CITY OF HYATTSVILLE PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA NOVEMBER 21, 2017

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1 CITY OF HYATTSVILLE PLANNING COMMITTEE AGENDA NOVEMBER 21, Introduction of Committee & Guests Members (7:30 PM) 2. Committee Business (7:35 PM) Adoption of Minutes from October 2017 Next Meeting: January 16, Landy Development (7:40 PM) Chris Hatcher, Lerch, Early & Brewer Mark Ferguson, RDA Engineers 4. County Zoning Rewrite (8:40 PM) 5. Development Updates (9:10 PM) 6. Adjourn (9:30 PM) 1 P age

2 CITY OF HYATTSVILLE PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 17, Introduction of Committee & Guests Members (7:30 PM) Todd Dengel Maureen Foster David Marshall Nkosi Yearwood Bart Lawrence Thomas Wright Chad Copeland Jonathan Mueller Wil Maxwell Jim Chandler Katie Gerbes 2. Committee Business (8:08 PM) Originally postponed adoption of minutes, as a quorum wasn t present as of 7:31 PM Adoption of Minutes from April 2017 unanimously approved Adoption of Minutes from September 2017 unanimously approved 3. Capital Bikeshare Expansion (7:32 PM) Prince George s County DPW&T presented to the City Council last night; Toole Design Group is the consultant working for the County Phase I is the skeleton to create the network in the area. Some stations may be moved in the future based on performance or lack thereof. o Largely shaped on the ATHA/M-NCPPPC Bikeshare feasibility study from many years ago Phase I is Mount Rainier, Brentwood, North Brentwood, Hyattsville and Riverdale Park Only station that is a bit of a stretch is on Ager Road/Nicholson Street. It is there as a connection from West Hyattsville Metro into Takoma Park o Will be more on Nicholson to avoid storm water space for Ager Road green street project As best as they can, Phase I is trying to stay in the public right of way to avoid complications. Working with private ownership of UTC to get a station within that development Scheduled to be in the ground in April 2018 DM: Do they need a pad for the rack to sit on? o JC: Yes, a concrete pad 1 P age

3 Major grant they were waiting on was approved internally, should be publicly announced in a week or two. At that point, all of Phase I will have been funded as they anticipated. Will go back for Phase 2 federal funds the following year MF: Is the Council looking for input from us? o JC: Not really, more of informing. Station locations are pretty much set There are some other funky stations in a few other municipalities, like at the McDonalds in Riverdale, which is there mostly as a midpoint between the northern most Hyattsville station and the station at Whole Foods MF: Will College Park keep the M-bikes around? o JC: To be determined. M-bike contract expires in May 2019, which is about the time College Park will be getting Capital Bikeshare in the ground. Up to City/University to determine if they want to continue to go with both systems or convert to only CaBi DM: Will it expand into Greenbelt? o KG: Yes, Greenbelt is Phase 3 There will be a public charette for the locations, which will be determined, likely in November. More of an open house format, likely in Largo. Will keep the committee advised NY: Did they City contribute anything? o JC: No, we budgeted for it, but the County didn t want us to chip in as there was concern about an equity issue of municipalities that pay getting more stations. We ve asked them on the costs to add more stations, but we haven t heard back from them yet TD: The station at Jefferson and Baltimore has had cars running onto the street, so maybe add some bollards or protective barrier there. Still need to get through Miss Utility, but they will be out to verify locations and we will be notified of any issues and if station needs to be moved Will bring it back to committee for final details in February/March 4. Transportation Plan Ward Meetings (7:48 PM) Ward specific meetings will be occurring throughout October o Ward 1 October 30, City Building, 7 PM o Ward 3 October 18, Prince George s Plaza Community Center, 7 PM o Ward 4 October 23, St. Matthew s Episcopal Church, 7 PM o Ward 5 October 25, Magruder Park Recreation Center, 7 PM No need to come to meeting as well as comment online all feedback goes to the same place Ward 2 meeting was last week and had minimal turnout, 4 residents 5. Development Updates (7:54 PM) Rahimi Overlook Townhouses o 8 townhouses that will be entirely private, with private alleys, HOA, etc. in that case, only interaction with City would be for the curb cut for they alley o If they want the alley to be public, it would open up more of a conversation 2 P age

4 o MF: When would he break ground? JC: Unsure, probably late spring. Still trying to figure out some of the architecture, as he wants a product that won t compete with EYA o NY: Do you know if it is front loaded or rear loaded? JC: rear loaded off a private alleyway o MF: Will the City be able to chime in on their stormwater management? That area is a mess JC: They would be required to handle on site, as there isn t any improvements on there now. We asked them to consider permeable pavers for the alley, which developer said they would consider. Ultimately the County would be the one making the decision on that. Landy Development o Coming up on the agenda for November, so wanted to give background info to everyone o Land near Northwestern High School got approval of a DSP for a multifamily building in Since, owner has died and estate has been working out what would be competitive in the area and have decided on a fee-simple townhouse development. o Most of the site is located in the City, however a small portion is located outside of the City in unincorporated Prince George s County o They came to staff a few months ago with a preliminary plan, which staff provided comments on. Developer is bringing back the revised plans to the City Council and Planning Committee in November. Would likely go to the Planning Board in early January o Right now proposed townhouses with a park/playground on site. Northwestern High School would like a fence between the development and the school, which the applicant is trying to work out a solution for. City and applicant would like for there to be a connection to the high school, but the school board disagrees. Applicant is working on resolving that issue o DM: What about annexation? JC: will probably be mandatory to annex in before building. It would be hard to build roadway and neighborhood where half is in the City and half is out of the City. Monetarily doesn t make much of a difference to the City if they are annexed in; the whole neighborhood should have the same service providers and taxes Senior Housing 4111 East West Highway o Falls in the potentially going to DSP; most likely a Special Permit o Property on East West Highway operating as a senior care facility o No changes to physical building, just needs zoning approval to improve the number 3 P age

5 o Very unassuming building at the corner of East West Highway and 41 st Place Other Comments: o NY: Happy Ager Road is moving forward o NY: what is the status of the parking garage on Route 1 JC: They are stable, not moving forward or backwards. Can t really say anything more, but should know in the next 60 days if we can proceed or not. Waiting to figure out final financing. o NY: Is public parking still on the table for that project? JC: Can't divulge right now, mostly because we don t have the final count yet. o NY: what is the transportation study looking at? KG: a ton of things. One part is reviewing all previous studies and plans, condensing information and giving a matrix of the recommendations and where they stand. Wayfinding element to improve signage around City. List of suggested interventions related to bike/pedestrian improvements, parking, street connectivity, signal timing, etc. o MF: any update on the pad site on the mall? JC: haven t release a name yet DM: have they started work? JC: not yet, likely won t see anything until Spring o MF: next meeting can we get an update on Editor s Park and how their sales are going? JC: yes o MF: What s going on with Jimmy Johns? JC: it s a weird story, we don t have all of the details. Franchise changed ownership about two months ago and the City nor the employees were aware that is has changed ownership. Within a month, doors closed overnight, news to all employees who showed up to work the next day. 6. Adjourn (8:28 PM) 4 P age

6 The Landy Property

7 Project Team Owner: Marvin R. Blumberg Company Owner s Representative: Mark Ferguson Land Use Counsel: Chris Hatcher, Lerch, Early & Brewer Civil Engineer: Soltesz, LLC Traffic Engineer: Lenhart Traffic Consulting, Inc. Geotechnical Engineer: Geotech Engineers, Inc. Utilities Consultant: Richter & Associates

8 Prince George s Plaza Transit District

9 Proposed Urban Townhouse Development

10 Questions? Contact: Chris Hatcher

11 City of Hyattsville Memo To: CC: Mayor and Council Tracey Nicholson, City Administrator From: Jim Chandler, Asst. City Administrator, Director, Community and Economic Development Katie Gerbes, Community Planner Date: November 16, 2017 Re: Prince George s County Zoning Ordinance & Subdivision Regulations Comprehensive Review Draft On October 25, 2017, Staff attended the latest Prince George s County Zoning Rewrite Municipal Workgroup meeting. During this meeting, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M- NCPPC) staff introduced the Comprehensive Review Draft of the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. During their presentation, M-NCPPC staff highlighted frequent comments received from the previous draft of the ordinance, as well as the key changes that have been made to the Comprehensive Review Draft in response to those comments. City of Hyattsville Staff have reviewed the changes and Comprehensive Review Draft and have the following professional opinions and comments to bring to the attention of the City Council and members of the Planning Committee. It is Staff s request that a final set of comments be submitted to M-NCPPC on behalf of the City of Hyattsville. The City s final set of comments should address the following language included in the Prince George s County Zoning Ordinance & Subdivision Regulations Comprehensive Review Draft Building Restriction Lines Language: Any building lines shown on a plat recorded on or before November 29, 1949 are extinguished. Buildings and structures that may have been affected by such building restriction lines may be altered, enlarged, or extended, if the alteration, enlargement or extension conforms to the dimensional 1 P age

12 standards of the zone in which it is located, and all other relevant requirements of these regulations and the zoning ordinance. Comment: In the past, the City has experienced land-use issues where older/historic housing stock is subject to pre-1949 zoning code setbacks and Building Restriction Lines (BRL s) that were established at the time of construction, as they were not in compliance with the current zoning code. Many of these regulations are considered outdated, and prevented homeowners from being able to make relatively simple, non-intrusive modifications to their homes, such as the addition or reconstruction of a porch. As a result, property owners are required to go through the time-consuming process of a variance review and approval. Through this Zoning rewrite update, this issue is being addressed by allowing any alteration or enlargement of a home, even if it was built before 1949, to be permitted by-right, provided that the modifications meet the modern zoning code Private Streets and Easements Language: Unless exempted in accordance with Sec B below, no subdivision shall be approved with a private street, right-of-way, or easement as the means of vehicular access to any lot, unless the private street, right-of-way or easement is built to County street standards. Comment: Staff is supportive of this language. It is a best practice for the municipality to control roadways to ensure that maintenance and replacement are properly managed, as well as to provide City sanitation related services to residences. Hyattsville accepts responsibility for roadways that meet the County s public roadway standard, so that we can ensure the roadway is constructed to a public standard for public utilities layout, roadway materials specifications, depth and widths. The language included in the Zoning rewrite would make it so the City could assume responsibility for all new development in the City. Language: Points of access to public streets shall be approved by the Planning Board, or the Planning Director for a minor subdivision, and by the DPIE Director, the State Highway Administration, the Department of Public Works and Transportation, the Public Works Department of the municipality in which the property is located, or other appropriate roadway authority as applicable. Comment: Staff is supportive of this language, which provides the City more control over points of access on local streets District Council Comment: In the previous draft for this section of the Subdivision Regulations, Clarion Associates provided language removing the District Council s ability to call up development applications after they have been decided on by the Planning Board. The Comprehensive Review Draft removes that language, keeping the system in place that currently exists. It is not a best practice to allow the District Council to call up developments after the Planning Board has already made a decision on the application. This process is unpredictable and leads to longer time frames and higher costs for a development to get approved within the County. As was recommended in the first draft of the rewrite, Staff believe that power should be removed from the District Council. 2 P age

13 Transportation Adequacy Language: Adequate transportation facilities shall be available to accommodate or offset (through alternative trip capture) the vehicular trips within the Impact Area surrounding the development subject to the requirements of the Section, as defined by the Transportation Review Guidelines. This standard is met if: the applicant reduces project impacts to a level so that the adopted LOS standard is maintained by any combination of the following: a. Reducing the number of dwelling units or floor area b. Incorporating alternative trip capture c. Incorporating a mix of uses that reduces trips through internal capture, as defined in the Transportation Review Guidelines. Comment: Staff is supportive of this language and as it takes into consideration multiple methods to address the level of service, including the addition of multimodal elements. Language: Any transportation improvements within the Impact Area that are counted as available capacity shall be: incorporated in a specific County of State Public Facilities Financing and Implementation Program, including the County CIP or State CTP with construction scheduled with 100 percent of the construction funds allocated Comment: Staff is recommending the addition of language noting improvements within the municipality s CIP scheduled with 50 percent of the construction funds allocated. This ensures that City projects can also be included in the count of available capacity Mandatory Dedication of Parkland Language: The amount of land to be dedicated shall be 15 percent of land on which a density exceeding 12 dwelling units per net acre is permissible. Comment: The language ensures that all developments must provide onsite recreational amenities, and ensures that the space dedicated to recreation grows in accordance to the size of the development. Large scale developments will now be responsible for more onsite parkland Definitions Comment: M-NCPPC should consider incorporating the term Building Restriction Line into the glossary, as it is referenced throughout the document Measurements and Exceptions of Intensity and Dimensional Standards Language: Lot coverage (expressed as a percentage of net lot area) shall be determined by measuring the total horizontal land area of the lot (in acres or square feet) covered by all buildings, covered structures, areas used for vehicular access and parking, patios and walkways; dividing that coverage area by the net lot area (see Sec A above); and multiplying the result by P age

14 Comment: This section should include language that pervious surfaces are to be exempt from the lot coverage calculation. Staff is also concerned that by including sidewalks and primary walkways in the calculation, existing homes may be out of conformance with the lot coverage requirements, requiring the need for additional variance(s) F Commercial Uses Classification Language: The Eating or Drinking Establishment Uses category consists of establishments primarily engaged in the preparation and serving of food or beverages for on or off premises consumption. Use types include: brewpubs or microbreweries; restaurants; fast food restaurants; and establishments primarily engaged in selling food or beverages for on-site consumption that also provide live entertainment on a limited basis, and similar uses. Accessory uses many include areas for outdoor seating, drive-through service facilities, facilities for live entertainment, and valet parking services. Comment: Drive-through as an accessory use should not be permitted in the Town Activity Center, Local Transit Oriented or Regional Transit Oriented zones B Required Public Notice Language: 15 days prior to the hearing [for a variance], notice required to the appellant; owners of all lands contiguous to or opposite the land subject to the application and any municipality in whose boundaries the property is located. Comment: Public notice to municipality should be expanded from 15-calendar days to 30-calendardays to allow for the matter to be scheduled on the City Council agenda. Next Steps The Hyattsville Planning Committee is scheduled to review the Prince George s County Zoning Ordinance & Subdivision Regulations Comprehensive Review Draft Staff comments at its next meeting on Tuesday, November 21, The Staff will include the Committee s comments when this item is considered by the City Council on December 4, P age