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Council waives review for Project Turtle in College Park (DSP 23009), clearing path for 299-unit mixed-use building
Summary
The district council waived review of DSP 23009, allowing a planning-board-approved mixed-use building with 299 multifamily units and 15,903 sq ft of retail at 8135–8153 Baltimore Avenue in College Park to proceed under prior conditions.
The council considered DSP 23009, known as Project Turtle, submitted by 8133 Baltimore Owner LLC for two parcels at 8135 and 8153 Baltimore Avenue in College Park. The proposal covers about 2.771 acres and would construct a mixed-use building with 299 multifamily dwelling units and 15,903 square feet of ground-floor commercial retail space.
The chair summarized the application and noted that park-and-planning staff approved with conditions on June 13, 2024, and the planning board approved with conditions on July 18. Councilmember Olson moved to waive the council's election to review; the clerk recorded an 8-0 vote in favor. The waiver leaves the planning-board decision and conditions in effect; no public testimony was recorded in the meeting transcript for this docket item.
The project, if built per the approved plan and conditions, would add nearly 300 housing units and ground-floor retail to a commercial corridor in College Park; subsequent permitting and condition compliance will determine implementation timing.
