Prince George's County zoning hearing continued after homeowners ask more time to review exhibits

The Prince George's County Zoning Hearing Examiner continued an evidentiary hearing on three related zoning map amendment cases—8427-O2, 8578-O2 and 8579-O2—until March 26, 2025, after attorneys for the Oak Creek Homeowners Association asked for a brief period to review exhibits the association received the day before the March 5 session.

The continuance matters because the applications would alter zoning and guide future subdivision and development in the Oak Creek community, including the area mapped as LAC (Local Activity Center). Opponents and neighbors told the examiner they want time to review recently filed materials and to present a witness; the examiner granted a limited continuance to allow that testimony and said the record will remain open for any timely HOA comments.

Chris Hatcher, attorney for the applicant Carrollton Oak Creek LLC, opened the hearing and said the applicant submitted 10 additional exhibits in response to issues raised at the prior hearing on Jan. 29. Hatcher said the new materials were largely administrative and described coordination between the applicant and the community. "We fully ... intend to continue to coordinate with them as we have for 5 years," Hatcher said.

Ray Via, counsel for the Oak Creek Homeowners Association, told the examiner that the HOA had received voluminous documents only the previous day and requested a short window to have the…