UPDATE: Development Review Application Acceptance

March 10, 2025

The M-NCPPC Prince George’s County Planning Department is providing information to the development community regarding the acceptance of applications for review under the prior Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. Previously, the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations allowed certain applications to be filed and reviewed under the prior Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations until April 1, 2024. 

On March 26, 2024, the District Council adopted Council Resolutions CR-22-2024 and CR-25-2024, respectively. These resolutions tentatively extended the 2-year overlap period of the prior and current Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations, pursuant to Sections 27-1900 and 24-1900, until April 1, 2026. However, subsequent Council Bills CB-015-2024 and CB-074-2024 to codify the extensions were adopted on July 16, 2024 and November 19, 2024, respectively, which only extended the provisions of Section 27-1900 and 24-1900 to April 1, 2025. 

Prior to the April 1, 2024, deadline, the Planning Department received many requests for acceptance of applications to be reviewed under the prior Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. It is anticipated that a high volume of applications for acceptance prior to the April 1, 2025, deadline will also be requested. Applicants should ensure that applications are submitted with all required plans and documents and having met all prerequisite notice requirements in order for applications to be accepted. Additionally, to provide both the applicant and Planning Department staff with time to review and schedule the high volume of applications, a waiver of the mandatory action limit for certain development review applications may be necessary. By doing so, it allows staff, the applicant, and the public with additional time to review the application as well as coordinate potential concerns and opportunities prior to the public hearing. 

For questions, please contact Sherri Conner, Acting Development Review Planning Division Chief, at sherri.conner@ppd.mncppc.org.