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Prince George's County retreat spotlights zoning fixes and faster permitting to attract desired development
Summary
County officials, planning staff and outside land‑use attorneys at a council retreat urged streamlined, targeted permitting, clearer incentives and stronger interagency coordination to bring restaurants, entertainment, housing and transit‑oriented projects to Prince George's County while preserving community input.
Council Chair Crystal Orietta opened a two‑day county council retreat by saying the council must be “proactive” in aligning zoning, incentives and permitting to attract restaurants, entertainment and other economic development to Prince George’s County. The retreat’s development panel and agency leaders spent the morning outlining specific changes they said would speed projects while protecting neighborhoods.
Planning department leaders and private land‑use practitioners told the council that lengthy and duplicative review steps — ranging across zoning, engineering, stormwater, and utility approvals — are a major drag on projects. “Expedited permitting is an important economic development tool, but it must be…
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