Prince George’s County District Council waives reviews, refers three Oak Creek zoning cases and clears several site plans

Prince George’s County’s District Council on June 9, 2025, voted unanimously on a slate of land‑use actions: it referred staff to prepare orders in line with the Zoning Hearing Examiner’s decisions for three companion Oak Creek basic‑plan amendment cases and waived the council’s review on several other site plans and departure requests, allowing those approvals to proceed toward finality.

The council’s actions affect multiple projects across council districts, including three companion cases tied to Oak Creek Club that seek to modify prior basic‑plan conditions to allow an additional 36 single‑family detached dwelling units on an 8.09‑acre parcel in Council District 6, a detailed site plan for about 155 townhomes in Council District 9, and approvals tied to the Flats at Glenridge Station development in Council District 3.

Why it matters: by referring staff to prepare orders consistent with the Zoning Hearing Examiner (ZHE) and by waiving the council’s review on multiple matters, the district council effectively allowed earlier technical staff and planning board decisions (and ZHE decisions where applicable) to move the projects closer to final administrative action. That step shortens the local review timeline and reduces the chance of further district council-level delay, though affected parties retain statutory appeal rights where applicable.

What the council approved and cleared

- Oak Creek Club companion cases (AD-8427-02; AD-8578-02; AD-8579-02): Each application, filed for properties described at the northeast corner of Mary Bowie Parkway and South Church Road in Council District 6, requested an amendment to prior basic plans approved Nov. 26, 1991, to allow the additional development of 36 single‑family detached dwelling units on an approximately 8.09‑acre parcel by modifying condition 1 of the prior approvals. For each companion case, Council Member Begay moved to refer staff to prepare an order in accordance with the ZHE decision; the motions passed on an 8‑0 roll call.

- DT-2023-003 Michael’s Retreat (Council District 9): A detailed site plan for development of 155 single‑family attached townhomes on about 30.41 acres. The applicant requested a waiver from section 27‑6208(a)–(b) to provide an internal bicycle circulation system. Council Member Harrison moved to waive the council’s review; the motion passed 8‑0.

- Flats at Glenridge Station (DDS-24002; DSP-23008, Council District 3): The council recorded approval to waive review on a departure from the 2010 Prince George’s County Landscaping Manual (buffering/departure under §27‑239.01) and on the companion detailed site plan for multifamily and office space in Landover Hills. The record shows the motions to waive review carried 8‑0.

- SDP‑0317 (Cameron Grove): A specific design plan seeking approval to construct a covered gazebo, connected deck and patio at the rear of an existing single‑family dwelling in Council District 6. Council waived review; motion carried 8‑0.

- CNU‑00558‑2024‑U6313 (Rhode Island Avenue, Riverdale Park, Council District 3): A certification of nonconforming use request for an existing auto towing station as required by the Riverdale Park mixed‑use town center development plan (the transcript references the 2004 Riverdale Park mixed use town center zone development plan). Council Member Olson moved to waive review; the motion passed 8‑0.

How the votes were recorded

Roll calls for the recorded motions list eight members voting in favor. The roll-call participants recorded in the transcript are Vice Chair Orietta, Council Member Blige, Council Member DeNogue, Council Member Harrison, Council Member Hawkins, Council Member Ivy, Council Member Olson and Council Member Watson. Chair Burrows and Council Member Fisher were noted as having excused absences for the meeting.

Next steps and timing

Several items list appeal or action dates in the meeting record: the Oak Creek cases list appeal-by dates (June 12, 2025) and an action date of July 14, 2025. Other items retain standard review and finality timelines noted by planning staff and the planning board; specific effective or finalization dates were not specified during the session.

The district council also announced committee meetings scheduled later the same day: Transportation, Infrastructure and Environment (TIE) at 11 a.m. in Committee Room 2027 and Educational Workforce Development at 1:30 p.m. The meeting adjourned following those announcements.