies:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Number of Pages:
68
This report summarizes the findings of an historical/architectural survey of Edmonston, requested by the Mayor and Council of the Town. The goals of the project were to document the earliest of the historic buildings still standing in the Town, and to prepare a written history of the community’s development. The Town of Edmonston is located outside of the northeast boundary of the District of Columbia; it lies on the southeast side of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, bounded by Hyattsville on the west, Riverdale on the north and east, and Bladensburg on the south. Development of the community began around 1900 on land platted by J. Harris Rogers of Hyattsville, and shortly afterwards on adjoining land called “Palestine Farm” by Dr. Charles A. Wells. The first residents were families attracted to the area by the easily accessible transportation to and from work in Washington, D.C., offered by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the City and Suburban streetcar line. The community was incorporated in 1924 as the Town of Edmonston. The report is divided into five major sections: Pre-Subdivision History, The Rogers and Wells Subdivisions, Growth and Development of East Hyattsville, Continued Development and After Incorporation. The report includes background history on the earliest development of the community, and the first subdivisions by Rogers and Wells; it also describes the settling of the first families in the newly platted subdivisions. It describes and compares the first dwellings erected in the community, and analyzes by building type a representative group of dwellings which survive from the first building period It then describes the community’s development as it approached incorporation in 1924. The report is supplemented by photographs, plats and maps.
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Economic Development Strategic Action Plan For Prince George's County

Title:
Economic Development Strategic Action Plan For Prince George's County
Author:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Prince George's County Planning Department
Publication Date:
03/01/2022
Source of Copies:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Number of Pages:
128
This report presents the results of a year-long effort to update the 2013 Economic Drivers and Catalysts: A Targeted Economic Development Strategy for Prince George’s County. This updated strategy seeks to build on the County’s success in promoting economic and employment development and provides recommendations on how to create high-quality jobs in Prince George’s County, diversify and grow the County’s tax base, and help support improved quality of life for County residents.
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Downtown Largo Placemaking, Branding, and Wayfinding Strategy

Title:
Downtown Largo Placemaking, Branding, and Wayfinding Strategy
Author:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Prince George's County Planning Department
Publication Date:
05/01/2023
Source of Copies:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Prince George's County Planning Department
1616 McCormick Drive
Largo, MD 20774
Number of Pages:
103
The strategy makes recommendations for locations in Downtown Largo to be activated through various means of placemaking. Further, through community engagement, the strategy proposes a ‘brand’ for Largo and explores wayfinding options to improve walkability and increase a sense of place in Downtown Largo.
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East Hyattsville Architectural Survey

Title:
East Hyattsville Architectural Survey
Author:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Prince George's County Planning Department
Publication Date:
01/01/1998
Source of Copies:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Number of Pages:
72
This survey report was completed at the request of the City of Hyattsville and the Hyattsville Preservation Association under the Planning Assistance to Municipalities and Communities program. The purpose of the survey was to collect general data about the architectural and historical character of the areas known as East Hyattsville, North Hyattsville and Evansville surrounding the Hyattsville National Register Historic District. The survey also resulted in preliminary findings about the potential for expansion of the National Register historic district. The report contains general historic background, a general architectural description, recommendations on potential historic district expansion, and potential actions to follow. The report’s appendices include sample architectural survey forms, a detailed building inventory, a glossary of building forms and styles, and the Historic Preservation Commission’s Evaluation Criteria, Policies and Guidelines. The report is illustrated with maps and photographs.
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Development Activity Monitoring System

Title:
Development Activity Monitoring System
Author:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Prince George's County Planning Department
Source of Copies:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
This report is printed by special request. Price will vary based on original report and additional pages. Cover page images and report description are not available at this time. Publications are available for purchase at the M-NCPPC Planning Information Services, located on the Lower Level Floor (L) of the County Administration Building, Upper Marlboro, MD (now accepting payment Mastercard and Visa credit cards). If you have any question, please feel free to contact the Planning Information Counter at (301) 952-3195.
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Developing a Neighborhood Planning Academy for Prince George's County

Title:
Developing a Neighborhood Planning Academy for Prince George's County
Author:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Prince George's County Planning Department
Publication Date:
04/01/2023
Source of Copies:
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Number of Pages:
52
In December 2020, the Prince George’s County Planning Department developed an exploratory team to research and design a Neighborhood Planning Academy for Prince George’s County. Neighborhood Planning Academies are increasingly becoming a pillar of equitable community engagement practice and support civic education. From February to April 2021, the exploratory team conducted in-depth research pertaining to existing stakeholder knowledge about Urban Planning and local government and performed a comprehensive review of the Department’s civic educational activities. This document is a summary of the team’s key findings. This study also provides a recommendation for the program design of a Neighborhood Planning Academy for Prince George’s County.