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Prince George’s County Council votes to approve Westfalia Business Center site plan after appellate remand
Summary
On Sept. 16, 2025, the Prince George’s County Council voted unanimously to prepare an order approving a detailed site plan and variance for the Westfalia Business Center, following a Maryland appellate court remand. The project covers 33.17 acres and would allow two warehouse buildings totaling 306,000 square feet.
On Sept. 16, 2025, the Prince George’s County Council voted to prepare an order of approval with conditions for a detailed site plan (DET 20220001) for the Westfalia Business Center, a proposed 306,000-square-foot commercial warehouse development on 33.17 acres at the intersection of MD 4 (Pennsylvania Avenue) and Melwood Road.
The vote followed a remand from the appellate court of Maryland. The court had affirmed the circuit court’s finding that the district council erred as a matter of law when it previously concluded the planning board’s approval was arbitrary or illegal; the appellate court returned the matter to the district council for a decision consistent with its opinion.
The detailed site plan application, submitted by Northpointe Realty Partners LLC, requests approval for two commercial warehouse buildings on two parcels and a variance to section 27-4204(d)(3) of the Prince George’s County zoning ordinance. County staff told the council that Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission technical staff had recommended approval with conditions on Feb. 16, 2023, and the planning board approved the plan with conditions on March 9, 2023. The transcript records the council motion to adopt an order of approval with conditions and the roll-call vote that followed.
Councilmember Blaguey moved to adopt an order of approval with conditions; Councilmember Fisher seconded the motion. The motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote with 11 ayes. The roll call as recorded in the meeting transcript lists Chair Jay Burrows and council members Legay, DeNova, Fisher, Harrison, Hawkins, Ivy, Olson, Vice Chair Oriada, Watson and Adam Stafford as voting in favor. The motion was recorded in the minutes as carrying 11 votes.
No conditions or specific mitigation measures were read into the record during the portion of the transcript provided; the council relied on the planning board record and the appellate court’s remand status when moving to approve the order. The transcript does not show additional public comment or a separate third reading for the approval during this meeting.
The action resolves the remanded appeal by returning the decision to the district council with instructions from the appellate court, and the council’s vote instructed staff to prepare an approval order consistent with the board’s prior conditions and the court’s opinion.
