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County delegation and consultants brief committee on land use, ADUs, appeals and Chesapeake critical-area changes
Summary
Presenters summarized multiple bills tracked for Prince George’s County in 2025: a new land-use task force, accessory dwelling unit requirements, Board of Appeals membership language, a Chesapeake critical-area tree-clearing lien measure (county opposed), and several housing bills that failed or were deferred.
A series of land use and housing measures that could reshape local planning and property liability drew attention in the General Assembly Committee briefing Tuesday.
Lorenzo Bellamy of Bellamy Gen Group walked committee members through bills assigned to the county’s bi-county delegation and other local measures. He said House Bill 1266 establishes a task force to study Prince George’s County land-use issues; the Maryland Department of Planning will staff the task force, which must report findings by December 2026. Bellamy described the panel’s membership and noted the task force terminates Dec. 31, 2026.
Bellamy said House Bill 1065 on Board of Appeals membership passed both chambers…
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