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M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Board and Department Announce May 2026 Events and Meetings
THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release:
April 24, 2026
M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Board and Department Announce May 2026 Events and Meetings
LARGO, Md. – The Prince George’s County Planning Board and the Prince George’s County Planning Department of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) announce their upcoming public events and meetings for May 2026. For more details, review the list of events and meetings below or visit www.pgplanningboard.org and www.pgplanning.org. Events and meetings are subject to change.
Prince George’s County Planning Board Meetings
Thursday, May 7 | 10 a.m.
Thursday, May 14 | 10 a.m.
Thursday, May 21 | 10 a.m.
Thursday, May 28 | 10 a.m.
Online and M-NCPPC, Parks and Recreation Administration Building (Auditorium)
6600 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale, MD 20737
The Prince George’s County Planning Board meets on Thursdays to consider planning, zoning, subdivision, and other matters within its jurisdiction. The meetings may be viewed in person at the M-NCPPC, Parks and Recreation Administration Building in Riverdale and via live streaming video. Public participation is encouraged. Everyone who wishes to speak virtually or in person at the Planning Board meeting must register online by noon on the Tuesday, two days prior to the Planning Board meeting. Written comments, documents, and exhibits must be received via email, hand delivery, or mail by noon on the Tuesday before the Planning Board meeting to be included in the record. For more details, visit: www.pgplanningboard.org.
Joint Public Hearing – (68-074-05) Weinstein House/Harry’s Market Proposed Historic Site Designation
Monday, May 4 | 5:30 p.m.
The Prince George’s County Council, sitting as the District Council, and the Prince George’s County Planning Board of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission will hold an in-person Joint Public Hearing to receive public testimony on the Weinstein House/Harry’s Market (Documented Property 68-074-05). The joint public hearing on the proposed Prince George’s County Historic Site designation will take place at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building, 1st Floor Council Hearing Room, 1301 McCormick Drive, Largo, MD 20774. The meeting may be viewed via live streaming video at https://pgccouncil.us/LIVE. To register to speak or submit comments or written testimony, please use the Council’s eComment portal at: https://pgccouncil.us/Speak. For those unable to use the portal, comments/written correspondence may be emailed to: onlinesignup@co.pg.md.us or faxed to (301) 952-5178.
Joint Public Hearing – The Preliminary Port Towns Sector Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment (CR-094-2023)
Monday, May 11 | 6 p.m.
The Prince George’s County Council, sitting as the District Council, and the Prince George’s County Planning Board of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission will hold an in-person Joint Public Hearing on the Preliminary Port Towns Sector Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) (CR-094-2023) at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building, 1st Floor Council Hearing Room, 1301 McCormick Drive, Largo, MD 20774. The meeting may be viewed via live streaming video at https://pgccouncil.us/LIVE. To register to speak or submit comments or written testimony, please use the Council’s eComment portal at: https://pgccouncil.us/Speak. For those unable to use the portal, comments/written correspondence may be emailed to: onlinesignup@co.pg.md.us or faxed to (301) 952-5178.
Prince George’s County Planning Board Special Meeting
Friday, May 15 | 9:30 a.m.
College Park Airport, 1909 Corporal Frank Scott Drive, College Park, MD 20740
The M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Board will attend a site visit of the College Park Airport in advance of a future scheduled Public Meeting (Date TBD) on the proposed expansion of the Junior Tennis Champions Center. The site visit is free and open to any members of the public to attend. Parking is available on-site. The purpose of the site visit is educational. No business will be conducted during the visit.
Subdivision and Development Review Committee Meeting
Friday, May 8 | 9:30 a.m.
Friday, May 22 | 9:30 a.m.
Subdivision and Development Review Committee (SDRC) is a coordination and interagency meeting early in the development review process with the applicant and M-NCPPC staff, where the public can be invited to virtually view the meeting only. The meetings are held virtually and may be viewed via live streaming video. The agendas are posted online.
Virtual Office Hours – Port Towns Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment
Monday, May 4 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join the M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Department for virtual office hours to discuss the Preliminary Port Towns Sector Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment. Residents and stakeholders will be able to ask questions and share feedback, concerns, or suggestions directly with the project team. For more information, visit https://pgplan.org/port-towns.
Community Vision Walk – Central U.S. 1 Neighborhood Compatibility Study
Saturday, May 9 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Hollywood Farmer’s Market, 9803 Rhode Island Avenue, College Park, MD 20740
The M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Department is hosting a Community Vision Walk to identify opportunities for placemaking projects in the Hollywood neighborhood. Residents and community partners will experience the current conditions of the corridor and brainstorm potential improvements in the project area. For more details, visit https://pgplan.org/centralus1study.
Brown Bag Lunch Series: More Urban Street Design Standards
Monday, May 11 | noon – 1 p.m.
Virtual
The M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Department will host a monthly Brown Bag Series virtually via Microsoft Teams covering various planning topics. The session on Monday, May 11, 2026, will continue the conversation on Urban Street Design Standards with a panel of representatives from the Prince George’s County Department of Permits, Inspections, and Enforcement, Department of Public Works and Transportation, and the M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Department. Register at least a week in advance at https://pgplan.org/brownbag.
Friday, May 15 | 6:30 – 8:30 a.m.
The M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Department will join organizations across the Washington Metropolitan area in observing Bike to Work Day. The annual initiative promotes cycling as quiet, clean, and a viable transportation mode as well as encourages bicycling as a fun and healthy commuter option. The Planning Department will host a pit stop near National Harbor at 100 Heritage Cove Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745, from 6:30 – 8:30 a.m. For more information, to find a pit stop, and to register, visit: https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/.
Prince George’s County Historic Preservation Reception
Thursday, May 21 | 6:00 p.m.
Montpelier Historic Site, Museum & Arts Center, 9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708
Organized by M-NCPPC, the Prince George’s County Historic Preservation Commission, and other local heritage organizations, the annual Historic Preservation Reception will take place on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at Montpelier Historic Site, Museum, and Arts Center, 9650 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD 20708. This event is free of charge for all attendees. Registration is required to attend. RSVP by May 13 via the online form or email to historicpreservation@ppd.mncppc.org.
The Future is Suitland Celebration: Building the Suitland Cultural Arts District
Saturday, May 30 | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Suitland Community Center, 5600 Regency Lane, Forestville, MD 20747
Together with partnering agencies, the M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Department will host “The Future is Suitland Celebration: Building the Suitland Cultural Arts District” on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Suitland Community Center. The event will feature a showcase of upcoming and future projects in the Suitland community, live entertainment, an art market, engaging virtual art activities, local food trucks, and more. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the project webpage.
Prince George’s County Historic Preservation Commission
Tuesday, May 19 | 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Prince George’s County Planning Department, the Prince George’s County Historic Preservation Commission meeting will be held virtually on the third Tuesday of the month. For meeting details, visit https://www.pgplanning.org/focus-areas/historic-preservation/ or call 301-952-3680, or email HistoricPreservation@ppd.mncppc.org.
M-NCPPC Full Commission Meeting
Friday, May 22 | 10 a.m.
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission will hold its Full Commission meeting in a hybrid format from the M-NCPPC Headquarters in Wheaton and via video conference. Agenda packets will be available online.
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission encourages the participation of persons with disabilities in all its programs and services. Register at least a minimum of two weeks in advance of the program start date to request and receive a disability accommodation. Call the Public Affairs Office at 301-952-3038, email PublicAffairs@ppd.mncppc.org, or complete the online form.
Contact:
Calista Black
Chief Communications Officer
calista.black@mncppc.org | 301-952-3038
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