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Avondale residents urge removal from West Hyattsville rezoning; cite notification, infrastructure and displacement concerns
Summary
Multiple speakers from the Avondale North Woodridge neighborhood urged the planning board to remove their area from proposed rezoning, saying they first learned of draft changes in May 2025, that local streets and services cannot absorb higher density, and that rezoning would harm long‑term homeowners.
Residents of the Avondale North Woodridge neighborhood told the Prince George’s County Council and the planning board at the joint public hearing that draft 3’s proposed reclassification of RSF‑65 to RSFA would change the neighborhood’s character and strain infrastructure. Several residents asked the planning board to amend the draft to remove Avondale from the rezoning area.
Jewel Smith, vice president of the Avondale North Woodridge Community Association, said, "This change would irreparably alter the character of our neighborhood," and asked the board to reconsider rezoning Avondale North Woodridge. Smith identified concerns about rush‑hour congestion on Queens Chapel Road, limited police coverage, lack of sidewalks on some streets and rising property…
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