Rt.1: Meeting Reminder, Sector Plan process & amendments
September 16th, 2008 | by Chris Ellepola | Published in Cafritz Property, Events, General College Park, Hollywood, Ikea, Route 1, Transportation
**REMINDER** College Park US 1 Corridor Sector Plan community meeting: Wednesday 7-9pm @ Lakeland/College Park Community Center [5051 Pierce Ave]
The updated Sector Plan, once initiated, will be a PG County Planning document containing legal stipulations and overall vision for development of properties within its boundaries. There is currently in place, an older version of the Sector Plan. It is thought to have problems since it has been around for a while and the Rt.1 mixed-use development it envisioned has not been realized. A property’s ultimate inclusion in the Sector Plan will ensure its rezoning and development [both if any] conform to specifications and vision of the Plan.
The updated Sector Plan is still in its planning stage. Wednesday’s meeting is part of a public process where updates to the Plan will be discussed. A public design charrette [interactive community workshop] will be held in December for the same purpose. More information about the Sector Plan @:
- RTCP Library page on Rt.1 Corridor Sector Plan [RTCP library can always be found on the right-hand column of the blog under "About This Site"]
- M-NCPPC page on the Sector Plan
M-NCPPC proposed to amend to the updated Sector Plan, properties in two separate
swaths north and south of the current Sector. The northern swath includes parts of the Ikea, Hollywood, and Cherry Hill Rd. neighborhoods.
The southern swath includes Rt.1-fronting properties between Guilford Rd. and East-West Hwy. (including Cafritz Property). College Park and University Park both oppose this addition. County Councilman Eric Olson is planning to not include the southern swath in October when time comes for him to motion initiation of the Sector Plan amendment to voting by County Council. Once he does that, no one can make a backdoor effort to re-include the controversial properties.
The Sector Plan will also be discussed at a tentative M-NCPPC Planning Board meeting October 2nd, and at a tentative County Council public hearing (where Sector Plan update/amendment is initiated) October 21st.
