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The amendment, moved by Council Member Olson and seconded by Council Member Hawkins, was adopted unanimously by the three members present (Chair DeNoga, Hawkins and Olson). Committee staff said there were no public comments on the most recent draft.

The sponsor, Council Member Ivy, said the bill grew out of visits to newly built senior housing in transit-oriented zones where residents complained about lack of parking. \"I have visited senior buildings... one of them is 0.9 miles away from the metro,\" Ivy said, arguing that the walking distance was not practical for many seniors and that the prior zoning expectation that residents would not rely on cars did not fit older residents’ needs.

Legislative staff explained draft 2b replaces the prior requirement for a parking demand study with a simpler development standard. Eric Irving, legislative staff, said the main insertion is language on page 2 that requires \"at least 1 space per dwelling unit for senior-serving developments in RTO and LTO zones.\" The committee clarified the bill applies only to housing meeting the federal definition of \"housing for older persons\" under 42 U.S.C. 3607(b)(2), interpreted in the discussion as housing restricted to residents age 62 and over.

Committee members pressed staff on measurement and terminology. David Warner, principal counsel for Park and Planning, recommended measuring the quarter-mile distance from the transit platform rather than the edge of a transit property; the committee settled on measuring from the transit station platform to the subject building’s front door. Planning department staff (Natalia Gomez) confirmed the county zoning ordinance did not previously define \"senior residents\" and that the bill’s reliance on the federal definition would avoid applicability confusion.

The Office of Law initially advised that draft 2b was in improper legislative form; the county executive’s office indicated support. With the amendment adopted, the committee voted to forward the bill with a favorable recommendation as amended.

The committee record shows no public commenters signed up for this item on this meeting date.

What happens next: the committee forwarded CB 26-20-25 draft 2b, as amended, to the full council with a favorable recommendation. The ordinance and the precise code edits referenced (changes from section 27-63-03 to 27-42-04 were discussed in staff remarks) will be available in the council’s formal file for final action and any further technical edits.

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Sponsor remarks noted state requirements on ADU legislation and the need to produce recommendations within a timeline discussed in committee. Committee staff said a draft (draft 2) adds the Prince George's County Association of Realtors as a task force member; the planning board and planning department had no comment, and the Office of Law found the resolution to be in proper legislative form.

Committee members amended the draft to replace one slot originally reserved for \"county council legislative staff\" with a representative of the aging/aging housing community and to clarify that the five community resident seats should be geographically dispersed across the county, including at least one member from the disability community. The amendment passed 3-0.

Nicole Hull, representing the County Revenue Authority, testified in support but urged the task force to address longer-term parking impacts and other downstream effects of expanded ADU use. Dwayne Mingo, director of government affairs for the Prince George's County Association of Realtors, expressed appreciation for inclusion of the association as a stakeholder and described ADUs as \"a tool in the toolbox\" for addressing housing supply.

Staff noted two concerns in committee review: whether the task force can complete work and submit recommendations by February 28, 2026, and whether the task force should include an aging-community organization as the state model does. Committee members incorporated those concerns in the adopted amendment.

The resolution sets procedures for selection and appointment, assigns duties and administrative support, and sets a time for completion and termination of the temporary task force. The committee record includes a budget and policy fiscal note but does not specify funding amounts in the verbal record; the fiscal note is filed in the council packet.

Next steps: PR 91-2025, as amended, will be forwarded to the full council with a favorable committee recommendation. The committee recorded a 3-0 vote by members present.

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CB 42 would amend decision standards for detailed site plans and special exceptions to require consideration of conformance with applicable master plans and sector plans; the draft in committee removed references to the county general plan following executive-branch concerns about the general plan’s vagueness. The bill also consolidates multiple pre-application procedures and adds provisions intended to increase transparency: a searchable database of neighborhood meeting notices, ADA-accessible mailing materials for that database, and a change that would make persons who provide contact information at neighborhood meetings persons of record.

During floor discussion the sponsor said the goal is to consolidate pre-application rules and improve transparency after earlier drafts and separate LDR proposals were combined. Eric Irving and other staff summarized two major themes: removal of general-plan references and changes to the pre-application period, shifting some previously mandatory council interactions to informational consultations. The committee agreed to delete a sentence that had required applicants to attend county council-hosted public meetings if requested in writing, and to delete the affidavit requirement tied to consultations. The committee also instructed staff to draft language so that applicants will not be precluded from filing pre-application submissions while the consultation and public-engagement documentation proceed.

Developers and land-use attorneys who testified raised timing and process concerns. Edward Gibbs, a land-use attorney, told the committee that the draft, as written, could delay submission and acceptance of applications because it appeared to require multiple consultation steps before an application could even be filed. Park and Planning counsel and staff highlighted practical concerns about how distance measurements and membership of planning reviews are handled. Industry representatives said master-plan conformance at the detailed site plan stage could introduce legal uncertainty; environmental and civic groups favored stronger links between site plans and master-plan policy implementation.

The committee adopted an amendment to remove the most mandatory consultation language and the affidavit language and directed staff to provide introductory drafting that preserves applicants’ ability to file for pre-acceptance review while documenting outreach and consultations. A motion to recommend favorable on draft 2c as amended passed 3-0.

What happens next: staff will reword filing requirements and affidavit language before introduction, and the revised draft will be posted in the council packet for the next legislative step.

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Committee approves amendment requiring one parking space per unit for senior housing outside 1/4 mile of transit

Committee backs creation of ADU task force; adds Realtor membership, requires geographic and disability representation

Committee advances CB 42 after removing mandatory council-conference language and affidavit; bill tightened on pre-application transparency