Central Branch Avenue Sector Plan Minor Amendment and SMA

District Council Approval

On September 29, 2026, the Prince George’s County Council, sitting as the Committee of the Whole, held a Work Session on the Adopted Minor Plan Amendment and Endorsed Sectional Map Amendment for the Central Branch Avenue Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan. The documents for the Work Session are available to view here. A video of the Work Session is available to view here. 

On October 27, 2026, the Prince George’s County Council, sitting as the District Council, approved the minor plan amendment and SMA via CR-119-2026, the Resolution of Approval for the Minor Plan Amendment, and CR-120-2026, the Resolution of Approval for the Sectional Map Amendment. 

District Council Work Session – September 29, 2026

The County Council, sitting as the District Council, held a Work Session on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, to review testimony and the Planning Board Resolutions of Adoption and Endorsement. District Council action is anticipated to occur before the end of October.

Planning Board Adopts the Minor Plan Amendment and Endorses the Sectional Map Amendment – September 17, 2026 

On Thursday, September 17, 2026, the Prince George’s County Planning Board voted to adopt the Minor Plan Amendment, with amendments, to the Central Branch Avenue Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan, and endorse the concurrent Sectional Map Amendment (SMA), with amendments, via PGCPB No. 2026-060 and PGCPB No. 2026-061.

Through these resolutions, the newly adopted Minor Plan Amendment and SMA reflect the changes discussed during the Work Session with the Planning Board, also held during their meeting on September 17, 2026. A recording of the meeting can be viewed on the Planning Board webpage here.

The adopted changes respond to testimony heard at the Joint Public Hearing held on Monday, June 29, 2026, and submitted in writing before the close of record on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.  

Joint Public Hearing and Close of Record

The Prince George’s County Planning Board and the County Council held a Joint Public Hearing on Monday, June 29, at 6:00 p.m. The hearing took place at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building (1301 McCormick Drive, Largo, MD) to receive public verbal testimony on the Proposed Minor Plan Amendment and Sectional Map Amendment to the Central Branch Avenue Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan. Written testimony was accepted until the close of business on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. A video of the Joint Public Hearing is available to view through the County Council’s website.

Release of the Proposed Sectional Map Amendment   

The Prince George’s County Council, sitting as the District Council, initiated a minor amendment and a concurrent Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) to the 2013 Approved Central Branch Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan and a concurrent Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) through Council Resolution CR-035-2026.

The SMA is a process that facilitates the rezoning of properties within a plan’s boundary. Typically, this process results in zoning changes for only a few properties, and the remaining properties keep their existing zoning classification. All proposed zoning changes are noted in this document for further review: Central Branch Avenue Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan Proposed Sectional Map Amendment.

A physical copy is available for review on site at no cost at the following locations: 

1. Morningside Town Hall, 6901 Ames Street, Morningside, MD 20746

• Surratt House Museum and Research Center, 9118 Brandywine Road, Clinton, MD 20735

• M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County, 6600 Kenilworth Ave, Riverdale, MD 20737. In addition, owners of property that is subject to any proposed zoning change will receive a letter in the mail detailing the recommended changes.   

Also, as a matter of transparency, a methodology of how zoning changes were proposed for the SMA has been provided.

All interested persons will have the opportunity to provide testimony regarding the Proposed Zoning Changes and the Preliminary Amendments to the 2013 Approved Central Branch Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan. See the Joint Public Hearing section below for more information.   

Scheduled Joint Public Hearing – June 29, 2026 

The Prince George’s County Planning Board and the County Council will hold a Joint Public Hearing on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The hearing will take place at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building (1301 McCormick Drive, Largo, MD) to receive public testimony on the Central Branch Avenue Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan Minor Plan Amendment and Sectional Map Amendment (SMA).  

Register to Speak or Submit Testimony 

• Use the Council’s eComment portal: https://pgccouncil.us/Speak. 
• Email written comments to onlinesignup@co.pg.md.us.
• Onsite registration will be available, but advance registration is strongly encouraged.
• Speakers will have 2 minutes for oral testimony. 
• Written comments will be accepted until the close of business on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. 

Affidavit Requirement for Zoning Intensification 

The Proposed SMA includes potential zoning intensification within the SMA boundaries. 

If you plan to request or support zoning intensification in your oral or written testimony, you must file an affidavit under the State Public Ethics Law (General Provisions Article §§5833–5839). 

Deadline: Affidavits must be submitted via the eComment portal or emailed to onlinesignup@co.pg.md.us no later than Friday, May 29, 2026. 

Failure to file by the deadline may delay or prevent the District Council from considering your testimony. 

Ex Parte Communication Disclosure 

Under Section 2296 of the Prince George’s County Code and General Provisions Article §5836: 

• Any communication with a County Council Member or the County Executive regarding the plan or SMA must be disclosed. 
• An ex parte disclosure form must be filed within five (5) working days of the communication. 

Affidavit Forms (Maryland State Ethics Commission) 

• Individuals: https://ethics.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/filebase/local-gov/local-gov-forms/PGNO1.pdf 
• Entities: https://ethics.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/filebase/local-gov/local-gov-forms/PGNO2.pdf 
• Agents: https://ethics.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/filebase/local-gov/local-gov-forms/PGNO3.pdf 

Special Ethics Law Memo 

https://ethics.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/filebase/local-gov/local-gov-forms/PG-County-Zoning.pdf 

For questions about affidavits or ex parte disclosures, contact the Maryland State Ethics Commission at (410) 260-7770.

Initiation of the Minor Amendment to the Central Branch Avenue Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) – May 5, 2026 

On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Prince George’s County Council, sitting as the District Council, initiated a minor amendment to the 2013 Approved Central Branch Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan and a concurrent Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) through Council Resolution CR-035-2026.
The Minor Plan Amendment is necessary to incorporate the recommendations of the 2026 Medical Innovation District Feasibility Study that are relevant to the Sector Plan, and to remove specific policies and strategies from the 2013 Approved Central Branch Avenue Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan that were inserted into the 2014 Approved Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan upon the passage of Council Resolution CR-103-2023 by the Prince George’s County Council, sitting as the District Council.

The SMA is a process that facilitates the rezoning of properties within a plan’s boundary. Typically, this process results in a zoning change for only a few properties, and the remaining properties keep their existing zoning classification. The 2013 Approved Central Branch Avenue Corridor Revitalization Sector Plan was adopted without a concurrent SMA; this process initiated on May 5, 2026, is necessary to fully implement the vision laid out in the Sector Plan as adopted in 2013.