The Approved Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan (February 25, 2014) is currently unpublished. Until published, the approved plan consists of the following documents:
The Preliminary Southern Green Line Station Area Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment, the Planning Board amendments in Prince George's County
Planning Board Resolution Number 13-98 (PDF), the District Council’s Resolution of Approval Numbers
CR-9-2014 (PDF) and
CR-10-2014 (PDF), the
minor amendment CR-1-2016 (PDF),
Resolution of Approval Number CR-128-2020 (PDF), and the
Administrative Correction to Overlay Zone Applicability Errors (2015).
Project Description
The plan aims to increase the county’s share of regional job growth; address income, jobs, and transportation inequities; increase quality, affordable housing through mixed-income projects; enhance connectivity to and between Metro stations; increase transportation options and utilization of the Metrorail Green Line for reverse commute trips; and stabilize and preserve nearby communities.
The purpose of the Development District Overlay Zone (
DDOZ) is to prohibit certain uses in the entire area and additional uses near the Metro stations, as well as establish development standards and requirements for properties C the following Metro stations.
DDOZ development standards and requirements for street design, block standards, building height, and parking are included for the Branch Avenue and Naylor Road station areas.
Project Boundary
The project corridor surrounds four stations on the southern end of the Metro Green Line in Prince George’s County, Maryland, extending from Southern Avenue down Branch Avenue (MD 5) to the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495). The four stations within the plan area include:
- Branch Avenue
- Naylor Road
- Southern Avenue
- Suitland