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Mayor reports Purple Line testing and a possible community-room partnership at Extra Space Storage
Summary
Mayor Jeffrey Schomisch reported that Purple Line rail-car testing will begin on the track between Annapolis Road and Riverdale Road and that a gate will be installed on Annapolis Road; the council also heard that VineCorps of Cheverly is a potential nonprofit partner to run the community room at Extra Space Storage and collaborate with Employ Prince George’s.
Landover Hills — At its Nov. 18 meeting, the Town Council received transportation and community-resource updates from Mayor Jeffrey Schomisch and Town Manager Rommel Pazmino.
Mayor Schomisch said the Purple Line project will install a gate across Annapolis Road (State Route 450) for eastbound traffic with a center island to house the gate mechanism. He said rail-car testing is scheduled to begin soon on the track between Annapolis Road and Riverdale Road and that test trains will not cross streets. The mayor also noted some councilmembers reported seeing rail cars delivered to the Glenridge maintenance facility on truck beds.
On community resources, Mayor Schomisch and Town Manager Rommel Pazmino reported a meeting with Councilwoman Ivy’s office about the Extra Space Storage community room. They identified VineCorps of Cheverly, a nonprofit working with youth and adults, as a possible operator for the space; the group could partner with Employ Prince George’s to establish an American Jobs Center at the site. The town will coordinate further with Councilwoman Ivy’s office on community meetings at the center.
Why it matters: The Purple Line work and the Extra Space Storage community-room discussions relate to transportation infrastructure and local workforce resources. Details about gate placement and community programming could affect traffic design and local services near the Glenridge station.
Next steps: Officials will continue coordinating with state and county planning and with Councilwoman Ivy’s office on community-room plans; no formal council votes were taken on either matter at the Nov. 18 meeting.
