Neighbor objects to Tranquility Ridge expansion, cites trash and parking

Aug 25, 2025

A nearby resident, Candace Barrett, opposed Tranquility Ridge's request to go from 8 to 16 residents at a Prince George's County hearing, citing trash overflow near her lot, limited parking and worry about micro-neighborhood character.

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At the Aug. 25 administrative hearing for special exception SE-24006, neighbor Candace Barrett (5403 Temple Hill Road) delivered a prepared statement opposing Tranquility Ridge's request to expand from 8 to 16 residents. Barrett said the facility's trash receptacles sit close to her home and on at least one occasion trash spilled onto adjacent lawns during a windstorm; she said her family picked up the debris.

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