Active Plans
The Community Planning Division is responsible for conducting a variety of projects that help guide development in the County. The County is divided into seven subregions, further divided into 36 planning areas. Projects include master and sector plans, sectional map amendments, minor amendments, planning studies, and implementation projects.
The Community Plans Application shows the currently active plans applicable to any given property. It also links to the plan’s publication page, where you can view and download the community plan. If a plan does not appear on this map, it is no longer applicable.
General Plan
Active Master Plans and Sector Plans by Region
Northern
- Bladensburg-New Carrollton and Vicinity (Planning Area 69) Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (1994)
- Central Annapolis Road Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2010)
- Central US 1 Corridor Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2010)
- City of Mount Rainier Mixed-Use Town Center Zone Development Plan (2010)
- College Park-Riverdale Park Transit District Development Plan and Transit District Overlay Zoning Map Amendment (2015)
- East Riverdale-Beacon Heights Sector Plan (2017)
- Greater Cheverly Sector Plan (2018)
- Greenbelt Metro Area and MD 193 Corridor Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2013)
- Greenbelt Metro Area Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2001)
- Master Plan for Langley Park-College Park-Greenbelt and Vicinity, and 1990 Adopted Sectional Map Amendment for Planning Areas 65, 66 and 67 (1989)
- New Carrollton Transit District Development Plan and Transit District Overlay Zoning Map Amendment (2010)
- Planning Area 68 Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (1994)
- Port Towns Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2009)
- Prince George’s County Gateway Arts District Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2004)
- Prince George’s Plaza Transit District Development Plan and Transit District Overlay Zoning Map Amendment (2016)
- Subregion 1 (Planning Areas 60, 61, 62, and 64) Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2010)
- Takoma-Langley Crossroads Sector Plan (2009)
- Town of Brentwood Mixed-Use Town Center Zone Development Plan and Design Guidelines (2000)
- Town of Riverdale Park Mixed-Use Town Center Zone Development Plan (2004)
- Transit District Development Plan and Transit District Overlay Zoning Map Amendment for the West Hyattsville Transit District Overlay Zone (2006)
Central
- Addison Road Metro Town Center and Vicinity Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2000)
- Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan (2022)
- Capitol Heights Transit District Development Plan and Transit District Overlay Zoning Map Amendment (2008)
- East Glenn Dale Area Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2006)
- Glenn Dale-Seabrook-Lanham and Vicinity Approved Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2010)
- Landover Gateway Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2009)
- Landover Metro Area and MD 202 Corridor Approved Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2014)
- Largo-Lottsford (Planning Area 73) Master Plan Amendment and Adopted Sectional Map Amendment (1990)
- Largo Town Center Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2013)
- Marlboro Pike Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2009)
- Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center Metro Areas Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2004)
- Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan (Unpublished) (2015)
- Subregion 4 Master Plan and Endorsed Sectional Map Amendment (2010)
Southern
- Branch Avenue Corridor Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2008)
- Central Branch Avenue Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan (2013)
- Eastover/Forest Heights/Glassmanor Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2014)
- Henson Creek-South Potomac Planning Area Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2006)
- Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan (Unpublished) (2015)
- Subregion 5 Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2013)
- Subregion 6 Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2013)
- Suitland Mixed-Use Town Center Zone Development Plan (2006)
- The Heights and Vicinity (Planning Area 76A) Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2000)
- Westphalia Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (2007)
Completed Functional Master Plans
- Approved Countywide Master Plan of Transportation (MPOT) (2009)
- Approved Green Infrastructure Master Plan (2005)
- Approved Historic Sites and Districts Plan (2010)
- Resource Conservation Plan (2017) – (an update of the 2006 Priority Preservation Area Functional Master Plan)
- Public Safety Facilities Master Plan (2008)
- Water Resources Master Plan (2010)
Standalone Comprehensive Zonings
- Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Sectional Map Amendment (2014)
- Countywide Map Amendment for the Reserved Open Space (R-O-S) Zone in Prince George’s County (1998)
- Military Installation Overlay Zoning Map Amendment (2016)
Elements of a Community Planning Project
Master & Sector Plans
A master plan provides specific recommendations for a subregion or planning area regarding land use, the environment, historic preservation, housing, commercial and employment areas, economic development, urban design, transportation, and public facilities. Sector plans perform the same function as a master plan but focus on a smaller geography that exhibits special circumstances. For example, a sector plan may cover the area around a Metro station.
Sectional Map Amendments
A sectional map amendment is the comprehensive rezoning of a subregion, planning area, or a specific geography within a planning area. They generally occur concurrently or shortly after the approval of a master or sector plan. They are an important component in the initial implementation of a master or sector plan.
Minor Amendments
A minor amendment is the modification of an approved master or sector plan to correct an inconsistency or error within a plan or to respond to changing conditions in the Plan Area.
Planning Studies
Planning studies are conducted to provide detailed information for one or more of the components found in a master or sector plan, e.g. transportation, economic development, etc.
Implementation Projects
Implementation projects relate to recommendations found in a master or sector plan and can cover any of the plan elements.
