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Committee backs ordinance allowing grading permits earlier in LCD zone
Summary
The Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee voted 5-0 to recommend draft 2 of CB-40-2025, which would allow grading permits in Prince George’s County LCD zones under specified conditions, including when a Conceptual Development Plan (CDP) or a Type 1 Tree Conservation Plan is approved.
The Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee voted 5-0 on June 5 to recommend draft 2 of CB-40-2025, an ordinance that would authorize issuance of grading permits in the LCD zone under certain circumstances.
The bill, introduced at the committee meeting by Chair Council Member DeNova, would move grading-permit provisions to Section 27-36-10 and permit grading if an approved Conceptual Development Plan (CDP) or an approved Type 1 tree conservation plan exists, the committee was told.
Why it matters: Supporters said the change would let developers begin utility and stormwater work earlier in phased projects and post bonds to insure completion, speeding…
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