Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan: Existing Conditions Report
BOWIE-MITCHELLVILLE AND VICINITY MASTER PLAN
March 8, 2022
Updated June 2024
Abstract
Date March 8, 2022
Title 2022 Approved Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan
Author The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Subject Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan
Source of copies The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Series number 326222306
Number of pages 364
The 2022 Approved Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan is the approved area master plan for Planning Areas 71A, 71B, 74A, and 74B. The Approved Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan supersedes the 2006 Approved Master Plan for Bowie and Vicinity and the 2010 Approved Bowie State MARC Station Sector Plan. This plan amends portions of the 2014 Plan Prince George’s 2035 Approved General Plan (Plan 2035) and other Countywide functional master plans within Planning Areas 71A, 71B, 74A, and 74B.
This master plan was formulated over a 17-month period, guided by a detailed Public Participation Plan that included meetings with, and feedback from, residents, property owners, business owners, public agencies, and other stakeholders. This master plan contains the community’s vision for Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity along with goals, policies, and strategies to implement the vision through the eight planning elements identified in Plan 2035 as well as an additional element, Comprehensive Zoning.
The 2022 Approved Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan recommends directing future growth to the Plan 2035-designated Bowie Local Town Center (at the US 50/301 and MD 3 interchange) and Bowie State University MARC Campus Center, expanding economic development opportunities along MD 450 at Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace, and the Collington Local Employment Area, revitalizing Old Town Bowie, and strategically investing along US 301/MD 3, MD 450, and MD 197. The plan recommends preserving rural character and sensitive environmental features within the County’s Rural and Agricultural Area. The plan includes land use concepts and illustrative sketches for parts of Bowie Local Town Center, Bowie State University MARC Campus Center, Old Town Bowie, and Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace. The plan also includes an implementation matrix, clearly illustrating the timeline, and necessary partnerships to implement the vision for Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity over the next 25 years.
NOTE: Administrative changes identifying spelling errors, typos, mismatched addresses and tax IDs, and street name updates were applied in April 2023 to Tables 10, 12, 16, 17, 24, and F-3 (see BMVMP AC 2023-04 - Signed.pdf for list of changes). Updates to maps and minor additional administrative changes were applied in June 2024 (see BMVMP AC 2023-05 - Signed.pdf for list of changes).
Prince George’s County
Angela Alsobrooks County Executive
County Council
The County Council has three main responsibilities in the planning process: (1) setting policy, (2) plan approval, and (3) plan implementation. Applicable policies are incorporated into area plans, functional plans, and the general plan. The Council, after holding a hearing on the plan adopted by the Planning Board, may approve the plan as adopted, approve the plan with amendments based on the public record, or disapprove the plan and return it to the Planning Board for revision. Implementation is primarily through adoption of the annual Capital Improvement Program, the annual Budget, the water and sewer plan, and adoption of zoning map amendments.
Council Members
Calvin S. Hawkins, II, At-large, Chair
Thomas E. Dernoga, 1st District
Deni Taveras, 2nd District
Dannielle M. Glaros, 3rd District
Todd M. Turner, 4th District
Jolene Ivey, 5th District
Derrick L. Davis, 6th District
Rodney C. Streeter, 7th District
Edward Burroughs III, 8th District
Sydney J. Harrison, 9th District, Vice Chair
Mel Franklin, At-large
Clerk of the Council: Donna J. Brown
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Casey Anderson, Chairman
Elizabeth M. Hewlett, Vice Chairman
Officers
Asuntha Chiang-Smith, Executive Director Gavin Cohen, Secretary-Treasurer
Adrian R. Gardner, General Counsel
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a bi-county agency, created by the General Assembly of Maryland in 1927. The Commission’s geographic authority extends to the great majority of Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties: the Maryland-Washington Regional District (M-NCPPC planning jurisdiction) comprises 1,001 square miles, while the Metropolitan District (parks) comprises 919 square miles, in the two counties.
The Commission has three major functions:
• The preparation, adoption, and, from time to time, amendment or extension of the General Plan for the physical development of the Maryland-Washington Regional District.
• The acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of a public park system.
• In Prince George’s County only, the operation of the entire county public recreation program.
The Commission operates in each county through a Planning Board appointed by and responsible to the County government. All local plans, recommendations on zoning amendments, administration of subdivision regulations, and general administration of parks are responsibilities of the Planning Boards.
The Prince George’s County Planning Department:
• Our mission is to help preserve, protect and manage the County’s resources by providing the highest quality planning services and growth management guidance and by facilitating effective intergovernmental and resident involvement through education and technical assistance.
• Our vision is to be a model planning department of responsive and respected staff who provide superior planning and technical services and work cooperatively with decision-makers, residents, and other agencies to continuously improve development quality and the environment and act as a catalyst for positive change.
Prince George’s County Planning Board
Montgomery County Planning Board
Elizabeth M. Hewlett, Esq., Chairman
Dorothy F. Bailey, Vice Chairman
Manuel R. Geraldo, Esq.
William M. Doerner A. Shuanise Washington
Casey Anderson, Esq., Chairman
Partap Verma, Vice Chairman
Gerald R. Cichy
Tina Patterson Carol Rubin
Appendices
Appendix A: Technical Reports 234
A-1. Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan: Existing Conditions Report
A-2. Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan: Playbook of Strategies
A-3. Bowie State MARC TAP 2020
A-4. Bowie State University Master Plan 2020-2030
A-5. City of Bowie Sustainability Plan 2016
A-6. Retail Marketability and Competitiveness Study 5/2016
A-7. Bowie MARC Campus Center Concept Plan Report
A-8. Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan: Community Engagement Summary
A-9. Plan Prince George’s 2035 Approved General Plan Five-Year Evaluation (2019)
Appendix B . Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments 238
Appendix C Inventory of Historic Sites and Resources
Map 45. Anacostia Trails Heritage Area
Map 46. Agriculture and Farm Fresh Food in BowieMitchellville and Vicinity 1 70
Map 47. Supermarket Access in the Master Plan Area (Walking and Driving) 1 71
Map 48. Existing Public Facilities 17 7
Map 49. Fire Station Travelsheds in Prince George’s County and Master Plan Area 1 80
Map 50. Recommended Public Facilities 18 5
Map D-1. Master Plan of Transportation Recommendations-1 ................................ 25 5
Map D-2. Master Plan of Transportation Recommendations-2 25 6
Map D-3. Master Plan of Transportation Recommendations-3 25 7
Map D-4. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities 25 8
Map D-5. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—Grid Overview 25 9
Map D-6. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—01 2 60
Map D-7. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—02 2 61
Map D-8. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—03 26 2
Map D-9. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—04 26 3
Map D-10. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—05
Map D-11. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—06
Map D-12. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—07
Map D-13. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—08
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Map D-14. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—09 26 8
Map D-15. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—10
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Map D-16. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—11 2 70
Map D-17. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—12 2 71
Map F-18. CZ 5.2 Zoning Recommendations— Bowie Local Town Center ........................... 29 9
Map F-19. CZ 6.1 Zoning Recommendations— Bowie State University 300
Map F-20. CZ 7.1 Zoning Recommendations— Collington Local Employment Area Expansion 301
Figures
Figure 1. Population Growth or Decline by Age in BowieMitchellville and Vicinity and Prince George’s County (2010–2018) 16 Figure 2. Bowie Gateway Concept Plan
Figure 4. BSU MARC Campus Center Proposed
Tables
Table 1. Prince George’s County Ordinance References.
Table 2. Master Plan Geographic Areas 34
Table 3. Future Land Use Categories 49
Table 4. Rural and Agricultural Area Additions–Belt Woods
Table 5. Rural and Agricultural Area Additions
Table 6.
Table 7. Zoning Categories
Table 8. CZ 1.3 Zoning Recommendations—Areawide Parks 81
Table 31. Watersheds Countywide and within the Master Plan Area
Table 32. Green Infrastructure Network (2017) 1 41
Table 33. Known Streams, Wetlands and Floodplains with the Master Plan Area ...............
Table 34. Impervious Surfaces by Watershed (2017)
Table 35. Impervious Surfaces
Table 49. Public Facilities Implementation Matrix
Table 50. Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Indicators of Success
Table B-1 through B-12. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments
Table C. Inventory of Historic Sites and Resources
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Table F-1. CZ 1.1 Zoning Recommendations
Table F-2. CZ 1.2 Zoning Recommendations
Table F-3. CZ 2.1 Zoning Recommendations
Table G-1. Parks and Recreation Facilities
G-2. Fire/Emergency Medical Services
Foreword
The Prince George’s County Planning Board of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is pleased to make available the 2022 Approved Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan. This plan:
• Provides a vision for the City of Bowie and portions of the Mitchellville and Collington areas and describes how the plan area will grow and evolve over the next 25 years.
• Recommends creation of a university-focused, mixed-use community at the Bowie State University MARC Campus Center.
• Identifies strategies to achieve economic success for this area of Prince George’s County by recommending an increased mix of land uses at the Bowie Local Town Center, expanding economic development opportunities at the Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace area along MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and at the Collington Local Employment Area, revitalizing Old Town Bowie, and strategically investing along US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway), MD 450 (Annapolis Road), and MD 197 (Collington/Laurel Bowie Road).
• Recommends expansion of employment opportunities in critical growth industries, such as health care, higher education, and transportation, logistics, and warehousing, at Bowie Local Town Center, BSU MARC Campus Center, and the Collington Local Employment Area.
• Recommends the creation of a more diverse housing stock that attracts new residents while retaining existing ones.
• Recommends continued preservation and protection of important environmental resources and scenic, rural, and agricultural areas.
This is a comprehensive master plan that contains recommendations for Land Use and Comprehensive Zoning, Economic Prosperity, Transportation and Mobility, Natural Environment, Housing and Neighborhoods, Community Heritage, Culture, and Design, Healthy Communities, and Public Facilities specific to Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity, and a matrix that identifies the time frame and responsible entities for implementation. The plan is organized by plan element and then further organized by geographic area, with policies and strategies applicable to the entire plan area, followed by policies and strategies applicable to Plan 2035 Growth Policy Areas and Centers, and other policies and strategies applicable to key opportunity areas and corridors.
The Prince George’s County Planning Board and the District Council held a duly advertised joint public hearing on October 4, 2021 to solicit comments from property owners and residents. All comments and recommendations presented at the public hearing became a matter of public record. The Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan was approved by the District Council on March 8, 2022.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth M. Hewlett, Chairman Prince George’s County Planning Board
Section I Blueprint for Tomorrow
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Source: All photos by M-NCPPC
Introduction
The 2022 Approved Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan provides a long-term vision and goals, supported by focused policies and strategies, to guide the evolution of the northeastern area of Prince George’s County, covering a 59-squaremile area and includes the City of Bowie, through 2047 (see Map 1. Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Boundary). Residents, workers, students, property owners, the City of Bowie, and other community stakeholders collaborated with the Prince George’s County Planning Department and other public agencies over a 17-month period to develop the plan’s recommendations. This plan will guide the development of this area on a path that is attractive to newcomers while retaining a high quality of life for those who have already discovered the many charms that Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity has to offer.
Plan Vision
In 2047, Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity is a place where people want to live, work, play, and stay. It meets the diverse needs of a wide range of residents and visitors and is distinguished by vibrant, walkable, mixed-use destinations that support active lifestyles; convenient access to community amenities for all; a range of entertainment options; a variety of housing types suitable for all age groups and incomes; a robust and diversified economy; safe, healthy, and sustainable communities; quality parks and recreation opportunities; active agricultural areas; restored environmental resources; and a rich historic character and culture.
Themes for Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity
The Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan aligns with Plan 2035’s three themes— Work, Live, and Sustain—as guiding themes, underscoring the importance of weighing economic, social, and environmental decisions when creating land use policy.
In 2047, residents of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity—
WORK in a thriving and diverse economy that:
• Strengthens and expands Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity’s top employment sectors.
• Concentrates new market-rate housing and infill development within Bowie Local Town Center, Bowie State University (BSU) MARC Campus Center, and at Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace to create economically sustainable, walkable, mixed-use communities.
• Capitalizes on the strategic location of Collington Local Employment Area by maximizing light-industrial employment such as transportation, logistics, and warehousing.
• Allows employees to reach their workplace safely and efficiently from quality, reliable public transit, such as MARC commuter rail and local/regional bus services.
• Attracts research and development activity, new residents, and students to the BSU MARC Campus Center through mixed-use, transit-oriented development.
• Leverages Bowie State University’s expanding academic programming and existing relationships with employers to attract new businesses and research and development activities.
LIVE in safe, walkable, and healthy communities that:
• Attract new residents, workers, students, and visitors with a variety of unique cultural, recreational, and retail activities.
• Feature a range of housing types, including the higherdensity, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented communities that meet the needs and housing preferences of emerging generations of young professionals, millennials, and seniors.
• Ensure the economic competitiveness of regionalserving retail in Bowie Town Center and at Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace by adding residential components.
• Provide access to public services and amenities.
• Offer expanded active transportation infrastructure, with safety improvements at intersections and pedestrian crossings, especially in anticipated high-use pedestrian areas such as Bowie Local Town Center, BSU MARC Campus Center, and Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace along MD 450.
• Recognize and celebrate local history and culture, promoting Old Town Bowie as a cultural and historic destination.
• Provide safe and convenient access to public services, parks, open spaces, and fresh, healthy, affordable food options through local supermarkets, community gardens and farmers markets.
• Preserving areas with existing rural character and agricultural potential through appropriate zoning and policies.
• Prioritizing infill development in existing centers, focus areas, and corridors.
• Reducing the cycle of automobile dependency by creating a safe, affordable, and efficient multimodal transportation system that improves connectivity within and between communities and the region.
• Developing a comprehensive trail system that creates recreational and commuting opportunities.
• Supporting the development and expansion of agricultural industries, particularly for small farmers and entrepreneurs, and improving market access for smallscale producers through farmers markets and other locally serving strategies.
• Expanding the extensive open-space network and preserving natural amenities.
• Advancing the environmental conservation and land preservation goals of the City of Bowie’s 2020 Climate Action Plan and 2016 Sustainability Plan.
Source: Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation
Key Policies by Area
RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL AREA
• Preserve the Rural and Agricultural Areas for open space, agriculture, environmental preservation, and for very lowdensity housing served exclusively by individual well and septic systems.
• Reinforce the eastern boundary of US 301 as the County’s Growth Boundary, directing growth away from the Rural and Agricultural Area and into the Established Communities.
• Recommend rural and agricultural or parks and open space land uses on all properties in the Rural and Agricultural Area except for institutional land uses in existence on March 8, 2022.
• Expand economic opportunities for local growers and producers and increase consumer access to locally grown food in the Rural and Agricultural Area.
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
• Maintain the scale and density of existing residential areas in the Established Communities.
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
• Transform Bowie Local Town Center into a more walkable environment that includes a mix of complementary uses.
• Reposition visible and regionally accessible parcels, such as those at the interchange of US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway), and US 50 (John Hanson Highway), for long-term success by diversifying into additional residential, recreational, and entertainment uses.
• Provide a diverse range of housing options, such as age-restricted senior housing that may meet the housing needs of the area’s aging population.
• Encourage an urban form of new development at Bowie Local Town Center that blends well with surrounding residential developments.
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY MARC CAMPUS CENTER
• Focus expanded office, classroom, retail, and other amenities at the BSU MARC Station in a mixed-use, transit-oriented development.
• Develop a residential base for students and employees to live near Bowie State University and reduce traffic congestion to, from, and around campus.
• Improve pedestrian connectivity to facilitate transit access and reduce automobile dependency.
• Promote neighborhood-serving retail to meet students’ and employees’ needs and encourage locally owned business development.
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
• Leverage the strategic position of Collington Local Employment Area along US 301 to strengthen its position as a regional light-industrial and employment hub.
• Expand retail opportunities for employers, nearby residents, and visitors.
• Improve pedestrian connectivity between Collington Local Employment Area and nearby residential developments such as South Lake and amenities including the Liberty Sports Park.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
• Increase foot traffic in the area to support existing retail, create new retail opportunities, and foster a stronger sense of place.
• Improve pedestrian infrastructure of the Chestnut Avenue/11th Street bridge to reduce unsafe perceptions and better unify Old Town Bowie.
• Leverage historic street grid as a foundation for a future walkable, mixed-use center.
• Expand parking options, increase food and beverage offerings, and promote local events to attract visitors and support local businesses.
• Position the area to become a state-designated Arts and Entertainment District.
MD 450
• Enhance this important regional mobility corridor with a diverse range of housing, retail, and recreation options at Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace, complemented by existing civic spaces in the corridor.
• Introduce traffic calming strategies to improve real and perceived safety threats and facilitate active uses including walking and biking.
• Develop recreational facilities at Archer Park.
• Create a boulevard along Superior Lane to include a tree-lined street with landscaping and small retail shops.
MD 197
• Improve and expand existing trail networks along this key transportation corridor.
• Redevelop Bowie Plaza to achieve appropriate size and density to retail and prevent long-term vacancies.
• Increase retail options in northern end of the corridor particularly at BSU MARC Campus Center.
US 301/MD 3
• Facilitate upgrade to limited-access regional freeway.
• Limit development east of US 301/MD 3 to an absolute minimum to protect the Rural and Agricultural Area.
• Leverage planned mixed-use developments at Melford and South Lake to redevelop Pointer Ridge Plaza, an aging retail cluster along the southern end of the corridor.
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Section II
Defining the Context
Map 2 . Regional Context
Department
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Source: Prince George’s County Planning
Master Plan Boundary
Prince George's County Connecting Corridors
Description of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity
The Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan area is located in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area with key corridors connecting the area to major destinations: Largo, I-95/I-495 (Capital Beltway) and the District of Columbia to the west, Annapolis to the east, Richmond to the south, and Baltimore to the north. The MARC Commuter Rail Penn Line serves the Bowie State MARC Station (see Map 2. Regional Context and Map 3. County Context). The area consists of approximately 59 square miles (37,760 acres); of this area, 20 square miles (12,800 acres) are within the City of Bowie (see Map 4. Master Plan Boundaries).
The plan area covers portions of Plan 2035’s Rural and Agricultural Areas and Established Communities. The plan will enlarge the boundaries of the Bowie
Local Town Center (Plan 2035 Local Center) to include the commercial/office areas just north of MD 197 (Collington Road), as well as enlarge and rename the Bowie MARC Campus Center to include portions the Bowie State University campus. This plan covers portions of Councilmanic Districts 4, 6, and 9 and four planning areas (PA) (see Map 5. Planning Areas) in Subregion 3 in the northeastern portion of Prince George’s County:
PA 71A—Bowie and Vicinity
PA 71B—City of Bowie
PA 74A—Mitchellville and Vicinity
PA 74B—Collington and Vicinity
State of Maryland
Prince George’s County
BowieMitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan Area
Source: M-NCPPC
Master Plan Boundary
Bowie and Vicinity (71A)
City of Bowie (71B)
Mitchellville and Vicinity (74A)
Collington and Vicinity (74B)
Miles
Anne Arundel County
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Demographic Indicators
POPULATION
Home to 86,500 people =
10% of the County’s population [2018]
Seniors 55 and older are the fastest growing age group [2010-2019]
Baby Boomers—Born between 1946-1964
Generation X—Born between 1965-1980
Millennials—Born between 1981-1995
Generation Z—Born between 1996-2015
Source: Pew Research Center
45% of population is aged 45 and older
Residents more likely to have a bachelor’s or post-graduate degree compared to the County overall.
Educational attainment tends to be higher where new development has occurred, including along the Church Road corridor.
Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity is growing slightly faster than the County as a whole (though slower than Washington, D.C.)
The population of black residents increased marginally from 54 percent in 2010 to 57 percent today. White resident’s have declined from 33 percent in 2010 and 27 percent in 2018.
Figure 1 . Population Growth or Decline by Age in BowieMitchellville and Vicinity and Prince George’s County (2010–2018)
Prince George’s County Master Plan Area
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2018 5-year American Community Survey.
Older residents are more likely to be homeowners of larger single-family houses than the County overall.
Fewer than one dwelling unit per acre is considered quite low. A density of about one to three dwelling units per acre is considered low-density suburban. Less than that is considered exurban or rural.
The majority of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity’s neighborhoods are made up of single-family homes, with single-family detached homes accounting for 71 percent of all housing stock in the master plan area.
ECONOMICS
$120,900
median household income
48% higher than that of the County’s median household income of $81,800
31,000 dwelling units in an area of about 37,700 acres [2008]
<1 dwelling unit per acre (DU/A) overall
HOUSING
83% home ownership compared to 57% in the County
28,000 jobs, primarily in health care is equal to 10.4% of the County’s total jobs
The health care sector also experienced the largest total job growth between 2015 and 2019, adding over 900 new jobs to both the master plan area and neighboring Largo community.
14% of employees work in the health care sector
Nearly a fourth of all businesses belong to the health care sector
History of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity
Development History
The Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan area has seen two major periods of sustained development. The first period saw the development of Belair at Bowie built by Levitt & Sons, which began in the late 1950s and concluded in the early 1970s. The Belair at Bowie development is characterized by uniform single-family detached houses built on quarter-acre to half-acre lots. A second and more sustained building boom began in the mid-1980s, lasting until the Great Recession in 2008. These two periods significantly shaped the development pattern of the plan area, which is primarily occupied by low-density residential uses, rural and agricultural uses, and parks and open space.
Although low-density residential has been the primary land use, occasional high-density residential projects were constructed, such as Heather Ridge (1987), The Willows (2004), and The Bowen (2014). Several multifamily and townhouse developments exist within the plan area, and more have been approved in several locations to meet the growing national and regional demand. Since 2012, much of the development has continued to be very lowdensity residential housing (<3.5 dwelling units per acre [DU/A]) such as Collingbrook Estates (2014) and Oak Creek (2014).
Significant Locations
BELAIR AT BOWIE (LEVITT & SONS)
The Belair at Bowie community was developed in seven phases over a 20-year period. Each phase created a new community, including Meadowbrook, Tulip Grove, Somerset, Foxhill, Buckingham, Kenilworth, and Heather Hills. It is considered a late example of Levitt & Sons’ suburban development. By
the time of its construction, its development style had been emulated by other developers across the country, diminishing its historical significance. This development style is marked by curvilinear streets, homogeneous housing, staggered setbacks, manicured lawns, and primarily quarter-acre plots. Various housing models ranging from 1,500 to 2,500 square feet were offered to future residents. Overall, much of the historic fabric has been altered by housing additions, window replacements, the remodel of garages for additional living space, and the mitigation of asbestos shingles and siding.1 However, its significance should not be overlooked as the County’s second bedroom community constructed outside of the Capital Beltway.
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY
Bowie State University (BSU), the oldest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Maryland, was founded in 1865 by the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Educational Improvement of Colored People. The school relocated to its current site in 1908 and changed its name to Maryland Normal and Industrial School at Bowie in 1914. Around 1911,2 the Pennsylvania Railroad opened a commuter rail station in Old Town Bowie; this station closed and reopened as the Bowie State MARC Station on the MARC Penn Line in 1989.3 The school originally focused on twoyear degrees but expanded its offerings to three-year degree programs in 1925. In 1963, the school began a liberal arts program and changed its name to Bowie State College.4 As BSU evolved and expanded its educational opportunities to include graduate studies, the school changed its name to Bowie State University.5 As of 2020, the school has a population of 6,171 students (5,227 undergraduates and 944 postgraduates) and offers 22 undergraduate majors, 19 master programs, and two doctoral programs.
2 Maryland State Board of Education. Forty-Fifth Annual Report. The Sun Job Printing Office. p. 147. (1911). Archived by Google Books.
3 Bowie Railroad Museum, accessed online at https://www.cityofbowie.org/293/Bowie-Railroad-Museum on May 4, 2021.
4 Bowie State University, Bowie State University History, accessed June 2021, https://www.bowiestate.edu/about/history
5 Bowie State University, Bowie State University Fact Book 2003-2004, September 2004.
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Segregation—Belair at Bowie
Built in the era of the Civil Rights Movement, Belair of Bowie was unsurprisingly segregated, becoming an all-White community as it developed. Like many suburban neighborhoods from this time, African Americans were blatantly and unapologetically denied access to purchase homes. Even when pressured by an executive order under John F. Kennedy, Jr. in 1962, Founder William Levitt still failed to take the directive to prevent discrimination based on race or color in developments that received federal financial assistance, citing that it would be bad economically, and that business decisions would be based on strategy rather than sociological and moral questions. These harsh practices were met with protests on the streets of Bowie and sit-ins at the model homes by activists and civil rights groups. Still change did not come easily, it was not until the weeks leading up to the approval of the Fair Housing Act on April 11, 1968, that Levitt and Sons, lifted their discriminatory stance, which at this point many considered to be an empty gesture after of decade of discrimination and vitriol toward African Americans.*
Fairwood is one of the largest master planned communities in Prince George’s County. Fairwood was built on the site of Fairview Plantation; established about 1800 by Baruch Duckett,6 Fairview was one of the largest slave-holding plantations in the County.7 The associated plantation house, also named Fairview, is centrally located in the development on a 9.9-acre site. The Federal/Greek Revival style house is a designated County historic site.8 The Fairwood property was sold to the now-defunct Rouse Company in the 1980s. The construction of the Fairwood community began in 2005 under new ownership and continues today.
6 Arnett, Earl; Brugger, Robert J.; Papenfuse, Edward C. (March 22, 1999). Maryland: A New Guide to the Old Line State. The Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 401. ISBN 978-0-8018-5980-9.
7 “Benjamin Duckett MSA SC 5496-8398”. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
8 “Heritage Themes” (PDF). The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
Top left: Belair at Bowie; Top right: Fairwood; Bottom left: Bowie State University Student Center.
Source: M-NCPPC
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
Collington Center, known as Collington Trade Zone, was first identified for an airport in the 1970 master plan. The airport was never constructed, and the area was reclassified in 1975 to the E-I-A (Employment and Institutional Area) zone, which allows for lightindustrial and flexible commercial land uses. Collington was designated as a foreign trade zone in 1980, a designation which has since expanded to the entire County. The construction of the industrial park began in 1984 and was substantially built out by 1993. A few smaller parcels within the Collington Trade Zone can still be developed. The proposed National Capital Business Park immediately southwest of Collington Trade Zone would add 3.5 million square feet of industrial space, focusing on transportation, logistics, and warehousing.
Expanding Job Market
In 2020, Target acquired a 762,000-square-foot distribution center at 15900 Leeland Road (Tax ID 5509894) that is anticipated to bring additional jobs to the plan area.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Old Town Bowie, originally named Huntington City, is a railroad town platted in 1870. The Baltimore and Potomac Railway Company extended rail operations to Huntington on July 2, 1872. With the advent of the railroad came a growing population; by 1880, the town was home to about 60 families. The town was incorporated in 1916 and the name changed to Town of Bowie as a tribute to the train station named after Maryland’s Governor Oden Bowie (1869-1872). A fire in 1910 that started in one of the local hotels9 destroyed most of the original station buildings. They were quickly rebuilt and operated until 1989, when the station10 was closed with the reopening of the Bowie State MARC Station. Businesses in Old Town Bowie began to struggle with fewer visitors. The town has only minimally changed since this time—only a few small businesses and Bowie Railroad Museum attract visitors today.
Railroad Town
A railroad town is a settlement developed around a railway station. The station is the catalyst for the town’s construction. Many towns were developed by the railroad, or a real estate subsidiary of a railroad.
9 Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Huntington/Bowie (71B-002), June 2009, https://www.mncppcapps.org/planning/ HistoricCommunitiesSurvey/CommunityDocumentations/71B-002%20Huntington/PG%2071B-002,Huntington-Bowie%20 Community%20Survey.pdf
10 The City of Bowie, A Brief History of the City of Bowie (1683 to Present), June 16, 2016, https://www.cityofbowie.org/ DocumentCenter/View/166/History?bidId=
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Collington Local Employment Area
Source: M-NCPPC
Old Town Bowie Source: Maryland Inventory of Historic Places
Planning Background
Plan 2035
A comprehensive 20-year general plan, the 2014 Plan Prince George’s 2035 Approved General Plan (Plan 2035) articulates a shared vision for making Prince George’s County a competitive force in the regional economy, a leader in sustainable growth, a community of strong neighborhoods and municipalities, and a place where residents are healthy and engaged. Plan 2035 specifies indicators of success and growth management targets to measure progress toward the vision and goals described in Plan 2035.
Plan 2035 seeks to strategically direct growth to designated Regional Transit Districts and Local Centers. Plan 2035 identified 26 Local Centers and eight Regional Transit Districts. The eight Regional Transit Districts are high-density, vibrant, and transit-rich mixed-use areas envisioned to capture most future residential and employment growth and development in Prince George’s County (see Plan 203511 for more information about Plan 2035 Centers).
CENTERS
Local Centers are focal points of concentrated residential development and limited commercial activity serving the County’s Established Communities (see below). A location’s center designation is based on its access or proximity to high-capacity transit services, universities, or significant public and private investments in infrastructure. Plan 2035 further categorizes Local Centers into Local Transit Centers, Neighborhood Centers, Town Centers, and Campus Centers. The Plan contains two Local Centers within its boundaries, Bowie Local Town Center and Bowie State University MARC Campus Center. Town Centers are predominantly automobile accessible and anchor larger suburban areas; they are less intense than other center types. They generally have a walkable core and a mix of uses. Campus Centers are transit accessible with low- to medium-density, mixed-use development oriented toward supporting university research as well as community and student housing and retail needs.
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES POLICY AREA
Plan 2035 classifies existing residential neighborhoods and commercial areas served by public water and sewer outside of the Regional Transit Districts and Local Centers as Established Communities. Established Communities are most appropriate for context-sensitive infill and low- to medium-density development. This policy area makes up most of the land area in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity.
COUNTY’S GROWTH BOUNDARY AND RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY AREA
Plan 2035 demarcates a growth boundary where development beyond the boundary is restricted through zoning and other preservation tools to very low-density residential development on well and septic systems. This area is called the Rural and Agricultural Policy Area. This is where significant natural and agricultural resources are found and where agricultural activity, and forest preservation are encouraged. Property in this area is often preserved through Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation (MALPF) and Historic Agricultural Resources Preservation Program (HARPP) easements. The boundary is also meant to provide an outer limit on the urban growth of the County and to encourage infill development within the centers.
EMPLOYMENT POLICY AREA
Plan 2035 designates Employment Policy Areas that have the highest concentrations of economic activity in the County’s four targeted industry clusters—health care and life sciences; business services; information, communication, and electronics (ICE); and the federal government. Plan 2035 recommends continuing to support business growth in these geographic areas—in the targeted industry clusters—concentrating new business development near transit where possible, improving transportation access and connectivity, and creating opportunities for synergies. Bowie Local Town Center is designated an Employment Area.
The policy of Prince George’s County is articulated by Strategy 1.10 of the 2017 Rural Character Conservation Plan, part of the 2017 Approved Resource Conservation Plan: A Countywide Functional Master Plan, which directs the County to “(m)aintain the size and configuration of the Rural and Agricultural Area in perpetuity and do not reduce the size for any reason.” Most of the area east of US 301/ MD 3, Race Track Road, and surrounding Bowie State University is a critical and well-preserved portion of the County’s Rural and Agricultural Area.
Campus Center
In the context of a Campus Center, “low- to mediumdensity, mixed-use development” means development that is still dense and walkable, but at lower densities than a typical transit-oriented development around a Metro station. Campus Centers were envisioned by Plan 2035 to have an average net housing density of about 10-15 dwelling units per acre and floor area ratios between 0.5 and 3.
Master Plan Evaluation Program
Prince George’s County has 38 active area master plans (including sector and transit district development plans). M-NCPPC will regularly evaluate each master plan to determine progress toward implementation, consistency with current County growth policies, and the need for update or replacement. The program includes four phases:
1. Creating an inventory of all plan recommendations.
2. Determining the status of each plan recommendation to date.
3. Creating a scorecard for each plan showing general progress toward implementation, highlighting key implementation actions, development approval and construction activity, identifying areas where updates to policies or strategies may be warranted, and identifying next steps.
4. Geocoding where recommendations have been implemented.
What’s in a Name?
This plan contains references to Bowie Local Town Center and Bowie Town Center.
Bowie Local Town Center is a designated Plan 2035 Center where planned growth is concentrated. Bowie Local Town Center includes areas along the MD 197 (Collington Road) corridor between US 50 (John Hanson Highway) and US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) and the Melford area northeast of the US 50/US 301/MD 3 interchange.
Bowie Town Center is an outdoor retail center at 15400/15606 Emerald Way within the designated Bowie Local Town Center.
Plan 2035 designated the area northwest of the Bowie State MARC Station as the Bowie MARC Campus Center. This name, although accurate, obscures the critical role played by Bowie State University (BSU) in the past, present, and future of this planned university-centric community. This master plan adds the BSU campus to this Center and recommends renaming the Center the Bowie State University (BSU) MARC Campus Center in recognition of BSU’s importance to the region.
The Collington Local Employment Area is a focus area defined by this plan and not included as part of the Plan 2035 designated Employment Areas. However, it is a major employment hub with job growth potential. This area consists of the developable area west of US 301, east of the CSX rail line, south of the South Lake development, and north of Leeland Road. It includes the current employment area known as the Collington Trade Zone, the proposed National Capital Business Park, and surrounding properties. This plan wants to emphasize this opportunity and has renamed this area the Collington Local Employment Area.
Source—Photo by: M-NCPPC
Previous Plan Summary
2006 APPROVED MASTER PLAN FOR BOWIE AND VICINITY
The 2006 Approved Master Plan for Bowie and Vicinity envisioned four existing commercial areas including Bowie Main Street, Old Town Bowie, West Bowie Village, and Pointer Ridge as mixed-use activity centers suitable for a wide array of public, commercial, employment, and residential land uses. The plan recommended flexible zoning regulations be enacted to preserve rural character and sensitive environmental features. While some retail and residential construction has occurred since 2006, the Great Recession of 2007-2009 and continuing real estate market trends toward new construction and walkable, amenity-rich locations have limited market interest in most of BowieMitchellville and Vicinity. In the 21st Century, employers and highly skilled workers increasingly desire living and working in amenity-rich, walkable communities with transit access to jobs, educational opportunities, and other entertainment/recreational amenities.
Meanwhile, the vision for the Bowie Regional Center was predicated on high-frequency transit (i.e., bus rapid transit or light rail) access to job centers, such as Washington, D.C. Such transit service is cost-prohibitive and extending such service to new areas creates a “chicken-or-egg” scenario: it is extremely difficult to secure transit funding to new locations that do not have transit-supportive densities, and transit-supportive densities without transit are politically unpopular and often exacerbate traffic congestion.
One area of success comes not as a result of the original master plan; Plan 2035 amended the 2006 master plan by re-defining the nature of the Bowie Regional Center, reclassifying it as the Bowie Local Town Center. Plan 2035 added Melford to this Center and changed its recommended buildout from the master plan-recommended 866 dwelling units to the 10 to 60 dwelling units per acre appropriate for new construction in a Town Center. Since 2014, Melford has added 140 units of assisted living construction.
2010 APPROVED
BOWIE STATE MARC STATION SECTOR PLAN
The 2010 Approved Bowie State MARC Station Area Sector Plan envisioned a set of vibrant neighborhoods with active, pedestrian-oriented streets and a small “college town” character at the heart of a broader picturesque, rural community. There has been no plan-envisioned construction to date.
Implementation challenges for both plans include the lack of density to support amenities, pre-recession assumptions about the real estate market, lack of highfrequency transit access to job centers, and Bowie State University’s remote location. However, there are several implementation opportunities including a municipal partnership with the City of Bowie, Bowie State MARC Station Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) transit-oriented development (TOD) Designation, and the US 301 upgrade to a full, limited-access freeway.
Legal Context
This master plan supersedes the 2006 Approved Master Plan for Bowie and Vicinity and the 2010 Approved Bowie State MARC Station Sector Plan. It also amends the 2014 Plan Prince George’s 2035 Approved General Plan (Plan 2035), the 2009 Approved Countywide Master Plan of Transportation (MPOT), and Formula 2040: Functional Master Plan for Parks, Recreation and Open Space (2013). See Appendix B. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments for a list of specific amendments to functional master plans and Appendix E. Functional Master Plan and Recent Other Relevant Plans and Studies for a list of key recommendations that apply to the master plan area found in the County’s nine functional master plans. This area master plan is informed by several recent plans and studies conducted by partner agencies since 2016, also listed in Appendix E.
This master plan was prepared pursuant to the procedures of Subtitle 27 of the Prince George’s County Code, the Zoning Ordinance, as it existed on July 1, 2021. In 2018, the Prince George’s County Council adopted a new Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Regulations, and Landscape Manual that will go into effect upon the Council’s approval of a Countywide Zoning Map Amendment (CMA). Although the CMA has not yet been adopted as of the effective date of this plan, the land use and zoning recommendations were evaluated and prepared pursuant to the language in the new 2018 Zoning Ordinance (including the approved Countywide Map Amendment), Subdivision Regulations, and Landscape Manual as they existed on July 1, 2021. Other provisions of the County Code affecting the use and development of land considered in the preparation of this plan include, but are not limited to:
Table 1 . Prince George's County Ordinance References.
Subtitle Topic
20A Transportation Demand Management
21A Revenue Authority
23 Roads and Sidewalks
25 Trees and Vegetation
29 Preservation of Historic Resources
32 Water Resources Protection and Grading Code
Countywide Map Amendment
In 2020, the Planning Department proposed a Countywide Map Amendment (CMA) to update the County Zoning Map with the 2018 Zoning Ordinance zones. This master plan was developed assuming approval of the proposed CMA and can only be implemented by the zones in the 2018 Zoning Ordinance. Since the approval of this master plan, on March 8, 2022, the new zoning ordinance has taken effect as of April 1, 2022. Visit zoningpgc.pgplanning.com for more information about the 2018 Zoning Ordinance and the Countywide Map Amendment.
Community Engagement
Public participation is an essential element in the preparation of successful comprehensive master plans. The public and key stakeholders, such as elected and appointed officials, property owners, business owners, community leaders, students, and workers provide onthe-ground eyes and ears that can identify key issues of importance, critical feedback on the feasibility or desirability of plan recommendations, and support for plan approval and implementation. Well-informed stakeholders are key to the success of a public engagement program.
Section 27-643 of the Zoning Ordinance requires submittal of a public participation program for District Council review and approval. The approved public participation plan for the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan includes use of traditional and electronic media to quickly gather and disseminate information, interviews with key stakeholders and partner agencies, a field office presence, surveys, and briefings to decision makers.
The planning and public outreach process for the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan was designed to obtain and respond to detailed comments from as many area stakeholders as possible. Target groups included Bowie State University, the City of Bowie, community leaders, residents, property and business owners, land developers, officials, M-NCPPC staff, and others. The team used several different techniques to ensure adequate feedback. These included the following:
VIRTUAL KICKOFF MEETING
On June 13, 2020, the Prince George’s County Planning Department held the virtual kickoff meeting to discuss the initiation of a new master plan for the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan area. This meeting included 278 attendees.
VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETINGS
M-NCPPC staff and the consultant team held twelve virtual public meetings from June 2020 through December 2020. The meetings were well attended with a large percentage of new participants each time.
KEY STAKEHOLDER/FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS
Staff held 18 meetings (virtual and inperson) with multiple stakeholders including Bowie State University, the City of Bowie, key property owners, agency partners, and others to identify major issues, challenges, and opportunities in the planning area.
On September 16, 2020 staff introduced a draft existing conditions report and held a public presentation and meeting that provided an overview of the major findings. Staff facilitated small breakout groups to talk about the challenges and opportunities identified in the report and the full report was posted for public comment on our project website. The meeting was attended by 80 people.
Virtual Community Walk Shop Video Release
VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS
Staff met one-on-one with 24 stakeholders to answer specific questions about the plan and receive input. Stakeholders included civic groups, landowners/property owners, and other key stakeholders.
VIRTUAL COMMUNITY WALK SHOP
Staff led a virtual focus area tour of Bowie Town Center and Old Town Bowie. The tours were pre-recorded and shared on the project website, social media networks, YouTube, and Konveio website.
SPEAK OUT—YOUTH ELEMENT
Staff met virtually with a focus group of students from Bowie State University (BSU) to discuss planning and how they envision the future of the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan area. Additionally, staff used surveys and other interactive tools to solicit feedback. The survey was conducted in mid-October with 98 student participants. The focus groups were held the last week of October. Staff hosted three one-hour virtual events with a professor and approximately 20 students.
VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CHATS
From August 2020 through October 2020, staff invited community members to participate in an eight-part meeting series called Community Chat. Each chat focused on a specific plan element, such as land use, economic prosperity, housing and neighborhoods, etc. Allowing for open discussion between staff and community members, each meeting started with staff providing a brief presentation about the specific planning element, facilitated discussion, and question and answer segments. These virtual sessions included approximately 200 attendees.
PLAYBOOK OF STRATEGIES
VIRTUAL
PRESENTATION
On November 12, 2020, the project team and consultants presented a playbook of strategies for the revitalization of the focus areas and corridors.
STAKEHOLDERS
County Agencies
Developers
Transportation Agencies
Bowie State University
City of Bowie
M-NCPPC
Residents
Historic Preservation
Public Facilities
Environmental Groups
Businesses
Public and Stakeholder Engagement: Key Takeaways
This plan reflects interviews with key stakeholders and partner agencies, online office hours with residents, community surveys, community chats, student focus groups, and briefings with decision-makers and elected officials. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional methods of outreach were modified in March 2020 to a strictly online environment. Methods included virtual meetings and discussion groups, online surveys, frequent website, social media, and email updates, and posting documents online for public comment.
Land Use and Comprehensive Zoning
Participant residents expressed concerns regarding new development in the area. Their top concern was the development of new apartments and condos, such as those proposed at the former Sears site at Bowie Town Center and at Bowie Marketplace shopping center. Residents preferred to enliven these two destinations through nonresidential land uses such as shops and restaurants. Many residents were also worried about the future land use of the site of the canceled Bowie ice rink project (4151 Church Road, Tax ID 3665791).
Economic Prosperity
One frequent concern raised by residents throughout the County is a desire for easier access to retail, restaurants, and other amenities closer to home. More specifically, participants expressed a desire to strengthen the quality of retail options at Bowie Town Center.
Transportation and Mobility
Participant residents noted pedestrian and bicycle safety concerns around the shopping centers along US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) and MD 450 (Annapolis Road), as well as along Church Road, which has less pedestrian traffic but has proven difficult to traverse for some residents. The avid bicycle enthusiast community in the plan area commends the existing trail network but laments the lack of bicycle lanes along the major corridors and would like to see the expansion of this type of infrastructure and the construction of the many planned but unbuilt trails.
Natural Environment
Participant residents expressed concerns about removing trees as new development occurs; addressing the area’s impact on climate at the local level; and mitigating stormwater runoff in new and existing developments and areas perceived to be prone to flooding.
Housing and Neighborhoods
Some aging residents want to downsize and stay in their neighborhoods, but the plan area does not offer the housing types (apartments, condos, or townhouses) that meet their needs and budget. Bowie State University leadership and students also identified a shortage of student housing near campus. Student survey responses showed most students live off campus but would prefer to live on or near campus.
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
Some stakeholders desire increased tourism and visitation opportunities in Old Town Bowie that celebrates the history of Old Town Bowie with various events and spurs an Arts and Entertainment District.
Healthy Communities
Some participant residents expressed concerns that certain locations in the plan area lack access to fresh, healthy foods through supermarkets. Residents in the northern portion of the plan area have specifically expressed frustration that the closure of a grocery store at Bowie Plaza (6948 Laurel Bowie Road) has forced them to travel father south on MD 197 to buy groceries. Many in the community would also like additional urban agriculture opportunities and farmers markets.
Public Facilities
Stakeholders expressed a desire for more athletic fields and courts and the introduction of multigenerational spaces that cater to the entire family. Stakeholders also expressed concerns about the impact of new development on school capacity.
Major Opportunities and Challenges
During development of this plan, the project team conducted a comprehensive analysis of existing conditions in the plan area and its opportunities and challenges. The project team also analyzed the prior applicable area master plans. Additional details of this analysis can be found on the Department’s website.12
Land Use
OPPORTUNITIES
• Bowie Local Town Center is surrounded by neighborhoods that offer a mix of housing types that can be expanded upon to attract and support commercial offerings as it transforms into a mixed-use center.
• Bowie Local Town Center is positioned to attract new residents that range in age and income by offering different housing types and amenities.
• BSU MARC Campus Center has ample land adjacent to a commuter rail station and major regional university that can be developed with a mix of uses, including university-related uses, housing for commuters, university employees, and students, and supportive retail.
• At Bowie Marketplace, Superior Lane can become a boulevard connecting to Free State Shopping Center.
• MD 450, between Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace, can be transformed into a vibrant pedestrian-friendly destination with a strong sense of place.
• Old Town Bowie can be revitalized through strategic infill development and adaptive building reuse.
• Aging retail centers can be revitalized with a mix of uses under the Commercial, General, Office (CGO) zone.
• Collington Local Employment Area is poised to become an important regional economic and employment hub along an increasingly vital highway corridor.
CHALLENGES
• As properties within the Plan 2035 Growth Boundary are developed, pressure may increase to develop outside the Growth Boundary.
• The prevalence of low-density, single-family detached housing creates challenges in attracting much-desired retail amenities to the area.
• Bowie State University has a student housing shortage, making it difficult to expand, accommodate, and attract students who do not want to commute to school.
Comprehensive Zoning
OPPORTUNITIES
• The 2018 Zoning Ordinance contains zones that allow maximum flexibility for property owners to respond to the evolution of the real estate market.
• Reclassification of several properties within this plan area will lead to speedier implementation of Plan 2035’s and this plan’s vision.
• Different zones allow context-sensitive development at a variety of intensities, which creates a better transition between uses.
CHALLENGES
• The Legacy Comprehensive Design (LCD) Zone requires a lengthy, three-stage development process (comprehensive design plans, preliminary plans of subdivision, and specific design plans).
• The continuation of validity periods for development applications since 2007 coupled with the prevalence of property-specific provisions within the old Zoning Ordinance may lead to unintended or no-longer-desirable types or intensities of development.
12 The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Department, Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicincity Master Plan: Existing Conditions Report, August 2020, https://bit.ly/BMVExistingConditions.
Economic Prosperity
OPPORTUNITIES
• Strong demand for private office space driven by tenants in the health care and social assistance sector, including clinicians and medical technology support.
• Bowie Town Center, part of Bowie Local Town Center, presents opportunities to encourage nearby employees from Inovalon and the UM Bowie Health Center to shop, dine, and socialize near their place of work. Additionally, this presents an opportunity to attract a health care technology hub.
• Bowie Local Town Center and BSU MARC Campus Center can be positioned to attract new tenants that generate economic growth and increase the area’s regional competitiveness.
• Increasing housing at Bowie Local Town Center and Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace may sustain existing retail and attract new retail, potentially diminishing the spending gap.
• The Collington Local Employment Area possesses several competitive advantages— geographic positioning, nonretail employment concentrations, and specialized industries— for attracting industry tenants in the region, especially for the warehousing, transportation, and logistics industry.
• Aging retail centers present revitalization opportunities to help strengthen rents and attract tenants.
• The Bowie Baysox and Prince George’s Stadium, and the future Green Branch Multifield and Athletic Complex (see Public Facilities), are major regional attractions that bring visitors to the area and help support the businesses at Bowie Gateway.
• Pursuing infill residential development along the main corridors—MD 197, MD 450, and US 301/ MD 3—and diversifying housing types at key nodes such as Bowie Local Town Center can support and expand local retail.
• The upgrade of US 301 to a limited-access highway will spur economic development along the corridor, especially highway-related services that cater to travelers and regional and interstate transportation, logistics, and warehousing at the Collington Local Employment Area.
• Old Town Bowie’s historical significance, pedestrian scale, and niche market of antique shops can be leveraged to revitalize the area. The area has the potential to enhance commercial offerings with eating and drinking establishments. More specifically, small-scale neighborhood services and retail (health and personal care) can fit into the existing village fabric of Old Town Bowie.
CHALLENGES
• The plan area lacks the residential density, amenities, and transit access that most top employers demand when seeking Class A office space, available in other areas of the County and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. These challenges have led to a high vacancy rate for Class A office space.
• It is too early to fully evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on future office trends, but a continued trend toward increased teleworking is anticipated.
• The lack of residential density inhibits BowieMitchellville and Vicinity’s ability to attract and support the high-end retail the community desires.
• Lack of visibility from major thoroughfares, small parcel sizes, and limited parking create Old Town Bowie’s community character and walkability but contribute to the area’s low weekday activity.
Medical Technology
Inovalon is a technology company that provides cloud analytics and data-driven solutions to the health care industry and employs more than 600 people in the company’s corporate headquarters along the MD 197 corridor.
Bowie Baysox
The owner/operator of the Bowie Baysox has secured $1 million in state funding for infrastructure improvements to the stadium. The Baysox plan to secure a 20-year lease and, with M-NCPPC’s planned Green Branch Multifield and Athletic Complex located adjacent to the stadium, the area will be transformed into a year-round athletics destination and potential economic driver.
Class A Office Buildings
Class A office buildings are high-quality, newly constructed buildings with modern-day designs and infrastructure. They command the highest rents in a market and attract high-income, high tax-paying tenants.
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Transportation and Mobility
OPPORTUNITIES
• The plan area is strategically located between Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Annapolis.
• MARC provides a convenient one-seat ride between the BSU MARC Campus Center and Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
• Several roads in the plan area were overbuilt or have excess horizontal rights-of-way, creating opportunities to retrofit them to facilitate active transportation and transit.
• The expansion of the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge, which carries US 301 over the Potomac River linking Charles County to Virginia, positions the plan area to facilitate interstate trade that bypasses the congested I-95 corridor and capture spending bypass-through travelers.
CHALLENGES
• The plan area was constructed to be automobile dependent. This creates a variety of challenges, including longer-than-average car commutes and lack of pedestrian and bike facilities.
• Seventy-five percent of commuters drive to work alone, and an additional 8.5 percent carpool. Only 10 percent of commuters take transit as their primary mode, 1 percent walk, and even less than one percent bicycle to work. The remaining percent either work from home or arrive to work by other means.
• Lack of connectivity between land uses including between shopping centers leaves few alternatives to driving. The existing transportation system has a rigid hierarchy of roads that feeds traffic onto increasingly high-volume, high-speed, and multilane highways that are major barriers to walking, bicycling, and transit. Current opportunities for bicycling and walking in most of the plan area are limited.
• Many of the common demand factors for active transportation (walking, biking, and taking transit), including zero-car households, proximity to major employment centers, and mixed-use, high-density development have historically been absent, limiting momentum for change.
• Lack of fixed-guideway (other than MARC service in the far northern part of the master plan area) or high-frequency transit. Transit service is limited, often difficult to access, and infrequent.
• Lack of bus stops and first- and last-mile connections for bicyclists and pedestrians discourages transit use.
• Until the transformation of US 301 to a limitedaccess highway is complete, traffic congestion will increase throughout the corridor, especially around the Collington Local Employment Area and the Bowie Local Town Center.
• The lack of sidewalks and adequate crosswalks at intersections limit safe and convenient walking from transit.
• An overabundance of parking lots leads to long inconvenient and uncomfortable trips by foot, bicycle, and transit and further discourages active transportation.
• High concentrations of crashes at intersections along US 301 (Robert Crain Highway), MD 197 (Collington/Laurel Bowie Roads), and MD 450 (Annapolis Road) compared to other intersections in the plan area.
Natural Environment
OPPORTUNITIES
• Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity retains about 28,000 acres (approximately 38 percent of the plan area) of forest cover and tree canopy coverage but increasing tree canopy in developed areas and over impervious surfaces would reduce the urban heat island effect, thermal heat impacts on receiving streams, and stormwater runoff.
• There was, overall, an 8 percent increase in forest and tree canopy coverage between 1938 and 2017 due, in part, to street tree plantings, reforestation programs, and retention of large tracts of woodland.
• The Belt Woods Natural Environmental Area is recognized by the National Park Service as a national natural landmark. It is one of the few remaining old-growth upland forests in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and has been protected and enlarged by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources by purchasing adjacent properties with Nontidal Wetlands of Special State Concern.
• The County is creating a Climate Action Plan to prepare for and build resilience to regional climate change impacts, and to set and achieve climate stabilization goals.
CHALLENGES
• The imperviousness is high, at 20 percent (8,000 acres) with the majority (62 percent) of imperviousness being roads, buildings, and parking lots. This results in excessive, rapid stormwater runoff that damage receiving streams and wetlands.
• The Middle Patuxent River and Collington Branch watersheds have a high level of imperviousness, 7.27 percent and 6.48 percent respectively, which is consistent with the poor and very poor quality ratings of the two watersheds.
• Much of the development within BowieMitchellville and Vicinity occurred prior to the adoption of current state and local environmental requirements for the protection of regulated environmental features.
• Loss of stream buffers and wetlands, stream channelization, and the construction of multiple stream crossings for development is difficult to retroactively mitigate for lost habitat, poor water quality, and excessive stormwater runoff and flooding.
• Patuxent River Upper, Patuxent River Middle, and Patuxent River Lower are impaired, with high amounts of chlorides, sulfates, bacteria, and total suspended solids (TSS).
Sustainability and Climate Change
The Prince George’s County Council established The Prince George’s Climate Action Commission with Council Resolution CR-07-2020 to develop a Climate Action Plan for Prince George’s County and to prepare for and build resilience to regional climate change impacts, and to set and achieve climate stabilization goals. The Bowie City Council approved a Climate Action Plan 2020-2025 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to enhance community resilience. Climate stabilization and community sustainability are impacted by all elements that define this master plan. Consequently, comprehensive planning is necessary to fully achieve the outcomes of this plan while also achieving climate action and sustainability goals.
Housing and Neighborhoods
OPPORTUNITIES
• Existing centers of economic activity, such as Bowie Local Town Center and Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace can evolve into walkable neighborhoods.
• The two major transit facilities, the Bowie Local Town Center park-and-ride, and Bowie State MARC Station, are well situated to provide locationefficient, transit-supportive housing opportunities, reducing automobile dependence and related costs.
• Low- to mid-rise student housing units could provide BSU students with off-campus housing options adjacent to BSU MARC Campus Center.
• There are vacant lots and parcels that could accommodate infill development in Old Town Bowie.
• With an increasing aging population, there is a market to develop more senior housing.
• As the existing housing stock ages, it may become naturally affordable, increasing homeownership opportunity.
CHALLENGES
• While aging, single-family, detached neighborhoods will continue to attract new households to Bowie, their price points may struggle to compete with new construction and walkable, urban neighborhoods in amenity- or transit-rich locations; this shift in buyer and renter preferences could lead to a decrease in the ability to draw new retail and businesses to the community, as corporations, retailers, and entrepreneurs focus on higher-income locations.
• There is a low supply of the housing stock (apartments, condos, and townhouses) that meets the needs and preferences of current and future residents, especially generation Z, millennials, and seniors.
• Affordable housing is limited; only six affordable housing projects are subsidized by the federal government in the plan area, and there are no new projects in the development pipeline.
• Because rents are relatively low compared to neighboring jurisdictions and there is an abundance of naturally-occurring affordable housing in the County, there are only a few options available at this time to incentivize affordable housing in the plan area where affordable housing is needed.
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
OPPORTUNITIES
• There are 30 County-designated Historic Sites, many with the potential for historical interpretation signage.
• Prince George’s County offers tax credits and the M-NCPPC offers grants to County-designated Historic Sites for adaptive reuse and/or restoration.
• The rich history of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity, which includes the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Bowie State University, African-American contributions, the communities of Fletchertown and Duckettsville, and the history of horse racing and breeding can be highlighted using interpretive and wayfinding signage, and programming.
• The Maryland Heritage Area Authority offers grants, loans, and tax credits to qualified organizations to make improvements along the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA).
• Expansion of existing community activities and entertainment events in Old Town Bowie and Bowie Local Town Center.
• Expand existing performance and art groups, including those associated with BSU Theatre and the City of Bowie’s Performing Arts Center; to Old Town Bowie and Bowie Local Town Center.
• New design standards in the 2018 Zoning Ordinance, help ensure design consistency and excellence throughout the plan area and beyond.
CHALLENGES
• Two historic properties, Goodwood (Historic Site 74B-014) and Partnership and Cemetery (Historic Site 74A-015), are in danger of demolition by neglect and recognized by the Historic Preservation Commission as Properties of Concern.
• Old Town Bowie currently fails to meet the criteria to establish a state-designated Arts and Entertainment District. Its biggest obstacle is the lack of an art-related anchor institution, strong leadership to pursue designation, and lack of affordable artist housing.
• The remoteness of Old Town Bowie makes attracting visitors more difficult.
• Developers and utility companies are resistant to installing utility lines underground in Prince George’s County despite doing so in other neighboring jurisdictions.
Healthy Communities
OPPORTUNITIES
• The City of Bowie has health-related programs that can be further promoted or expanded.
• Expansion of community gardens and urban agriculture.
• The existing agricultural sector, which is rooted in a variety of fruits, vegetables, livestock, and other products, can be leveraged to increase the supply of local fresh foods that can be sold through farmers markets and other venues.
CHALLENGES
• As the BSU MARC Campus Center develops, there will be an increased unmet need for a grocery store.
• Pedestrian and bicycle access to healthy food options, parks and open space, and recreation is inadequate.
Public Facilities
OPPORTUNITIES
• Existing public facility assets can be improved through expansion, rejuvenation, and new partnerships.
• Acquisitions and dedications can increase park access in existing and developing sectors of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity.
CHALLENGES
• Perception of school overcrowding among residents.
• Ensuring areas seeing new residential development have access to community facilities such as recreation that is comparable to access enjoyed by older residential communities.
How to Use this Plan
This area master plan contains the vision for a 59-square-mile area of northeastern Prince George’s County, including the City of Bowie, and goals, policies, and strategies for implementing that vision. This plan is divided into nine plan elements:
• Land Use (LU)
• Comprehensive Zoning (CZ)
• Economic Prosperity (EP)
• Transportation and Mobility (TM)
• Natural Environment (NE)
• Housing and Neighborhoods (HN)
• Community Heritage, Culture, and Design (HD)
• Healthy Communities (HC)
• Public Facilities (PF)
Within each of the plan elements, the plan is organized into several geographic areas, in their order of importance to the plan, so that plan users can easily find the recommendations specific to their neighborhood or community of interest, and other key locations.
Table 2 . Master Plan Geographic Areas
Area Type Main Geography Key Locations
Master Plan Area Areawide N/A
Plan 2035 Growth Policy Areas
Plan 2035 Centers
Rural and Agricultural Area N/A
Established Communities N/A
Bowie Local Town Center
Bowie State University MARC Campus Center
Master Plan Focus Areas
Master Plan
Corridors
Collington Local Employment Area
Bowie Town Center
Bowie Gateway Melford
Bowie State University
Bowie State MARC Station
National Capital Business Park
South Lake
Old Town Bowie N/A
West Bowie Village
Free State
MD 450
MD 197
US 301/MD 3
Shopping Center
Bowie Marketplace
Bowie Plaza
Whitehall Shopping Center
Mill Branch
Crossing
Collington Plaza
Pointer Ridge Plaza
PLAN 2035 GROWTH POLICY AREAS
Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity includes four Plan 2035 Growth Policy Areas including two Plan 2035 Centers:
• The Rural and Agricultural Area
• The Established Communities
• Bowie Local Town Center
• BSU MARC Campus Center
MASTER PLAN FOCUS AREAS
This master plan contains two focus areas: places with significant opportunities and/or challenges where the plan targets location-specific policies and strategies to ensure maximum achievement of the plan’s goals:
• Old Town Bowie
• Collington Local Employment Area
MASTER PLAN CORRIDORS
The plan also includes three corridors, US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway), MD 450 (Annapolis Road), and MD 197 (Laurel Bowie/Collington Road). A corridor is an area comprising road networks and adjoining land uses. In this plan, key corridors are important arterial roads in the plan area featuring retail, housing, and other uses; the plan focuses on mobility improvements in these corridors and necessary updates to adjoining shopping centers to ensure their continued viability as community anchors.
The plan contains goals, policies, and strategies for three corridors:
• MD 450 (Annapolis Road)
• MD 197 (Laurel Bowie/Collington Road)
• US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway)
HIERARCHY
Goals, policies, and strategies are organized so that the specific controls the general. If a conflict is perceived between policies or strategies in two specific areas, the more specific area contains the applicable strategy.
Plan 2035 Centers Section III
Bowie Local Town Center
This center includes Melford and the adjacent retail and service areas west of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) with Bowie Gateway, Bowie Town Center, and the commercial properties just north of MD 197. Plan 2035 encourages growth in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity to concentrate at these sites by designating them, collectively, as a Local Center. Bowie Local Town Center is the primary location within this plan area with potential for economic growth because of its location near MD 3, MD 197, US 301, and US 50 and opportunity to grow into a more walkable environment that includes a mix of complementary uses.
To increase economic competitiveness and meet future residential demand, visible and regionally accessible parcels, such as those at the interchange of US 301, MD 3, and US 50, can be repositioned to draw more visitors to the center through the addition of residential, recreational, and entertainment uses, including a diverse range of housing options, such as age-restricted senior housing. As the center densifies, it will be important to ensure that the urban form of new developments, especially at Bowie Town Center, blend with the surrounding residential developments.
7 . Amended Bowie Local Town Center Boundaries*
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Bowie State University MARC Campus Center
Bowie State University (BSU) is one of the nation’s oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), with enrollment today of more than 6,000 students. BSU is adjacent to the Bowie State MARC Station, from which residents can connect to other regional destinations via the MARC commuter train. The undeveloped County-owned land northwest of the station and the station parking lots can be leveraged to better serve the needs of the BSU campus community and offer additional amenities and expanded transit access through transit-oriented development (TOD).
Although the BSU MARC Campus Center is connected to regional destinations by rail, it has low connectivity by foot, bicycle, and public transit to the broader plan area. Due to perceptions among faculty, staff, and students of limited transit in the area, most students and faculty commute to campus by car, with only 29 percent of students and 16 percent of staff living within five miles of the university.1 Automobile-oriented transportation in the area influences internal campus circulation at BSU, which is dominated by cars and parking lots. Increasing MARC train ridership and other alternatives to car commuting, as well as adding additional off- and on-campus residency options for BSU students and faculty, presents an opportunity to alleviate traffic congestion around campus.
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
*The boundaries for BSU MARC Campus Center have been amended by this plan under strategies LU 2.4. and LU 7.2. Map 8. Amended BSU MARC Campus Center Boundaries show the boundaries as they have been approved under this master plan.
While the BSU MARC Campus Center faces connectivity and isolation challenges today, transit-oriented development near the center can improve connectivity and meet the needs of students and residents who commute to Baltimore or Washington, D.C. With 81 percent of students living off campus and many commuting from as far as Washington, D.C., the BSU campus community presents a promising base for new residential development around this focus area. This increased residential base, improved pedestrian connectivity, and a mix of uses supporting 18-hour activity is vital for the development of a lively and vibrant community.
1 Bowie State University Anchor Scan (Margrave Strategies, 2018).
Map 8 . Amended BSU MARC Campus Center Boundaries*
Section IV
Master Plan
Focus Areas & Corridors
Collington Local Employment Area
The Collington Local Employment Area is an industrial and flex commercial center located west of US 301 and north of Leeland Road at the southern end of the plan area. It is currently the industrial core of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity, featuring more than 460 acres of primarily light-industrial land use, comprised mainly of warehouses and distribution centers, and not heavier industrial uses typically associated with increased community impacts. Just north of the trade zone, South Lake, a mixed-use development on more than 380 acres annexed by the City of Bowie in 2019, presents an opportunity to expand retail services and housing options for both nearby residents and employers in the area.
This focus area should continue to serve as an important industrial center. Since current industrial uses emit low levels of pollution, proposed development at South Lake can potentially allow for the expansion of nonindustrial uses in and surrounding the center.
With only two roads in and out and no current options for walking or biking, the Collington Local Employment Area is relatively isolated from the rest of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity. The South Lake development, however, presents an opportunity to better connect new residents with employment and nonretail commercial destinations at the Collington Local Employment Area through its pedestrian-oriented street grid. In addition, US 301 is proposed to become a limited-access highway, which holds the potential for increased regional access by automobile. As in other parts of the plan area, limited bus service leads most travelers in this area to choose driving as a preferred mode of transportation.
LEELANDRD
QUEENANNE RD
OAK GROVERD
Map 9 Collington Local Employment Area Boundaries
Collington Business Center within the Collington Local Employment Center
Source: M-NCPPC
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Old Town Bowie
Old Town Bowie is a small residential community with few retail operations that represents the historic core of the plan area. The community is located along MD 564 and is bisected by the Amtrak Northeast Corridor, within a 15-minute drive of Bowie State University and Bowie Local Town Center.
The historic Bowie Railroad Station stands as the focus area’s primary tourist attraction and was the primary driver of Bowie’s early development. Today, Old Town Bowie is comprised mostly of single-family dwelling units, antique shops, automobile repair stores, a fire station, post office, and community center. With its historic importance and neighborhood character, Old Town Bowie presents the opportunity to improve its vibrancy and accessibility for nearby residents and surrounding communities.
Old Town Bowie is a center of local history, with various historic properties including the historic Railroad Museum. Many of the sites near Old Town Bowie also hold particular significance for African-American history. Although many historic structures in Old Town Bowie have lost character over time, the presence of these sites, paired with the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area, present an asset to preservation efforts and to attracting new infill residential and retail development.
Old Town Bowie is part of a Limited Supermarket Access (LSA) area. Old Town Bowie’s location relative to major thoroughfares (MD 197 and MD 450) and current lack of connecting pedestrian or bicycle infrastructure creates the perception among many residents that it is isolated from the rest of the community. The Amtrak Northeast Corridor rail line, which divides Old Town Bowie, additionally hampers pedestrian travel within the community. The Chestnut Avenue/11th Street bridge provides the only pedestrian and vehicular crossing of the rail line through Old Town Bowie and creates an opportunity to better unify the two halves of Old Town Bowie and foster an important connection to the larger plan area.
Limited Supermarket Access (LSA) Areas
A national analysis conducted by The Reinvestment Fund (TRF) identifies areas with relatively limited access to supermarkets as Limited Supermarket Access (LSA) areas. This analysis uses supermarkets as a proxy for healthy food access, given that these stores tend to provide a wider variety of healthier foods, at lower prices.
LSA areas are contiguous sets of limited access block groups with a population of 5,000 people or more, in which there may be enough market demand to support expanded supermarket offerings. In Prince George’s County, 229,480 residents (as of 2018) live within LSA areas—which constitutes about 25 percent of the population. Approximately 12,367 of these residents—or about 5 percent of the total—reside within BowieMitchellville and Vicinity.
Map 10 Old Town Bowie Boundaries
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
MD 450 Corridor
Map 11 MD 450 Corridor Boundaries
The MD 450 (Annapolis Road) corridor, which includes Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace, is an important arterial running east to west through the plan area. The 2006 Approved Master Plan for Bowie and Vicinity first defined the stretch of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) between Bowie High School and Race Track Road as Bowie Main Street and that area as an “active, lively place with pedestrian-friendly streetscapes designed for residents, workers, and shoppers, set amid high-quality, attractive commercial, residential, civic, institutional, and recreational uses.” The corridor features a mix of commercial, residential, and institutional land uses within the City of Bowie, including Bowie High School, the Bowie Community Center, and several well-trafficked retail centers. Most of the area directly surrounding the MD 450 (Annapolis Road) corridor is zoned for low- and very-low residential uses.
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
MD 450 (Annapolis Road) is a busy four-lane divided highway and important transit corridor—served by two Metrobus lines —with average daily vehicle counts of 20,000 and 25,000 for much of its length. There are bus stops along the length of the corridor west of Race Track Road, several of which have shelters and seating; this existing infrastructure offers potential for improved public transit access along the corridor. The high amount of traffic and difficult pedestrian conditions along MD 450 (Annapolis Road) creates a hot spot for vehicular crashes, particularly at its intersection with Superior Lane, which recorded a cluster of crashes in the past five years, and at its intersection with Belair Drive where there was a fatal crash in 2016.
Although there is a side path for the length of the corridor west of Race Track Road, there is limited bicycle access to shops and other services. To support the creation of a vibrant and active corridor along MD 450, traffic calming strategies present an opportunity to improve both real and perceived safety issues and facilitate active uses, including walking and biking, and make them more readily accessible to the residents of the neighborhoods that line the corridor.
With most retail located east of MD 197, shopping destinations along the MD 450 corridor include The Shoppes at Highbridge, Fairwood Green, Lidl, West Bowie Village, and Bowie Marketplace. In 2016, Bowie Marketplace’s successful revitalization contrasts with West Bowie Village, an aging 85,000-square-foot shopping center that suffers low visibility from MD 450. Although West Bowie Village is nearly fully leased in 2020, its aging buildings and low visibility may present future challenges to its viability. To address these challenges and maintain highquality retail in the area, the City of Bowie has been instrumental in assisting with demolition costs and providing other financial incentives to encourage redevelopment.
WB&A Railway Bridge
The Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railway Bridge, also known as the Concrete Railroad Bridge, is located to the west of Laurel Bowie Road (MD 197). The bridge was constructed in 1908 and is located under a pedestrian bridge that spans Laurel Bowie Road as part of the Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Recreation Trail. The pedestrian bridge is located just north of Rustic Hill Drive. The Washington, Baltimore, & Annapolis Electric Railway Bridge spans the Horsepen Branch of the Patuxent River. (Source: Maryland Historical Trust).
Source: M-NCPPC
MD 197 Corridor
MD 197 (Laurel Bowie/Collington Road) serves as an important local connector for residents of the plan area, with Bowie State University and the Bowie State MARC Station on the north end, and Bowie Local Town Center to the south. The corridor’s residential and scenic character, paired with existing and planned trails and side paths, present an opportunity to increase safety and connectivity, while the retail spending gap and certain aging properties present an opportunity to expand its commercial market.
North of Bowie Local Town Center, the MD 197 corridor is occupied primarily by single-family housing; it has few vacant parcels and is mostly built out.
Designated as a scenic/historic road for its entire length within the plan area, MD 197 provides scenic views, features the WB&A Railway Bridge, and runs through the heart of established communities. In addition, the nearby BSU MARC Campus Center is planned as a new activity center with mixed-use, transit-oriented development.
The MD 197 corridor has traffic volumes ranging from 10,000 vehicles a day at its northern end (near BSU) to more than 30,000 vehicles a day near the intersection with MD 450 (Annapolis Road). MD 197 has four travel lanes near BSU, so the level-of-service (LOS) for the roadway is estimated at LOS A and is considered freeflow or even light traffic. Conversely, at Old Annapolis Road, MD 197 has four through travel lanes northbound and two through travel lanes heading south. North of the intersection is estimated at LOS C, which while is still within the roadway’s capacity is considered moderately heavy traffic. South of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) the estimated LOS exceeds LOS E and should be considered heavy traffic. Regardless of the LOS, roadways without facilities to accommodate all modes creates challenges for both vehicular and pedestrian safety, which crash data in the area reflects; of the top 25 intersections with the most frequent crashes in the plan area, more than half are located along MD 197. Roadways lacking pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, while providing motor vehicle facilities designed to permit traveling at speeds higher than the posted limits create unsafe conditions for walkers and bicyclists. The interchange of MD 197 (Collington Road) and US 50 (John Hanson Highway) has the only signalized intersection along the corridor with controlled pedestrian crossings at all corners, while numerous other intersections have no pedestrian crossing facilities. Poor pedestrian infrastructure, combined with infrequent transit schedules, makes automobile travel the most efficient mode of transportation along this corridor. Existing trail networks in the area, however, present an opportunity to expand and improve connectivity.
The MD 197 corridor—especially the section to the north of US 50 (John Hanson Highway)—has fewer retail and commercial uses when compared to the US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) and MD 450 (Annapolis Road) corridors. Primary market opportunities along this corridor include redeveloping the underperforming Bowie Plaza shopping center and developing new retail and residential options at and near the BSU MARC Campus Center. With few retail options available at the northern end of the corridor, there is potential for retail development near Bowie State University, while university-related uses may also support office development near campus. Located near MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace, potential redevelopment at Bowie Plaza can achieve right-sized retail for this location and may prevent long-term vacancies.
Map 12 . MD 197 Corridor Boundaries
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
US 301/MD 3 Corridor
Running north to south, the US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) Corridor consists of an existing fourto-six lane high-speed highway; the existing highway will be replaced with a planned limited-access freeway (F-10) and adjacent arterial (A-61) that connects the plan area’s commercial core (Bowie Local Town Center) and industrial core (the proposed Collington Local Employment Area) to regional markets such as Baltimore and Richmond, Virginia. This corridor acts as a boundary between the County Rural and Agricultural Area and its Established Communities; it serves as the growth boundary for most of the plan area, demarcating the eastern limits of public water and sewer service. US 301 has significant zoning differences on each side: east of US 301 is characterized by very low-density housing, agriculture, and open space, while west of the roadway has a greater mix of uses with a wider range of densities. Planned upgrades to this corridor will provide opportunities to improve regional access to the area, especially access to Collington Local Employment Area.
The corridor spans from the Anne Arundel County border in the north to the Collington Local Employment Area in the south. Along its route are a combination of food and beverage establishments, strip retail, and bigbox stores with large surface parking lots.
This plan aligns with the County’s Plan 2035 growth policy by limiting development east of US 301 to conserve sensitive environments along the corridor, including woodland, wetlands, and farmland. US 301 intersects with scenic and historic byways such as Mitchellville Road, Mill Branch Road, and Excalibur Road.
Map 13 . US 301/MD 3 Corridor Boundaries
The section of US 301 running south from its interchange with US 50 (John Hanson Highway) and MD 3 is a high-volume, high-speed arterial route with two to three through lanes in each direction. More than 75,000 vehicles a day use the corridor; this total is expected to increase with the opening of a widened Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge, which carries US 301 over the Potomac River in Charles County. US 301 and MD 3 have been planned for an upgrade to a limited-access highway since the 1970s. There are sections without pedestrian or bicycle infrastructure—there are no sidewalks and only one marked and signalized crosswalk in the corridor, on the south side of Heritage Boulevard/Ballpark Road, which will be eliminated when the freeway is constructed. The total crossing distance is 170 feet and pedestrians must cross in two stages.
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Though bus routes service the Bowie Gateway Shopping Center and the Collington Local Employment Area, there are no bus stops located along the corridor .
The corridor is a commercial center within Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity. Most planned development along this area is at Melford Town Center, Mill Branch Crossing, and South Lake. There is an opportunity to leverage the planned mixed-use developments of Melford and South Lake by redeveloping aging retail along the southern end of the corridor. Pointer Ridge Plaza, the only cluster of retail at the corridor’s southern end, is an aging, underperforming shopping center near a large planned mixed-use community—a redevelopment opportunity.
Land Use Section V
Land Use
Direct future growth toward transitoriented, mixed-use centers in order to expand our commercial tax base, capitalize on existing and planned infrastructure investments, and preserve agricultural and environmental resources.
Land Use Goals
1. Growth is directed away from the Rural and Agricultural Areas and Established Communities to the Plan 2035 centers.
2. The Rural and Agricultural Areas are preserved and protected from development.
3. A majority of residential and commercial growth in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity occurs within BSU MARC Campus Center and the Bowie Local Town Center.
4. Flex space and telecommunication land uses are strategically expanded at the BSU MARC Campus Center.
5. The Collington Local Employment Area attracts light industrial and office land uses.
6. Integrate land use and transportation to encourage multimodal transportation options including transit, bicycling, and walking along MD 450.
7. Attract commercial uses and retail options to serve neighborhoods along the MD 197 corridor.
Existing Conditions Summary
The Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity master plan area is primarily occupied by rural and agricultural areas and parks and other open spaces in addition to low-density, single-family detached housing. There is a considerable supply of parkland and open spaces, while rural and agricultural land uses are concentrated outside the County’s growth boundary, mostly east of US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway). Higher-density residential land uses, including townhouses, apartments, and condominiums, are concentrated around existing commercial nodes like Bowie Local Town Center and along key corridors such as MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and MD 214 (Central Avenue).
Institutional uses, such as places of worship and public schools, are spread throughout the plan area and tend to occupy large parcels. Commercial land uses also tend to be located on large parcels that line the corridors and cluster around intersections. Most of the commercial nodes are primarily single use; however, this is changing with proposed projects at Bowie Town Center (shopping center) and approved projects like Bowie Marketplace, Melford, and South Lake. Map 14. Master Plan Existing Land Use, shows additional detail of the use of land.
Most of the land in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity is privately owned (71 percent); with the majority already developed. The remaining 29 percent is publicly owned, mostly by M-NCPPC and the State of Maryland (see Map 15. Public Land). Areas owned by M-NCPPC are primarily used for parks and open space, whereas the State owns several large, undeveloped parcels; the City of Bowie also owns many small undeveloped parcels scattered throughout the city. Prince George’s County owns approximately 291 acres, with approximately 94 acres of developable land adjacent to the Bowie State MARC Station.
14 . Master Plan Existing Land Use
Prin ce G eorge's County
Land Use
15 . Public Land
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Land Use
Table 3 . Future Land Use Categories
Color Designation Description
Mixed-Use
Neighborhood MixedUse
Areas of various residential, commercial, employment, and institutional uses. Residential uses may include a range of unit types. Mixed-use areas may vary with respect to their dominant land uses, i.e., commercial uses may dominate in one mixed-use area, whereas residential uses may dominate in another. Large-scale mixed-use development should be limited to designated Centers and other areas where it currently exists.
Traditional retail/shopping areas that are transitioning to a mix of residential, shopping, eating and drinking, and other neighborhood-serving amenities. Neighborhood Mixed-Use areas are located outside of designated Centers, often along arterial roadways and at key intersections and interchanges.
Commercial Retail and business areas, including employment uses, such as office and services. A range of services are provided at the neighborhood to regional level. New commercial areas have access to multimodal transportation options. These areas are intended to remain predominantly or entirely commercial.
Industrial/Employment Manufacturing and industrial parks, warehouses, and distribution. May include other employment, such as office and services.
Based on Center
N/A
N/A
Institutional Uses such as military installations, hospitals, sewage treatment plants, and schools. N/A
Residential High Residential areas exceeding 20 dwelling units per acre. Mix of dwelling unit types, including apartments
Residential MediumHigh Residential areas between eight and 20 dwelling units per acre. Mix of dwelling unit types, including apartments.
Residential Medium
Residential areas between 3.5 and 8 dwelling units per acre. Primarily single-family dwellings (detached and attached).
3.5 and </= 8)
Residential Low Residential areas up to 3.5 dwelling units per acre. Primarily single-family detached dwellings. (> 0.5 and </= 3.5)
Rural and Agricultural
Parks and Open Space
Future Land Use Map
Low-density residential uses with areas of agricultural and forestry production. Agricultural land (cropland, pasture, farm fields), forest, and very low-density residential. (</= 0.5)
Parks and recreation areas, publicly owned open space (federal, state, county, municipal, and M-NCPPC), and privately owned open space.
N/A
Map 16. Future Land Use contains specific land use recommendations for each parcel in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity. This land use map carries forward many of the land use recommendations of the 2006 Approved Master Plan for Bowie and Vicinity and the 2010 Approved Bowie State MARC Station Sector Plan, reflecting existing development patterns and development that has occurred since the approval of those plans. This map applies to the entire plan area; should any conflict arise between the future land use designation on this map and the text of a strategy within this plan, the strategy will hold.
This map applies to the entire plan area; If an actual conflict exists between the text of a strategy and a future landuse designation, the strategy will take precedence.
Land Use
Prince George's County
Map 16A . Bowie Local Town Center Inset
Land Use
Policies and Strategies
AREAWIDE
Policy LU 1
Preserve community parks, sensitive environmental areas, and open spaces.
LU 1.1 In Map 16. Future Land Use, designate community parks, sensitive environmental areas, and open spaces for Parks and Open Space land uses (see also Policy CZ 1, Table F-1. CZ 1.1 Zoning Recommendations, and Map F-1. CZ 1.1 Zoning Recommendations).
Sustainability and Climate Change
Land use, sustainability, and climate change are closely connected. Land use decisions across the plan area have a key role in sustainable development, resource protection, and mitigating the impacts of climate change. Directing development to specific locations, such as the Plan 2035 centers and the plan-defined focus areas, can preserve undeveloped land and protect sensitive environmental features such as streams, forested areas, habitat, and open space.
Land Use
RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL AREA
Policy LU 2
Preserve the Rural and Agricultural Areas for open space, agriculture, environmental preservation, and very low-density housing exclusively served by individual well and septic systems (see Policy PF 4).
LU 2.1 With the exception of the properties at 6513 and 6517 NE Robert Crain Highway (Tax IDs 0822239, 5635696, and 5635708) and all institutional land uses in existence on March 8, 2022, recommend rural and agricultural land uses for all properties in the Rural and Agricultural Area. (See Strategy CZ 2.3)
LU 2.2 Add the Belt Woods Natural Environment Area to the Rural and Agricultural Area. Designate this area as Parks and Open Space in Map 16. Future Land Use (see Map 17. Belt Woods Natural Environment Area–Plan 2035 Policy Area Amendment, Table 4. Rural and Agricultural Area Additions–Belt Woods Natural Environment Area, Map 25. Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendments, and Appendix B. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments).
Table 4 . Rural and Agricultural Area Additions–Belt Woods Natural Environment Area
Land Use
LU 2.3 Add the properties identified in Table 5. Rural and Agricultural Area Additions Policy Amendments–Jesuit Property, north and south of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and west of MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) to the Rural and Agricultural Area. Designate these properties for Rural and Agricultural land uses, except for the properties that are Institutional land use (Tax IDs 0801563, 0692756, 0796425, 0712588, 0710434, and 0663195), commensurate with the property’s Agricultural-Residential (AR) Zoning, its existing historic and institutional uses, and its critical areas of preserved environmental resources. (See Table 5. Rural and Agricultural Area Additions Policy Amendments–Jesuit Property, Strategy PF 16.1, Map 25. Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendments, and Appendix B. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments).
LU 2.4 Remove the portion of Parcel 117 of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor (Tax ID 1658186) east of the MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) overpass from the Rural and Agricultural Area and add it to the BSU MARC Campus Center (see Map 19. Northeast Corridor Parcel— Plan 2035 Policy Area Amendment, Map 25. Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendments, and Appendix B. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments).
Land Use
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
Policy LU 3
Map 16. Future Land Use recommends creating strategic opportunities for infill housing and commercial land uses within Established Communities, served by existing infrastructure.
LU 3.1
LU 3.2
Should Freeway Airport be unable to redevelop pursuant to Preliminary Plan of Subdivision 4-20006, and should it cease operation as an airport, the properties located at 3600, 3702, and 3900 Church Road (Tax ID 0801258, 0801357, 0801290, 0801340, 0801241, 0801274, 0801233, 0801282, and 0728741) should be redeveloped with medium-density single-family, attached or detached housing. Uses other than aviation, single-family attached or detached housing, or rural or agricultural uses do not conform with this master plan. Map 16. Future Land Use, designates this property in the Residential Medium land use category. (See Strategy CZ 3.3 and Map F-11. CZ 3.3 Zoning Recommendations.)
Support the development of single-family attached housing on the properties owned by MBNA LLC along Mitchellville Road (Tax ID 0681619, 0733451, 0680231). Map 16. Future Land Use, designates this property in the Residential Medium-High land use category. (See Strategy CZ 3.1).
Land Use
LU 3.3 In Map 16. Future Land Use, designate the properties located at 1800 Mitchellville Road/1808 NE Robert Crain Highway (Tax IDs 0679738 and 0679746) as Commercial land use. (See Strategy CZ 3.4).
LU 3.4 In Map 16. Future Land Use, designate the properties located at 3412 Robert Crain Highway/Mill Branch Road (Tax IDs 0817718 and 0817734) as Commercial land use. (See Strategy CZ 3.5).
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
Policy LU 4
Define the boundaries of Bowie Local Town Center as well as the Core, and Edge to concentrate mixed-use development pursuant to Plan 2035, with the most intense development at the center and less-intense development on the periphery.
LU 4.1 Expand the boundaries of Bowie Local Town Center to include the commercial properties north of MD 197 (see Map 20. Bowie Local Town Center—Plan 2035 Policy Map Amendment, Center Boundary Expansion, Map 25. Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendments, and Appendix B. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments for a list of affected properties and CZ 5.2).
LU 4.2 Define the Core of the Bowie Local Town Center as the Bowie Town Center shopping center (see Map 21. Bowie Local Town Center—Core and Edge and Appendix B. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments for a list of affected properties and CZ 5.1).
LU 4.3
LU 4.4
Define the Edge of the Bowie Local Town Center as all parcels outside of the Core (see Map 21. Bowie Local Town Center—Core and Edge and Appendix B. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments for a list of affected properties and CZ 5.2).
Remove certain properties east of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) south of US 50/ US 301 (John Hanson Highway) from the Bowie Local Town Center and put into the Established Communities policy area, so that limited mixed-use redevelopment, and automobile-oriented and service uses can be located east of the freeway (see CZ 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3; Map 22. Bowie Local Town Center–Center Boundary Amendment; Map 25. Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendments; and Appendix B. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments).
LU 4.5
LU 4.6
In Map 16. Future Land Use, recommend Commercial, Residential Medium-High, or Residential Low Land Uses east of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) south of US 50/301 (John Hanson Highway) on the properties removed from Bowie Local Town Center to limit mixed-use development outside of the Bowie Local Town Center.
As part of the Plan 2035 Five-Year Evaluation (see Section XV of this Plan at page 224), monitor and evaluate density and FAR of new development in the Bowie Local Town Center according to guidelines in the 2018 Zoning Ordinance and the recommendations set forth in Plan 2035 (see Plan 2035 Table 16, page 108); once those goals have been met on average for the Center, future expansion of the Bowie Local Town Center boundary may be considered.
Mixed-Use Centers
Walkable, mixed-use areas, including transit-oriented developments, are often roughly one-half mile in diameter and organized around a core and edge. An entry to a Metro station or another transit stop is often located at the center of the core, with the most dense and intense development growing out from this point. Best practices dictate employment and retail uses be concentrated in the core and that the edge include more of a residential mix with less of an emphasis on commercial uses.
Land Use
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
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Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Figure 2 . Bowie Gateway Concept Plan
Policy LU 5
Reinforce Bowie Local Town Center as the focal point of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity by concentrating new development with a mix of uses.
LU 5.1 Construct mid-rise (less than eight stories) multifamily housing at varying price points and number of bedrooms to provide additional housing options throughout Bowie Local Town Center and complement existing neighborhoods surrounding the center.
LU 5.2 Concentrate the highest densities in the Core of Bowie Local Town Center.
LU 5.3 Construct infill residential and retail in the underused parking lots centrally located in the area immediately southwest of the US 50/ US 301/MD 3 interchange known as the Bowie Gateway. Infill retail should include businesses with a sports and recreation focus, such as indoor trampoline parks, driving ranges, climbing walls, or batting cages (see Figure 2. Bowie Gateway Concept Plan).
LU 5.4 To maximize redevelopment potential, parcel assembly is encouraged for all properties within the Bowie Local Town Center along Mitchellville Road, Heritage Boulevard, Harbour Way, and North Hanson Court. Parcel assembly is essential to achieve this plan’s recommendations for residential infill development and retail redevelopment at Bowie Gateway.
LU 5.5 Melford should continue to develop pursuant to its approved Conceptual Site Plans.
LU 5.6 Develop office uses within Bowie Local Town Center with the support of Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC) and state programs.
Policy LU 6
Land Use
To preserve commercial viability and the continued presence of neighborhood-serving retail and services, construct infill housing at challenged existing shopping center locations.
LU 6.1
Redevelop Shoppes at Bowie Town Center (3811, 3851, and 3901 Evergreen Parkway, tax IDs 3415163, 3586344, and 3507290) with multifamily residential uses. Development should front the sidewalk along Evergreen Parkway and decrease in height and visual impact southward from Evergreen Parkway, minimizing visual impact on adjacent neighborhoods.
BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Policy LU 7
Define the boundaries, Core, and Edge of BSU MARC Center to concentrate mixed-use development pursuant to Plan 2035, with the most intense development at the Bowie State MARC Station and less-intense development to the north and west.
LU 7.1
LU 7.2
Rename this Plan 2035-designated Campus Center as the Bowie State University MARC Campus Center, abbreviated as the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Expand the boundaries of BSU MARC Campus Center to include the portions of the BSU campus (14000 Jericho Park Road, tax IDs 1646090, and 1615558) within the Established Communities and the portion of Parcel 117 of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor (Tax ID 1658186) east of the MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) identified in LU 2.4 and shown in Map 19. Northeast Corridor Parcel—Plan 2035 Policy Area Amendment (see Map 23. BSU MARC Campus Center (BSUMCC)–Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendment; Map 25. Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendments; and Appendix B. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments).
Land Use
Neighborhood and Locally Serving Retail
“Neighborhood and locally serving retail is broadly defined as retail establishments serving their immediate neighborhood. Municipalities across the country uniquely define neighborhoodserving retail to fit their local context, but common themes include retail that serves a specific geographic radius, caters to a certain portion of the community’s population, and is locally owned and/or has a small footprint. Many communities codify neighborhood or locally serving zoning in their zoning, such as the City of San Diego, which defines locally serving zones as “having 100,000 square feet gross floor area or less and demonstrates through a market area study that the market capture area for the project is approximately three miles (or less) and serves a population of roughly 25,000 people or less.”*
Neighborhood-serving retail at the Bowie State University MARC Campus Center will ideally be locally owned, occupy less space relative to big-box stores or regional chains, and serve local students, staff, and employees who work and reside near Bowie State University.
Source: City of San Diego, Transportation Study Manual. https:// www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/draft_city_of_san_diego_ tsm_with_app_062020.pdf
LU 7.3 Define the Core of the BSU MARC Campus Center as the University Village neighborhood and the BSU campus as it exists on March 8, 2022 (see Map 24. BSU MARC Campus Center–Core and Edge, and Appendix B. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments and Figure 3. Bowie MARC Station TOD Plan: Neighborhoods).
LU 7.4 Define the Edge of the BSU MARC Campus Center as the North Village and Office and Research Campus neighborhoods (see Map 24. BSU MARC Campus Center–Core and Edge, and Appendix B. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments).
LU 7.5
Land Use
As part of the Plan 2035 Five-Year Evaluation (see Section XV of this Plan at page 229), monitor and evaluate density and FAR of new development in BSU MARC Campus Center according to guidelines in the 2018 Zoning Ordinance and the recommendations set forth in Plan 2035 (see Plan 2035 Table 16, page 108); once those goals have been met on average for the Center, future expansion of the BSU MARC Campus Center boundary may be considered.
Policy LU 8
Create a new mixed-use center at the BSU MARC Campus Center that includes multifamily student housing, and townhouses at commuter rail-supportive densities commensurate with the Neighborhood Activity Center zone, in the newly established University Village and North Village (see Figure 3. Bowie MARC Station TOD Plan: Neighborhoods and Figure 4. BSU MARC Campus Center Proposed Concept Plan [ThreeDimensional View]).
LU 8.1
LU 8.2
Construct multifamily housing, including student housing, in University Village and construct multifamily housing and townhouses in North Village to create the residential base necessary to support a vibrant, mixed-use, transit-oriented center at the BSU MARC Campus Center (see HN 6).
Implement the recommendations of the Bowie State University Facilities Master Plan 2020-2030 for the current BSU campus east of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. Facilities recommended for west of the Northeast Corridor are incorporated in this area master plan but are envisioned in different locations given the recommended street network, stream buffers, and utility rights-of-way.
LU 8.3
Acquire, consolidate, and redevelop all developed parcels west of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor within the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Land Use
Map 24 . BSU MARC Campus Center–Core and Edge
Feet
BSU MARC Campus Center (BSUMCC) BSUMCC Core BSUMCC Edge Building Property
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Land Use
Neighborhoods, Core, and Edge
BSU MARC Campus Center contains a set of three vibrant subareas, University Village, North Village, and an Office and Research Campus, with active, pedestrian- and bicycle-oriented streets and trails. The center provides different retail options, housing alternatives, office space, and inviting public spaces within walking distance of BSU and the Bowie State MARC Station. The area is a prime opportunity for the university to expand its campus with new offices and classrooms, and to explore possible publicprivate initiatives. The center serves as a model for sustainable cost-effective development that protects sensitive ecological habitat, open space, and natural systems with low-impact construction methods to treat stormwater and wastewater and using alternative sources of power.
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Neighborhood 1
University Village, which includes the MARC Station and public transit-oriented plaza, features university spaces, a hotel, student housing, a grocery store, and a brewery. University Village and the BSU campus as it exists on March 8, 2022 comprise the Core of the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Neighborhood 2
North Village includes a mix of multifamily and single-family attached (townhouses) residential, as well as community amenities and access to trails.
Neighborhood 3
Office and Research Campus includes telecommunications uses, satellite office spaces, and outdoor recreation. North Village and the Office and Research Campus comprise the Edge of the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Figure 3 . Bowie MARC Station TOD Plan: Neighborhoods
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Figure 4 . BSU MARC Campus Center Proposed Concept Plan (Three-Dimensional View)
Prince George’s County Planning Department
Land Use
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
MARC Station
Pedestrian bridge
Transit-oriented plaza
Student housing with ground floor retail
Convocation center
Hotel with ground floor retail
Grocery store with garage parking
Brewery with outdoor seating and flex/tech space above
Maker space
Outdoor recreation facility
Data center
Office space with multifamily housing above
Maker space with flex/tech above
Multifamily housing with parking garage and community amenities
Figure 5 . BSU MARC Campus Center—Detailed Concept Plan
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Prince George’s County Planning Department
Land Use
LU 8.4 Ensure that development in the Bowie State University MARC Campus Center includes appropriate buffers and transitions to minimize impacts to the Fran Uhler Natural Area and other sensitive environmental features.
Source: M-NCPPC
Bowie State University Facilities Master Plan 2020-2030
Approved in June 2021, the plan establishes a set of strategies for the anticipated growth at BSU over a 10-year period (2020-2030). The plan projects the university’s enrollment and faculty needs and creates a concept that identifies where buildings and other structures could be built on, and just beyond, campus.
Policy LU 9
Increase retail and other conveniences and services for BSU students, faculty, employees, and Campus Center residents.
LU 9.1 Within the University Village, develop a transit-supportive mix of uses that includes university spaces, a hotel, student housing, a brewery, fast-casual dining, and a grocery store anchor to serve students, faculty, and nearby residents.
LU 9.2 Standalone retail establishments, or pad site retail development, characterized by parking areas on the sides and front of buildings, is strongly discouraged at the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Policy LU 10
Support university-related office and flex development.
LU 10.1
LU 10.2
Focus office development at the Office and Research Campus.
Construct university-related incubation center and makerspaces, environmental research facility, flex space, and continuing education center at University Village.
Policy LU 11
Include telecommunication land uses as part of the growth of BSU MARC Campus Center.
LU 11.1
Develop telecommunication and internetbased uses, such as data centers, in the northern part of the BSU MARC Campus Center at the Office and Research Campus (see EP 10.2).
Makerspaces
Places where individuals or groups can practice innovation and invention. They are places that foster creativity and education. Some of the main components of a makerspace includes design software, craft/art supplies, 3D printers, mechanical tools, electronics, and other supplies.
Land Use
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
Policy LU 12
Transform Collington Local Employment Area into a regional transportation, logistics, and warehousing hub.
LU 12.1 Construct office, transportation, warehousing, or logistics uses at 801 Prince George’s Boulevard (Tax ID 0798561), 15900 Trade Zone Avenue (Tax ID 0799064), and 750 Prince George’s Boulevard (Tax ID 0798538).
LU 12.2 Work with property owners and leasing agents to relocate office and flex space tenants to other office/flex hubs in Prince George’s County, including Melford and the BSU MARC Campus Center, creating opportunities to consolidate parcels and/or redevelop obsolete buildings into modern transportation, logistics, and warehousing centers.
Policy LU 13
Integrate the Collington Local Employment Area with surrounding neighborhoods to increase convenient housing, shopping, dining, and services for employees.
LU 13.1 Construct the proposed retail, service, and eating and drinking establishments at South Lake.
LU 13.2
LU 13.3
Add limited retail, service, and eating and drinking establishments within Collington Local Employment Area to serve employees within the employment center. This is intended to acknowledge the need for convenient retail and dining options within walking distance to jobs; such retail complement, and not replace, additional retail options at South Lake.
The Legacy Comprehensive Design (LCD) Zone (the former Employment and Institutional Area Zone) applicable to the Collington Local Employment Area does not permit the range of eating and drinking and convenience service/retail establishments necessary to maximize the Collington Local Employment Area’s regional competitiveness. CZ 7.1 recommends reclassification of this property to the Industrial, Heavy (IH) Zone.
Recommend industrial/employment land uses along the north side of Leeland Road between US 301 and the CSX Railroad. CZ 9.1 recommends reclassification of this property to the Industrial-Employment (IE) Zone.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Policy LU 14
Increase retail offerings in Old Town Bowie by developing small-scale shops and food and beverage establishments, such as a brewery.
LU 14.1 Construct infill retail and arts-related uses (galleries and nonprofits) on the properties along MD 564 (9th Street) in Old Town Bowie. Buildings with second-floor residential are encouraged.
LU 14.2 Develop a food and beverage establishment (brewery) on the underused parcels on Railroad Avenue (Tax IDs 1594043, 1592476, 1618545, and 1594423) lining the north side of the railroad in Old Town Bowie (see EP 12.5 and Figure 6. Old Town Bowie Concept Plan).
Policy LU 15
Encourage a mix of new uses into Old Town Bowie’s industrial area to further opportunities for arts-and-entertainment-based revitalization.
LU 15.1 Transition, over time, the industrial properties at the interchange of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor and the CSX Pope’s Creek Branch to a mix of arts-and-entertainmentrelated uses and makerspaces (see Map 16. Future Land Use, Appendix F. Zoning Recommendations, and Policy CZ 10).
LU 15.2 Activate vacant and underused parcels such as the parking lots at 8611 Chapel Avenue (Tax ID 5644348) and at 8614 Chestnut Avenue (Tax ID 1701341) and streets by allowing temporary uses such as pop-up retail, if viable, farmers markets, outdoor performance venues, food trucks, and other temporary placemaking uses.
LU 15.3 Construct or convert existing structures into housing that supports artists along MD 564 (9th Street) and at other strategic locations in Old Town Bowie. In addition to conventional housing types, artists’ residential studios and live-work dwelling units may be accommodated in properties within the Commercial-Neighborhood (CN) Zone (see Table 6. Artist Housing Locations and HN 7.1).
LU 15.4 All new buildings along MD 564 (9th Street) should contain dwelling units or offices on upper floors. Where feasible, existing buildings should be retrofitted to support upper-level residential units as well.
Pop-up retail is a temporary retail store or space that sells goods for short periods before closing again. It generally includes a variety of vendors and range of products that can include jewelry, fresh produce, clothing, books, and seasonal items among many others.
MD 450 CORRIDOR
Policy LU 16
Create an active and lively neighborhood destination along MD 450 (Annapolis Road) between Belair Drive and Race Track Road.
LU 16.1 Construct a pedestrian-oriented mix of commercial land uses along MD 450 between Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace such as retail, dining, and service uses such that over time it evolves from an arterial to a destination (see Figure 7. Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace Concept Plan).
LU 16.2 Redevelop Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace into an integrated mixeduse destination that includes multifamily dwellings and townhouses (see Figure 7. Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace Concept Plan, and HN 8).
LU 16.3 After completing a feasibility study, and as redevelopment along Superior Lane occurs, transform the thoroughfare into an active and lively tree-lined boulevard, with infill linear retail (restaurants and specialty shops in one- to two-story buildings) in the adjacent parking lots that stretches from Stonybrook Drive and extends northward toward Bowie Marketplace and crosses MD 450 into Free State Shopping Center (see Figure 7. Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace Concept Plan).
Land Use
Bowie Heritage Trail (planned) Food and Beverage Placemaking Events
Existing Retail Open Space Water MOBILITY Bridge Addition*
Proposed Retail
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Pedestrian Existing Route New or Improved Route Pedestrian Zone
Bicycle Existing Route New or Improved Route Bus Existing Route Bus Stop
*Note: This addition has been moved to the northeast side of the bridge.
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Figure 6 . Old Town Bowie Concept Plan
Land Use
MD 450 Corridor Concept
The concept along MD 450 between Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace includes is a narrower street, lined with two- to threestory buildings that feature retail, restaurants, and service uses and complete bicycle and pedestrian facilities. They have a sense of place and offer opportunities to socialize and shop.
Superior Lane Boulevard Concept
The Superior Lane boulevard concept is envisioned to be a north-south connector between Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace. The implemented concept would create an opportunity to draw foot traffic from one retail center to the other. The boulevard will be complete with a tree-lined path and landscaping, and small retail shops lining the way, making this area an inviting pedestrian environment.
Policy LU 17
Create strategic opportunities for infill commercial land use along MD 450, served by existing infrastructure.
LU 17.1
Redevelop the former Frank’s Nursery property at 12205 and 12105 Annapolis Road (Tax ID 0733741 and 0733782) and 5015 Enterprise Road (Tax ID 0817676) into commercial land use. Map 16. Future Land Use, designates this property in the Commercial future land use category.
MD 197 CORRIDOR
Policy LU 18
To preserve the commercial viability and the continued presence of neighborhood-serving retail and services, construct infill housing at designated existing shopping center locations (see Policy EP 15).
LU 18.1
Redevelop Bowie Plaza (6806-6948 Laurel Bowie Road, tax ID 1640762) to include mid-rise multifamily residential uses vertically or horizontally integrated with neighborhood-scale retail uses, including a grocery. If existing buildings are retained, façades should be upgraded to better attract shoppers and tenants.
US 301/MD 3 CORRIDOR
Policy LU 19
Work with the owners of Pointer Ridge Shopping Center on a redevelopment strategy that increases commercial activity and the range of housing types and price points proximate to the Collington Local Employment Area to ensure employees can live near their workplaces.
LU 19.1
LU 19.2
Work with property owners, tenants, and economic development professionals on exterior improvements to Pointer Ridge Shopping Center to attract new tenants.
Redevelop Pointer Ridge Plaza (1334 NW Robert Crain Highway, tax ID 0797563) to include multifamily residential uses to meet housing needs for new workers in the southern part of the plan area along the US 301 Corridor and to increase continued commercial viability.
Figure 7 Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace Concept Plan
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Land Use
Policy LU 20
Concentrate commercial uses along the US 301 corridor at certain planned interchanges (see Map 16. Future Land Use).
LU 20.1 As US 301 is upgraded to a limited-access freeway (F-10), concentrate retail and service commercial development on the west side of planned interchanges at Leeland Road and MD 214 to reduce the burden on existing infrastructure and conserve sensitive environments, such as woodland, wetlands, and farmland. Discourage commercial land use elsewhere along the corridor.
Section VI Comprehensive Zoning
Comprehensive Zoning
ZONING GOAL GOAL
The County Zoning Map classifies all properties1 in the zoning classification that best allows implementation of this master plan.
Existing Conditions Summary
Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity’s zoning reflects, for the most part, current land uses. The plan area is primarily classified with low-density residential and open space zones. Medium-density residential zones are found in older locations such as Old Town Bowie. Mixed-use zoning is prevalent at BSU MARC Campus Center (west of the Northeast Corridor), Melford, Bowie Town Center, Fairwood, and South Lake. A significant portion of the plan area has developed as master-planned communities pursuant to Comprehensive Design Zones.
This master plan recommends intensification, deintensification, and other changes to the use of land in several locations throughout the plan area. This plan recommends where such changes would be best implemented by rezoning through a future Sectional Map Amendment, recommended for initiation upon approval of this master plan.
Comprehensive Zoning
Policies and Strategies
AREAWIDE
Policy CZ 1
Ensure community parks, environmental areas, and open space are classified under the most appropriate zoning to facilitate their preservation.
CZ 1.1
CZ 1.2
Reclassify all public properties that are at least 20 acres in size into the Reserved Open Space (ROS) Zone. (See Table F-1. CZ 1.1 Zoning Recommendations and Map F-1. CZ 1.1 Zoning Recommendations.)
Reclassify all public properties that share a property or lot line with a parcel in the ROS Zone to the ROS Zone. (See Table F-2. CZ 1.2 Zoning Recommendations and Map F-2. CZ 1.2 Zoning Recommendations.)
CZ 1.3
CZ 1.4
CZ 1.5
Table 8 . CZ 1.3 Zoning Recommendations—Areawide
Address
Samuel Ogle Park—15101 Old Chapel Road
Address
Queen Anne Road
14700 Leeland Road
14800 Leeland Road
Reclassify Samuel Ogle Park, listed in Table 8. CZ 1.3 Zoning Recommendations— Areawide Parks, into the Agriculture and Preservation (AG) Zone. (See Table 8. CZ 1.3 Zoning Recommendations— Areawide Parks and Map F-3. CZ 1.3 Zoning Recommendations.)
Reclassify sensitive environmental areas listed in Table 9. CZ 1.4 Zoning Recommendations—Sensitive Environmental Areas (ROS Zone) to the ROS (Reserved Open Space) Zone. (See also Map F-4. CZ 1.4 Zoning Recommendations.)
Reclassify sensitive environmental areas listed in Table 10. CZ 1.5 Zoning Recommendations—Sensitive Environmental Areas (AG Zone). (See Map F-5. CZ 1.5 Zoning Recommendations.)
Table 14 . CZ 3.2 Zoning Recommendations—7 and 11 SE Robert Crain Highway Address
Comprehensive Zoning
RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL AREA
Policy CZ 2
Ensure rural and agricultural areas are classified under the most appropriate zoning to support rural and agricultural land uses, and other complementary uses.
CZ 2.1 Reclassify areas in the Rural and Agricultural Area to the Agriculture and Preservation (AG) Zone including all contiguous nonpublic parcels in common ownership that are greater than or equal to five acres in size and all residential properties that are equal to five acres or greater in size within the Rural and Agricultural Area and have zero or one dwelling unit. These zoning changes are recommended to limit development in the Rural and Agricultural Area to appropriate uses. This strategy does not apply to properties classified in the Reserved Open Space (ROS) Zone. (See Table F-3. CZ 2.1 Zoning Recommendations and Map F-6. CZ 2.1 Zoning Recommendations.)
CZ 2.2 Reclassify the properties at 16200 Annapolis Road (Tax IDs 1594761 and 1594753) to the Agricultural Residential (AR) Zone to support rural, agricultural, and institutional uses within its existing woodland setting. (See Table 11. CZ 2.2 Zoning Recommendations—Jesuit Property and Map F-7. CZ 2.2 Zoning Recommendations.)
CZ 2.3 Reclassify the properties at 6513 and 6517 NE Robert Crain Highway (Tax IDs 0822239, 5635696, and 5635708) to the CS (Commercial Service) Zone to support commercial land use. (See Table 12. CZ 2.3 Zoning Recommendations—6513 and 6517 NE Robert Crain Highway and Map F-8. CZ 2.3 Zoning Recommendations.)
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
Policy CZ 3
Ensure that properties in the Established Communities are classified under the most appropriate zoning to support the recommended land uses.
CZ 3.1
CZ 3.2
Reclassify the properties at 0 Mitchellville Road (Tax ID 0681619), 1970 Mitchellville Road (Tax ID 0733451), and 15928 Peach Walker Drive (Tax ID 0680231) to the Residential Single Family-Attached (RSF-A) Zone to support the recommended singlefamily attached residential development; Map 16. Future Land Use, designates this property in the Residential Medium-High land use category. (See Table 13. CZ 3.1 Zoning Recommendations—MBNA LLC Properties and Map F-9. CZ 3.1 Zoning Recommendations.)
Reclassify the properties at 7 and 11 SE Robert Crain Highway (Tax ID 0731372, 0731380) as Commercial Service (CS) to support the recommended Commercial land use category. (See Table 14. CZ 3.2 Zoning Recommendations—7 and 11 SE Robert Crain Highway and Map F-10. CZ 3.2 Zoning Recommendations.)
CZ 3.3
CZ 3.4
Reclassify the properties located at 3600, 3702, and 3900 Church Road (Tax ID 0801258, 0801357, 0801290, 0801340, 0801241, 0801274, 0801233, 0801282, and 0728741) known as Freeway Airport to the RSF-A (Residential, Single-Family-Attached) Zone. (See Table 15. CZ 3.3 Zoning Recommendations—Freeway Airport with Properties Identified and Map F-11. CZ 3.3 Zoning Recommendations.)
Reclassify the properties known as the Chiaramonte properties at 3412 Robert Crain Highway/Mill Branch Road (Tax IDs 0817718 and 0817734) as CS (Commercial Service). (See Table 16. CZ 3.4 Zoning Recommendations—Chiaramonte Property and Map F-12. CZ 3.4 Zoning Recommendations.)
Table 18 . CZ 4.1 Zoning Recommendations—East of Bowie Local Town Center
CZ 3.5
Comprehensive Zoning
Reclassify the properties known as the Blake properties at 1800 Mitchellville Road/1808 NE Robert Crain Highway (Tax IDs 0679738 and 0679746) as CS (Commercial Service) Zone. (See Table 17.
Ensure that properties east of US 301 have the appropriate zoning classification to strongly discourage mixed-use development and support existing uses and future automobile-oriented and service uses east of the freeway.
CZ 4.1 Reclassify properties listed in Table 18.
CZ 4.1 Zoning Recommendations—East of Bowie Local Town Center into the Commercial, Service (CS) Zone to discourage mixed-use development outside of the Bowie Local Town Center. (See Map F-14. CZ 4.1 Zoning Recommendations.)
CZ 4.2
CZ 4.3
Reclassify properties listed in Table 19. CZ 4.2 Zoning Recommendations—East of Bowie Local Town Center into the Residential Multifamily-20 (RMF-20) Zone to discourage mixed-use development and reflect existing multifamily development outside of the Bowie Local Town Center. (See Map F-15. CZ 4.2 Zoning Recommendations.)
Reclassify properties listed in Table 20. CZ 4.3 Zoning Recommendations—East of Bowie Local Town Center into the Agricultural and Preservation (AG) Zone to discourage mixed-use development and preserve open space outside of the Bowie Local Town Center. (See Map F-16. CZ 4.3 Zoning Recommendations.)
Table 19 . CZ 4.2 Zoning Recommendations—East of Bowie Local Town Center
Table 20 . CZ 4.3 Zoning Recommendations—East of Bowie Local Town Center
Comprehensive Zoning
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
Policy CZ 5
Implement the master plan’s land use policies by reclassifying properties to zones that best implement the recommended land uses.
CZ 5.1 Reclassify properties listed in Table 21. CZ 5.1 Zoning Recommendations—Bowie Local Town Center into the Town Activity Center—Core (TAC-C) Zone to create the Core of the Bowie Local Town Center. (See Map F-17. CZ 5.1 Zoning Recommendations.)
CZ 5.2 Reclassify properties listed in Table 22. CZ 5.2 Zoning Recommendations—Bowie Local Town Center into the Town Activity Center—Edge (TAC-E) Zone to create the edge of the Bowie Local Town Center. (See Map F-18. CZ 5.2 Zoning Recommendations—Bowie Local Town Center.)
Table 21 . CZ 5.1 Zoning Recommendations—Bowie Local Town Center
Table 22 . CZ 5.2 Zoning Recommendations—Bowie Local Town Center
Comprehensive Zoning
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Policy CZ 6
Provide the appropriate zoning to ensure maximum opportunities for public-private or private development of university-supportive uses on the BSU campus.
CZ 6.1 Reclassify the portion of the BSU campus within the BSU MARC Campus Center to the Neighborhood Activity Center (NAC) Zone. (See Table 23. CZ 6.1 Zoning Recommendations—Bowie State University and Map F-19. CZ 6.1 Zoning Recommendations—Bowie State University.)
CZ 6.2 Amend Section 27-1603 of the County Zoning Ordinance to permit property conveyed by the State of Maryland within a Statedesignated Transit-Oriented Development area to remain in its current zone.
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
Policy CZ 7
Ensure the Collington Local Employment Area is classified under the best zoning to achieve the plan’s goals.
CZ 7.1
Reclassify the properties at the Collington Local Employment Area to the Industrial, Heavy (IH) Zone to ease the development approval process, expand the mix of uses and amenities that would make it an attractive place to work and to locate a business. (See Table 24. CZ 7.1 Zoning Recommendations— Collington Local Employment Area Expansion and Map F-20. CZ 7.1 Zoning Recommendations—Collington Local Employment Area Expansion.)
Policy CZ 8
Ensure Liberty Sports Complex is classified under the appropriate zoning.
CZ 8.1
Reclassify Liberty Sports Complex into the Agriculture and Preservation (AG) Zone. (See Table 25. CZ 8.1 Zoning Recommendations—Liberty Sports Complex and Map F-21. CZ 8.1 Zoning Recommendations—Liberty Sports Complex.)
Policy CZ 9
Ensure properties along Leeland Road are classified under an Industrial/Employment zone.
CZ 9.1
Reclassify properties listed in Table 26. CZ 9.1 Zoning Recommendations— Leeland Road to the IE zone (Industrial/ Employment). (See Map F-22. CZ 9.1 Zoning Recommendations—Leeland Road.)
Table 23 . CZ 6.1 Zoning Recommendations—Bowie State University
Implement Policy LU 15.1 by ensuring the appropriate zoning for the transition, over time, of existing light industrial uses to neighborhoodscale mixed use.
CZ 10.1 Reclassify community properties listed in Table 27. CZ 10.1 Zoning Recommendations—Old Town Bowie Neighborhood Mixed-Use into the Commercial, General Office (CGO) Zone. (See Map F-23. CZ 10.1 Zoning Recommendations—Old Town Bowie Neighborhood Mixed-Use [CGO Zone].)
MD 450 CORRIDOR
Policy CZ 11
Ensure properties along MD 450 Corridor are classified under appropriate zoning.
CZ 11.1
Reclassify the property known as Frank’s Nursery property located at 12205 and 12105 Annapolis Road (Tax ID 0733741 and 0733782) and 5015 Enterprise Rod (Tax ID 0817676) to the CGO (Commercial, General, Office) Zone to support the recommended commercial development. (See Table 28. CZ 11.1 Zoning Recommendations—Former Frank’s Nursery and Map F-24. CZ 11.1 Zoning Recommendations—Former Frank’s Nursery [CGO Zone].)
27 . CZ 10.1 Zoning Recommendations—Old Town Bowie Neighborhood Mixed-Use
Create a diverse, innovative, and regionally competitive economy that generates a range of well-paying jobs and strategically grows the tax base.
Economic Prosperity Goals
1. Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity has a diverse, innovative, and competitive economy that generates a range of well-paying jobs while providing desired goods and services to residents and businesses.
2. The local job market is strengthened through training the local workforce.
3. Local agricultural growers, producers, and consumers have expanded access to markets, increasing the supply and availability of fresh produce and other farm-to-table products.
4. The Established Communities have vibrant and active shopping centers that provide quality retail options that meet the needs of BowieMitchellville and Vicinity residents.
5. Bowie Local Town Center continues to attract businesses and retailers to increase employment opportunities and strengthen the local economy as envisioned by the Plan 2035-designated Employment Area.
6. The BSU MARC Campus Center attracts businesses to increase employment opportunities and strengthen the local economy.
7. The Collington Local Employment Area attracts industrial and office uses, particularly those that centered around transportation, logistics, and warehousing, to increase job opportunities and strengthen the local economy.
8. Retail options are available at Old Town Bowie in the plan area.
9. Commercial uses and retail options are attracted to the MD 197 corridor to increase employment opportunities and strengthen the local economy.
Key Economic Opportunity
There is potential to coordinate and market the MD 3/US 301 corridor as a regional sports, entertainment, and recreation corridor. The potential stems from the opportunities created by existing and proposed facilities along the corridor including Whitemarsh Park, Prince George’s Stadium, Green Branch Regional Park, and Liberty Sports Park.
Retail Attraction
The Prince George’s County Retail Marketability and Competitiveness Study (2016) notes that: Two factors related to a retailer’s initial location analysis from the first look business standpoint complicate the identification of the ideal County sites to attract high-quality retail.
• Prince George’s County has a disparity between where above-average household density is located and where medianhousehold incomes are high.
• The County’s prime retail locations must compete with the Baltimore-Washington region’s super prime locations with higher population densities and some of the highest incomes and education levels in the United States. (Prince George’s County Retail Marketability and Competitiveness Study [2016], page 4).
Source: iStock
Economic Prosperity
Existing Conditions Summary
Located near two major metropolitan markets, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity enjoys a strategic location and a relatively wealthy residential population with the potential to support specific types of office, industrial, and retail.
The area is predominantly suburban with lowdensity land uses that pose a challenge in attracting new retail and office uses. However, there are opportunities, including expanding employment in certain sectors, meeting unmet retail demand, and constructing infill development in strategic locations that allow the plan area to strengthen its economic competitiveness and expand its market position, consistent with Plan 2035 goals.
With more than 1.8 million square feet of office space, the plan area’s office markets have seen varying degrees of economic health. Class A office space has a high vacancy rate of 20.3 percent, with no recent private development activity, while Class B and Class C office have healthier vacancy rates at 5.4 percent and 0 percent, respectively. Expanding the health care and social assistance sector has led to increased office space demand.
The health care and social assistance industry is responsible for a large portion of Bowie’s employment growth over the past five years, particularly within outpatient care centers, home health care services, mental health facilities, and family service centers. Since much of the office market in the plan area serves residents, the capacity for office market growth is tied to overall population growth. Nearly a fourth of all businesses in the plan area belong to the health care sector, and more than 14 percent of employees in the plan area work in this sector.1
The growing health care sector presents an opportunity to the plan area, which can position itself as an employment center and add mixed-use developments with accessibility to workplaces in health care. In terms of tourism, the plan area is home to Six Flags America, a theme park and major employment center for the County with 100 full-time employees and 1,200 to 1,500 seasonal employees, and the Bowie Baysox, a Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity’s
1 Neustar Business NAICS Summary, 2019.
4.2 million square feet of industrial space remains an economic driver; Collington Local Employment Area comprises 3.2 million of the total industrial space.
Retail space comprises 3.75 million square feet with 887,000 additional square feet in the development pipeline. Retail is generally located along three main corridors: MD 197, MD 450, and US 301/MD 3. Recently, retail vacancies have seen an uptick, largely due to the closure of large national retail chains including Sears, Dressbarn, and A.C. Moore. Before these closures, retail vacancies in 2018 were at a record low 2.3 percent. In addition, the plan area has some unmet retail demand, leaving many residents no choice but to shop in neighboring Anne Arundel County.
Policies and Strategies
AREAWIDE
Policy EP 1
Use existing City of Bowie, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS), and BSU programs and resources to better prepare and market the existing workforce.
EP 1.1
EP 1.2
EP 1.3
Increase funding for, and promotion of, the PGCPS’s and BSU’s Education Innovation Initiative (EI2).
Increase participation in the City of Bowie and County workforce training programs to prepare youth and adult workers for health care and STEM sector jobs.
Leverage the Bowie Business Innovation Center to accelerate businesses and create collaborative workspace for technology companies and government contractors.
EP 1.4
Encourage employers to create additional high-quality jobs by supporting workforce development partnerships with the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Prince George’s County Community Colleges, vocational schools, and BSU.
Economic Prosperity
Figure 8 . Total Jobs by Industry Sector in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity (2019)
ocial As sis tance
Source: Neustar Business NAICS Summary, 2019
Figure 9 . Existing Retail Gap by Industry Sector (2017)
Gap
Source: ESRI Business Analyst,
Figure 10 . Employment Growth by Total Change in Jobs in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity and Largo and Kettering (2015–2019)
Source: Neustar Business NAICS Summary, 2019
Source: iStock
Economic Prosperity
RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL AREA
Policy EP 2
Support farmers and entrepreneurs with the development and expansion of agricultural industries, including crop production and equinerelated activities, which include 75 to 80 farms specializing in crops such as corn, soybeans, plant nurseries, and other vegetables, as well as horses.
EP 2.1 Work with the Maryland Department of Agriculture and Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District to increase farmers’ participation in farm-to-school programs (see Policy HC 1).
EP 2.2 Establish a buy local program to encourage consumers to support local farmers and other merchants.
EP 2.3 Encourage agricultural tourism opportunities such as wineries, distilleries, outdoor recreation, retreat venues, and agricultural education in the Rural and Agricultural Area.
EP 2.4 Construct a Regional Agriculture Center (RAC) within the Rural and Agricultural Area along US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) and near US 50 (John Hanson Highway). The exact location is not yet determined by the Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District and may be constructed in the Established Communities.
EP 2.5 Construct a commercial-scale regional equine manure composting facility in the Rural and Agricultural Area.
Sustainability and Climate Change
Economic prosperity is essential to the vitality of sustainable communities and to the quality of life of its citizens. Maintaining economic prosperity while converting to renewable energy sources and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is an important challenge for local and regional planning. Investments in a zero‐carbon economy also can be investments in a future workforce, the wellbeing of future generations, and the resilience of our infrastructure and public spaces. Creative approaches to establishing new jobs and commercialization around renewable energy, housing energy efficiency, and carbon‐free transportation technology will be essential to combat climate change while maintaining economic prosperity. Finding sustainable and equitable solutions in the face of increasing heat waves, storm damage, and flooding threats is imperative for ensuring healthy and economically viable communities.
Retail Needs Rooftops
One important factor new retailers and other businesses consider before opening a new location is to ensure there is the population that can support their commercial use. This means that to attract businesses to key destinations, a larger, denser population may be necessary. As new businesses locate to the plan area or existing businesses stay and expand, jobs will increase. The policies and strategies in this element focus on business attraction, growth, and retention as the primary means to increase job opportunity.
Education Innovation Initiative
The Education Innovation Initiative (EI2) is a preK-20 pipeline program that promotes academic success and exposes students from underrepresented groups to careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).
City of Bowie Workforce Training Program
The City of Bowie Office of Grant Development and Administration, in conjunction with Bowie Youth and Family Services, offers residents a free Workforce Development and Life Skills Training Program for youth and young adults between the ages of 15 and 25. The program provides free workforce readiness training, which includes a portion on life skills and another on STEM career paths.
Bowie Business Innovation Center
The Bowie Business Innovation Center (Bowie BIC) is located at the Center for Business at Bowie State University. Bowie BIC is the first business incubation and accelerator program in Maryland to be located at a historically black educational institution. Bowie BIC targets innovative, growth-oriented professional service firms in the Greater Bowie and Prince George’s County communities and works with these companies to provide business support services that will accelerate their growth and ability to generate jobs.
Advanced Industries
Economic Prosperity
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
Advanced industries are an economic sector characterized by its deep involvement with technology research and development (R&D) and STEM workers. Comprised of 50 different industries, ranging from manufacturing industries (aerospace and pharmaceutical construction) to energy industries and high-tech services (computer systems design), employment in the sector has surged since the Great Recession (2008). With average earnings increasing nearly five times as fast as the economy overall, BowieMitchellville and Vicinity may capitalize on the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s advanced cluster of services such as computer systems design, software, and R&D to bring innovative, sustainable, and inclusive growth to the area.
“Farm-to-School” is a term that strives to bring locally produced foods into school cafeterias; hands-on learning activities such as farm visits, producers visiting schools, school gardening, and culinary classes; and the integration of food-related education into the standards-based classroom curriculum. Farm-to-school includes of all types of producers and food businesses including farmers and waterman as well as food processors, manufacturers, and distributors.
Buy Local Program
Buy local programs are initiatives where residents commit to buying local products such as meats, produce, art, and other items made by small businesses in the area. They are usually organized by local entities including municipalities, counties, chambers of commerce, and nonprofits. These organizations often create directories of merchants and advertise and organize events where products are sold. The benefits of these programs include strengthening the economy, creating jobs, providing fresher produce and reducing greenhouse gases from shorter product shipment.
Regional Agriculture Center
A proposed Regional Agriculture Center (RAC) for Prince George’s County is in the preliminary planning stages. The Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District is forming a working group to identify specific locations, concepts, size, and other project details. Likely locations may be along US 301/MD 3, near US 50.
The Southern Maryland RAC in St. Mary’s County will be a production facility, an instructional facility, and an incubator, built to serve the farming community and their customers. The RAC aggregates meats and produce for volume and institutional sales, instruct budding entrepreneurs on regulatory issues, empower meat industry apprenticeships, and even teaches children and adults how to cook.
Source: https://smadc.com
Policy EP 3
Enhance the plan area’s retail centers to attract and support businesses with a focus on providing gathering places and diversifying retail and commercial offerings.
EP 3.1
EP 3.2
Improve the façade of Mount Oak Plaza (15700 Mount Oak Road, Tax ID 0793778), which has not been updated since its construction in 1985.
Create a plaza at Hall Station (15301 and 15231 Hall Road, Tax ID 4006565) to complement the adjacent South Bowie Library (see PF 7.3).
EP 3.3 At Watkins Park Plaza (24 Watkins Park Drive, tax ID 0777086), widen the sidewalk along the storefronts to create gathering space and add additional landscaping to the parking lot.
EP 3.4
Revitalize or redevelop the West Bowie Village Shopping Center located at 1361113637, 13701, 13711, 13801 and 13811 Old Annapolis Road (Tax IDs 0657106, 0822510, 0821579, 0822528, 0822536, 0821587, 0821660, 0821595, 0821652, 0821603, 0821611, 0821645, 0821629, 0821637, 0821561, 0800375, 0821249, and 0816942) to support economically viable uses. (See Map 27. West Bowie Village.)
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Economic Prosperity
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
Policy EP 4
Make Bowie Local Town Center a dominant regional destination by offering high-quality retail, restaurants, and services.
EP 4.1 Work with the City of Bowie and Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC) to incentivize, retain, and recruit quality tenants to locate in Bowie Local Town Center.
EP 4.2 Construct infill retail, service, and eating and drinking options as Bowie Local Town Center develops or redevelops.
EP 4.3 Develop a commercial district brand and identity at Bowie Local Town Center that reflects local community character and markets the area as a retail destination.
EP 4.4 In conjunction with the Prince George’s County Arts and Humanities Council and other nonprofits, encourage commercial property owners at Bowie Local Town Center to locate temporary public events— such as farmers markets, vendors fairs, family events, and arts and cultural events— in parking lots and other underused areas to increase foot traffic and strengthen local retail visits (see HD 5.3).
EP 4.5 Activate the public realm by allowing eating and dining establishments to increase outdoor seating; evaluate and amend any ordinance necessary to implement this strategy.
EP 4.6
Modernize Bowie Town Center (15401-15455 Emerald Way) to help create a civic core and community focal point. Recommended interventions include:
• Repurpose or redevelop commercial building (current Macy’s) at 15300 Emerald Way (Tax ID 3324290) into an entertainment venue.
• Increase outdoor seating options at eating and dining establishments.
• Install amenities such as a public art, plaza, and public open space (HD 5.1 and PF 9.2).
EP 4.7 Attract commercial recreation experiences to Bowie Gateway, as recommended by HC 6.1 and PF 9.1.
Policy EP 5
Attract new businesses and employers by using existing County and state incentive programs.
EP 5.1
Promote the County’s High-Tech Tax Credit for businesses involved in engineering, life sciences, research, and development along US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) at Melford Town Center.
Policy EP 6
Leverage Bowie State University’s academic programming and relationships with employers to attract businesses to the area.
EP 6.1
Form a partnership between PGCEDC and Bowie State University to recruit employment anchors, particularly firms from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, to use future office space at Bowie Local Town Center.
Policy EP 7
Attract high-quality non-retail commercial development to Bowie Local Town Center.
EP 7.1 Coordinate PGCEDC and the City of Bowie to recruit R&D and STEM-related jobs to Melford Town Center (see LU 5.5).
Economic Prosperity
High-Tech Tax Credit
High-Tech Tax Credit is a credit against the property tax imposed on real property used for manufacturing, fabricating, or assembling facilities primarily involved in engineering, life sciences, computer sciences, research and development, or produces materials, parts, or equipment used in these types of applications.
The St. James Sports Complex Example
The St. James is a 450,000-square-foot sports and entertainment center in Springfield, Virginia, that includes a daycare, gym facilities, full-size courts, ice rinks, a spa, a trampoline zone, indoor water park, a restaurant, a boutique, and a gaming theater.
EP 7.2 Create opportunities to construct or attract medical offices (in proximity to the UM Bowie Health Center) to Bowie Corporate Center located across from Bowie Town Center on MD 197 as well as the properties northwest of the intersection of MD 197 and Northview Drive.
Policy EP 8
Establish Bowie Local Town Center into a multigenerational commercial recreation hub.
EP 8.1 Create a wellness-based sports, recreation, and entertainment complex at Bowie Gateway, and an active recreational corridor between this anchor and Prince George’s Stadium. Construct infill retail that includes businesses with a sports and recreation focus, such as indoor trampoline parks, driving ranges, climbing walls, or batting cages (see Figure 2. Bowie Gateway Concept Plan).
EP 8.2 Attract patrons by partnering with vendors and other entities to develop temporary commercial, retail, and entertainment uses in underused public spaces at Bowie Local Town Center as well as the parking lots at Bowie Baysox Stadium (4101 NE Robert Crain Highway, tax IDs 2827715 and 3378064). These events can include food trucks, vendor fairs, farmers markets, familygeared events, and arts and cultural events (see HD 5.2 and 5.3).
Policy EP 9
Improve the economic health of the agricultural industry.
EP 9.1 Engage local farmers and increase participation in farmers markets at Bowie Local Town Center (see HC 5.1).
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Policy EP 10
Use existing County, state, and federal programs, and resources, including BSU’s academic programming and relationships with employers, to attract businesses and employers.
EP 10.1 Promote the County’s High-Tech Tax Credit for businesses involved in engineering, life sciences, research, and development at the BSU MARC Campus Center.
EP 10.2 Identify opportunities to locate telecommunication and internet-based uses, such as data centers in the most northwestern portion of the BSU MARC Campus Center Office and Research Campus. The eastern part of the Campus Center should be reserved for a transitsupportive mix of uses (see LU 11.1).
EP 10.3 Form a partnership between PGCEDC and BSU to recruit employment anchors, particularly firms from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, to use future office space at the BSU MARC Campus Center.
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EP 10.4 Transform BSU MARC Campus Center into a research and innovation hub by fostering public-private partnerships and other initiatives to create employment and professional development opportunities.
EP 10.5 Establish initiatives related to BSU’s programs and research in the fields of health care, computer science, and business as prescribed by BSU’s Facilities Master Plan 2020-2030.
EP 10.6 Implement the recommendations of the BSU’s Facilities Master Plan 2020-2030 to construct an Innovation and Incubator Center.
EP 10.7 Support student- and recent graduate-led initiatives by leveraging the Entrepreneurship Academy incubator program at Bowie State University focused on entrepreneurship and technology advancement.
EP 10.8 Form partnerships between prospective research and corporate tenants, PGCEDC, and BSU to achieve workforce development and job creation.
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
Policy EP 11
Strengthen the Collington Local Employment Area as a regionally competitive transportation, logistics, and warehousing employment center (see also Policy LU 12 and 13).
EP 11.1 Promote the County’s Economic Development Incentive Fund (EDI Fund) to attract and retain businesses at Collington Local Employment Area.
Research and Innovation Hub
A research and innovation hub is a makerspace where students are exposed to research learning opportunities and career-related mentoring. The teaching methods spur new ideas, grow problem-solving skills, and nurture an inquisitive mind. These hubs provide conferences in science and technology but also fully embrace multidisciplinary learning.
Entrepreneurship Academy
The Entrepreneurship Academy’s mission is to cultivate, develop, and infuse entrepreneurial thinking and behavior among BSU students to prepare them for success in a changing global landscape. This university-wide initiative helps students create their own business opportunities or become innovative thinkers and problem-solvers at established companies. Ultimately, the academy strives to become the “go to” resource for entrepreneurship among BSU faculty, students, and alumni.
The EDI Fund is a $50 million County program that expands the commercial tax base, increases job retention and attraction, facilitates development and redevelopment opportunities, and promotes transit-oriented development and growth of key industry sectors. Qualified applicants can use funding for land and building acquisition, building infrastructure, equipment acquisition, and working capital.
The Commercial Property Improvement Program (CPIP)
Administered by the Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County (RDA) the Commercial Property Improvement Program (CPIP) was established to assist owners of shopping centers and main street retail space with exterior façade, placemaking, lighting, and major building systems improvements that enhance retail competitiveness and viability.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Policy EP 12
Improve the façades of existing buildings to retain and attract tenants for neighborhood-serving commercial areas.
EP 12.1 Use the County’s Economic Development Incentive Fund (EDI Fund) to assist with improving and modernizing façades to make buildings more attractive for purchase or rent along MD 564 (9th Street).
EP 12.2 Work with the City of Bowie to apply for state-funded grants and help administer a municipal Façade Improvement Program to supplement the County’s program.
EP 12.3 Increase tourism-related programs and activities at Bowie Railroad Museum to attract people to Old Town Bowie (see HD 8.2).
EP 12.4 Develop a commercial district brand at Old Town Bowie and identity that reflects local community character and markets the area as a retail destination.
EP 12.5 Add a food and beverage establishment and entertainment anchor on MD 564 (9th Street) and 11th Street by coordinating with City of Bowie and private landowners on vacant parcels (see Table 29. Old Town Bowie—Recommended Food and Beverage Location) lining the railroad track in Old Town Bowie (see LU 15.2).
Table 29 . Old Town Bowie—Recommended Food and Beverage Location
Address Tax ID Parcel/Lot #
Railroad Ave 1593649 P 208 Washington Ave 1594423 P 262 Washington Ave 1618545 P 207 Washington Ave 1594043 P 263 Railroad Ave 1592476 P 270
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Policy EP 13
Prioritize code enforcement and nuisance abatement in Old Town Bowie.
EP 13.1 Collaborate with existing businesses along 9th Street in need of assistance to bring their properties into compliance through advanced notification of enforcement, technical assistance, and identification of funding needs and sources.
Policy EP 14
Improve the economic health of the agricultural industry.
EP 14.1 Engage local farmers and increase participation in farmers markets at Old Town Bowie (see HC 10.1).
MD 197 CORRIDOR
Policy EP 15
Revitalize select shopping centers in the MD 197 corridor to improve their economic viability.
EP 15.1 Revitalize Bowie Plaza (6806-6948 Laurel Bowie Road, tax ID 1640762) to help create a civic core and community focal point (see LU 18.1 and HD 12.1).
Section
VIII Transportation and Mobility
Transportation and Mobility
Existing Conditions Summary
Provide and maintain a safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable multimodal transportation network that supports the County’s desired land use pattern and Plan 2035 goals.
Transportation and Mobility Goals
1. There is a robust bicycle, pedestrian, and micromobility infrastructure that allows residents, workers, students, and visitors to travel safely and efficiently to a wide range of destinations while reducing the share of travel by single-occupant vehicle and vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
2. Public transit services are available with frequencies of service that make transit a viable alternative to driving.
3. The needs of the population are met with greater connectivity and a built environment conducive to active transportation.
4. There is a comprehensive trail network that connects key centers and destinations and provides multimodal options for residents and visitors alike.
5. Traffic calming measures are implemented that will improve the safety of residents and visitors in centers and focus areas.
6. BSU MARC Campus Center will be served by a variety of transit services that facilitate non-automobile trips within the Center and to external destinations.
7. The US 301/MD 3 Corridor is a regional mobility corridor that facilitates regional vehicular traffic, economic development, and the movement of goods to, from, and through Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity, while increasing opportunities for north-south active transportation connections.
The Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity plan area is conveniently located in the middle of a triangle formed by the cities of Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington, D.C. As a result, there are several important roads and a rail link traversing the area. US 50 (John Hanson Highway) connects the plan area to Annapolis, Washington, D.C., and the Capital Beltway; US 301 and MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) connect the plan area to Richmond and Baltimore. Bus transit services are provided by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA),1 MARC (Maryland Area Regional Commuter) train service is available at BSU, and portions of the East Coast Greenway bicycle network run through the area (see Map 30. Percentage of Population Using Public Transit [2017] and Map 31. Bus Ridership Activity [Fall 2019]).
Transportation and mobility in the plan area heavily revolve around car travel. Planning documents over the past 20 years or more have imagined a walkable, bicycle-friendly, and transit-accessible community committed to sustainability and economic development. However, residents rely on singleoccupant automobiles for most trips, especially their journey to work. The built transportation network and land use pattern in the plan area reinforce this reliance on automobile travel.
The transportation system has a rigid hierarchy of roads that feeds traffic onto increasingly high-volume, high-speed, multilane highways that are not only major barriers to walking, bicycling, and transit, but also prevent the fine-grained development patterns that benefit from multimodal transportation. There are few realistic alternatives to driving because of a lack of infrastructure such as sidewalks and bicycle lanes, transit service, or destinations near residences.
Land uses are separated such that the places people live are disconnected from the places they need to access for shopping, education, recreation, employment, health care, and government services. The boundaries of these different land uses are frequently defined by roads that are inhospitable to pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders, and can be frustrating for drivers.
1 As of the public release of this plan, DPW&T The Bus does not serve Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity.
Map 28 . Master Plan Transportation and Trail Recommendations
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Transportation and Mobility
Sustainability and Climate Change
Gasoline-powered automobile dependency increases carbon emissions that contribute to climate change while the many miles of roadway and acres of parking space detrimentally impact stormwater management and increase runoff pollution and the heat island effect. Supporting alternative transportation options is paramount to a climate-conscious, resilient community. This plan prioritizes increased public transit, bicycling, walking, and micro-transit (ride- and bike-shares, electric scooters, and on-demand transit) options to mitigate carbon emissions and limit transportation’s impact on their environment. This plan also encourages policies that accelerate adoption of electric vehicles and deployment of charging infrastructure.
Driving often presents the most convenient option for residents. As shown in Map 29. Intersection Level of Service (LOS), there are few roads that experience prolonged periods of congestion, there is an ample supply of free or inexpensive parking, there is limited transit service, and few trips are short enough to walk or bicycle, even if road conditions were favorable to these modes of travel.
The plan area is automobile dependent, but there exist opportunities to create walkable communities that could improve quality of life, health, safety, environment, economic competitiveness, and sustainability of the community. An automobilecentric environment has created wide, high-speed roads that are difficult to cross as well as a commercial retail environment that only permits big-box, and drive-by quick service chain business to compete. The area is also characterized by acres of parking lots that are inhospitable for walking; and long and inconvenient routes by foot, bicycle, and transit that further discourage their use even for local trips and activities such as getting to school. Although there is little demonstrated congestion in the plan area, there is a perception of a congested roadway network, which is fueled by regional congestion hotspots nearby (the Capital Beltway and sections of US 50 outside the plan area), as well as general driver impatience.
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Map 30 . Percentage of Population Using Public Transit (2017)
Anne Arundel County
Prince George’s County
Idlewild
Queen Anne Estates
Sherwood Manor
High Bridge Estates
Collington
Overbrook
Hall Patuxent Riding
Heritage Hills
Ternberry
Pin Oak Village
Transportation and Mobility
Policies and Strategies
AREAWIDE
Complete and Green Streets
Policy TM 1
All streets serving properties in Plan 2035-designated Centers and/or zoned for commercial, multifamily, or mixed uses should incorporate active transportation and pedestrian/ bicycle safety features, attractive streetscaping, and modern stormwater management best practices.
TM 1.1 Reconstruct all existing streets in the following locations to the appropriate urban street design standard within the 2017 Prince George’s County Urban Street Design Standards or most up-to-date Countyapproved urban street standards. Roadways maintained by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration are to follow context-driven design guidelines for urban areas:
• Bowie Local Town Center
• BSU MARC Campus Center
• All streets in a commercial zone or with commercial frontage
• All streets in a multifamily zone or with multifamily frontage
• All streets with mixed-use frontage
• Superior Lane
• Ballpark Road
• Marketplace Boulevard
• Governors Bridge Road (between US 301 and Long Leaf Court)
• MD 564 (Chestnut Avenue/11th Street) between 12th Street and 9th Street
• MD 450 (Annapolis Road) between Moylan Drive and Race Track Road
• Evergreen Parkway between Northview Drive and MD 197 (Collington Road)
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for additional details.
Prince George’s County Urban Street Design Standards
Prince George’s County has a Complete and Green Streets policy codified by Section 23-615 of the County Code. As stated in CB-86-2015 and CR-85-2016, the new Urban Street Design Standards are intended for use in designing new and retrofitting existing streets in Regional Transit Districts and Local Centers, as established by Plan Prince George’s 2035. These new street standards are applicable to all County- and privately-owned streets in the Bowie Local Town Center and the BSU MARC Campus Center and may be applied strategically anywhere in Prince George’s County.
Active Transportation and Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Features
• Street trees
• Wide sidewalks accented with special paving materials
• A buffer between streets and sidewalks
• Curb bulb-outs and bump-outs
• Bus stops, pedestrian-scaled signage, and lighting fixtures
• Street furnishings such as benches, trash receptacles, and bicycle racks
What’s in a Number?
The Countywide Master Plan of Transportation contains alphanumeric designations for all masterplanned roads and shared-use paths:
F Freeway P Primary
E Expressway I Industrial
A Arterial UC Urban Center
MC Major Collector T Shared-Use Path
C Collector S Secondary
Source: M-NCPPC Street Furniture (Bench, Trash can, and Bicycle Rack).
TM 1.2
Transportation and Mobility
Construct all new streets in the following locations to the appropriate urban street design standard within the 2017 Prince George’s County Urban Street Design Standards or most up-to-date Countyapproved urban street standards. Roadways constructed by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration are to follow context driven design guidelines for urban areas:
• Bowie Local Town Center
• BSU MARC Campus Center
• Old Town Bowie
• Collington Local Employment Area
• Free State Shopping Center
• Bowie Marketplace Shopping Center
• South Lake
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for additional details.
TM 1.3 Streets constructed to serve new commercial, multifamily, or mixed-use developments should contain, at a minimum:
• Six-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides
• Crosswalks on all legs of an intersection
• Bicycle lanes or a separated facility
• Street trees
• Modern stormwater management best practices, such as bioswales
Policy TM 2
All streets in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity should accommodate traffic at Plan 2035-recommended levels of service (LOS).
TM 2.1 Design all streets in Bowie Local Town Center and the BSU MARC Campus Center to allow operation at LOS E or the appropriate Plan 2035 Center Level of Service.
TM 2.2 Design all streets in the Established Communities of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity to allow operation at LOS D.
TM 2.3 Design all streets in the Rural and Agricultural Area of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity to allow operation at LOS C.
TM 2.4 Reconstruct or construct streets as recommended in Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities
Active Transportation: Bicycle/Pedestrian/ Micro-Mobility
Policy TM 3
Enhance active transportation infrastructure to create greater quality of life and attract businesses and employees.
TM 3.1 Ensure all streets in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity’s Centers and Established Communities have sidewalks.
TM 3.2 Construct the pedestrian and bicycle facilities identified in Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities
TM 3.3 Provide marked crosswalks on all legs of all intersections.
TM 3.4 Provide mid-block crossings on all blocks greater than 800 feet in width in Centers and Focus Areas; provide mid-block crossings on all blocks greater than 1,000 feet in width in Established Communities. Signalize these crosswalks when appropriate.
Source: NACTO, Urban Street Design Guide Conventional Crosswalk
TM 3.5 Develop a marketing and branding plan for active transportation infrastructure and opportunities.
TM 3.6 Collect data to market and to continually enhance active transportation usership.
Transportation and Mobility
Micro-mobility
Micro-mobility includes various transportation alternatives to the personal automobile. Examples include bicycles, shared bicycles, and electric scooters/pedal-assisted bicycles.
A protected bike lane (or cycle track) is an exclusive bike facility that combines the user experience of a separated path with the on-street infrastructure of a conventional bike lane. A protected bike lane is physically separated from motor traffic and distinct from the sidewalk. In situations where on-street parking is allowed, protected bike lanes are located to the curbside of the parking (in contrast to conventional bike lanes).
Paratransit
Paratransit is transportation services that supplement fixed-route mass transit by providing individualized rides without fixed routes or timetables.
TM 3.7
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Provide shared-lane markings (sharrows) in combination with traffic calming devices along low-volume, low-speed local roads to create a comprehensive bicycle boulevard system areawide. At intersections with collector or arterial roads, appropriate bicycle facilities are necessary to enable people bicycling across larger roads between bicycle boulevard networks.
TM 3.8 Consistent with the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, provide a minimum of four short-term bicycle parking spaces at all nonresidential properties; provide a minimum of four long-term bicycle parking spaces at all nonresidential properties larger than 50,000 feet of gross floor area.
TM 3.9 Provide long-term bicycle parking facilities for residents, consistent with the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities.
TM 3.10 Provide wayfinding, historic, interpretative, and other informational signage along all pedestrian and bicycle routes, especially within Centers directing people to key destinations.
Bicycle Lockers
Source: M-NCPPC
Protected Bike Lane
Source: M-NCPPC Top: Protected Bike Lanes Bottom: Conventional Bike Lanes
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Policy TM 4
All streets within a half-mile of each school should incorporate active transportation and pedestrian/ bicycle safety features.
TM 4.1 Seek opportunities to construct sidewalks on all streets within a half-mile of a school. All intersections within a half-mile of all schools should have marked crosswalks on all legs and appropriate signage.
TM 4.2 The City of Bowie and Department of Public Works and Transportation should pursue funding through the federal Safe Routes to School program for sidewalk/crosswalk construction.
TM 4.3 Within one-half mile of all schools, provide protected bicycle facilities, such as cycle tracks and shared-use paths, on all roadways classified as collector or above to facilitate student bicycle commuting.
TM 4.4 Provide in-road bicycle facilities with separation from motor vehicle traffic on all roads within one-half mile of a school to facilitate bicycle commuting.
Policy TM 5
Create micro-mobility opportunities at key locations.
TM 5.1 Construct electric-assist bicycle and electric scooter infrastructure at BSU, the BSU MARC Campus Center, Bowie Local Town Center, Old Town Bowie, Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace, South Lake, and Collington Local Employment Area.
Transit
Policy TM 6
Add and improve transit services and amenities in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity (see Map 32. Bus Service Routes Serving the Master Plan Area).
TM 6.1
TM 6.2
Evaluate the feasibility of expanding the number of bus stops and first- and last-mile connections for bicycles and pedestrians with increased active transportation infrastructure to encourage increased transit use.
Increase the accessibility by foot and bicycle of the three park-and-rides in BowieMitchellville and Vicinity, which include the Bowie State MARC Station, Bowie Town Center, and on MD 450.
TM 6.3 Evaluate the feasibility of operating one-stop transit between Bowie and Washington, D.C.
TM 6.4 Evaluate existing bus routes for opportunities to increase peak-hour frequencies, especially for routes serving Old Town Bowie, Bowie Local Town Center, and Collington Local Employment Area.
TM 6.5 Support a DPW&T proposal to use paratransit vehicles to provide first- and last-mile connections along MD 197 from Bowie to Laurel, on US 301 from Bowie to Upper Marlboro, and from Bowie Town Center to Largo Town Center, as recommended by the Prince George’s County 2018-2022 Transit Vision Plan.
TM 6.6 Provide bus shelters at all bus stops on roadways classified collector or higher. Shelter amenities should include, but not be limited to, seating, trash receptacle, and realtime passenger information.
TM 6.7 Provide bus shelters at all bus stops along streets that front on nonresidential property, including shopping centers, office buildings, and other businesses.
Transportation and Mobility
TM 6.8 Provide a minimum six-foot-wide sidewalk along any street that has a bus stop.
TM 6.9 Provide mid-block crosswalks at bus stops if the nearest intersection is 100 feet or more from the bus stop.
Shared-Use Paths/Trails
Policy TM 7
Develop a comprehensive shared-use path network in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity to provide additional connectivity and travel options.
TM 7.1 Construct the pedestrian and bicycle recommendations in Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities, which include facilities along roadways as well as shared-use paths independent from the roadway, and reflect coordinated and reconciled recommendations outlined in the City of Bowie Trails Master Plan, the M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Strategic Trails Plan, and the MPOT.
Shared-Use Paths/Trails
TM 6.10 Consider transit accessibility when locating affordable housing.
TM 6.11 Coordinate the implementation of transit service improvements guided by the Prince George’s County Transit Service and Operations Plan, the WMATA Bus Transformation Project Bus Service Guidelines, the City of Bowie Transit Policy, and the Countywide Master Plan of Transportation (MPOT).
TM 6.12 Evaluate the feasibility of operating onestop transit and micro-transit (ride- and bike-shares, electric scooters, and ondemand transit) between Melford and Bowie Town Center.
TM 6.13 Evaluate the potential for commuter bus service connecting Annapolis and Bowie via the Northview Park-and-Ride Lot.
Shared-use paths are walking and bicycling transportation facilities that are physically separated from motor vehicle traffic. While many shared-use paths are parallel to a roadway and within the right-of-way, they may also have their own independent right-of-way and provide a connection wholly separate from the roadway.
Shared-use paths are sometimes referred to as “trails,” however trails can also refer to natural surface or unimproved recreational facilities. While the term “trail’ may still be within the proper name of a shared-use path, care should be taken to not use these terms interchangeably, as they have different purposes and design requirements
Bus Stop
Source: M-NCPPC
Shared Use Path
Source: M-NCPPC
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TM 7.2 Develop a shared-use path implementation working group of key stakeholders for BowieMitchellville and Vicinity, including SHA, DPR, DPW&T, and the City of Bowie.
TM 7.3 Support and advocate for the Bowie Byway, a shared-use path network proposed in the City of Bowie Trails Master Plan, which will connect designated Centers and plan focus areas in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity.
TM 7.4 Support the second north-south route that will form the Greater Bowie Loop proposed in the City of Bowie Trails Master Plan Update as the long-term network.
TM 7.5 Expand the existing trail/side path network adjacent to MD 197 (Collington Road) to improve bicycle and pedestrian connectivity.
The Bowie Byway
The Bowie Byway would be a north-south travel corridor where bicycle and pedestrian use would be given priority to the extent practicable, and would be reinforced by signage, pavement markings, environmental design, and street design (bump-outs and pedestrian crossings). Vehicular traffic would be managed for slow and safe operating speeds compatible with bicycle and pedestrian travel.* See Map 33. The Proposed Bowie Byway.
*Source: City of Bowie Trails Master Plan Update. Lardner/Klein Landscape Architects, PC. (September 2019).
Greater Bowie Loop
The Greater Bowie Loop would serve as a regional destination trail that would establish a hub and spoke system with connections between the regional trail system and two primary hubs located at Annapolis Road (Bowie Marketplace/Whitemarsh Park) and Bowie Town Center/Allen Pond Park (See Map 34. The Proposed Greater Bowie Loop).
TM 7.6
TM 7.7
Once the right-of-way of the CSX Pope’s Creek Railroad is abandoned by the federal Surface Transportation Board, acquire the property for a shared-use path along the former right-of-way. If this occurs before construction of the Collington Branch Trail (T-9), portions of the Collington Branch Trail may be routed onto the rail right-ofway where possible (see Map 35. CSX Pope’s Creek Railroad Trail Acquisition).
Connect the WB&A Trail to Anne Arundel County (Anne Arundel County CIP Project #P393600).
Traffic Calming and Safety
Policy TM 8
Support development of traffic calming interventions to create safer streets for all users.
TM 8.1
Evaluate traffic calming measures to slow traffic and increase driver awareness along existing corridors that were originally designed for higher speeds but are now anticipated to have a high-level of pedestrian activity. These measures could include onstreet parking, curb extensions/bulb-outs, road diets and other ways to visually, if not physically, narrow the perceived lane width. These corridors include:
• MD 450 (Annapolis Road)
• MD 197 (Collington Road) south of US 50 (John Hanson Highway)
• Mitchellville Road north of Mount Oak Road
• MD 564 (9th Street/Chestnut Avenue)
Town Center/Allen Pond Park Loop
CSX Pope's Creek
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CSX Pope's Creek Railroad ROW (See TM 7 6)
Transportation and Mobility
Strategic Trails Plan
Coordinate Trail Planning and Development
Create Trail Partnerships
Adopt New Trail Policies
Strategic Trails Plan
Activate the Trail Network
Manage the Trail Network
Maintain the Trail Network
M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Strategic Trails Plan*
1. Coordinate trail planning development with M-NCPPC Planning Department and DPR.
2. Adopt a policy framework to guide trail development activities on DPR lands. Clear policies ensure equitable development of trails geographically, and support DPR’s and Planning Department’s efforts to forge strong partnerships with County and state agencies as well as local communities, municipalities and trail user/advocacy groups.
3. Effectively manage the park trail network with regular, direct communication with users, ensure that safety matters are addressed in a timely manner, work with constituent groups and DPR divisions to upgrade the network with signage, lighting, and other amenities, manage the impacts to the trail system that result from the work of infrastructure agencies and developers, manage safety and access along the trail system daily and largely a separate function from managing safety and access to the park system through which the trails pass.
4. Maintain the park network to a standard commensurate with the agency’s national awards, expectations need to be raised, communications and coordination need to be improved, additional staff and equipment resources are needed, and volunteer/community contributions should be increased as well.
5. Activate the trail network through increased trail marketing and training and education programming.
6. Expand trail partnerships with constituents, public organizations such as municipalities and schools, and private organizations such as businesses and the health care community.
*Note: The DPR Strategic Trails Plan is a strategic plan for trails planning and development and not an adopted functional master plan.
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TM 8.2
Evaluate the potential for the construction of roundabouts, as well as protected intersections, to calm traffic and distinguish an active transportation corridor at the following intersections:
• MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) and the entrance to BSU
• Jericho Park Road and the entrance to BSU
• MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Millstream Drive/Stonybrook Drive
• MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Race Track Road
• MD 564 (Chestnut Avenue and 11th Street)
• MD 564 (Chestnut Avenue and 9th Street)
• MD 564 (9th Street and Maple Avenue)
TM 8.3 When assessing the feasibility of traffic calming interventions to address observed safety deficiencies, the roadway operating and permitting agencies may permit traffic calming facilities, even if the expected level of service at an intersection or along a roadway segment may exceed the required level of service necessary to meet adequacy, or if the number of vehicles using a roadway near the potential traffic calming intervention does not exceed the traffic volume warrant.
Traffic Volume Warrant
A traffic volume warrant is the minimum threshold, in terms of the number of motor vehicles under normal conditions, necessary to justify implementation of a roadway improvement project. For example, if an intersection is studied for a potential stop sign, traffic engineers will count the number of vehicles that use the intersection in an eighthour period, if enough vehicles travel through the intersection to exceed the minimum threshold or warrant, it may justify a stop sign. For stop signs and traffic lights, there are several different types of warrants which are related to traffic volumes, pedestrian volumes, traffic flow, proximity to schools, and crash history.
Map 38 . Pedestrian Involved Crashes by Severity (2015–2019)
Transportation and Mobility
Policy TM 9
Create a pedestrian-priority environment at locations with anticipated high-level pedestrian activity.
TM 9.1 Implement pedestrian-priority improvements, including, but not limited to, tactile pavers and other special materials, painted intersections, raised intersections, and countdown clocks, or diagonal crossings at the following intersections:
• All intersections on the BSU campus
• All intersections in the University Village
• The intersection of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Superior Lane
• All intersections along MD 564 from Maple Avenue to 11th Street
• Fairmont Drive and Summit Point Boulevard
• MD 197 (Collington Road) and Town Center Boulevard
• MD 197 (Collington Road) and Mitchellville Road
• Mitchellville Road and Heritage Boulevard
• Mitchellville Road and Harbour Way
• MD 197 (Collington Road) on/off ramps at its interchange with US 50 (John Hanson Highway)
• MD 197 and Old Chapel Road
• All new intersections constructed in the Bowie Local Town Center
• All new intersections within 1,000 feet of the Bowie State MARC Station
Transportation and Mobility
Policy TM 10
Support the County’s efforts to achieve Vision Zero Prince George’s, a Countywide interdisciplinary approach to eliminate all trafficrelated fatalities and serious injuries.
TM 10.1 Incorporate traffic-calming devices and facilities into roadway designs that enhance safety for all people and increase accessibility, especially in areas where people traveling by different modes are expected to interact.
TM 10.2 Increase engagement and education with people driving, walking, bicycling, and riding transit regarding the importance of safety and best practices.
TM 10.3 Provide roadway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities that equitably enhance safety across all communities as well as across each mode so that all people can achieve equal safety outcomes.
Parking
Policy TM 11
Diversify how parking is provided to create a vibrant and connected built environment.
TM 11.1 Retrofit all surface parking lots to meet the requirements of Section 27-6300 of the Zoning Ordinance to reduce impervious surfaces, improve stormwater management, eliminate or repurpose unused parking areas, reduce the heat island effect, increase tree plantings and green area, and more safely facilitate pedestrian traffic (see NE 5.1).
TM 11.2 Formalize, stripe, and/or barrier-separate pedestrian pathways in surface and structured parking lots. Strive to eliminate pedestrian activity in drive aisles through alternative pathways, signage, and education.
TM 11.3 Require all multifamily and commercial developments to provide unbundled parking, wherein the cost of parking is not incorporated into the cost of rent but can be separately purchased.
TM 11.4
Evaluate the feasibility of parking districts as per Section 21A-306, and Parking Permit Areas as per Subtitle 26, Division 9, of the County Code in Bowie Local Town Center, BSU MARC Campus Center, and Old Town Bowie.
TM 11.5 Include on-street parking on all new and reconstructed streets at Bowie Local Town Center and BSU MARC Campus Center.
Conservation and Enhancement of Special Roadways
Policy TM 12
Conserve and enhance the scenic and historic values and assets along designated Special Roadways in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity.
TM 12.1 Strengthen the use of the Guidelines for the Design of Scenic and Historic Roadways in Prince George’s County, Maryland (DPW&T, 2006), as revised in the future, when evaluating applications within and adjacent to the rightsof-way of scenic and historic roadways.
TM 12.2 Consider a variety of techniques to protect the scenic and historic qualities of the designated roads during the review of applications that involve work within the right-of-way of a designated roadway. These techniques include alternative ways to circulate traffic; the use of the historic road section as one leg of a needed dual highway; provision of bypass roads; and limiting certain types of development and signs in the viewshed.
TM 12.3 Prepare Scenic Road Corridor Management Plans for Mill Branch Road, Queen Anne Bridge Road, Queen Anne Road, Church Road, and Woodmore Road, and significant designated roadways; and seek opportunities to implement the recommendations of established corridor management plans when development occurs.
TM 12.4 Construct a replacement for the Governor’s Bridge Road bridge (Historic Site PG: 74B001) over the Patuxent River. Explore the feasibility of preservation and adaptive reuse of the existing historic bridge structure.
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Historic and Scenic Roads
The preservation of designated historic and scenic roads is important to retaining the heritage, cultural landscapes, and community character of the County. Several reports have inventoried or designated the County’s historic and scenic assets, including the 1984 Scenic Roads Study and the Prince George’s County Historic Sites and Districts Plan (1992 and 2010), the 2009 Countywide Master Plan of Transportation, DPR’s 1828 Levy Court Road Survey (completed by DPR in 2005), Prince George’s County: A Description of the Roads as They Currently Exist, general plans, area master plans, and separate resolutions of the County Council.
Conservation and enhancement of these specially designated roadways are intended to provide safe and enjoyable travel, while preserving the resources within the rights-of-way and on adjacent land. All road designs and construction need to provide a consistently safe and visually varied environment that is pleasing to users and adjacent property owners.
During the land development process and the review of road improvement projects, the natural, cultural, and historical resources within the right-of-way and adjacent to a road are evaluated for preservation or enhancement.
Extensive efforts have been made to preserve and enhance the viewsheds of designated scenic and historic roads through the strategic placement of new development and the preservation or enhancement of vegetation. Scenic easements also provide permanent protections to viewsheds adjacent to scenic and historic roadways.
The 2018 Prince George’s County Landscape Manual, requires, under 4.6 (Buffering Development from Streets), to “preserve and enhance the scenic and/or historic landscape qualities within the viewshed adjacent to Special Roadway.” The goal is to conserve viewsheds, community character and other natural and cultural features of Special Roadways to the fullest extent possible when considering transportation improvements and when reviewing new land development proposals.
Source: M-NCPPC
What is a scenic road versus a historic road?
A scenic road is defined in Subtitle 23 of the Prince George’s County Code as:
“A public or private road, as designated by the County Council, which provides scenic views along a substantial part of its length through natural or manmade features, such as forest or extensive woodland, cropland, pasturage, or meadows; distinctive topography including outcroppings, streambeds and wetlands; traditional building types; historic sites; or roadway features such as curving, rolling roadway alignment and leaf tunnels.”
[Prince George’s County Code, Section 23-102(b)(17)(H)]
A historic road is defined in Subtitle 23 as:
“A public or private road, as designated by the County Council, which has been documented by historic surveys or maps, and maintains its historic alignment and historic landscape context through views of natural features, historic landscape patterns, historic sites and structures, historic farmstead groupings, or rural villages.”
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Traffic Calming And Safety
Policy TM 13
Conserve and enhance the viewsheds along designated roadways in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity.
TM 13.1 Use existing County Code provisions for scenic easement tax credits in establishing a voluntary easement program to protect viewsheds along designated roadways.
TM 13.2 Require the maximum possible conservation and enhancement of the existing viewsheds of designated roads during the review of land development or permit applications, whichever comes first. Elements to be considered shall include views of structures from the roadway; design character and materials of constructed features; preservation of existing vegetation, slopes, and tree tunnels; use of scenic easements; and limited access points to special roadways.
TM 13.3 Develop guidelines for the design of activities adjacent to designated roadways to include building setbacks, landscaping, scenic easements, and utility clearing.
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for complete details of Transportation and Mobility recommendations.
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
Active Transportation: Bicycle/Pedestrian/ Micro-Mobility
Policy TM 14
Support active transportation infrastructure.
TM 14.1 Create 10-foot-wide minimum shared-use paths in both directions along MD 193 (Enterprise Road) from MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to MD 214 (Central Avenue).
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for complete details of Transportation and Mobility recommendations.
Policy TM 15
Create a safer and more inviting Church Road corridor in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity.
TM 15.1 Rename the section of Church Road between Old Annapolis Road to Church Road 90-degree turn, approximately 700 feet north of Fairwood Parkway, as Old Church Road.
TM 15.2 Create 10-foot-wide minimum shared-use paths in both directions along Church Road from Oak Grove Road to Old Church Road.
TM 15.3 Create sidewalks and a shared roadway (sharrows) along Old Church Road from Church Road to Old Annapolis Road.
TM 15.4 If feasible, create a 12-foot-wide shared-use path from Loganville Street to Old Church Road, crossing the utility corridor.
TM 15.5 Direct driveway access away from Church Road or consolidate driveways, wherever possible.
See the text box on the following page for more details about the future of Church Road. See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for complete details of Transportation and Mobility recommendations.
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Church Road
Church Road is a major north-south corridor in BowieMitchellville and Vicinity. Community members have expressed concerns about the safety of the road and speeding drivers after a recent pedestrian fatality along Church Road. The number of motor vehicle lanes on Church Road will either remain at, or be reduced to, two. However, Church Road will maintain the same recommended right-of-way width. This space will be used to provide wide shared-use paths in both directions to improve walking and bicycling.
The current alignment of Church Road (C-300) runs from Oak Grove Road in the south to MD 450 (Annapolis Road) in the north. However, approximately 0.5 mile south of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) there is a Pepco utility corridor and environmentally sensitive land that separates the northernmost segment of Church Road from the rest of the roadway. In order to complete the connection to MD 450 (Annapolis Road), there is an old feeder road that connects into the endpoint of Church Road south of the utility corridor. This feeder street was the original alignment for Church road and intersects with Old Annapolis Road, which in turn connects to MD 450 (Annapolis Road). This plan recommends renaming the feeder street as Old Church Road.
Furthermore, this plan recommends classifying the Old Church Road right-of-way as a master plan primary rightof-way and eliminating the master plan classification, C-300, for the segment of Church Road north of the utility corridor. For the rest of Church Road, between Old Church Road and Oak Grove Road, it is recommended to maintain its master plan collector right-of-way classification, have two motor vehicle lanes, and shared-use paths for walking and bicycling on both sides. Lastly, it is recommended that a single shared-use path be constructed through the utility corridor and environmentally sensitive lands, connecting both sections of Church Road, until it is feasible to build motor vehicle lanes connecting the sections.
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BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
Active Transportation: Bicycle/Pedestrian/ Micro-Mobility
Policy TM 16
Support an active transportation network at Bowie Local Town Center.
TM 16.1 To maximize connectivity and cohesion within Bowie Local Town Center, implement a variety of pedestrian enhancements to MD 197 (Collington Road) between US 50 (John Hanson Highway) and US 301 (Robert Crain Highway), including, but not limited to:
• Leading Pedestrian Interval at all intersections.
• Median refuge areas consistent with Americans with Disabilities Act, AASHTO, and County standards to provide sufficient space for persons with disabilities and families with small children.
• Sufficient crossing times.
• Curb extensions.
TM 16.2 If determined to be feasible at the time of redevelopment, construct a mixed-use boulevard New Road-B from the western edge of Bowie Local Town Center to New Road-D with eight-foot minimum sidewalks, separated bicycle lanes, and on-street parking.
TM 16.3 If determined to be feasible at the time of redevelopment, construct a mixed-use boulevard New Road-D from New Road-B to MD 197 (Collington Road) with eight-footwide minimum sidewalks, separated bicycle lanes, and on-street parking.
TM 16.4 If determined to be feasible at the time of redevelopment, construct a neighborhood connector, New Road-C from the western edge of the Bowie Local Town Center to New Road-D with eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks, separated bicycle lanes, and onstreet parking.
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for complete details of Transportation and Mobility recommendations.
Source: M-NCPPC
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BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Active Transportation: Bicycle/Pedestrian/ Micro-Mobility
Policy TM 17
Construct a new street network in the BSU MARC Campus Center to create a desirable and connected mixed-used center and include active transportation infrastructure.
TM 17.1 Construct eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes along Old Jericho Park Road from MD 197 to Lemon Bridge Road with on-street parking.
TM 17.2 Extend Old Jericho Park Road to the edge of the BSU MARC Campus Center.
TM 17.3 Construct eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes along the new section of Old Jericho Park Road to the edge of BSU MARC Campus Center with on-street parking.
TM 17.4 Construct eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes along Lemon Bridge Road from MD 197 to BSU MARC Campus Center with on-street parking.
TM 17.5 Construct a mixed-use boulevard New Road-A from the railroad tracks to the western edge of the BSU MARC Campus Center with eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes with on-street parking.
Policy TM 18
Create a safe, efficient, and redundant pedestrian system at the BSU MARC Campus Center that recognizes the unique needs of a transit-oriented, university community.
TM 18.1 Provide marked crosswalks on all legs of all intersections.
TM 18.2 Provide leading pedestrian intervals at signalized intersections.
TM 18.3 Enhance the existing pedestrian tunnel with signage, lighting, accessibility, and routine maintenance and cleaning.
TM 18.4 Increase lighting along all sidewalks and pedestrian facilities.
TM 18.5 Design pedestrian facilities that eliminate blind corners, unnecessary shadows, concealing vegetation, and other perceived unsafe conditions.
TM 18.6 Implement pedestrian safety measures throughout the campus, such as video surveillance and routine safety patrols, especially at night.
TM 18.7 Construct pedestrian and bicycle facilities along each side of the MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) overpass and safe, barrier-separated pedestrian facilities on the bridge.
TM 18.8 Construct a pedestrian overpass of the Northeast Corridor railroad at the Bowie State MARC Station. This overpass can be freestanding or can connect one or more buildings.
TM 18.9 Construct a pedestrian overpass of the Northeast Corridor railroad at or near the location indicated in Figure 4. BSU MARC Campus Center Proposed Concept Plan (Three-Dimensional View). The overpass should be constructed in such a way to avoid interference with the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) electric transmission lines as well as catenary and other electric transmission lines along the railroad.
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Transit
Policy TM 19
Increase MARC ridership and other alternatives to car commuting, such as multimodal transit and bicycle, among BSU students, faculty, and staff to relieve automobile dependency.
TM 19.1 Conduct a study to better understand BSU community commuting patterns.
TM 19.2 Subsidize transit fares for BSU students and employees.
TM 19.3 Develop a more inviting Bowie State MARC Station by expanding amenities to include additional seating, restrooms, retail, restaurants, grocery, wayfinding, and active transportation connections to the BSU campus and surrounding community.
TM 19.4 Expand the Bulldog Shuttle Service to include additional stops within the future BSU MARC Campus Center and Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace.
TM 19.5 Evaluate the feasibility of expanding the number of bus stops and first- and last-mile connections for bicycles and pedestrians to encourage increased transit use at the BSU MARC Campus Center. Map 28. Master Plan Transportation and Trail Recommendations.
Parking
Policy TM 20
Reduce the area of surface parking lots to maximize the use of land and reduce impervious surfaces.
TM 20.1 Replace surface parking at the Bowie State MARC Station with structured parking.
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for additional details.
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
Active Transportation: Bicycle/Pedestrian/ Micro-Mobility
Policy TM 21
Improve bus, bicycle, and pedestrian access to better connect residents with employment and commercial destinations at the Collington Local Employment Area.
TM 21.1 Improve public transit connections and service to Collington Local Employment Area, with particular attention to expanding service in off-peak hours to meet the needs of shift workers.
TM 21.2 Construct active transportation infrastructure including sidewalks, crosswalks, bus shelters, bicycle facilities, and other amenities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders on all streets within and connecting to the Collington Local Employment Area.
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for complete details of Transportation and Mobility recommendations.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Active Transportation: Bicycle/Pedestrian/ Micro-Mobility
Policy TM 22
Support the revitalization of Old Town Bowie by improving the active transportation infrastructure and calming vehicular traffic, thereby increasing foot and bicycle traffic.
TM 22.1 Designate the sidewalks along MD 564 (9th Street/Chestnut Avenue) as a section of the Bowie Heritage Trail from Maple Avenue to the Bowie Heritage Trail Connection on the south side of the Chestnut Avenue/11th Street bridge.
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TM 22.2 Install marked crosswalks on all legs of the intersections of Old Town Bowie along the MD 564 corridor at the intersections of:
• 11th Street and Chestnut Avenue
• MD 564 (9th Street) and Chestnut Avenue
• MD 564 (9th Street) and Chapel Avenue
• MD 564 (9th Street) and Maple Avenue
TM 22.3 Work with SHA to make the Chestnut Avenue/11th Street bridge more welcoming with the addition of murals or use of translucent materials to create more pleasant active transportation experience.
TM 22.4 Widen the Chestnut Avenue/11th Street bridge to facilitate a safer, more comfortable barrierseparated pedestrian and bicycle pathway connecting Old Town Bowie (see Figure 11. Bridge Addition and Existing Bridge).
Figure 11 . Bridge Addition and Existing Bridge
Parking
Policy TM 23
Create an environment where visitors/patrons/ shoppers can park once and walk to multiple destinations.
TM 23.1 Implement on-street parking where sufficient right-of-way exists along MD 564 (9th Street), 8th Street, and 7th Street from Maple Avenue to Chestnut Avenue to calm traffic and add convenience for shoppers and visitors.
TM 23.2 Install angled parking along Railroad Avenue.
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for complete details of Transportation and Mobility recommendations.
MD 450
Complete and Green Streets
Policy TM 24
Transform the MD 450 (Annapolis Road) corridor between Moylan Drive and Race Track Road into a safe active transportation corridor designed to encourage and support pedestrian activity.
TM 24.1 Create signature gateway signage on MD 450 (Annapolis Road) at Race Track Road welcoming visitors to the City of Bowie.
Bridge Addition Existing Bridge
Conceptual section of the improved bridge design, encouraging more pedestrian and bicycle trips along the Chestnut Avenue/11th Street bridge. However, due to the presence of catenary support poles on the Northeast Corridor, an expansion of the bridge can only occur on the north side.
TM 24.2 Create signature gateway signage on MD 450 (Annapolis Road) at Belair Road welcoming visitors to the Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace.
TM 24.3 Redesign the intersection of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Millstream Drive/ Stonybrook Drive as a roundabout to slow traffic and enhance a sense of place for travelers entering Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace.
TM 24.4 Redesign the intersections of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Race Track Road; MD 450 and Superior Lane; MD 450 and Bel Air Drive; and MD 450 and Moylan Drive as fully protected intersections to reduce illegal
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speeding, clarify routes for people driving, walking, and bicycling, and to enhance a sense of place for travelers.
TM 24.5 Install minimum 10-foot-wide shared-use paths along both sides of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) from MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) to Moylan Drive.
TM 24.6 Install minimum eight-foot-wide sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes in both directions along MD 450 (Annapolis Road) from Moylan Drive to Race Track Road.
TM 24.7 Install minimum 10-foot-wide shared-use paths along both sides of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) from Racetrack Road to MD 3.
TM 24.8 Provide shared-use paths, wide sidewalks, and designated bicycle lanes at appropriate locations along MD 450 (Annapolis Road) from Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace to West Bowie Village. This will provide safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle access to Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace from the MD 197 corridor and West Bowie Village.
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for complete details of Transportation and Mobility recommendations.
Protected Intersections
A protected intersection is an intersection with corner refuge islands, stop bars for cyclists set ahead of those for motorists, bicycle-friendly signal phasing, and bike lane setbacks that give turning motorists a clear view of crossing cyclists. The combination of these elements creates an intersection where cyclists and pedestrians are more readily seen by motorists and the nonmotorized travelers have shorter distances to travel to cross the street. (Source: NACTO)
MD 197
Active Transportation: Bicycle/Pedestrian/ Micro-Mobility
Policy TM 25
Increase transportation options by constructing new active transportation facilities in the MD 197 corridor.
TM 25.1 Install 12-foot-wide shared-use paths along MD 197 (Collington Road) from US 50 to Old Annapolis Road.
TM 25.2 Add bicycle lanes in both directions along MD 197 (Collington Road) from US 50 to Old Annapolis Road.
TM 25.3 Add shared-use path and designated bicycle lanes along Old Annapolis Road from MD 197 (Collington Road) to MD 450 (Annapolis Road).
TM 25.4 Create minimum eight-foot-wide sidewalks along MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) from MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to Old Chapel Road.
TM 25.5 Construct separated bicycle lanes in both directions along MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) from MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to Old Chapel Road.
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for complete details of Transportation and Mobility recommendations.
Transportation and Mobility
MD 301
Complete and Green Streets
Policy TM 26
Ensure access to all properties in the US 301 corridor during and after its upgrade to a limited-access freeway (F-10). See also Policy TM 29. Amend the 2009 Approved Countywide Master Plan of Transportation to reflect the following strategies:
TM 26.1 Construct a four-lane arterial road (A-61) west of, and parallel to F-10 from Mount Oak Road south toward Upper Marlboro to replace Robert Crain Highway and to provide access to properties that currently access or front the west side or median of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway).
TM 26.2 Provide shared-use paths along A-61 as well as US 301 (F-10). Where US 301 (F-10) and A-61 abut, a single shared-use path can be provided between the roadways.
TM 26.3 A-61 should be a north-south route parallel to US 301 (F-10) and provide access to adjacent communities and to US 301 (F-10).
TM 26.4 Construct a master planned road to provide vehicular access to properties on the east side of US 301 (F-10) between the new interchanges at MD 197 (Collington Road) and Queen Anne Bridge Road. This can be a service road or can access properties directly from Hideout Lane or Mill Branch Road.
TM 26.5 Identify opportunities to consolidate access points to F-10 and A-61, including driveway consolidation and service roads.
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for complete details of transportation recommendations.
Active Transportation: Bicycle/Pedestrian/ Micro-Mobility
Policy TM 27
Increase opportunities for safe walking and bicycling along the US 301/MD 3 corridor.
TM 27.1 Construct minimum 12-foot-wide shareduse paths in both directions with wide landscaping buffers to separate the shareduse path from motor vehicle traffic by at least 15 feet along US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) from Melford Boulevard to Leeland Road. As US 301 transitions into a controlled-access freeway (F-10), this shared-use path should be a parallel and separate facility.
TM 27.2 Construct bicycle lanes with a landscaping buffer and eight-foot sidewalks on both sides of A-61.
TM 27.3 Until the freeway is constructed, improve existing crossings at Harbour Way and Ballpark Road to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. This includes wider, better defined walking and bicycle space as well as shorter crossing distances, improved waiting areas, and protected crossing times.
TM 27.4 Construct all interchanges with, and crossings over and under, US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) to include full pedestrian and bicycle amenities, including, but not limited to, barrier-separated shareduse paths and signalized crosswalks.
TM 27.5 Construct shared-use paths along both sides of US 301 and A-61.
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for complete details of transportation recommendations.
Transportation and Mobility
Regional Mobility And Goods Movement
Policy TM 28
Support enhanced regional mobility and the movement of goods.
TM 28.1 Construct a limited-access freeway (F-10) to carry US 301/MD 3 traffic from Charles County to Anne Arundel County. This freeway should be constructed generally within and to the east of the current northbound right-of-way of US 301.
TM 28.2 The right-of-way for F-10 should lie east of the right-of-way for A-61; any property acquired as part of this freeway right-of-way should be generally to the east of the current US 301 northbound right-of-way and should minimize property impacts to the current median of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway).
TM 28.3 Construct complete interchanges at
• Trade Zone Avenue/Claggett Landing Road
• MD 214 (Central Avenue) (including interchange with A-61)
• Mitchellville/Queen Anne Bridge Roads
• MD 197 (Collington Road)
Evaluate the potential for innovative interchange designs that minimize the need to acquire significant rights-of-way.
TM 28.4 Construct partial access at Leeland Road.
TM 28.5 Do not approve any development project along the US 301 corridor without the dedication, reservation, or other acquisition of the rights-of-way necessary to construct A-61 and F-10. Any construction in the rightof-way of A-61 or F-10 will fail to preserve the integrity of this master plan and cannot be permitted, pursuant to Section 27-3617(c)(4) of the 2018 Zoning Ordinance.
TM 28.6 Reevaluate the intersection of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) to determine a configuration and operational improvements that minimize environmental impacts while improving traffic flow.
TM 28.7 Improve signage to discourage regional traffic from using MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to bypass US 50 (John Hanson Highway).
TM 28.8 Explore the feasibility of adding a future roadway between MD 197 (Collington Road) and MD 424.
TM 28.9 Encourage the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) to explore the feasibility of adding a future interchange along US 50 (John Hanson Highway) between MD 704 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway) and MD 197 (Collington Road).
See Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities for complete details of Transportation and Mobility recommendations.
Section IX Natural Environment
Natural Environment
Preserve, enhance, and restore our natural and built ecosystems to improve human health, strengthen our resilience to changing climate conditions, and facilitate sustainable economic development.
Natural Environment Goals
1. The desired development pattern of Plan 2035 and the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan preserves, enhances, and restores the green infrastructure network and its ecological functions.
2. An interconnected network of significant environmental features that retains its ecological functions, maintains or improves water quality and habitat, and supports the desired development pattern is achieved.
3. Best management practices associated with environmental site design (ESD) are implemented to the fullest extent required and practical, in new development areas, and through stormwater management retrofits and stream restoration projects.
4. Effective stormwater management is maintained to improve water quality and environmental health.
5. An increase in tree canopy coverage continues to mitigate the urban heat island effect, decrease stormwater runoff, increase water quality, and create a conducive environment for active transportation for walking and bicycling.
6. The community is climate change conscious.
7. The City of Bowie implements sustainability practices in their planning and development.
8. The BSU MARC Campus Center integrates streams, tree canopy, and other environmental features.
Existing Conditions Summary
The Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity master plan area reflects a unique natural environment. Key topics in the Natural Environment element include the preservation and protection of watersheds, streams, wetlands, green infrastructure and Special Conservation Areas, tree canopy and forest cover, stormwater and floodplain management, and impervious surfaces.
Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity lies within nine subwatersheds in the Patuxent River basin. The Patuxent River along the plan area’s eastern boundary, is a major tributary to the Chesapeake Bay and one of three main river drainages for Central Maryland. There are about 400 miles (2,153,546 linear feet) of known streams, 2,175 acres of known wetlands, and 2,946 acres of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) floodplain within Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity. There are approximately 180 acres of Nontidal Wetlands of Special State Concern (NTWSSC) within the plan area.
Data reveal that the nine sub watersheds associated with the Patuxent River exhibit fair to very poor water quality.1 Most of this plan area was developed by the 1970s, before the adoption of environmental regulations regarding woodland conservation, stormwater management, or stream, wetland, and floodplain protections. Without these important controls, stream buffers were removed, wetlands were filled, some streams were channelized, and multiple stream crossings were constructed using standard culverts to access more land for development. This process was also accompanied by the creation of large areas of impervious surfaces, mostly parking lots and roads.
Tree canopy coverage within Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity is relatively high at 38 percent, but the amount of imperviousness is also high. The plan area currently retains about 28,000 acres of tree canopy and forest cover. Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity showed an overall increase of 8 percent in forest cover and tree canopy coverage between 1938 and 2017, due in part to street tree plantings and reforestation programs, but mostly because of the retention of large tracts of woodland in the Patuxent River Park, the establishment of the Belt Woods Natural Environment Area, and tree canopy retained in the Rural and Agricultural Area.
1 2017 Resource Conservation Plan (p. 39); 2005 Green Infrastructure Plan (p.30).
Natural Environment
Table 31 . Watersheds Countywide and within the Master Plan Area
Source: DoE Watershed Layer (last updated 2005-10-28), Technical Addendum
Water Quality
Water quality is a multifaceted rating system that measures seven factors: temperature, acidity (pH), dissolved oxygen, dissolved solids, i.e., conductance, particulate matter, i.e., turbidity, hardness, i.e., dissolved calcium and magnesium, and suspended sediment. This is categorized into five categories: Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, and Very Poor. Development can impact water quality by increasing the amount of impervious surface which leads to increased stormwater runoff.
Trees
Forest cover and tree canopy coverage is especially important to protect air and water quality, as trees help trap airborne fine particulates (such as pollen, dust, and those found in smoke and haze), provide shade that helps reduce urban heat island effect, reduces the thermal impacts of stormwater runoff, and reduces the overall quantity of stormwater runoff.
Sustainability And Climate Change
Preservation of streams, forested areas, wetlands and other habitats are imperative for protecting natural ecosystems. Protecting the natural environment not only requires protection of the water, soil, and air resources required for human survival, but also the ecosystem functions required to support the diversity of life on this planet. Preservation of native species is essential to supporting the complex food webs native to this region. Mature forest ecosystems also play an essential role in removing carbon from the atmosphere and reversing the effects of climate change.
Table 32 . Green Infrastructure Network (2017)
Natural Environment
Imperviousness within Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity is high at nearly 8,000 acres, or 20 percent of the plan area. The high level of imperviousness and associated construction-compacted soils in the central portion of the plan area result in excessive, rapid stormwater runoff into receiving streams and wetlands. Roads, buildings, and parking lots cover nearly 5,000 acres, accounting for 62 percent of the plan area’s total impervious cover.
Countywide Green Infrastructure Network
The 2017 Prince George’s County Resource Conservation Plan: A Countywide Functional Master Plan, which replaced the 2005 Green Infrastructure Plan, builds on the policies and strategies of the 2005 plan to achieve the County’s long-term vision of an interconnected network of significant Countywide environmental features that retain ecological functions, maintain or improve water quality and habitat, and support the desired development pattern of Plan 2035. The Green Infrastructure Plan, Section II of the 2017 Resource Conservation Plan, used the same general guidelines to update the green infrastructure network.
Nontidal Wetlands of Special State Concern (NTWSSC)
Nontidal Wetlands of Special State Concern (NTWSSC) are nontidal wetlands of very high ecological and educational value. They are the best examples of Maryland’s nontidal wetland habitats and many contain the last remaining populations of native plants and animals that are now rare and threatened with extinction in the state. NTWSSC wetlands receive special protection under the state’s nontidal wetlands regulations, including a minimum 100-foot-wide buffer. There are approximately 180 acres of NTWSSC wetlands at three locations within the master plan area.
Policies and Strategies
AREAWIDE
Green Infrastructure
Policy NE 1
Ensure that areas of connectivity and ecological functions are maintained, restored, or established during development or redevelopment.
NE 1.1
NE 1.2
Use the green infrastructure network as a guide to decision-making, and as an amenity in the site design and development review processes.
Continue to complete Prince George’s County DoE’s Programmatic Practices, which includes stormwater-specific programs, tree planting and landscape revitalization programs, public education programs, and mass transit and alternative transportation programs.
Policy NE 2
Preserve, in perpetuity, Nontidal Wetlands of Special State Concern (NTWSSC) within Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity (see Map 42. Nontidal Wetlands of Special State Concern [NTWSSC]—2017).
NE 2.1
Continue to protect the NTWSSC and associated hydrologic drainage area located within the following areas:
• The Belt Woods Special Conservation Area
• Near the Huntington Crest subdivision south of MD 197, within the Horsepen Branch Watershed.
• In the northern portion of BowieMitchellville and Vicinity adjacent to the Patuxent Research Refuge and along the Patuxent River north of Lemon Bridge Road.
Natural Environment
Map 41 . Green Infrastructure Network (2017)
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department, 2017 Approved Resource Conservation Plan
Natural Environment
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Natural Environment
Stormwater Management
Policy NE 3
Proactively address stormwater management in areas where current facilities are inadequate.
NE 3.1 Identify strategic opportunities to acquire flood-prone and flood-susceptible properties to protect life and property, preserve the subwatersheds, and buffer existing public and private development.
NE 3.2 Evaluate Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity’s stormwater management facilities for additional volume capacity to support and encourage redevelopment.
NE 3.3 Complete the Prince George’s County’s Department of the Environment’s current stormwater management studies within the master plan area (see the Department of the Environment’s Clean Water Map2 for a comprehensive map of current and future projects). Create a catalog of additional sites where stormwater mitigation or intervention is warranted for further evaluation and remediation.
NE 3.4 Identify opportunities to retrofit portions of properties to enhance stormwater infiltration.
Woodland Conservation Fund
The Woodland and Wildlife Habitat Ordinance (WCO) (Subtitle 25, Division 2) allows for the woodland conservation requirement for a developing site to be satisfied on-site, off-site (banking), or by payment of a fee-in-lieu based on the area being mitigated. Fees-in-lieu collected, and fines associated with violations of the WCO are put in the Woodland Conservation Fund. Money deposited in the Woodland Conservation Fund are administered by the Department of Environment and may be used for afforestation/reforestation projects, street tree planting, forest maintenance, achieving tree canopy goals, and land acquisition for conservation purposes.
Forest Cover/Tree Canopy Coverage
Policy NE 4
Support street tree plantings along transportation corridors and streets, reforestation programs, and retention of large tracts of woodland to the fullest extent possible to create a pleasant environment for active transportation users including bicyclists and pedestrians.
NE 4.1
Use funding from the Prince George’s County Woodland Conservation Fund to reverse the decrease in tree canopy coverage in Folly Branch, Horsepen Branch, and Upper Patuxent River watersheds through reforestation programs.
NE 4.2 Plant street trees to the maximum extent permitted along all roads and trail rights-ofway (see Transportation and Mobility).
Table 33 . Known Streams, Wetlands and Floodplains with the Master Plan Area
This information in this table within the master plan area was provided by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and has not been completely field tested. The data should be considered conceptual and for planning purposes only.
1 M-NCPPC, last updated 2017-03-23.
2 Wetlands DNR 2005-11-29.
3 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), last updated 2016-9-15.
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Natural Environment
Impervious Surfaces
Policy NE 5
Reduce urban heat island effect, thermal heat impacts on receiving streams, and reduce stormwater runoff by increasing the percentage shade and tree canopy over impervious surfaces.
NE 5.1 Retrofit all surface parking lots using ESD and best stormwater management practices when redevelopment occurs. Plant trees wherever possible to increase tree canopy coverage to shade impervious surfaces, to reduce urban heat island effect, limit thermal heat impacts on receiving streams, and slow stormwater runoff (see TM 11.1).
NE 5.2 Retrofit streets pursuant to the 2017 DPW&T Urban Streets Design Standards as recommended in the Transportation and Mobility Element, which include increased tree canopy cover for active transportation comfort and modern stormwater management practices.
Source: M-NCPPC
Source:
Table 34 . Impervious Surfaces by Watershed (2017)
Table 35 . Impervious Surfaces
Natural Environment
Map 44 . Impervious Surfaces (2017)
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Natural Environment
Climate Change
Policy NE 6
Support local actions that mitigate the impact of climate change.
NE 6.1 Support implementation of the City of Bowie Climate Action Plan 2020-2025 and the Metropolitan Washington 2030 Climate and Energy Action Plan.
NE 6.2 Continue to support and promote the Prince George’s Climate Action Commission as per Council Resolution CR-7-2020 to develop a Climate Action Plan for Prince George’s County to prepare for and build resilience to regional climate change impacts, and to set and achieve climate stabilization goals.
Policy NE 7
Continue to expand active transportation opportunities to reduce automobile dependency and carbon emissions.
NE 7.1 Develop at least one electric vehicle charging station for every eight fuel pumps at existing and new gas stations. Provide a least one electric vehicle charging station for every 100 parking spaces in commercial surface parking lots and one charging station for every 250 parking spaces in parking structures.
Source: M-NCPPC
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Policy NE 8
Continue to support street tree plantings, reforestation programs, and retention of large tracts of woodland to increase forest and tree canopy.
NE 8.1 Protect the forest and woodlands surrounding the BSU MARC Campus Center by limiting development to the Center as defined by this plan.
NE 8.2 Support efforts by BSU students and faculty to engage in tree planting, forestry, and landscaping using the campus and surrounding areas as a living laboratory. Green infrastructure retrofit should be explored as both an academic and volunteerism opportunity.
Policy NE 9
Proactively address stormwater management in areas where current facilities are inadequate.
NE 9.1
Conduct a comprehensive stormwater management study in the portion of the BSU MARC Campus Center west of the Northeast Corridor to identify opportunities for a public shared stormwater management system that reduces private development costs.
Policy NE 10
Integrate Primary Management Areas (PMA) into a walkable, mixed-use environment.
NE 10.1 Expand and enhance stream buffers as community assets, including nature trails with interpretative signage along stream buffers and minimal crossings.
Natural Environment
Green Infrastructure Retrofit
Section 502 of the Clean Water Act defines green infrastructure as “...the range of measures that use plant or soil systems, permeable pavement or other permeable surfaces or substrates, stormwater harvest and reuse, or landscaping to store, infiltrate, or evapotranspirate stormwater and reduce flows to sewer systems or to surface waters.” Green infrastructure retrofitting strategies often occur at the neighborhood or site scale, stormwater management systems that mimic nature soak up and store water. Examples include rainwater harvesting, green roofs, and planter boxes.
(Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, https://www.epa.gov/)
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Source: All photos by M-NCPPC
Section X
Housing and Neighborhoods
Housing and Neighborhoods
Provide a variety of housing options— ranging in prices, density, ownership, and type—to attract and retain residents, strengthen neighborhoods, and promote economic prosperity.
Housing and Neighborhoods Goals
1. Neighborhoods contain a range of housing types that are affordable to the widest range of residents.
2. Existing neighborhoods continue to attract new residents.
3. Additional housing options are available in the Established Communities.
4. Bowie Local Town Center offers a range of new housing types that are affordable to the widest range of income levels.
5. A variety of housing options are available at the BSU MARC Campus Center. The design of new residential development at the BSU MARC Campus Center is attractive and inviting.
Existing Conditions Summary
The Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan Area is undergoing demographic changes; residents born between 1986-1995 (millennials) and residents born before 1955 (age 65 and older) comprise the fastest growing age groups. Nationwide trends are showing that these groups share a preference for walkable, mixed-use communities. As these populations increase, they will influence housing demand in the plan area.
Typical of post-World War II suburban communities, Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity’s housing stock largely comprises (71 percent) single-family detached houses in low-density neighborhoods. Three-quarters of the area’s housing stock is more than 20 years old. Although the 2008 Great Recession disproportionately affected Prince George’s County more severely than other jurisdictions in the region, the plan area’s housing market is stable and healthy. Recent housing development in the area continues to largely be single-family detached houses. There has been limited multifamily and townhouse development in the past decade.
Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity is projected to have 32,120 households by 2025, most of which will be households aged 65 and older. At the same time, more than 1,000 households between ages 45 and 54 are expected to leave the plan area. These demographic shifts may create a surplus of large, single-family detached houses, while there may be a gap in townhouses and multifamily units that seniors and millennials increasingly demand. Today, the plan area’s development pipeline includes more than 1,600 single-family detached homes, 800 townhouses, 100 condominiums, and 1,800 multifamily units, which may partially address this gap.
Net Household Growth
2025 Household = 32,120
2030 Household = 32,465
2035 Household = 32,965
2040 Household = 33,151
2045 Household = 33,170
Source: WMCOG 2016
This growth in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity creates opportunities and challenges in planning for the future population’s housing demands. Balancing housing demand (for a range of housing types) with supply (primarily single-family detached housing) is a major challenge, which developments like Melford Town Center and South Lake are already beginning to address. Housing-cost burden remains a challenge for some residents in the plan area. However, additional housing units and an aging housing stock may alleviate affordability issues.
Seniors’ and millennials’ increasing demand for dense, walkable neighborhoods along with continued anticipated demand for new single-family, detached housing presents a range of opportunities including the potential to attract new employers, strengthening existing nodes through infill development, and creating healthier communities with increased walkability.
Housing and Neighborhoods
Figure 12 . Housing Stock by Unit Type (2019)
Si ngl e- Famil y, De tached
Percent of Housing Units Housing Type
Si ngl e- Famil y, Attache d
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Table 36 . Housing Market Overview
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Source: ESRI Business Analyst, 2019
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Source: MetroStudy, Redfin, CoStar, ACS.
Sustainability and Climate Change-Housing and Neighborhoods
Mixed-use, well-connected, and walkable neighborhoods can reduce carbon emissions while providing a greater range of services as well as affordable housing options for all income levels. In these neighborhoods, there is less incentive to drive and instead residents have active transportation alternatives such as biking and walking. Policies and programs that support energy retrofits for housing in older neighborhoods and carbon-neutral standards for new housing developments can significantly reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions while increasing home values.
Housing and Neighborhoods
Source: M-NCPPC
Housing Affordability Programs
Several major housing affordability programs by the State of Maryland could be used by residents and developers in the plan area. This includes:
• The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) is a tenant-based voucher program that provides tenants the opportunity to live where they choose by having the Rental Assistance Division pay the property owner the difference between 30 percent of the adjusted family income and the gross rent for the unit, depending upon whether the rent for the unit is more or less than an established voucher payment standard.
• The Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program (HCVHP) uses a voucher subsidy to help first-time homeowners purchase a home.
• The Moderate Rehabilitation Program (Mod Rehab) provides project-based rental assistance for low-income families. The Housing Authority can allocate up to 20 percent of its voucher assistance to specific housing units if the multifamily housing owner agrees to rehabilitate or construct units or set aside a portion of the units in an existing development as affordable in exchange for low-interest loans. The subsidy is property-specific and will not transfer with the family if it moves.
• Prince George’s County Purchase Assistance Program offers first-time home buyers assistance for a down payment, mortgage principal reduction, and closing cost assistance. The program is funded by the Housing Investment Trust Fund and administered by the Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County.
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Policies and Strategies
AREAWIDE
Policy HN 1
Study, monitor, and geographically distribute new affordable housing.
HN 1.1
Conduct an areawide study to see if mixedincome development would be financially feasible.
Policy HN 2
Preserve and expand existing senior housing and transit-accessible housing.
HN 2.1
HN 2.2
Preserve existing senior affordable multifamily housing in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity by forming a partnership with the Prince George’s County Housing Authority, DHCD, and the City of Bowie.
Expand universal design housing choices, including “visitable” units, which allow for barrier-free access into the first floor and to a first-floor restroom.
Policy HN 3
Encourage exterior home improvements that enhance the appearance and perceived safety of neighborhoods.
HN 3.1
Identify strategic locations to promote and use the City of Bowie’s Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program or similar program.
Table 38 . Senior Housing in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity
Name Address Capacity
The Willows Senior Community 3850 Enfield Chase Court 101
Bowie Commons* 3909 New Haven Court 43
Cameron Grove Adult Resort 13914 New Acadia Lane 342
Tribute at Melford 17300 Melford Blvd 143
Pin Oak Village 16010 Excalibur Road 220
Woodward Estates 14997 Health Center Drive 80
Evergreen Senior Community 3800 Enfield Chase Court 103
*Offers subsidized housing.
Source: GIS Data Catalogue, Prince George’s County Planning Department; Costar, 2020.
Housing and Neighborhoods
HN 3.2 Support coordination between the City of Bowie, County and state agencies, and utility companies to improve outreach and access to funding that supports home improvement and maintenance, including energy efficiency audits, upgrades and retrofits, weatherization assistance, solar panel installation, and age-in-place maintenance and construction.
HN 3.3 Implement Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategies with new and redeveloped projects that include unobstructed pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, well-lit parking areas, building entrances and yards, and well-maintained landscaping and common areas.
Policy HN 4
Promote sustainable, green neighborhoods and construction.
HN 4.1 Work with the City of Bowie to use the Senior Citizen Green Housing Rehabilitation Program or similar program to renovate existing homes for seniors for energy efficiency.
HN 4.2 Incentivize the design and construction of green buildings by identifying and implementing incentive programs, including financial and regulatory incentives, for new construction to obtain a minimum rating of Silver in the LEED Building Design and Construction (BD+C), Neighborhood Development (ND), or HOME systems or equivalent certification under other comparable green building rating systems.
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
Policy HN 5
Construct infill housing at Bowie Local Town Center (see Land Use).
HN 5.1
Construct new market-rate, mixed-income, workforce and affordable multifamily housing, including affordable senior housing at Bowie Local Town Center, preferably near the Bowie park-and-ride lot on Northview Drive where residents have greater access to transit.
HN 5.2 Work with the City of Bowie and Prince George’s County Housing Authority to leverage the Bond Finance Program to assist with constructing or retrofitting buildings into affordable multifamily housing. Such housing should be integrated into mixedincome areas, walkable to transit, retail, and other amenities, and should not be isolated or otherwise hidden from the public realm.
HN 5.3 New housing should be constructed in the southern and western portions of the Center to minimize noise and air impacts from US 50 (John Hanson Highway) and US 301.
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Policy HN 6
Support housing at transit-supportive densities at the BSU MARC Campus Center (see Figure 4. BSU MARC Campus Center Proposed Concept Plan [Three-Dimensional View]).
HN 6.1 Construct a range of housing types and price points at the BSU MARC Campus Center, including market-rate townhouses catering to BSU faculty, staff, and rail commuters, senior housing, student dormitories, and multifamily housing catering to BSU students, faculty, staff, and rail commuters.
HN 6.2 Incentivize student housing construction by waiving the School Facilities Surcharge for student housing projects in the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Housing and Neighborhoods
HN 6.3 Work with property owners and the Prince George’s County Housing Authority to leverage the Bond Finance Program to assist with constructing affordable multifamily housing at the BSU MARC Campus Center.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Policy HN 7
Create new types of housing and density in Old Town Bowie to attract new residents, especially artists (see LU 15.3).
HN 7.1 In Old Town Bowie, construct new infill housing at several locations:
• The parcel owned by Prince George’s County Housing Authority at 13001 4th Street (Tax ID: 1646512).
• The parcels owned by City of Bowie along 8th Street.
Table 37 . Old Town Bowie–Infill Housing
Address Tax ID
8th Street 1583442
8th Street 1583566
8th Street 1583574
8th Street 1583582
8th Street 1583459
8th Street 1583590
8th Street 1583608
8th Street 1583467
• In the upper floors of any new multi-story building.
HN 7.2 Work with the City of Bowie and the County to establish a program that incentivizes repurposing housing units into rehabilitated housing for artist residential studios and livework dwelling units in Old Town Bowie.
HN 7.3 Work with the City of Bowie and local artist community to develop, advertise, and incentivize available co-working spaces.
Example of Artist Live-Work Programs –Boston, Massachusetts
Artist Live-Work units in Boston helped retain spaces for artists in the city. The initiative is a collaboration with other city agencies including the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, the Boston Planning and Development Agency, and the Department of Neighborhood Development.
MD 450 CORRIDOR
Policy HN 8
Encourage infill housing along MD 450 at Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace to increase market demand for retail, dining, and service opportunities (see Figure 7. Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace Concept Plan).
HN 8.1 At the northern part of Free State Shopping Center, construct new market-rate multifamily housing and townhouses.
HN 8.2 At the southern portion of Bowie Marketplace, construct new market-rate multifamily housing, including affordable senior housing.
US 301/MD 3
Policy HN 9
Strategically implement housing mixed with retail uses along the US 301/MD 3 Corridor to serve the Collington Local Employment Area.
HN 9.1 Redevelop the Pointer Ridge Shopping Center with housing permitted by the CGO zone (see Policy LU 19).
HN 9.2 Complete development of South Lake as approved by CSP-02004.
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Section
XI
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
Create walkable places that enable social interaction and reflect community character, and preserve and promote our cultural, historic, and rural resources to celebrate our heritage.
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design Goals
1. Historic properties are leveraged as community assets through preservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse.
2. Historical interpretation, wayfinding signage, public art, and festivities identify and celebrate key heritage themes and local culture focused at Old Town Bowie and Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace
3. The character of the rural landscapes, agricultural features, and scenic viewsheds are maintained and protected in the Rural and Agricultural Area.
4. Historic interpretation, wayfinding signage, public art, and festivities in Bowie Local Town Center identify and celebrate key heritage themes and local culture.
5. The design of new residential development in Bowie Local Town Center is attractive and inviting.
6. Old Town Bowie is positioned as an Arts and Entertainment District.
7. Temporary events and creative placemaking help create a sense of place at centrally located and accessible locations in Old Town Bowie.
8. The visual appearance of the commercial properties in Old Town Bowie and along MD 197 is improved.
Existing Conditions Summary
The Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan area is rich in history and culture and contains significant individual sites like Melford, Goodwood, and Belair Mansion and Stables (see Appendix C Inventory of Historic Sites). There are also identified areas with concentrations of heritage resources like Old Town Bowie, which is significant for its history as a railroad town. Other historic features include a portion of the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA), as well as numerous documented and culturally significant sites. Two small yet notable African-American communities include Fletchertown, centered around Old Fletchertown Road, and Duckettsville. Historically, many families in these communities worked for the railroad around which the Town of Bowie was founded and developed, while others were farm workers and small farm owners.
There are also several organizations that host and support cultural events around a variety of themes including horse racing, African-American history, and railroad history. The City of Bowie, Bowie State University, ATHA, and the Bowie Railroad Museum all host and sponsor cultural events and programming. Although the Bowie railroad station was relocated to Bowie State University in 1989, the original railroad station is preserved at the Bowie Railroad Museum, which houses the National Railroad Historical Society’s Martin O’Rourke Railroad Research Library.
Old Town Bowie could become a Maryland Arts and Entertainment District with its historic architecture, long history, and potential partnerships with local arts and entertainment groups and an expanded collection of small businesses in a walkable community. Overall, the existing character and retail shows potential for eventual designation as an Arts and Entertainment District.
Historically, Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity was closely tied to agriculture and had a bucolic landscape with major plantations such as Fairview, Williams Plains, Pleasant Prospect, and Melford. The Rural and Agricultural Area, mostly east of US 301, retains its roots. However, west of US 301, much of the rural landscape has been altered with housing developments.
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
Melford Mansion (Historic Site PG:71B-16)
Located in the center of the Melford development, there is a beautiful example of a Greek Revival style brick plantation house built in the 1840s for Dr. Richard Duckett. It is characterized by an uncommon semicircular protruding bay and chimney feature along the southern gable. Its unique architecture and importance as the home to two prominent local families, the Ducketts and the Hardestys, makes this a noteworthy historic site.
Goodwood (Historic Site PG: 74B-014)
Constructed by George Calvert in 1799, Goodwood is a two-story, brick rural villa of the Federal style. The house was later adapted as the west wing of a three-part Greek Revival Style mansion in 1830. The later additions of the central and east wing were destroyed by fire 1934. Since this time, contemporary additions have been constructed, but the property sits in disrepair.
Belair Mansion and Belair Stables (Historic Site PG: 71B-004 and 71B-005)
This 275-year-old historic mansion was constructed circa 1745 for Samuel Ogle, the provincial governor of Maryland, and his wife, Anne Tasker Ogle. It is a five-part Georgian Style plantation house, enlarged in 1914 by the New York architectural firm Delano and Aldrich. Its restoration led to its current function as a museum owned by the City of Bowie. Accompanied by the Belair Stables, this historic property is a reminder of Bowie’s long traditions as a key location of horse breeding and racing in Maryland.
Sustainability and Climate Change-
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
The preservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse of historic properties can create vibrant communities that attract economic activity, provide a range of housing options, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Reuse and recycling of building materials preserves local cultural heritage while supporting sustainable construction practices. Minimal site disturbance during renovations leads to less environmental disruption and a lower carbon footprint.
Melford Mansion
Source: M-NCPPC
Goodwood
Source: M-NCPPC
Belair Stables
Source: M-NCPPC
Belair Mansion
Source: M-NCPPC
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
Policies and Strategies
AREAWIDE
Policy HD 1
Encourage and support efforts to revitalize and preserve historic sites.
HD 1.1 Assist the property owner(s) to apply for state and County tax credits for the preservation and restoration of Goodwood (Historic Site 74B-014) located at 17200 Claggett Landing Road (Tax ID 0732768). The property is listed on the Historic Preservation Commission’s Properties of Concern and is threatened with demolition by neglect.
HD 1.2 Strengthen community character through adaptive reuse of the Duvall-Hopkins Store (Historic Site PG:74B-030), located at 15512 Hall Road (Tax ID 4010120).
Duvall-Hopkins Store
Situated next to the Popes Creek Line of the former Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, the DuvallHopkins Store at Hall Road was constructed circa 1877 by Richard Clarke Duvall to serve railroad patrons as they transported their goods across the County and beyond. The structure is one of the only surviving rural general stores in the County. It retains sufficient integrity to convey its significance, and with its full restoration would be a reminder of Bowie’s railroad history.
Policy HD 2
Recognize local heritage themes that reflect the diverse history of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity by installing interpretative and wayfinding signage at various locations in the plan area.
HD 2.1
HD 2.2
Strengthen community identity by recognizing Bowie’s railroad, AfricanAmerican, and horse racing history through interpretative signage for the listed Historic Sites (see Table 39. Interpretive Signage and Wayfinding Locations) as well as Fletchertown and Duckettsville to enhance and expand heritage tourism and stimulate the local economy.
Assist qualified organizations to apply for grants, loan, and tax credit programs offered by the Maryland Heritage Area Authority to install interpretative and wayfinding signage at locations within the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA) that are within BowieMitchellville and Vicinity.
Policy HD 3
Install public art and gateway signage throughout the City of Bowie.
HD 3.1
HD 3.2
The City of Bowie, in partnership with Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council, should consider installation of public art at strategic locations and sites, which could include, but are not limited to:
• Murals on City of Bowie-owned buildings
• Utility wrap on utility boxes owned by the City of Bowie
• Social justice mural or sculpture in a City of Bowie park
Create gateway signage incorporating public art at the following entrances to Prince George’s County:
• US 50 (John Hanson Highway) Westbound
• MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) Southbound
• MD 214 (Central Avenue) Westbound
Duvall-Hopkins Store
Source: M-NCPPC
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
Table 39 . Interpretive Signage and Wayfinding Locations
Historic Site Address/Tax ID
Ingersoll House 9006 Old Laurel Bowie Road (1652353)
D.S.S. Goodloe House 9300 Laurel Bowie Road (1619287)
Knights of St. John Hall 13004 12th Street (1672583)
Belair 12207 Tulip Grove Drive Bowie (0662239)
Railroad
Colonial Revival African-American History
Shotgun/Four Square Railroad
Victorian/Queen Anne Railroad
African-American/ Railroad
Georgian Horse Racing
Belair Stables 2835 Belair Drive Bowie (0662536) 71B-005 Horse Racing
Holy Family Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery 12010 Woodmore Road (0796391)
Governors Bridge Governors Bridge Road/Patuxent River
Carroll Methodist Chapel and Cemetery 1811 Mitchellville Road (0699983)
Mount Nebo A.M.E. Church and Cemetery 17304 Queen Anne Road (0794123)
Example of outdoor art in Riverdale Park, MD.
Source:
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
Map 45 . Anacostia Trails Heritage Area
Source: Prince George’s County Planning Department
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL AREA
Policy HD 4
Maintain key rural features and vegetation that add to the rural and agricultural character.
HD 4.1 Preserve and enhance the character in the Rural and Agricultural Area by strengthening partnerships with the Soil Conservation District to include cultural landscapes as part of open space preservation.
HD 4.2 Maintain existing vegetation and install new landscaping using native plant life to buffer views of houses, roads, and other structures in the Rural and Agricultural Area.
HD 4.3 Preserve historic fencerows, tree lines, and barns along roads adjacent to agricultural land in the Rural and Agricultural Area.
HD 4.4 Increase regular tree maintenance activities along state and local roadways in the Rural and Agricultural Areas as needed to enhance tree canopy cover and improve forest heath and vigor, including the removal of invasive plants.
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
Policy HD 5
Create an inviting, walkable public realm that serves as a framework for a dynamic, mixed-use destination.
HD 5.1 In partnership with the Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council and the City of Bowie, install public art at the intersection of MD 197 (Collington Road) and Kenhill Drive.
HD 5.2 Hold a variety of festivities in Bowie Local Town Center to celebrate its history and culture.
HD 5.3 Incorporate performance/event spaces to hold concerts, performance art activities, arts and cultural events, and other public events at Bowie Local Town Center (see EP 4.4).
HD 5.4 Locate utility lines underground, whenever feasible.
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Policy HD 6
Improve the appearance of new development at the BSU MARC Campus Center.
HD 6.1 Locate utility lines underground, whenever feasible.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Policy HD 7
Recognize local heritage themes that reflect the diverse history of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity by installing interpretative and wayfinding signage at various locations in the plan area.
HD 7.1 Improve wayfinding signage in Old Town Bowie to guide visitors to and from historic resources and cultural sites as well as public parking facilities, parks, and trail facilities, including along WB&A Trail between Old Town Bowie and Bowie State University.
Policy HD 8
Celebrate Old Town Bowie’s history and culture with a variety of festivities.
HD 8.1 Use the two city-owned parks in Old Town Bowie, the 10th Street Park (Railroad Avenue, Tax ID 5606455) and the Town Green (13050 9th Street, Tax IDs 1627538, and 1627553), to host outdoor community events and gatherings in partnership with the City of Bowie, County, and other entities such as the museum to celebrate Bowie’ history and local culture.
HD 8.2 Expand the type and frequency of events using funds from the Historic Preservation Commission’s Non-Capital Grant awards at the Bowie Railroad Museum (8614 Chestnut Avenue, Tax ID 1701341) and Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (8606 Chestnut Ave Tax ID 1615178) to increase visitation and tourism in Old Town Bowie (see EP 12.3).
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
HD 8.3 Incorporate performance/events spaces to hold concerts, performance art activities, and other public events at Old Town Bowie.
Policy HD 9
Revitalize Old Town Bowie and create a sense of place, vibrancy, and appeal by making the necessary improvements to Old Town Bowie to successfully designate the location as a State of Maryland Arts and Entertainment District.
HD 9.1 Identify and engage potential arts-related anchor institutions to headquarter in Old Town Bowie to catalyze an art movement.
HD 9.2 Incorporate local public art on municipal and County land within Old Town Bowie.
HD 9.3 Explore the potential of a Business Improvement District or Main Street organization to manage Old Town Bowie community-building activities, including, but not limited to:
• Creating a strategic revitalization plan
• Marketing and branding
• Signage and wayfinding
• Business recruitment and attraction
• Event planning
• Coordination with local and state agencies on infrastructure
• Landscaping and cleanup
HD 9.4 Pursue Maryland Arts and Entertainment District designation for Old Town Bowie to increase economic development opportunities. Engage the Maryland State Arts Council, the City of Bowie, Bowie Connect, local artists, and the Bowie Arts Committee to apply for designation for Old Town Bowie, once other strategies have been implemented and the eligibility criteria has been met. Work with the City of Bowie to pursue other grants to incentivize local business growth.
HD 9.5 Create a professional organization with dedicated staff to operate and program an arts and entertainment district and manage a budget with realistic associated income and expense projections with identified income sources.
The Maryland Arts and Entertainment District Program
The state’s goal for the Arts and Entertainment (A&E) Districts program is to develop, promote, and support diverse artistic and cultural centers in communities throughout Maryland that preserve a sense of place, provide unique local experiences, attract tourism, and spur economic revitalization and neighborhood pride.
Historic Character
The Prince George’s County’s Historic Sites and Districts Plan emphasizes context-sensitive infill development in communities with historic character. This is an important concept for the growth of Old Town Bowie and its movement toward becoming an Arts and Entertainment District. To be compatible, infill should complement existing site patterns and architectural styles.
Outdoor sculpture in Old Town Bowie.
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
Source: M-NCPPC, Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation
Eligibility Criteria to become an Arts and Entertainment District*
To be eligible for designation, there must be existing arts and cultural assets. To make a compelling argument, the following elements are considered when reviewing an application:
• A high concentration of artistic, cultural, or entertainment enterprises.
• An established anchor attraction(s).
• A number of signature or seasonal events and/ or festivals.
• Boundary overlap and coordination plans with other revitalization designations (Maryland Main Street, Heritage Area).
• Inclusion of arts and entertainment in the area’s current and/or future revitalization strategy(ies).
• Potential for affordable housing (rental or purchase) and studio, exhibition, or performance space.
• Transportation and accessibility plan for the proposed district.
• Availability of local government and private redevelopment resources.
• Incentives capable of increasing the number of residents and businesses.
• Measurable goals and objectives specifically for arts and entertainment.
• Viable strategies for reaching stated goals and objectives.
• Strong leadership and a well-articulated management plan.
• Defined management budget with realistic associated income and expense projections with identified income sources.
• Professional paid personnel dedicated in total or in part to the A&E District operations and programming.
* Source: The Maryland State Arts Council, A&E District Designation, https://msac.org/programs/arts-entertainment-districts/ae-districtdesignation
MD 450 CORRIDOR
Policy HD 10
Create a distinct sense of place along the MD 450 Corridor, especially between Moylan Drive and Race Track Road.
HD 10.1 Install arches, banners, lighting, and tree plantings.
HD 10.2 Locate utility lines underground.
MD 197 CORRIDOR
Policy HD 11
Provide public art at key locations in the MD 197 Corridor.
HD 11.1
In partnership with the Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council and the City of Bowie, Arts Committee install public art at the bus stop located on MD 197 and Kenhill Drive.
Policy HD 12
Revitalize aging shopping centers into attractive and welcoming spaces (see Policy EP 15).
HD 12.1 Work with the City of Bowie to apply for state-funded grants and the Prince George’s County Redevelopment Authority’s Commercial Property Improvement Program (CPIP) and for Community Impact Grants.
HD 12.2 Improve the aging façade of Whitehall Shopping Center (7408-7418 Laurel Bowie Road, Tax ID 1594621).
2022 Approved Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity • 165 Master Plan: March 8, 2022
Section XII Healthy Communities
Healthy Communities
Create safe, connected communities that promote active lifestyles and provide convenient access to healthy foods.
Healthy Communities Goals
1. All residents have improved access to healthy food, high-quality parks and open space, recreational facilities, and community centers.
2. Local agricultural growers, producers, and consumers have expanded access to markets, increasing the supply and availability of fresh produce and other farm-to-table products.
Existing Conditions Summary
Access to healthy foods is uneven throughout BowieMitchellville and Vicinity, and more than 12,000 residents live in Limited Supermarket Access (LSA) areas. Lack of access to fresh and healthy food options can contribute to a range of health issues such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. At the County level, more than two-thirds of the adult population is overweight or obese and this rate continues to rise each year. The plan area overall has relatively high supermarket access by car; 62 percent of residents live within a 10-minute drive from a supermarket.
However, the area does have limited access to fresh and healthy food by foot or bicycle; less than ten percent of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a supermarket.
This is particularly seen in the northern and eastern portions of the planning area. In addition to improving pedestrian and bicycle facilities, access can be improved by developing future mixed-use areas where residential and commercial uses are concentrated. This type of development creates active means of transportation to healthy foods while supporting the plan’s larger objectives to encourage healthy lifestyles and lessen environmental impact.
There are 64 parks in the plan area, many with walking and biking trails or active recreation facilities such as playgrounds, sports complexes, or exercise equipment. With the number of parks dispersed across BowieMitchellville and Vicinity, most residents can access a local or regional park within a 10-minute drive. However, just like access to healthy foods, the plan area has low accessibility by foot or bicycle, with only 22 percent of the plan area falling within a 10-minute walk, and 74 percent falling within a 10-minute bicycle ride.
Overall, Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity has good access to food by car and is rich in parks, recreational facilities, and trails, with most residents living within a short drive to these amenities. It is still important to improve connectivity and walkability to promote active transportation (walking or biking) and lessen the dependence on an automobile to reach these destinations. This gets people out of their vehicles and creates the opportunity to exercise by walking or biking.
Sustainability and Climate Change— Healthy Communities
The master plan supports healthy communities by increasing equitable access to healthy food and by developing infrastructure that promotes active lifestyles. Accessibility to fresh, locally grown food supports local agriculture producers, promotes a healthier diet for consumers, and reduces energy requirements for food distribution. An active lifestyle can increase quality of life and wellbeing while promoting active transportation modes that minimize vehicle emissions. Taking action to curtail climate change will ensure the health of future generations by reducing the life-threatening impacts of future temperature extremes, storm damage, flooding, fire, and other hazards.
The Bowie Farmer’s Market
Source: M-NCPPC
Healthy Communities
Policies and Strategies
AREAWIDE
Policy HC 1
Improve access to community gardens, urban agriculture, and other food sources.
HC 1.1 Prioritize implementation of future community gardens in neighborhoods farther away from existing community gardens, grocery stores, and farmers markets, where healthy food access is lowest. This includes the Cameron Grove, Woodmore, and High Bridge Estates communities (see Map 46. Agriculture and Farm Fresh Food in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity and Map 47. Supermarket Access in the Master Plan Area (Walking and Driving)
HC 1.2 Expand the community gardens at South Bowie Center and Kenhill Center with programming to educate and promote urban agriculture. Improve accessibility and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance.
Health and Wellness Programs
The Bowie Senior Center promotes health and wellness by successfully implementing health-related programming and opportunities for its residents. This includes seminars about making healthy lifestyle choices, a well-equipped fitness room with weight training machines and cardio equipment, and several fitness classes.
Source: kate_sept2004; iStock
HC 1.3
HC 1.4
HC 1.5
Conduct outreach in collaboration with Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District (PGCSCD) to increase awareness about zoning changes that have expanded urban agriculture as an allowable use.
Continue to operate the local food pantry to distribute fresh produce that meets the needs of the community.
Support food access partnerships between Prince George’s County Memorial Library System and area foodbanks by providing placemaking strategies for mobile foodbanks and other strategies.
Policy HC 2
Improve pedestrian and bicycle access to parks and open space, libraries, and recreation/ community centers that have available opportunities for physical activity and healthrelated programming.
HC 2.1
Identify and prioritize opportunities to extend pedestrian and bicycling infrastructure such as trails and sidewalks to connect residential areas to parks and open space, libraries, and recreation/community centers (see Transportation and Mobility Section and PF 2.3).
Sustainable Communities Program
The State of Maryland established the Sustainable Communities designation to strengthen reinvestment and revitalization in older communities such as City of Bowie. Having been designated as a Sustainable Community the city is eligible for several state incentive programs and benefits. These include the Community Legacy, Neighborhood Business Works, and Strategic Demolition and Smart Growth Impact Fund programs, for which Sustainability Community designation is a threshold requirement. Bowie is continuing to develop a blueprint to grow as an environmentally sustainable community. The City of Bowie practices better environmental health by offering rebate programs, such as a $100 discount off the $400 cost to conduct an energy audit in a private residence.
Healthy Communities
Healthy Communities
Healthy Communities
Policy HC 3
Support the City of Bowie in their sustainability planning efforts.
HC 3.1 Assist the City of Bowie to fully leverage their Sustainable Communities designation and apply for the programs available to them as a Sustainable Community.
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
Policy HC 4
Create a linear active recreation corridor between Bowie Gateway and Prince George’s Stadium.
HC 4.1 Add active outdoor recreation infill uses from Bowie Gateway (in Bowie Local Town Center) to Prince George’s Stadium (in the Established Communities) (see PF 9.1). The City of Bowie should evaluate the feasibility and desirability of recreation and wellness activities on Cityowned property.
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
Policy HC 5
Improve access to unprocessed, healthy foods such as fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grain breads, and greens as well as fish, low-fat dairy, and lean meats.
HC 5.1 Establish a new farmers market in the underused parking lot at Bowie Town Center as well as one in the southern portion of the plan area.
Policy HC 6
Create a recreation destination at Bowie Local Town Center that includes programming and amenities that promote a healthy lifestyle for the entire family.
HC 6.1
HC 6.2
Create a partnership between Prince George’s County and public and private stakeholders to envision a new model of health, wellness, and recreation that includes temporary and permanent infrastructure installments (playground, planters, exercise equipment, climbing wall) over time at Bowie Local Town Center.
Attract a public or private recreation and wellness anchor at Bowie Gateway near 4400 Mitchellville Road (Tax ID 2976868) as part of a larger wellness and recreation trail to provide amenities for residents and draw regional visitors. This anchor should complement, but not compete with, nearby city and Commission facilities (see PF 9.1).
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Policy HC 7
Improve access to community gardens, urban agriculture, and other food sources.
HC 7.1
Locate a grocery at the BSU MARC Campus Center to serve the university community and future residents. Such a use should be integrated into the interior of the Center and should not front on MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) (see Figure 4. BSU MARC Campus Center Proposed Concept Plan [ThreeDimensional View]).
Healthy Communities
Policy HC 8
Improve access to recreation by creating new opportunities for physical activity.
HC 8.1 Create a partnership between Prince George’s County and public and private stakeholders to envision a new model of health, wellness, and recreation that includes temporary and permanent infrastructure installments (playground, planters, exercise equipment, rock wall) at BSU MARC Campus Center.
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
Policy HC 9
Improve access to recreational centers by expanding existing and constructing new facilities that offer opportunities for physical activity.
HC 9.1 Create a partnership between Prince George’s County and public and private stakeholders to envision a new model of health, wellness and recreation that includes temporary and permanent infrastructure installments (playground, planters, exercise equipment, rock wall) over time at South Lake.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Policy HC 10
Improve access to unprocessed, healthy foods such as fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grain breads, and greens as well as fish, low-fat dairy, and lean meats.
HC 10.1 Revive the Bowie Farmers Market in Old Town Bowie (see EP 14.1).
Section XIII
Public
Facilities
Public Facilities
Enhance the quality of life and economic competitiveness of Prince George’s County through the efficient, equitable, and strategic siting of education, public safety, water and sewer, solid waste, and parks and recreation facilities.
Public Facilities Goals
1. All students have quality educational instruction in modern facilities.
2. High-quality, well-maintained public facilities catalyze economic development and revitalization, stimulate employment growth, strengthen neighborhoods, and improve quality of life.
3. Fire and emergency medical services (EMS) respond areawide in established response times.
Existing Conditions Summary
Public facilities in the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity master plan area are spaces for learning, social gathering, and public safety and wellness. Spaces for learning include schools and libraries, which may also serve social gathering functions; other social gathering spaces include community and recreation centers. Infrastructure that promotes health and safety include police and fire stations, hospitals, and health clinics.
Both M-NCPPC and the City of Bowie provide a robust park system in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity. With parks comprising 10 percent of its land area, BowieMitchellville and Vicinity offers 42 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents, exceeding Prince George’s County’s Level Of Service (LOS) standard of 35 acres per 1,000 residents. In 2021, Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity contained 64 parks, of which 66 percent have trails or other active recreation facilities. Residents in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity have good access to parks by automobile, with 86 percent able to reach a park in 10 minutes or less. Access on foot, however, is considerably more limited, as only 22 percent of residents can walk to a park in 10 minutes or less.
All types of public facilities in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity are concentrated in older existing communities, particularly within the City of Bowie. This poses a
challenge for recently built communities, which are largely of lower density, mostly along the Church Road corridor, and have relatively less access to community facilities than residents in older communities.
The plan area is home to two public libraries and three community centers. Many residents, especially within the City of Bowie, can reach libraries or community centers within a 10-minute bicycle trip, and nearly all can reach them within a 10-minute vehicle trip. Community centers are in areas where there is a critical mass of population, such as the City of Bowie, by design.
As with libraries and community centers, health and safety services including police, fire, and hospital services, provide better coverage for the City of Bowie than newer communities. Though there are no fullservice hospitals in the plan area, the University of Maryland Bowie Health Center provides routine care and emergency room services, and nearly all residents are within a 21-minute national standard for suburban hospital access. Whereas most of the master plan area already can access emergent health care within a reasonable threshold, the Prince George’s County Fire/ EMS Department has identified sites for new stations to address locations underserved by first responders.
Since 2010, the number of schools throughout the County in excess of PGCPS’ target 80-95 percent occupancy has grown significantly. In BowieMitchellville and Vicinity, Bowie High School, three elementary schools and one middle school are within PGCPS’s target utilization. Between 2010 and 2018, enrollment at Bowie High School declined by approximately 600 students. With a 2,772-student State Rated Capacity, Bowie High School’s 2020 enrollment was 2,428 students. At 87 percent utilization, Bowie High School is within target occupancy. There are two middle schools within Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity: Samuel Ogle MS and Benjamin Tasker MS; at the most recent enrollment census (2019), Samuel Ogle MS was at 88 percent utilization and Benjamin Tasker MS was at 103 percent utilization, clearly is above its target utilization range. Finally, of the 11 elementary schools within the master plan area, three are within optimal utilization, six are underutilized, and two are overutilized. PGCPS is conducting a boundary study to balance enrollment within optimal capacity range.
Public Facilities
In Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity, good access to quality public facilities is an asset that must be maintained and expanded to underserved communities. While residents in the master plan area’s older, established communities enjoy generally good access to public facilities, communities outside the City of Bowie have comparatively less access to these amenities.
Sustainability and Climate Change— Public Facilities
Public facilities are the foundation of a sustainable community and are key to its resiliency. Climate change will lead to greater threats from heat waves, storm damage, and flooding potential in this area. Emergency planning and preparedness that addresses the populations most vulnerable to these threats are the hallmark of a resilient community. The plan supports a diverse array of public facilities that will strengthen neighborhood services, ensure public safety in emergencies, and provide for community needs. Upgrades to public works facilities for handling waste, water, sewage, and backup power availability can both ensure rapid response to emergency situations and reduce energy and emissions that impact climate change. Climate change resiliency can be further supported through retrofitting existing public facilities to be low-carbon buildings.
Public-Private Partnership (P3) Alternative Financing School Infrastructure Program
With the adoption of CR-100-2020 in October 2020, the Prince George’s County Council approved a resolution to adopt a PublicPrivate Partnership (P3) Alternative Financing School Infrastructure Program for public school construction and replacement projects in the County. Through an alternative delivery model, PGCPS will pay a developer to design, build, and maintain six schools over a 30-year service period. The program is intended to supply 8,000 school seats that will include five new middle schools and one K-8 school. At the time of this Plan’s publication, there were no P3 schools planned within Bowie-Mitchellville in Vicinity.
1 https://www.pgcps.org/boundary
Policies and Strategies
AREAWIDE
Policy PF 1
Ensure public schools within Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity operate at 100 percent or less utilization.
PF 1.1
PF 1.2
Support PGCPS in securing future school sites in line with PGCPS1 ongoing comprehensive boundary analysis findings and of PGCPS’ Educational Facilities Master Plan.
Continue, in perpetuity, Board of Education ownership of school sites at:
• High Bridge ES, 7011 High Bridge Road (Tax ID 1580521)
• Whitehall ES, 3901 Woodhaven Lane (Tax ID 1593813)
• Yorktown ES, 7301 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1593821)
• Tulip Grove ES, 2909 Trainor Lane (Tax ID 0660902)
• Heather Hills ES, 12605 Heming Lane (Tax ID 0660928)
• Kenilworth ES, 12520 Kembridge Drive (Tax ID 0660886)
• Northview ES, 3700 Northview Drive (Tax ID 0743682)
• Woodmore ES, 12500 Woodmore Road (Tax ID 0680710)
• Kingsford ES, 1401 Enterprise Road (Tax ID 0788422)
• Pointer Ridge ES, 1110 Parkington Lane (Tax ID 0680744)
• Fairwood ES Site, 13250 Fairwood Parkway (Tax ID 3507142)
• Samuel Ogle Middle School (MS), 4111 Chelmont Lane (Tax ID 1707637)
Public Facilities
• Benjamin Tasker MS, 4901 Collington Road (Tax ID 0660936)
• Bowie High School, 15200 Annapolis Road (Tax ID 1593896)
• Tall Oaks Vocational High School, 2112 Church Road (Tax ID 0680736)
Policy PF 2
Increase library services where necessary to meet the needs of residents based on Countyadopted guidelines for access and location.
PF 2.1 Facilitate partnerships between the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) and local municipalities, including the City of Bowie, to expand digital outreach, promote workforce development, and host jurisdiction-sponsored events.
PF 2.2 Provide site planning and placemaking support to PGCMLS to connect libraries with surrounding communities, center libraries as community gathering spaces, and promote dynamic and productive use of library properties.
PF 2.3 Improve pedestrian access and safety at library facilities to implement the County’s Vision Zero program recommendations (see Transportation and Mobility section and HC 2.1).
Policy PF 3
Provide community recreation amenities and services.
PF 3.1 Evaluate and pursue opportunities for collocation of community recreation amenities and services in either single buildings or single properties of compatible and complementary facilities in future capital programming and planning efforts.
PF 3.2
PF 3.3
Acquire and adaptively reuse public facility buildings, wherever possible, including those that have been declared surplus by government agencies, for recreational purposes, as a means of redevelopment or economic revitalization, and to meet future public facility needs.
Complete park upgrades as local park facilities age and amenities reach the end of their lifecycles.
RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL AREA
Policy PF 4
Ensure adequate public water and sanitary sewer service to areas designated for such services, and only those areas so designated (see also Policy LU 2).
PF 4.1
PF 4.2
Do not extend water and sewer service into the Rural and Agricultural Area.
Amend the 2018 Prince George’s County Water and Sewer Plan by reclassifying the properties at 16200 Annapolis Road (Tax IDs 1594761 and 1594753) into Water and Sewer Category 6.
Policy PF 5
Provide adequate water supply for fire suppression in the Rural and Agricultural Area.
PF 5.1 Inventory fire suppression water supply, such as ponds, water tanks, and fire hydrants in the or serving Rural and Agricultural Area to determine if additional infrastructure is necessary and where it should be located (Prince George’s County CIP ID# 3.51.0029).2
2 New water tanks have been in the Prince George’s County Capital Improvement Program since 2002: https://www. princegeorgescountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/34974/FireEMS-Department page 287
Public Facilities
49 . Fire Station Travelsheds in Prince George’s County and Master Plan Area
Public Facilities
PF 7.2
Policy PF 6
Ensure residents within the Rural and Agricultural Area are connected to parks, recreation, and open space.
PF 6.1 Evaluate the potential of acquiring properties east of MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) north of Forest Drive for the establishment of Robert Crain Highway Resource Park and the protection of the Patuxent River (see Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements).
PF 6.2 Explore paved trail opportunities along the Patuxent River edge of the Bowie Race Track site to connect the WB&A Trail, and the M-NCPPC-owned Patuxent River Park facilities at Horsepen Branch Park (Tax ID 1700954) and Saddlebrook East Park (Tax ID 2928711).
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
Policy PF 7
Ensure that Established Communities are connected to parks, recreation, and open space.
PF 7.1 Support partnership between the State of Maryland, the City of Bowie, Bowie State University, and the owners of the Bowie Race Course and Training Center, approximately 180.844 acres consisting of all of the land located at:
• 8311 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1679893)
• 8406 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1679851)
• 8408 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1679844)
• 8410 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1661099) to facilitate adaptive reuse or redevelopment of the Bowie Race Track for public or university recreational purposes pursuant to a Joint Use Agreement between BSU and the City of Bowie. The Joint Use Agreement was approved by the Bowie City Council through Resolution R-87-20 on December 7, 2020.
PF 7.3
PF 7.4
Construct a public recreation facility on the City of Bowie’s property at 4151 Church Road (Tax ID 3665791) upon appropriate review by the City of Bowie.
Create an urban park at Hall Station (15301 and 15231 Hall Road, Tax ID 4006565) as recommended by EP 3.2. This park would be privately-owned and maintained with a public use easement.
Add 20,000 nonaquatic square footage to the Bowie Community Center (3209 Stonybrook Drive, Tax ID 0662387) and 20,000 nonaquatic square footage to the South Bowie Community Center (1717 Pittsfield Lane, Tax ID 0748558) to meet Formula 2040 Level of Service needs for Park Service Areas 3 and 6. Specific property acquisition to be determined.
PF 7.5
PF 7.6
PF 7.7
Expand Glenn Dale Community Center (11901 Glenn Dale Boulevard, Tax ID 1668128) into multigenerational facility to meet Formula 2040 LOS needs for Park Service Area 3 (outside plan area boundary).
Construct a new multigenerational facility on M-NCPPC property near Randall Farm (Tax ID 1761394, outside plan boundary) to meet Formula 2040 LOS needs for Park Service Area 6.
Complete park renovations of Sandy Hill Park (9452 Old Laurel Bowie Road, Tax ID 1618875).
Policy PF 8
Ensure the Established Communities are wellcovered by fire and emergency medical services.
PF 8.1
Carry forward the recommendations of the 2008 Approved Public Safety Facilities Master Plan to construct a new fire/EMS station near the intersection of Woodmore and Mount Oak Roads.
Public Facilities
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
Policy PF 9
Ensure that Bowie Local Town Center residents are connected to parks, recreation, and open space.
PF 9.1 Determine the feasibility of creating a linear active recreation park from Bowie Gateway (in Bowie Local Town Center) to Prince George’s Stadium (in the Established Communities), including a pedestrian crossing of the F-10 freeway. This park could include playgrounds, shared-use paths, exercise equipment, and other outdoor recreation uses, such as a climbing wall. This park could include cityowned parcels at 16401 Harbour Way (Tax ID 0818773), 4220 Robert Crain Highway (Tax ID 0818765), and 4400 Mitchellville Road (Tax ID 2976868), if so desired by the City of Bowie, and a privately-owned parcel east of US 301 (Tax ID 3149275). (See HC 4.1, HC 6.2, Figure 2. Bowie Gateway Concept Plan and Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements.)
PF 9.2 Utilize mandatory park dedication process and Formula 2040 Urban Park Typology to develop a plaza at Bowie Town Center (see Map 50. Recommended Public Facilities).
Formula 2040 Functional Master Plan for Parks, Recreation and Open Space Service Area
Formula 2040 is a functional master plan used to guide the Department of Parks and Recreation’s approach to development, maintenance, and use of parks and open space in the county. Formula 2040 recommends policies and strategies based on three goals: Connectivity, Health and Wellness, and Economic Development. To meet the three goals, Formula 2040 divides the county into nine geographic service areas which are used to further determine the Level of Service (LOS) needs.
LOS is used measured in terms of size and quantity of a park facilities as related to the population and drive time to recreational activities within a service area. The Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity and Master Plan boundaries cross two park service areas, service area 3 and service area 6.
Policy PF 10
Ensure adequate public water and sanitary sewer service to the BSU MARC Campus Center.
PF 10.1
Extend public water and sanitary sewer service to serve new development at the BSU MARC Campus Center. Amend the 2018 Prince George’s County Water and Sewer Plan to clarify that the entire BSU MARC Campus Center is in Water and Sewer Category 5 or below. Public water and sanitary sewer service should only be provided to this area from the BSU campus, or along utility or road rights-of-way, and under no circumstances should properties in the Rural and Agricultural Areas along or abutting such water and sewer extensions have access to public water and sewer, nor should they be considered eligible for reclassification out of the Rural and Agricultural Area because of the presence of water and sewer transmission lines serving BSU or the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Policy PF 11
Ensure amenities including plazas, linear parks, event spaces, and other public open spaces are included in the development of BSU MARC Campus Center.
PF 11.1
Utilize mandatory park dedication process and Formula 2040 Urban Park Typology to develop park facilities at BSU MARC Campus Center at the following locations (see Figure 4. BSU MARC Campus Center Proposed Concept Plan [Three-Dimensional View] and Map 50. Recommended Public Facilities):
a. Community plazas within University Village
b. Linear parks in University Village
c. Linear parks in North Village
d. Community park in the Office and Research Campus
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BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Formula 2040 Urban Park Typology
Resource Park—Includes nature centers, wildlife viewing, gardens, and gazebos, large bodies of water, picnic areas, interpretative displays, or informational signage. They may be designed to provide habitat, protect waterways, or manage stormwater or used to educate on heritage and cultural resources of a preserved site.
Plaza—Includes benches, hardscapes, lighting, and access to transit.
Greenway and Linear Park—Includes trails for walking, jogging, hiking, bicycling, skating, and outdoor fitness stations.
Neighborhood Park—Includes playground equipment, court games, multipurpose paved areas, informal open space, and splash pads. Passive recreation uses include trails, picnic/sitting areas, community gardens, and planted areas.
Community Park—Includes play structures for varying age groups, game courts, ball fields, tennis courts, volleyball courts, swimming pools, and a community building or recreation center. Passive recreation facilities include trails, picnic areas, natural areas and ornamental gardens, performance spaces, and recreation centers.
Commons/Greens—A central lawn is often the main focus, with adjacent spaces providing complementary uses. Other features may include gardens, water features, play spaces, and shade structures.
Special Facility—Includes public spaces that are developed for an explicit, often singular purpose such as green roofs, adventure playgrounds, skate parks, memorials, and cultural facilities such as art centers, amphitheaters, large event venues and sports complexes, arcades, community gardens, and playgrounds on roofs.
Liberty Sports Park
Liberty Sports Park (Tax IDs 3422557, 3422581, 3422565) is a 76-acre multifield sports facility complex under construction near the intersection of MD 214 and US 301. Nonprofit Green Branch Management Group Corp will manage the facility with funding from the state of Maryland and the Washington Football Charitable Foundation.
Liberty Sports Park will feature a combination of 10 lighted synthetic and grass fields, and eventually a stadium field. Liberty Sports Park will focus on youth sports and dedicate after-school hours PGCPS students and reserve times for youth programs.
Source: https://libertysportspark.com/
Public Facilities
PF 11.2
PF 11.3
Construct a Convocation Center for BSU in the University Village area.
Carry forward Bowie State MARC Station Sector Plan-recommended parkland acquisitions and improvements:
a. Addition to Horsepen Branch Neighborhood and Stream Valley Park (8611 Race Track Road, Tax ID 1700954; approximately 65 acres)(see PF 6.2).
b. Improvements to Adnell Neighborhood Park (Jericho Park Road, Tax ID 1580711; approximately 7 acres).
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
Policy PF 12
Ensure that Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity residents are connected to parks, recreation, and open space.
PF 12.1
PF 12.2
Secure 20-acre parkland dedication from National Capital Business Park development along Leeland Road, with trail connections north through the Collington Branch Stream Valley Park, and to the future South Lake and Liberty Sports Park Developments.
Develop community park facilities at M-NCPPC-owned property (15811 Commerce Street, Tax ID 3422599) adjacent to Liberty Sports Complex to complement athletic facilities and connect with the Collington Local Employment Area.
Policy PF 13
Ensure Collington Local Employment Area is wellcovered by fire and emergency medical services.
PF 13.1 Carry forward the recommendations of the 2008 Approved Public Safety Facilities Master Plan to construct a new Beechtree fire/ EMS facility near the intersection of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) and Leeland Road.
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Public Facilities
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Policy PF 14
Ensure that Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity residents are connected to parks, recreation, and open space.
PF 14.1 Complete Phase II plans to develop 10th Street Park and Bowie Heritage Trail (City of Bowie CIP# CR-44) (Tax IDs 1587278, 1618081, 2832251, 5606455) in Old Town Bowie.
PF 14.2 Complete Phase III Railroad Museum grounds redevelopment at 8614 Chestnut Avenue (City of Bowie CIP # CR-46) (Tax IDs 1701341, 1651199, 1701341). (See Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements.)
MD 450 CORRIDOR
Policy PF 15
Ensure that residents of communities along the MD 450 Corridor are connected to parks, recreation, and open space.
PF 15.1 Evaluate the feasibility of developing trail connections within Archer Tract Park (Annapolis Road, Tax IDs 1571819, 1658590) to connect Free State Shopping Center and Hilltop Plaza along MD 450 (see Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements).
Depending on size, plazas may support activities including open air markets, concerts, festivals, and special events but are not often used for active recreational purposes. Plazas are often located at transit stops or other important nodes and serve as the focal point for community activities. Although a plaza may include landscaped areas, the emphasis is often on paved surfaces that can accommodate a large number of visitors.
Source: Formula 2040, p. 182.
PF 15.2
PF 15.3
Provide a neighborhood park located on the northern end of Free State Shopping Center within the proposed multifamily housing development. Explore potential stream crossing connections from Free State Shopping Center to the existing neighborhoods north of the shopping center (see Figure 7. Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace Concept Plan, and Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements).
Create a plaza at the northwest corner of the MD 450 and Superior Lane intersection of Free State Shopping Center to host outdoor markets and other temporary uses. (See Figure 7. Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace Concept Plan and Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements.)
Policy PF 16
Ensure adequate public water and sanitary sewer service to areas designated for such services, and only those areas so designated.
PF 16.1
Amend the 2018 Prince George’s County Water and Sewer Plan to reclassify the parcels in LU 2.3 and Table 5. Rural and Agricultural Area Additions Policy Amendments–Jesuit Property to Water and Sewer Category 6: Well and Septic Service.
US 301/MD 3 CORRIDOR
Policy PF 17
Ensure that residents of communities along the US 301/MD 3 corridor are connected to parks, recreation, and open space.
PF 17.1
Construct the planned Green Branch
Multifield Sports Complex adjacent to Prince George’s Stadium on M-NCPPC-owned land at 4101 Robert Crain Highway (Tax IDs 2827715, 0796979, and 0801191). DPR will produce a master park development plan that will feature additional athletic fields, youth sports programming, and tournament sports opportunities.
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Public Facilities
Table 40 . Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements
PF 3.3 Park Refresh Projects Various Areawide
PF 6.1
Various RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL AREA
Robert Crain Highway Resource Park Resource Park 6309 Robert Crain Highway (Floating)
PF 6.2 Horsepen Branch Neighborhood and Stream Valley Park Addition Neighborhood Park/ Greenway Race Track Road
PF 6.2 Saddlebrook East Park Neighborhood Park/ Greenway Race Track Road
and Agricultural Area/ US 301 Corridor/
2928711 ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
PF 7.2 Public Recreation Facility N/A 4151 Church Road
PF 7.3 Urban Park N/A 15301/152931 Hall Station
PF 7.4 Bowie and South Bowie Community Center Expansion N/A 3209 Stonybrook Drive, 1717 Pittsfield Lane
PF 7.5 Glenn Dale Community Center Expansion N/A 11901 Glenn Dale Blvd (outside plan area)
PF 7.6 Multigenerational Facility N/A Randall Farm (outside plan area)
PF 7.7 Sandy Hill Park Renovation Neighborhoods Park 9452 Old Laurel Bowie Road
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
PF 9.1 Bowie Gateway Linear Park Linear Park Bowie Gateway (see Figure 2. Bowie Gateway Concept Plan )
PF 9. 2 Bowie Local Town Center Plaza Plaza Bowie Town Center (Floating)
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
PF 10.1 (a) University Village Plazas Plaza University Village (Floating)
PF 10.1 (b) University Village Linear Park Linear Park University Village (Floating)
PF 11.1 (c) North Village Linear Park Linear Park North Village (Floating)
PF 11.1 (d) Office and Research Campus Park Neighborhood Park/ Greenway Office and Research Campus (Floating)
Communities
Communities
Center
Local Town Center
MARC Campus Center
MARC Campus Center
MARC Campus Center
MARC Campus Center
1761394
Public Facilities
Table 40 . Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements
2040
PF 11.2 Convocation Center Special Facility University Village (Floating)
PF 11.3 (a) (see PF 6.2) Horsepen Branch Neighborhood and Stream Valley Park Addition Neighborhood Park/ Greenway Race Track Road
PF 11.3 (b) Adnell Neighborhood Park Improvements Neighborhood Park MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road)
LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
PF 12.1 National Capital Business Park Dedication Greenway 15800 Leeland Road
1700954
0670737
PF 12.1 Liberty Sports Park Special Facility Prince George's Boulevard Collington Local Employment Area Private 3422557, 3422581, 3422565
PF 12.2 Collington Branch Stream Valley Park Community Park Collington Local Employment Area
OLD TOWN BOWIE
PF 14.1 Complete Phase II 10th Street Park/Bowie Heritage Trail Neighborhood Park 10th Street, Old Town Bowie Old Town Bowie City of Bowie 1587278, 1618081, 2832251, 5606455
PF 14.2 Complete Phase III Bowie Railroad Museum Grounds Commons/ Greens 8614 Chestnut Avenue Old Town Bowie City of Bowie 1701341, 1651199, 1701341
MD 450 CORRIDOR
PF 15.1 Archer Park Improvements Community Park Annapolis Road
PF 15.2 Free State Shopping Center Neighborhood Park Neighborhood Park Northern End of Free State Shopping Center (Floating)
1571819, 1658590
3742814
PF 15.3 Free State Shopping Center Plaza Plaza Northwest Corner of MD 450 and Superior Lane (Floating) MD 450 Corridor Private 3742806 US 301/MD 3 CORRIDOR
PF 17.1 Green Branch Multifield Sports Complex Special Facility 4101 Robert Crain Highway US 301/MD 3 Corridor M-NCPPC 2827715, 0796979, 0801191
Section XIV Implementation Framework
Introduction
The area master plan serves as a policy guide for elected officials, government agencies, property owners, the real estate and development industries, and preservation and environmental organizations. The area master plan offers many policies and strategies to address planning issues in the area. Its goals, policies, and strategies will be realized through a variety of implementation mechanisms. These approaches include recommended legislative changes to applicable ordinances, capital improvement program commitments, operating budget initiatives, the incorporation of policy guidance in future master and sector plans, and a strategic plan for implementation.
The strategic plan for implementation establishes a full set of priorities and benchmarks of progress. Successful implementation will take time and require the efforts of all stakeholders—government, the private sector, nonprofit organizations, property owners, and residents. The area master plan recommendations are intended to occur over a 20-year horizon, and implementation strategies have been categorized according to priority and projected time of completion. The assigned time frames are not fixed; rather, they are intended to be flexible and to allow for implementation to occur as opportunities and resources arise.
Time Frame
Short-Term (1-5 years)
Mid-Term (6-10 years)
Long-Term (10+ years)
Implementation time frames are as follows:
Short-term: Strategies intended to be implemented by 2027. These strategies may require fewer resources and may be easier to accomplish in the near-term. Alternately, they may be high-priority strategies that lay the foundation for the implementation of later strategies.
Mid-term: Strategies intended to be implemented between 2027 and 2032. These strategies may require interagency collaboration or additional resources prior to implementation.
Long-term: Strategies intended to be implemented beyond 2032. These strategies require complex interagency collaboration, analyses, or resources that may take many years before implementation can begin. They may also require that the regional real estate and employment markets shift favorably to support full implementation.
An implementation framework contains a series of programs and actions that work together because no one entity is solely responsible for implementing a master plan; it takes a dedicated, coordinated effort.
Implementation Matrices
The following implementation matrices identify agencies and partners that may have a role in implementing each strategy. The matrices may not be inclusive of all agencies and partners; rather, the list is intended to support interagency collaboration and spur timely implementation of area master plan recommendations. As strategies are implemented over time, additional partners may be identified to assist with implementation. Note that the matrix does not contain strategies that are statements of policy or guidance whose implementation is their inclusion in this master plan.
High-priority implementation measures are highlighted. These measures are considered essential to the realization of the master plan’s vision
Table 41 Table of Acronyms
Acronym Definition
BSU Bowie State University
DHCD Prince George’s County Department of Community Development
DNR Maryland Department of Natural Resources
DOE Prince George's County Department of Environment
DPIE Prince George’s County Department of Permitting, Inspection and Enforcement
DPW&T Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation
HAPGC Housing Authority of Prince George’s County
MDOT Maryland Department of Transportation
MHAA Maryland Heritage Areas Authority
MSAC Maryland State Arts Council
MTA Maryland Transit Administration
PEPCO Potomac Electric Power Company
PGCAHC Prince George's County Arts and Humanities Council
PGCEDC Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation
PGCPS Prince George's County Public Schools
PGCMLS Prince George’s County Memorial Library System
PGOCS Prince George's County Office of Central Services
PGCSCD Prince Georges’ County Soil Conservation District
RAPGC Revenue Authority of Prince George’s County
RDA Prince George’s County Redevelopment Authority
SHA State Highway Association
TBD To Be Determined
WMATA Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
WSSC Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Table 42 . Land Use Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Land Use
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
Should Freeway Airport be unable to redevelop pursuant to Preliminary Plan of Subdivision 4-20006, and should it cease operation as an airport, the properties located at 3600, 3702, and 3900 Church Road (Tax ID 0801258, 0801357, 0801290, 0801340, 0801241, 0801274, 0801233, 0801282, and 0728741) should be redeveloped with medium-density single-family, attached or detached housing. Uses other than aviation, single-family attached or detached housing, or rural or agricultural uses do not conform with this master plan.
Map 16: Future Land Use, designates this property in the Residential Medium land use category. (See Strategy CZ 3.3 and Map F-11. CZ 3.3 Zoning Recommendations).
Support the development of single-family attached housing on the properties owned by MBNA LLC along Mitchellville Road (Tax ID 0681619, 0733451, 0680231). Map 16. Future Land Use, designates this property in the Residential Medium-High land use category. (See Strategy CZ 3.1).
As part of the Plan 2035 Five-Year Evaluation (see Section XV of this Plan at page 229), monitor and evaluate density and FAR of new development in the Bowie Local Town Center according to guidelines in the 2018 Zoning Ordinance and the recommendations set forth in Plan 2035 (see Plan 2035 Table 16, page 108); once those goals have been met on average for the Center, future expansion of the Bowie Local Town Center boundary may be considered.
Construct mid-rise (less than eight stories) multifamily housing at varying price points and number of bedrooms to provide additional housing options throughout Bowie Local Town Center and complement existing neighborhoods surrounding the center.
Construct infill residential and retail in the underused parking lots centrally located in the area immediately southwest of the US 50/US 301/MD 3 interchange known as the Bowie Gateway. Infill retail should include businesses with a sports and recreation focus, such as indoor trampoline parks, driving ranges, climbing walls, or batting cages. See Figure 2. Bowie Gateway Concept Plan
Melford should continue to develop pursuant to its approved Conceptual Site Plans.
Develop office uses within Bowie Local Town Center by with the support of Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC) and state programs.
Redevelop 3811 Evergreen Parkway (Shoppes at Bowie Town Center) with multifamily residential uses. Development should front the sidewalk along Evergreen Parkway and decrease in height and visual impact southward from Evergreen Parkway, minimizing visual impact on adjacent neighborhoods.
City of Bowie, Maryland Department of Commerce
Short (1-5 years) Mid (6-10 years) Long (10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
Table 42 . Land Use Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Redevelop 3811 Evergreen Parkway (Shoppes at Bowie Town Center) with multifamily residential uses. Development should front the sidewalk along Evergreen Parkway and decrease in height and visual impact southward from Evergreen Parkway, minimizing visual impact on adjacent neighborhoods.
As part of the Plan 2035 Five-Year Evaluation (see Section XV of this Plan at page 229), monitor and evaluate density and FAR of new development in BSU MARC Campus Center according to guidelines in the 2018 Zoning Ordinance and the recommendations set forth in Plan 2035 (see Plan 2035 Table 16, page 108); once those goals have been met on average for the Center, future expansion of the BSU MARC Campus Center boundary may be considered.
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Construct multifamily housing, including student housing, in University Village and construct multifamily housing and townhouses in North Village to create the residential base necessary to support a vibrant, mixeduse, transit-oriented center at the BSU MARC Campus Center. See HN 6.
Implement the recommendations of the Bowie State University Facilities Master Plan 2020-2030 for the current BSU campus east of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. Facilities recommended for west of the Northeast Corridor are incorporated in this area master plan but are envisioned in different locations given the recommended street network, stream buffers, and utility rights-of-way.
Acquire, consolidate, and redevelop all developed parcels west of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor within the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Ensure that development in the Bowie State University MARC Campus Center includes appropriate buffers and transitions to minimize impacts to the Fran Uhler Natural Area and other sensitive environmental features.
Within the University Village, develop a transitsupportive mix of uses that includes university spaces, a hotel, student housing, a brewery, fast-casual dining, and a grocery store anchor to serve students, faculty, and nearby residents.
Focus office development at the Office and Research Campus.
Construct university-related incubation center and makerspaces, environmental research facility, flex space, and continuing education center at University Village.
Develop telecommunication and internet-based uses, such as data centers, in the northern part of the BSU MARC Campus Center at the Office and Research Campus. See Strategy EP 10.2.
Table 42 . Land Use Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
Construct office, transportation, warehousing, or logistics uses at 801 Prince George's Boulevard (Tax ID 0798561).
Construct office, transportation, warehousing, or logistics uses at 15900 Trade Zone Avenue (Tax ID 0799064).
Construct office, transportation, warehousing, or logistics uses at 750 Prince George's Boulevard (Tax ID 0798538).
Work with property owner(s) and leasing agents to relocate office and flex space tenants to other office/flex hubs in Prince George’s County, including Melford and the BSU MARC Campus Center, creating opportunities to consolidate parcels and/or redevelop obsolete buildings into modern transportation, logistics, and warehousing centers.
Construct the proposed retail, service, and eating and drinking establishments at South Lake.
Add limited retail, service, and eating and drinking establishments within Collington Local Employment Area to serve employees within the employment center. This is intended to acknowledge the need for convenient retail and dining options within walking distance to jobs; such retail complement, and not replace, additional retail options at South Lake.
The Legacy Comprehensive Design (LCD) Zone (the former Employment and Institutional Area Zone) applicable to the Collington Local Employment Area does not permit the range of eating and drinking and convenience service/retail establishments necessary to maximize the Collington Local Employment Area’s regional competitiveness. CZ 7.1 recommends reclassification of this property to the Industrial, Heavy (IH) Zone.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Construct infill retail and arts-related uses (galleries and nonprofits) on the properties along MD 564 (9th Street) in Old Town Bowie. Buildings with second-floor residential are encouraged.
Develop a food and beverage establishment (brewery) on the underused parcels on Washington Avenue (Tax IDs 1594043, 1592476, 1618545, and 1594423) lining the north side of the railroad in Old Town Bowie. See Strategy EP 12.5, and Figure 5: Old Town Bowie Concept Plan.
Transition, over time, the industrial properties at the interchange of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor and the CSX Pope’s Creek Branch to a mix of arts-andentertainment-related uses and makerspaces. (See Map 16. Future Land Use; and Appendix F. Zoning Recommendations . See also Policy CZ 10.
Table 42 . Land Use Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Activate vacant and underused parcels such as the parking lots at 8611 Chapel Avenue (Tax ID 5644348) and at 8614 Chestnut Avenue (Tax ID 1701341) and streets by allowing temporary uses such as pop-up retail, if viable, farmers markets, outdoor performance venues, food trucks, and other temporary placemaking uses.
Construct or convert existing structures into housing that supports artists along MD 564 (9th Street) and at other strategic locations in Old Town Bowie. In addition to conventional housing types, artists’ residential studios and live-work dwelling units may be accommodated in properties within the Commercial-Neighborhood (CN) Zone. See Table 6. Artist Housing Locations . See Strategy HN 7.1.
All new buildings along MD 564 (9th Street) should contain dwelling units or offices on upper floors. Where feasible, existing buildings should be retrofitted to support upper-level residential units as well.
MD 450 CORRIDOR
Construct a pedestrian-oriented mix of commercial land uses along MD 450 between Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace such as retail, dining, and service uses such that over time it evolves from an arterial to a destination. See Figure 7. Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace Concept Plan
Redevelop Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace into an integrated mixed-use destination that includes multifamily dwellings and townhouses. See Figure 7. Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace Concept Plan , and Strategy HN 8.
After completing a feasibility study, and as redevelopment along Superior Lane occurs, transform the thoroughfare into an active and lively tree-lined boulevard, with infill linear retail (restaurants and specialty shops in one- to two-story buildings) in the adjacent parking lots that stretches from Stonybrook Drive and extends northward toward Bowie Marketplace and crosses MD 450 into Free State Shopping Center (see Figure 7. Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace Concept Plan ).
Redevelop the former Frank’s Nursery property at 12205 and 12105 Annapolis Road (Tax ID 0733741 and 0733782) and 5015 Enterprise Road (Tax ID 0817676) into commercial land use. Map 16. Future Land Use , designates this property in the Commercial future land use category.
MD 197 CORRIDOR
Redevelop Bowie Plaza (6806-6948 Laurel Bowie Road) to include mid-rise multifamily residential uses vertically or horizontally integrated with neighborhood-scale retail uses, including a grocery. If existing buildings are retained, façades should be upgraded to better attract shoppers and tenants.
of
Short (1-5 years)
Mid (6-10 years)
Long (10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
Retailers, artisans, farmers, nonprofits, food and beverage operators Ongoing
Table 42 . Land Use Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
US 301/MD 3 CORRIDOR
Work with property owner(s), tenants, and economic development professionals on exterior improvements to Pointer Ridge Shopping Center to attract new tenants.
Redevelop Pointer Ridge Plaza (1334 NW Robert Crain Highway) to include multifamily residential uses to meet housing needs for new workers in the southern part of the plan area along the US 301 Corridor and to increase continued commercial viability.
As US 301 is upgraded to a limited-access freeway (F-10), concentrate retail and service commercial development on the west side of planned interchanges at Leeland Road and MD 214 to reduce the burden on existing infrastructure and conserve sensitive environments, such as woodland, wetlands, and farmland. Discourage commercial land use elsewhere along the corridor.
Increase funding for, and promotion of, the PGCPS’s and BSU’s Education Innovation Initiative (EI2).
Increase participation in the City of Bowie and County workforce training programs to prepare youth and adult workers for health care and STEM sector jobs.
Leverage the Bowie Business Innovation Center to accelerate businesses and create collaborative workspace for technology companies and government contractors.
Encourage employers to create additional highquality jobs by supporting workforce development partnerships with the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Prince George’s County Community Colleges, vocational schools, and BSU.
RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL
Work with the Maryland Department of Agriculture and Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District to increase farmers’ participation in farm-to-school programs. See Policy HC 1.
Establish a buy local program to encourage consumers to support local farmers and other merchants.
Encourage agricultural tourism opportunities such as wineries, distilleries, outdoor recreation, retreat venues, and agricultural education in the Rural and Agricultural Area.
Construct a Regional Agriculture Center (RAC) within the Rural and Agricultural Area along US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) and near US 50 (John Hanson Highway). The exact location is not yet determined by the Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District and may be constructed in the Established Communities.
Construct a commercial-scale regional equine manure composting facility in the Rural and Agricultural Area.
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
Improve the façade of Mount Oak Plaza (15700 Mount Oak Road, Tax ID 0793778), which has not been updated since its construction in 1985.
Create a plaza at Hall Station (15301 and 15231 Hall Road, Tax ID 4006565) to complement the adjacent South Bowie Library (See PF 7.3).
At Watkins Park Plaza, widen the sidewalk along the storefronts to create gathering space and add additional landscaping to the parking lot.
Revitalize or redevelop the West Bowie Village Shopping Center located at 13611-13637, 13701, 13711, 13801 and 13811 Old Annapolis Road (Tax IDs 0657106, 0822510, 0821579, 0822528, 0822536, 0821587, 0821660, 0821595, 0821652, 0821603, 0821611, 0821645, 0821629, 0821637, 0821561, 0800375, 0821249, and 0816942) to support economically viable uses. (See Map 27. West Bowie Village on page 98 .)
Department of Agriculture, PGCSCD
County
George’s County Community College, vocational schools, BSU
Work with the City of Bowie and Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC) to incentivize, retain, and recruit quality tenants to locate in Bowie Local Town Center.
Construct infill retail, service, and eating and drinking options as Bowie Local Town Center develops or redevelops.
Develop a commercial district brand and identity at Bowie Local Town Center that reflects local community character and markets the area as a retail destination.
In conjunction with the Prince George’s County Arts and Humanities Council and other nonprofits, encourage commercial Property Owner(s) at Bowie Local Town Center to locate temporary public events—such as farmers markets, vendors fairs, family events, and arts and cultural events—in parking lots and other underused areas to increase foot traffic and strengthen local retail visits. See Strategy HD 5.3.
Activate the public realm by allowing eating and dining establishments to increase outdoor seating; evaluate and amend any ordinance necessary to implement this strategy.
Modernize Bowie Town Center (15401-15455 Emerald Way) to help create a civic core and community focal point. Recommended interventions include: Repurpose or redevelop commercial building (current Macy’s) at 15300 Emerald Way (Tax ID 3324290) into an entertainment venue.
Modernize Bowie Town Center (15401-15455 Emerald Way) to help create a civic core and community focal point. Recommended interventions include: Increase outdoor seating options at eating and dining establishments.
Modernize Bowie Town Center (15401-15455 Emerald Way) to help create a civic core and community focal point. Recommended interventions include: Install amenities such as a public art, plaza, and public open space (HD 5.1 and PF 9.2).
Attract commercial recreation experiences to Bowie Gateway, as recommended by HC 6.1 and PF 9.1.
Promote the County’s High-Tech Tax Credit for businesses involved in engineering, life sciences, research, and development along US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) at Melford Town Center.
Form a partnership between PGCEDC and Bowie State University to recruit employment anchors, particularly firms from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, to use future office space at Bowie Local Town Center.
Coordinate PGCEDC and the City of Bowie to recruit R&D and STEM-related jobs to Melford Town Center. See Strategy LU 7.5.
Create opportunities to construct or attract medical offices (in proximity to the UM Bowie Health Center) to Bowie Corporate Center located across from Bowie Town Center on MD 197 as well as the properties northwest of the intersection of MD 197 and Northview Drive.
Create a wellness-based sports, recreation, and entertainment complex at Bowie Gateway, and an active recreational corridor between this anchor and Prince George’s Stadium. Construct infill retail that includes businesses with a sports and recreation focus, such as indoor trampoline parks, driving ranges, climbing walls, or batting cages. See also Policy LU 7, Figure 2. Bowie Gateway Concept Plan
Attract patrons by partnering with vendors and other entities to develop temporary commercial, retail, and entertainment uses in underused public spaces at Bowie Local Town Center as well as the parking lots at Bowie Baysox Stadium. These events can include food trucks, vendor fairs, farmers markets, familygeared events, and arts and cultural events. See Strategy HD 5.2 and 5.3
Engage local farmers and increase participation in farmers markets at Bowie Local Town Center. See Strategy HC 5.1.
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Promote the County’s High-Tech Tax Credit for businesses involved in engineering, life sciences, research, and development at the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Identify opportunities to locate telecommunication and internet-based uses, such as data centers in the most northwestern portion of the BSU MARC Campus Center Office and Research Campus. The eastern part of the Campus Center should be reserved for a transitsupportive mix of uses (see Strategy LU 13.1).
Form a partnership between PGCEDC and BSU to recruit employment anchors, particularly firms from Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, to use future office space at the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Transform BSU MARC Campus Center into a research and innovation hub by fostering publicprivate partnerships and other initiatives to create employment and professional development opportunities.
10.3
Owner(s), M-NCPPC
of Bowie, vendors, farmers, and other potential participants
-10 years)
(10+ years)
Establish initiatives related to BSU’s programs and research in the fields of health care, computer science, and business as prescribed by BSU’s Facilities Master Plan 2020-2030. EP 10.5
Implement the recommendations of the BSU’s Facilities Master Plan 2020-2030 to construct an Innovation and Incubator Center.
RAPGC
Businesses, and BSU
George’s County Economic Development Corporation, Bowie State University
Mid (6 -10 years) Long (10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
Support student- and recent graduate-led initiatives by leveraging the Entrepreneurship Academy incubator program at Bowie State University focused on entrepreneurship and technology advancement. EP 10.7 BSU, PGCEDC, City of Bowie Ongoing
Form partnerships between prospective research and corporate tenants, PGCEDC, and BSU to achieve workforce development and job creation.
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
Promote the County’s Economic Development Incentive Fund (EDI Fund) to attract and retain businesses at Collington Local Employment Area.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Use the County’s Economic Development Incentive Fund (EDI Fund) to assist with improving and modernizing façades to make buildings more attractive for purchase or rent along MD 564 (9th Street).
Work with the City of Bowie to apply for state-funded grants and help administer a municipal Façade Improvement Program to supplement the County’s program.
Increase tourism-related programs and activities at Bowie Railroad Museum to attract people to Old Town Bowie (see HD 8.2).
10.8 Research and Corporate Tenants, PGCEDC, BSU
12.1
Owner(s), RDA, City of Bowie
EP 12.3 Bowie Railroad Museum Experience Prince George’s County, City of Bowie Ongoing
Develop a commercial district brand at Old Town Bowie and identity that reflects local community character and markets the area as a retail destination. EP 12.4
Add a food and beverage establishment and entertainment anchor on MD 564 (9th Street) and 11th Street by coordinating with City of Bowie and private landowners on vacant parcels (see Tax IDs below) lining the railroad track in Old Town Bowie. See Strategy LU 16.2.
Collaborate with existing businesses along 9th Street in need of assistance to bring their properties into compliance through advanced notification of enforcement, technical assistance, and identification of funding needs and sources.
Engage local farmers and increase participation in farmers markets at Old Town Bowie (see Strategy HC 10.1).
MD 197 CORRIDOR
Revitalize Bowie Plaza to help create a civic core and community focal point (see Policies LU 20.1 and HD 12.1).
EP 12.5
Property Owner(s), private business, RDA City of Bowie, PGCEDC
EP 13.1 Business/ Property Owner(s)
EP 14.1 City of Bowie; local farmers
EP 15.1 Property Owner(s), City of Bowie
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Implementation Action
Transportation and Mobility AREAWIDE
Reconstruct all existing streets in the following locations to the appropriate urban street design standard within the 2017 Prince George’s County Urban Street Design Standards or most up-todate County-approved urban street standards.
Roadways maintained by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration are to follow context-driven design guidelines for urban areas:
• Bowie Local Town Center
• BSU MARC Campus Center
• All streets in a commercial zone or with commercial frontage
• All streets in a multifamily zone or with multifamily frontage
• All streets with mixed-use frontage
• Superior Lane
• Ballpark Road
• Marketplace Boulevard
• Governors Bridge Road (between US 301 and Long Leaf Court)
• MD 564 (Chestnut Avenue/11th Street) between 12th Street and 9th Street
• MD 450 (Annapolis Road) between Moylan Drive and Race Track Road
• Evergreen Parkway between Northview Drive and MD 197 (Collington Road)
Construct all new streets in the following locations to the appropriate urban street design standard within the 2017 Prince George’s County Urban Street Design Standards or most up-to-date County-approved urban street standards.
Roadways constructed by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration are to follow context driven design guidelines for urban areas:
• Bowie Local Town Center
• BSU MARC Campus Center
• Old Town Bowie
• Collington Local Employment Area
• Free State Shopping Center
• Bowie Marketplace Shopping Center
• South Lake
Short (1- 5 years) Mid (6 -10 years) Long (10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
TM 1.1
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s) Mid- to Long-Term
TM 1.2
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
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Implementation Action
Streets constructed to serve new commercial, multifamily, or mixed-use developments should contain, at a minimum:
• Six-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides
• Crosswalks on all legs of an intersection
• Bicycle lanes or a separated facility
• Street trees
• Modern stormwater management best practices, such as bioswales
Design all streets in Bowie Local Town Center and the BSU MARC Campus Center to allow operation at LOS E or the appropriate Plan 2035 Center Level of Service.
Design all streets in the Established Communities of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity to allow operation at LOS D.
Design all streets in the Rural and Agricultural Area of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity to allow operation at LOS C.
1.3
2.1
2.2
TM 2.3
Reconstruct or construct streets as recommended in Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities TM 2.4
Ensure all streets in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity’s Centers and Established Communities have sidewalks. TM 3.1
Construct the pedestrian and bicycle facilities identified in Appendix D. Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities
Provide marked crosswalks on all legs of all intersections.
TM 3.2
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
TM 3.3
Provide mid-block crossings on all blocks greater than 800 feet in width in Centers and Focus Areas; provide mid-block crossings on all blocks greater than 1,000 feet in width in Established Communities. Signalize these crosswalks when appropriate. TM 3.4
Develop a marketing and branding plan for active transportation infrastructure and opportunities.
Collect data to market and to continually enhance active transportation usership.
Provide shared-lane markings (sharrows) in combination with traffic calming devices along low-volume, low-speed local roads to create a comprehensive bicycle boulevard system areawide. At intersections with collector or arterial roads, appropriate bicycle facilities are necessary to enable people bicycling across larger roads between bicycle boulevard networks.
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Short (1- 5 years)
Mid (6 -10 years)
Long (10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
DPW&T, SHA, Property Owner(s)
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, M-NCPPC, Property Owner(s)
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
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Ongoing
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Implementation Action
Consistent with the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, provide a minimum of four short-term bicycle parking spaces at all nonresidential properties; provide a minimum of four long-term bicycle parking spaces at all nonresidential properties larger than 50,000 feet of gross floor area.
Provide long-term bicycle parking facilities for residents, consistent with the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities.
Provide wayfinding, historic, interpretative, and other informational signage along all pedestrian and bicycle routes, especially within Centers directing people to key destinations.
Seek opportunities to construct sidewalks on all streets within a half-mile of a school. All intersections within a half-mile of all schools should have marked crosswalks on all legs and appropriate signage.
3.10
(1- 5 years)
(6 -10 years)
(10+ years)
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
4.1 DPW&T, PGCPS, SHA, Property Owner(s) M-NCPPC, City of Bowie Ongoing
The City of Bowie and Department of Public Works and Transportation should pursue funding through the federal Safe Routes to School program for sidewalk/crosswalk construction. TM 4.2 DPW&T, City of Bowie M-NCPPC Ongoing
Within one-half mile of all schools, provide protected bicycle facilities, such as cycle tracks and shared-use paths, on all roadways classified as collector or above to facilitate student bicycle commuting.
Provide in-road bicycle facilities with separation from motor vehicle traffic on all roads within one-half mile of a school to facilitate bicycle commuting.
Construct electric-assist bicycle and electric scooter infrastructure at BSU, the BSU MARC Campus Center, Bowie Local Town Center, Old Town Bowie, Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace, South Lake, and Collington Local Employment Area.
Evaluate the feasibility of expanding the number of bus stops and first- and last-mile connections for bicycles and pedestrians with increased active transportation infrastructure to encourage increased transit use.
Increase the accessibility by foot and bicycle of the three park-and-rides in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity, which include the Bowie State MARC Station, Bowie Town Center, and on MD 450.
Evaluate the feasibility of operating one-stop transit between Bowie and Washington D.C.
Evaluate existing bus routes for opportunities to increase peak-hour frequencies, especially for routes serving Old Town Bowie, Bowie Local Town Center, and Collington Local Employment Area.
TM 4.3
TM 4.4
DPW&T, SHA, PGCPS, Property Owner(s)
DPW&T, SHA, Property Owner(s)
M-NCPPC, City of Bowie Ongoing
M-NCPPC (if M-NCPPCowned), City of Bowie (if Cityowned), DPIE Ongoing
TM 5.1 M-NCPPC, DPW&T, Property Owner(s), BSU, MTA Local businesses, City of Bowie, Mid-Term
TM 6.1
TM 6.2
TM 6.3
TM 6.4
DPW&T, Property Owner(s) M-NCPPC, City of Bowie, WMATA Short-Term
DPW&T, Property Owner(s), MTA M-NCPPC, WMATA Mid-Term
DPW&T, MTA M-NCPPC, WMATA Mid-Term
DPW&T M-NCPPC, WMATA Mid-Term
Table 44 . Transportation Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Support a DPW&T proposal to use paratransit vehicles to provide first- and last-mile connections along MD 197 from Bowie to Laurel, on US 301 from Bowie to Upper Marlboro, and from Bowie Town Center to Largo Town Center, as recommended by the Prince George’s County 2018-2022 Transit Vision Plan.
Provide bus shelters at all bus stops on roadways classified collector or higher. Shelter amenities should include, but not be limited to, seating, trash receptacle, and real-time passenger information.
Provide bus shelters at all bus stops along streets that front on nonresidential property, including shopping centers, office buildings, and other businesses.
Provide a minimum six-foot-wide sidewalk along any street that has a bus stop.
Provide mid-block crosswalks at bus stops if the nearest intersection is 100 feet or more from the bus stop.
Coordinate the implementation of transit service improvements guided by the Prince George’s County Transit Service and Operations Plan, the WMATA Bus Transformation Project Bus Service Guidelines, the City of Bowie Transit Policy, and the Countywide Master Plan of Transportation (MPOT).
6.8 DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
6.9
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
Evaluate the feasibility of operating one-stop transit and micro-transit (ride- and bike-shares, electric scooters, and on-demand transit) between Melford and Bowie Town Center. TM 6.12
Evaluate the potential for commuter bus service connecting Annapolis and Bowie via the Northview Park-and-Ride Lot.
Construct the pedestrian and bicycle recommendations in Appendix D, Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities, which include facilities along roadways as well as shared-use paths independent from the roadway, and reflect coordinated and reconciled recommendations outlined in the City of Bowie Trails Master Plan, the M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Strategic Trails Plan, and the MPOT.
Develop a shared-use path implementation working group of key stakeholders for BowieMitchellville and Vicinity, including SHA, DPR, DPW&T, and the City of Bowie.
Support and advocate for the Bowie Byway, a shared-use path network proposed in the City of Bowie Trails Master Plan, which will connect designated Centers and plan focus areas in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity.
Property Owner(s)
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, M-NCPPC, Property Owner(s)
Short (1- 5 years) Mid (6 -10 years) Long (10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
Table 44 . Transportation Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Support the second north-south route that will form the Greater Bowie Loop proposed in the City of Bowie Trails Master Plan Update as the longterm network.
Should the federal Surface Transportation Board permit abandonment of the CSX Pope’s Creek Railroad, the right-of-way should be acquired for a shared-use path along the former rail right-of-way. If this occurs before construction of the Collington Branch Trail (T-9), portions of the Collington Branch Trail may be routed onto the rail right-ofway where possible. See Map 35. CSX Pope’s Creek Railroad Trail Acquisition
Connect the WB&A Trail to Anne Arundel County. (Anne Arundel County CIP Project #P393600)
Evaluate traffic calming measures to slow traffic and increase driver awareness along existing corridors that were originally designed for higher speeds but are now anticipated to have a highlevel of pedestrian activity. These measures could include on-street parking, curb extensions/bulbouts, road diets and other ways to visually, if not physically, narrow the perceived lane width. These corridors include:
• MD 450 (Annapolis Road)
• MD 197 (Collington Road) south of US 50 (John Hanson Highway)
• Mitchellville Road north of Mount Oak Road
• MD 564 (9th Street/Chestnut Avenue)
Evaluate the potential for the construction of roundabouts, as well as protected intersections, to calm traffic and distinguish an active transportation corridor at the following intersections:
• MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) and the entrance to BSU
• Jericho Park Road and the entrance to BSU
• MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Millstream Drive/ Stonybrook Drive
• MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Race Track Road
• MD 564 (Chestnut Avenue and 11th Street)
• MD 564 (Chestnut Avenue and 9th Street)
• MD 564 (9th Street and Maple Avenue)
When assessing the feasibility of traffic calming interventions to address observed safety deficiencies, the roadway operating and permitting agencies may permit traffic calming facilities, even if the expected level of service at an intersection or along a roadway segment may exceed the required level of service necessary to meet adequacy, or if the number of vehicles using a roadway near the potential traffic calming intervention does not exceed the traffic volume warrant.
TM 8.2
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, DPIE, M-NCPPC
Time
Short (1- 5 years)
Mid (6 -10 years) Long (10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
TM 7.7
Anne Arundel County Short-Term
TM 8.1
M-NCPPC, DPW&T SHA, DPIE
TM 8.3
Table 44 . Transportation Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Implement pedestrian-priority improvements, including, but not limited to, tactile pavers and other special materials, painted intersections, raised intersections, and countdown clocks, or diagonal crossings at the following intersections:
• All intersections on the BSU campus
• All intersections in the University Village
• The intersection of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Superior Lane
• All intersections along MD 564 from Maple Avenue to 11th Street
• Fairmont Drive and Summit Point Boulevard
• MD 197 (Collington Road) and Town Center Boulevard
• MD 197 (Collington Road) and Mitchellville Road
• Mitchellville Road and Heritage Boulevard
• Mitchellville Road and Harbour Way
• MD 197 (Collington Road) on/off ramps at its interchange with US 50 (John Hanson Highway)
• MD 197 and Old Chapel Road
• All new intersections constructed in the Bowie Local Town Center
• All new intersections within 1,000 feet of the Bowie State MARC Station
Incorporate traffic-calming devices and facilities into roadway designs that enhance safety for all people and increase accessibility, especially in areas where people traveling by different modes are expected to interact.
Increase engagement and education with people driving, walking, bicycling, and riding transit regarding the importance of safety and best practices.
TM 9.1
TM 10.1
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
Provide roadway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities that equitably enhance safety across all communities as well as across each mode so that all people can achieve equal safety outcomes. TM 10.3 DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
Retrofit all surface parking lots to meet the requirements of Section 27-6300 of the Zoning Ordinance to reduce impervious surfaces, improve stormwater management, eliminate or repurpose unused parking areas, reduce the heat island effect, increase tree plantings and green area, and more safely facilitate pedestrian traffic. See Strategy NE 5.1.
Formalize, stripe, and/or barrier-separate pedestrian pathways in surface and structured parking lots. Strive to eliminate pedestrian activity in drive aisles through alternative pathways, signage, and education.
Require all multifamily and commercial developments to provide unbundled parking, wherein the cost of parking is not incorporated into the cost of rent but can be separately purchased.
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Anticipated Time Frame
Short (1- 5 years)
Mid (6 -10 years)
Long (10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
City of Bowie, SHA
Owner(s)
Owner(s)
Table 44 . Transportation Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Evaluate the feasibility of parking districts as per Section 21A-306, and Parking Permit Areas as per Subtitle 26, Division 9, of the County Code in Bowie Local Town Center, BSU MARC Campus Center, and Old Town Bowie.
Include on-street parking on all new and reconstructed streets at Bowie Local Town Center and BSU MARC Campus Center.
Strengthen the use of the Guidelines for the Design of Scenic and Historic Roadways in Prince George’s County, Maryland (DPW&T, 2006), as revised in the future, when evaluating applications within and adjacent to the rights-of-way of scenic and historic roadways.
Consider a variety of techniques to protect the scenic and historic qualities of the designated roads during the review of applications that involve work within the right-of-way of a designated roadway. These techniques include alternative ways to circulate traffic; the use of the historic road section as one leg of a needed dual highway; provision of bypass roads; and limiting certain types of development and signs in the viewshed.
Prepare Scenic Road Corridor Management Plans for Mill Branch Road, Queen Anne Bridge Road, Queen Anne Road, Church Road, and Woodmore Road, and significant designated roadways; and seek opportunities to implement the recommendations of established corridor management plans when development occurs.
Construct a replacement for the Governor’s Bridge Road bridge (Historic Site PG: 74B-001) over the Patuxent River. Explore the feasibility of preservation and adaptive reuse of the existing historic bridge structure.
Use existing County Code provisions for scenic easement tax credits in establishing a voluntary easement program to protect viewsheds along designated roadways.
Require the maximum possible conservation and enhancement of the existing viewsheds of designated roads during the review of land development or permit applications, whichever comes first. Elements to be considered shall include views of structures from the roadway; design character and materials of constructed features; preservation of existing vegetation, slopes, and tree tunnels; use of scenic easements; and limited access points to special roadways.
Develop guidelines for the design of activities adjacent to designated roadways to include building setbacks, landscaping, scenic easements, and utility clearing.
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
Create 10-foot-wide minimum shared-use paths in both directions along MD 193 (Enterprise Road) from MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to MD 214 (Central Avenue).
SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
Property Owner(s)
-10 years)
Property Owner(s)
Table 44 . Transportation Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Rename the section of Church Road between Old Annapolis Road to Church Road 90-degree turn, approximately 700 feet north of Fairwood Parkway, as Old Church Road.
Create 10-foot-wide minimum shared-use paths in both directions along Church Road from Oak Grove Road to Old Church Road.
Create sidewalks and a shared roadway (sharrows) along Old Church Road from Church Road to Old Annapolis Road.
If feasible, create a 12-foot-wide shared-use path from Loganville Street to Old Church Road, crossing the utility corridor.
Direct driveway access away from Church Road or consolidate driveways, wherever possible.
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
To maximize connectivity and cohesion within Bowie Local Town Center, implement a variety of pedestrian enhancements to MD 197 (Collington Road) between US 50 (John Hanson Highway) and US 301 (Robert Crain Highway), including, but not limited to:
i. Leading Pedestrian Interval at all intersections
ii. Median refuge areas consistent with Americans with Disabilities Act, AASHTO, and County standards to provide sufficient space for persons with disabilities and families with small children.
iii. Sufficient crossing times
iv. Curb extensions
If determined to be feasible at the time of redevelopment, construct a mixed-use boulevard New Road-B from the western edge of Bowie Local Town Center to New Road-D with eight-foot minimum sidewalks, separated bicycle lanes, and on-street parking.
If determined to be feasible at the time of redevelopment, construct a mixed-use boulevard New Road-D from New Road-B to MD 197 (Collington Road) with eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks, separated bicycle lanes, and on-street parking.
If determined to be feasible at the time of redevelopment, construct a neighborhood connector, New Road-C from the western edge of the Bowie Local Town Center to New Road-D with eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks, separated bicycle lanes, and on-street parking.
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Construct eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes along Old Jericho Park Road from MD 197 to Lemon Bridge Road with onstreet parking.
Extend Old Jericho Park Road to the edge of the BSU MARC Campus Center.
(1- 5 years)
(6 -10 years)
(10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
16.1
16.2
Table 44 . Transportation Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Construct eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes along the new section of Old Jericho Park Road to the edge of BSU MARC Campus Center with on-street parking.
Construct eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes along Lemon Bridge Road from MD 197 to BSU MARC Campus Center with on-street parking.
Construct a mixed-use boulevard New Road-A from the railroad tracks to the western edge of the BSU MARC Campus Center with eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes with on-street parking.
Provide marked crosswalks on all legs of all intersections.
Provide leading pedestrian intervals at signalized intersections.
Enhance the existing pedestrian tunnel with signage, lighting, accessibility, and routine maintenance and cleaning.
Increase lighting along all sidewalks and pedestrian facilities.
Design pedestrian facilities that eliminate blind corners, unnecessary shadows, concealing vegetation, and other perceived unsafe conditions.
Implement pedestrian safety measures throughout the campus, such as video surveillance and routine safety patrols, especially at night.
Construct pedestrian and bicycle facilities along each side of the MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) overpass and safe, barrier-separated pedestrian facilities on the bridge.
Construct a pedestrian overpass of the Northeast Corridor railroad at the Bowie State MARC Station. This overpass can be freestanding or can connect one or more buildings.
Construct a pedestrian overpass of the Northeast Corridor railroad at or near the location indicated in Figure 2: BSU MARC Campus Center Proposed Concept Plan (Three-Dimensional View). The overpass should be constructed in such a way to avoid interference with the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) electric transmission lines as well as catenary and other electric transmission lines along the railroad.
Conduct a study to better understand BSU community commuting patterns.
Subsidize transit fares for BSU students and employees.
RAPGC, Property Owner(s)
SHA, BSU, RAPGC, Property Owner(s)
SHA, BSU, RAPGC, Property Owner(s)
18.4 DPW&T, SHA, BSU, RAPGC, Property Owner(s)
18.5
DPW&T, SHA, BSU, RAPGC, Property Owner(s)
(1- 5 years)
(6 -10 years)
(10+ years) Ongoing As
Table 44 . Transportation Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Develop a more inviting Bowie State MARC Station by expanding amenities to include additional seating, restrooms, retail, restaurants, grocery, wayfinding, and active transportation connections to the BSU campus and surrounding community.
Expand the Bulldog Shuttle Service to include additional stops within the future BSU MARC Campus Center and Free State Shopping Center/ Bowie Marketplace.
Evaluate the feasibility of expanding the number of bus stops and first- and last-mile connections for bicycles and pedestrians to encourage increased transit use at the BSU MARC Campus Center. See Map 27: Master Plan Transportation and Trail Recommendations.
Replace surface parking at the Bowie State MARC Station with structured parking.
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
Improve public transit connections and service to Collington Local Employment Area, with particular attention to expanding service in off-peak hours to meet the needs of shift workers.
Construct active transportation infrastructure including sidewalks, crosswalks, bus shelters, bicycle facilities, and other amenities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders on all streets within and connecting to the Collington Local Employment Area.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Designate the sidewalks along MD 564 (9th Street/Chestnut Avenue) as a section of the Bowie Heritage Trail from Maple Avenue to the Bowie Heritage Trail Connection on the south side of the Chestnut Avenue/11th Street bridge.
Provide marked crosswalks on all legs of the intersections of Old Town Bowie along the MD 564 corridor at the intersections of:
• 11th Street and Chestnut Avenue
• MD 564 (9th Street) and Chestnut Avenue
• MD 564 (9th Street) and Chapel Avenue
• MD 564 (9th Street) and Maple Avenue
Work with SHA to make the Chestnut Avenue/11th Street bridge more welcoming with the addition of murals or use of translucent materials to create more pleasant active transportation experience.
Widen the Chestnut Avenue/11th Street bridge to facilitate a safer, more comfortable barrierseparated pedestrian and bicycle pathway connecting Old Town Bowie. See Figure 11. Bridge Addition and Existing Bridge
Implement on-street parking where sufficient right-of-way exists along MD 564 (9th Street), 8th Street, and 7th Street from Maple Avenue to Chestnut Avenue to calm traffic and add convenience for shoppers and visitors.
(1- 5 years)
(6 -10 years)
years)
Table 44 . Transportation Implementation Matrix
Install angled parking along Railroad Avenue.
MD 450 CORRIDOR
Create signature gateway signage on MD 450 (Annapolis Road) at Race Track Road welcoming visitors to the City of Bowie.
Create signature gateway signage on MD 450 (Annapolis Road) at Belair Road welcoming visitors to the Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace.
Redesign the intersection of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Millstream Drive/Stonybrook Drive as a roundabout to slow traffic and enhance a sense of place for travelers entering Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace.
Redesign the intersections of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Race Track Road; MD 450 and Superior Lane; MD 450 and Bel Air Drive; and MD 450 and Moylan Drive as fully protected intersections to reduce illegal speeding, clarify routes for people driving, walking, and bicycling, and to enhance a sense of place for travelers.
Install minimum 10-foot-wide shared-use paths along both sides of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) from MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) to Moylan Drive.
Install minimum eight-foot-wide sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes in both directions along MD 450 (Annapolis Road) from Moylan Drive to Racetrack Road.
Install minimum 10-foot-wide shared-use paths along both sides of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) from Racetrack Road to MD 3.
Provide shared-use paths, wide sidewalks, and designated bicycle lanes at appropriate locations along MD 450 (Annapolis Road) from Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace to West Bowie Village. This will provide safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle access to Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace from the MD 197 corridor and West Bowie Village.
MD 197 CORRIDOR
Install 12-foot-wide shared-use paths along MD 197 (Collington Road) from US 50 to Old Annapolis Road.
Add bicycle lanes in both directions along MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) from US 50 to Old Annapolis Road.
Add shared-use path and designated bicycle lanes along Old Annapolis Road from MD 197 (Collington Road) to MD 450 (Annapolis Road).
Create minimum eight-foot-wide sidewalks along MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) from MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to Old Chapel Road.
Table 44 . Transportation Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Construct separated bicycle lanes in both directions along MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) from MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to Old Chapel Road.
MD 301 CORRIDOR
Construct a four-lane arterial road (A-61) west of, and parallel to F-10 from Mount Oak Road south toward Upper Marlboro to replace Robert Crain Highway and to provide access to properties that currently access or front the west side or median of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway).
Provide shared-use paths along A-61 as well as US 301 (F-10). Where US 301 (F-10) and A-61 abut, a single shared-use path can be provided between the roadways.
A-61 should be a north-south route parallel to US 301 (F-10) and provide access to adjacent communities and to US 301 (F-10).
Construct a master planned road to provide vehicular access to properties on the east side of US 301 (F-10) between the new interchanges at MD 197 (Collington Road) and Queen Anne Bridge Road. This can be a service road or can access properties directly from Hideout Lane or Mill Branch Road.
Identify opportunities to consolidate access points to F-10 and A-61, including driveway consolidation and service roads. TM 26.5
Construct minimum 12-foot-wide shared-use paths in both directions with wide landscaping buffers to separate the shared-use path from motor vehicle traffic by at least 15 feet along US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) from Melford Boulevard to Leeland Road. As US 301 transitions into a controlled-access freeway (F-10), this shared-use path should be a parallel and separate facility.
Construct bicycle lanes with a landscaping buffer and eight-foot sidewalks on both sides of A-61.
Until the freeway is constructed, improve existing crossings at Harbour Way and Ballpark Road to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. This includes wider, better defined walking and bicycle space as well as shorter crossing distances, improved waiting areas, and protected crossing times.
Construct all interchanges with, and crossings over and under, US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) to include full pedestrian and bicycle amenities, including, but not limited to, barrierseparated shared-use paths and signalized crosswalks.
Construct shared-use paths along both sides of US 301 and A-61.
(1- 5 years)
(6 -10 years)
years)
Table 44 . Transportation Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Construct a limited-access freeway (F-10) to carry US 301/MD 3 traffic from Charles County to Anne Arundel County. This freeway should be constructed generally within and to the east of the current northbound right-of-way of US 301.
The right-of-way for F-10 should lie east of the right-of-way for A-61; any property acquired as part of this freeway right-of-way should be generally to the east of the current US 301 northbound right-of-way and should minimize property impacts to the current median of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway).
Construct complete interchanges at
• Trade Zone Avenue/Claggett Landing Road
• MD 214 (Central Avenue) (including interchange with A-61)
• Mitchellville/Queen Anne Bridge Roads
• MD 197 (Collington Road)
Evaluate the potential for innovative interchange designs that minimize the need to acquire significant rights-of-way.
Construct partial access at Leeland Road.
Do not approve any development project along the US 301 corridor without the dedication, reservation, or other acquisition of the rights-ofway necessary to construct A-61 and F-10. Any construction in the right-of-way of A-61 or F-10 will fail to preserve the integrity of this master plan and cannot be permitted, pursuant to Section 273617(c)(4) of the 2018 Zoning Ordinance.
Reevaluate the intersection of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) to determine a configuration and operational improvements that minimize environmental impacts while improving traffic flow.
Improve signage to discourage regional traffic from using MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to bypass US 50 (John Hanson Highway).
Explore the feasibility of adding a future roadway between MD 197 (Collington Road) and MD 424.
Encourage the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) to explore the feasibility of adding a future interchange along US 50 (John Hanson Highway) between MD 704 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway) and MD 197 (Collington Road).
Continue to complete Prince George’s County DoE’s Programmatic Practices, which includes stormwater-specific programs, tree planting and landscape revitalization programs, public education programs, and mass transit and alternative transportation programs.
Continue to protect the NTWSSC and associated hydrologic drainage area located within the following areas: -The Belt Woods Special Conservation Area
• Near the Huntington Crest subdivision south of MD 197, within the Horsepen Branch Watershed.
• In the northern portion of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity adjacent to the Patuxent Research Refuge and along the Patuxent River north of Lemon Bridge Road.
Identify strategic opportunities to acquire floodprone and flood-susceptible properties to protect life and property, preserve the subwatersheds, and buffer existing public and private development.
Evaluate Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity’s stormwater management facilities for additional volume capacity to support and encourage redevelopment.
Complete the Prince George’s County’s Department of the Environment’s current stormwater management studies within the master plan area (See the Department of the Environment’s Clean Water Map for a comprehensive map of current and future projects). Create a catalog of additional sites where stormwater mitigation or intervention is warranted for further evaluation and remediation.
Identify opportunities to retrofit portions of properties to enhance stormwater infiltration.
Use funding from the Prince George’s County Woodland Conservation Fund to reverse the decrease in tree canopy coverage in Folly Branch, Horsepen Branch, and Upper Patuxent River watersheds through reforestation programs.
Plant street trees to the maximum extent permitted along all roads and trail rights-of-way. (See Transportation and Mobility).
Retrofit all surface parking lots using ESD and best stormwater management practices when redevelopment occurs. Plant trees wherever possible to increase tree canopy coverage to shade impervious surfaces, to reduce urban heat island effect, limit thermal heat impacts on receiving streams, and slow stormwater runoff. See Strategy TM 11.1.
SHA, City of Bowie, M-NCPPC, BSU
• 2022 Approved Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan: March 8, 2022
Retrofit streets pursuant to the 2017 DPW&T Urban Streets Design Standards as recommended in the Transportation and Mobility Element, which include increased tree canopy cover for active transportation comfort and modern stormwater management practices.
Support implementation of the City of Bowie Climate Action Plan 2020-2025 and the Metropolitan Washington 2030 Climate and Energy Action Plan.
Develop at least one electric vehicle charging station for every eight fuel pumps at existing and new gas stations. Provide a least one electric vehicle charging station for every 100 parking spaces in commercial surface parking lots and one charging station for every 250 parking spaces in parking structures.
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Protect the forest and woodlands surrounding the BSU MARC Campus Center by limiting development to the Center as defined by this plan.
Support efforts by BSU students and faculty to engage in tree planting, forestry, and landscaping using the campus and surrounding areas as a living laboratory. Green infrastructure retrofit should be explored as both an academic and volunteerism opportunity.
Conduct a comprehensive stormwater management study in the portion of the BSU MARC Campus Center west of the Northeast Corridor to identify opportunities for a public shared stormwater management system that reduces private development costs.
Expand and enhance stream buffers as community assets, including nature trails with interpretative signage along stream buffers and minimal crossings.
5.2 DPW&T, SHA, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
DoE City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
Owner(s)
BSU, City of Bowie
Short (1-5 years)
Mid (6-10 years) Long (10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
10.1
M-NCPPC, BSU, Property Owner(s)
M-NCPPC Property Owner(s), City of Bowie
Table 46 . Housing and Neighborhoods Implementation Matrix
Housing and Neighborhoods AREAWIDE
Conduct an areawide study to see if a mixedincome development would be financially feasible.
Preserve existing senior affordable multifamily housing in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity by forming a partnership with the Prince George’s County Housing Authority, DHCD, and the City of Bowie.
Expand universal design housing choices, including “visitable” units, which allow for barrierfree access into the first floor and to a first-floor restroom.
Identify strategic locations to promote and use the City of Bowie’s Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program or similar program.
Support coordination between the City of Bowie, County and state agencies, and utility companies to improve outreach and access to funding that supports home improvement and maintenance, including energy efficiency audits, upgrades and retrofits, weatherization assistance, solar panel installation, and age-inplace maintenance and construction.
Implement Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategies with new and redeveloped projects that include unobstructed pedestrian-friendly sidewalks, well-lit parking areas, building entrances and yards, and well-maintained landscaping and common areas.
Work with the City of Bowie to use the Senior Citizen Green Housing Rehabilitation Program or similar program to renovate existing homes for seniors for energy efficiency.
Incentivize the design and construction of green buildings by identifying and implementing incentive programs, including financial and regulatory incentives, for new construction to obtain a minimum rating of Silver in the LEED Building Design and Construction (BD+C), Neighborhood Development (ND), or HOME systems or equivalent certification under other comparable green building rating systems.
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
Construct new market-rate, mixed-income, workforce and affordable multifamily housing, including affordable senior housing at Bowie Local Town Center, preferably near the Bowie park-andride lot on Northview Drive where residents have greater access to transit.
(6-10 years)
(10+ years)
Owner(s), HAPGC, DHCD, City of Bowie
Owner(s), City of Bowie
George’s County Council
of Bowie
Table 46 . Housing and Neighborhoods Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Work with the City of Bowie and Prince George’s County Housing Authority to leverage the Bond Finance Program to assist with constructing or retrofitting buildings into affordable multifamily housing. Such housing should be integrated into mixed-income areas, walkable to transit, retail, and other amenities, and should not be isolated or otherwise hidden from the public realm.
New housing should be constructed in the southern and western portions of the Center to minimize noise and air impacts from US 50 (John Hanson Highway) and US 301.
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Construct a range of housing types and price points at the BSU MARC Campus Center, including market-rate townhouses catering to BSU faculty, staff, and rail commuters, senior housing, student dormitories, and multifamily housing catering to BSU students, faculty, staff, and rail commuters.
Incentivize student housing construction by waiving the School Facilities Surcharge for student housing projects in the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Work with property owners and the Prince George’s County Housing Authority to leverage the Bond Finance Program to assist with constructing affordable multifamily housing at the BSU MARC Campus Center.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
In Old Town Bowie, construct new infill housing at several locations:
• The parcel owned by Prince George’s County Housing Authority at 13001 4th Street (Tax ID: 1646512)
• The parcels owned by City of Bowie along 8th Street
• In the upper floors of any new multi-story building.
Work with the City of Bowie and the County to establish a program that incentivizes repurposing housing units into rehabilitated housing for artist residential studios and live-work dwelling units in Old Town Bowie.
Work with the City of Bowie and local artist community to develop, advertise, and incentivize available co-working spaces.
MD 450 CORRIDOR
At the northern part of Free State Shopping Center, construct new market-rate multifamily housing and townhouses.
At the southern portion of Bowie Marketplace, construct new market-rate multifamily housing, including affordable senior housing.
Short (1-5 years) Mid (6-10 years)
(10+ years)
Table 46 . Housing and Neighborhoods Implementation Matrix
US 301/MD 3 CORRIDOR
Redevelop the Pointer Ridge Shopping Center with housing permitted by the CGO zone. See Policy LU 21.
Complete development of South Lake as approved by CSP-02004.
218 • 2022 Approved Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan: March 8, 2022
Short (1-5 years) Mid (6-10 years) Long (10+ years)
Table 47 . Community Heritage, Culture, and Design Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Community Heritage, Culture, and Design AREAWIDE
Assist the property owner(s) to apply for state and County tax credits for the preservation and restoration of Goodwood (Historic Site 74B-014) located at 17200 Claggett Landing Road (Tax ID 0732768). The property is listed on the Historic Preservation Commission’s Properties of Concern and is threatened with demolition by neglect.
Strengthen community character through adaptive reuse of the Duvall-Hopkins Store (Historic Site PG:74B-030), located at 15512 Hall Road (Tax ID 4010120).
Strengthen community identity by recognizing Bowie’s railroad, African-American, and horse racing history through interpretative signage for the listed Historic Sites (See Table) as well as Fletchertown and Duckettsville to enhance and expand heritage tourism and stimulate the local economy.
Assist qualified organizations to apply for grants, loan, and tax credit programs offered by the Maryland Heritage Area Authority to install interpretative and wayfinding signage at locations within the Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA) that are within BowieMitchellville and Vicinity.
The City of Bowie, in partnership with Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council, should consider installation of public art at strategic locations and sites, which could include, but are not limited to:
• Murals on City of Bowie-owned buildings
The City of Bowie, in partnership with Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council, should consider installation of public art at strategic locations and sites, which could include, but are not limited to:
• Utility wrap on utility boxes owned by the City of Bowie
The City of Bowie, in partnership with Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council, should consider installation of public art at strategic locations and sites, which could include, but are not limited to:
• Social justice mural or sculpture in a City of Bowie park
Create gateway signage incorporating public art at the following entrances to Prince George’s County:
• US 50 (John Hanson Highway) Westbound
Create gateway signage incorporating public art at the following entrances to Prince George’s County:
• MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) Southbound
Create gateway signage incorporating public art at the following entrances to Prince George’s County:
• MD 214 (Central Avenue) Westbound
Table
47 . Community Heritage, Culture, and Design Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL AREA
Preserve and enhance the character in the Rural and Agricultural Area by strengthening partnerships with the Soil Conservation District to include cultural landscapes as part of open space preservation.
Maintain existing vegetation and install new landscaping using native plant life to buffer views of houses, roads, and other structures in the Rural and Agricultural Area.
Preserve historic fencerows, tree lines, and barns along roads adjacent to agricultural land in the Rural and Agricultural Area.
Increase regular tree maintenance activities along state and local roadways in the Rural and Agricultural Areas as needed to enhance tree canopy cover and improve forest heath and vigor, including the removal of invasive plants.
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
In partnership with the Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council and the City of Bowie, install public art at the intersection of MD 197 (Collington Road) and Kenhill Drive.
Hold a variety of festivities in Bowie Local Town Center to celebrate its history and culture.
Incorporate performance/events spaces to hold concerts, performance art activities, arts and cultural events, and other public events at Bowie Local Town Center. See Strategy EP 4.4.
Improve wayfinding signage in Old Town Bowie to guide visitors to and from historic resources and cultural sites as well as public parking facilities, parks, and trail facilities, including along WB&A Trail between Old Town Bowie and Bowie State University.
Use the two city-owned parks in Old Town Bowie, the 10th Street Park (Railroad Avenue, Tax ID 5606455) and the Town Green (13050 9th Street, Tax IDs 1627538, and 1627553), to host outdoor community events and gatherings in partnership with the City of Bowie, County, and other entities such as the museum to celebrate Bowie’ history and local culture.
Expand the type and frequency of events using funds from the Historic Preservation Commission’s NonCapital Grant awards at the Bowie Railroad Museum (8614 Chestnut Avenue, Tax ID 1701341) and Old Town Bowie Welcome Center (8606 Chestnut Ave Tax ID 1615178) to increase visitation and tourism in Old Town Bowie. See Strategy EP 12.3.
Bowie Railroad Museum, Old Town Bowie Welcome Center
City of Bowie, M-NCPPC
years)
years)
years)
Table
47 . Community Heritage, Culture, and Design Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Incorporate performance/events spaces to hold concerts, performance art activities, and other public events at Old Town Bowie.
Identify and engage potential arts-related anchor institutions to headquarter in Old Town Bowie to catalyze an art movement.
Incorporate local public art on municipal and County land within Old Town Bowie
Explore the potential of a Business Improvement District or Main Street organization to manage Old Town Bowie community-building activities, including, but not limited to:
• Creating a strategic revitalization plan
• Marketing and branding
• Signage and wayfinding
• Business recruitment and attraction
• Event planning
• Coordination with local and state agencies on infrastructure
• Landscaping and cleanup
Pursue Maryland Arts and Entertainment District designation for Old Town Bowie to increase economic development opportunities. Engage the Maryland State Arts Council, the City of Bowie, the Citizen Advisory Council (Bowie Connect), local artists, and the Bowie Arts Committee to apply for designation for Old Town Bowie, once other strategies have been implemented and the eligibility criteria has been met. Work with the City of Bowie to pursue other grants to incentivize local business growth.
MD 450 CORRIDOR
Install arches, banners, lighting, and tree plantings.
Locate utility lines underground.
MD 197 CORRIDOR
In partnership with the Prince George’s Arts and Humanities Council and the City of Bowie, Arts Committee install public art at the bus stop located on MD 197 and Kenhill Drive.
Work with the City of Bowie to apply for statefunded grants and the Prince George’s County Redevelopment Authority’s Commercial Property Improvement Program (CPIP) and for Community Impact Grants.
Improve the aging façade of Whitehall Shopping Center (7408-7418 Laurel Bowie Road).
Prioritize implementation of future community gardens in neighborhoods farther away from existing community gardens, grocery stores, and farmers markets, where healthy food access is lowest. This includes the Cameron Grove, Woodmore, and High Bridge Estates communities. See Map 45: Agriculture and Farm Fresh Food in Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity and Map 46: Supermarket Access in the Master Plan Area (Walking and Driving).
Expand the community gardens at South Bowie Center and Kenhill Center with programming to educate and promote urban agriculture. Improve accessibility and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance.
Conduct outreach in collaboration with Prince George’s County Soil Conservation District (PGCSCD) to increase awareness about zoning changes that have expanded urban agriculture as an allowable use.
Continue to operate the local food pantry to distribute fresh produce that meets the needs of the community.
Identify and prioritize opportunities to extend pedestrian and bicycling infrastructure such as trails and sidewalks to connect residential areas to parks and open space, libraries, and recreation/community centers. See Transportation and Mobility Section and Strategy PF 2.3.
Assist the City of Bowie to fully leverage their Sustainable Communities designation and apply for the programs available to them as a Sustainable Community.
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
Add active outdoor recreation infill uses from Bowie Gateway (in Bowie Local Town Center) to Prince George’s Stadium (in the Established Communities). See Strategy PF 9.1. The City of Bowie should evaluate the feasibility and desirability of recreation and wellness activities on City-owned property.
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
Establish a new farmers market in the underused parking lot at Bowie Town Center as well as one in the southern portion of the plan area.
Create a partnership between Prince George’s County and public and private stakeholders to envision a new model of health, wellness, and recreation that includes temporary and permanent infrastructure installments (playground, planters, exercise equipment, climbing wall) over time at Bowie Local Town Center.
Attract a public or private recreation and wellness anchor at Bowie Gateway near 4400 Mitchellville Road (Tax ID 2976868) as part of a larger wellness and recreation trail to provide amenities for residents and draw regional visitors. This anchor should complement, but not compete with, nearby city and Commission facilities. See Strategy PF 9.1.
Locate a grocery at the BSU MARC Campus Center to serve the university community and future residents. Such a use should be integrated into the interior of the Center and should not front on MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road). See Figure 2: BSU MARC Campus Center Proposed Concept Plan (Three-Dimensional View).
Create a partnership between Prince George’s County and public and private stakeholders to envision a new model of health, wellness, and recreation that includes temporary and permanent infrastructure installments (playground, planters, exercise equipment, rock wall) at BSU MARC Campus Center.
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
Create a partnership between Prince George’s County and public and private stakeholders to envision a new model of health, wellness and recreation that includes temporary and permanent infrastructure installments (playground, planters, exercise equipment, rock wall) over time at South Lake.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Revive the Bowie Farmers Market in Old Town Bowie. See Strategy EP 14.1.
9.1
Short (1-5 years)
Mid (6-10 years)
Long (10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
Ongoing
Owner(s), Prince George’s County
Table 49 . Public Facilities Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Public Facilities
AREAWIDE
Support PGCPS in securing future school sites in line with PGCPS ongoing comprehensive boundary analysis findings and of PGCPS’ Educational Facilities Master Plan.
Continue, in perpetuity, Board of Education ownership of school sites at
• High Bridge ES, 7011 High Bridge Road (Tax ID 1580521)
• Whitehall ES, 3901 Woodhaven Lane (Tax ID 1593813)
• Yorktown ES, 7301 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1593821)
• Tulip Grove ES, 2909 Trainor Lane (Tax ID 0660902)
• Heather Hills ES, 12605 Heming Lane (Tax ID 0660928)
• Kenilworth ES, 12520 Kembridge Drive (Tax ID 0660886)
• Northview ES, 3700 Northview Drive (Tax ID 0743682)
• Woodmore ES, 12500 Woodmore Road (Tax ID 0680710)
• Kingsford ES, 1401 Enterprise Road (Tax ID 0788422)
• Pointer Ridge ES, 1110 Parkington Lane (Tax ID 0680744)
• Fairwood ES Site, 13250 Fairwood Parkway (Tax ID 3507142)
• Samuel Ogle Middle School (MS), 4111 Chelmont Lane (Tax ID 1707637)
• Benjamin Tasker MS, 4901 Collington Road (Tax ID 0660936)
• Bowie High School, 15200 Annapolis Road (Tax ID 1593896)
• Tall Oaks Vocational High School, 2112 Church Road (Tax ID 0680736)
Facilitate partnerships between the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS) and local municipalities, including the City of Bowie, to expand digital outreach, promote workforce development, and host jurisdictionsponsored events.
Provide site planning and placemaking support to PGCMLS to connect libraries with surrounding communities, center libraries as community gathering spaces, and promote dynamic and productive use of library properties.
Improve pedestrian access and safety at library facilities to implement the County’s Vision Zero program recommendations. See Transportation and Mobility Section and Strategy HC 2.1.
Evaluate and pursue opportunities for collocation of community recreation amenities and services in either single buildings or single properties of compatible and complementary facilities in future capital programming and planning efforts.
PGCMLS, PGCPS, Property Owner(s), City of
Table 49 . Public Facilities Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Acquire and adaptively reuse public facility buildings, wherever possible, including those that have been declared surplus by government agencies, for recreational purposes, as a means of redevelopment or economic revitalization, and to meet future public facility needs.
Complete park upgrades as local park facilities age and amenities reach the end of their lifecycles.
RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL AREA
Do not extend water and sewer service into the Rural and Agricultural Area.
Short (1-5 years)
Mid (6-10 years) Long (10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
4.1 WSSC DoE, Prince George’s County Council, Property Owner(s) Ongoing
Inventory fire suppression water supply, such as ponds, water tanks, and fire hydrants in the or serving Rural and Agricultural Area to determine if additional infrastructure is necessary and where it should be located (Prince George’s County CIP ID# 3.51.0029). PF 5.1 Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department
Evaluate the potential of acquiring properties east of MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) north of Forest Drive for the establishment of Robert Crain Highway Resource Park and the protection of the Patuxent River (see Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements).
Explore paved trail opportunities along the Patuxent River edge of the Bowie Race Track site to connect the WB&A Trail, and the M-NCPPC-owned Patuxent River Park facilities at Horsepen Branch Park (Tax ID 1700954) and Saddlebrook East Park (Tax ID 2928711). PF 6.2 Property Owner(s), M-NCPPC
ESTABLISHED COMMUNITIES
Support partnership between the State of Maryland, the City of Bowie, Bowie State University, and the owners of the Bowie Race Course and Training Center, approximately 180.844 acres consisting of all of the land located at:
• 8311 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1679893)
• 8406 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1679851)
• 8408 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1679844)
• 8410 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1661099) to facilitate adaptive reuse or redevelopment of the Bowie Race Track for public or university recreational purposes pursuant to a Joint Use Agreement between BSU and the City of Bowie. The Joint Use Agreement was approved by the Bowie City Council through Resolution R-87-20 on December 7, 2020.
Construct a public recreation facility on the City of Bowie’s property at 4151 Church Road (Tax ID 3665791) upon appropriate review by the City of Bowie.
Create an urban park at Hall Station (15301 and 15231 Hall Road, Tax ID 4006565) as recommended by Strategy EP 3.2. This park would be privately-owned and maintained with a public use easement.
PF 7.1 State of Maryland, the City of Bowie, BSU, Property Owner(s)
Table 49 . Public Facilities Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Add 20,000 nonaquatic square footage to the Bowie Community Center (3209 Stonybrook Drive) and 20,000 nonaquatic square footage to the South Bowie Community Center (1717 Pittsfield Lane) to meet Formula 2040 Level of Service needs for Park Service Areas 3 and 6. Specific property acquisition to be determined.
Expand Glenn Dale Community Center (11901 Glenn Dale Blvd) into multigenerational facility to meet Formula 2040 LOS needs for Park Service Area 3 (outside plan area boundary).
Construct a new multigenerational facility on M-NCPPC property near Randall Farm (Tax ID 1761394, outside plan boundary) to meet Formula 2040 LOS needs for Park Service Area 6 (outside plan boundary).
Complete park renovation of Sandy Hill Park.
Carry forward the recommendations of the 2008 Approved Public Safety Facilities Master Plan to construct a new fire/ EMS station near the intersection of Woodmore and Mount Oak Roads.
BOWIE LOCAL TOWN CENTER
Determine the feasibility of creating a linear active recreation park from Bowie Gateway (in Bowie Local Town Center) to Prince George’s Stadium (in the Established Communities), including a pedestrian crossing of the F-10 freeway. This park could include playgrounds, shared-use paths, exercise equipment, and other outdoor recreation uses, such as a climbing wall. This park could include city-owned parcels at 16401 Harbour Way (Tax ID 0818773), 4220 Robert Crain Highway (Tax ID 0818765), and 4400 Mitchellville Road (Tax ID 2976868), if so desired by the City of Bowie, and a privatelyowned parcel east of US 301 (Tax ID 3149275). (See Figure 2. Bowie Gateway Concept Plan and Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements .) PF 9.1 M-NCPPC, City of Bowie, SHA, Property Owner(s) Long-Term
Utilize mandatory park dedication process and Formula 2040 Urban Park Typology to develop a plaza at Bowie Town Center. See Map 50. Recommended Public Facilities
BSU MARC CAMPUS CENTER
Extend public water and sanitary sewer service to serve new development at the BSU MARC Campus Center. Amend the 2018 Prince George’s County Water and Sewer Plan to clarify that the entire BSU MARC Campus Center is in Water and Sewer Category 5 or below. Public water and sanitary sewer service should only be provided to this area from the BSU campus, or along utility or road rights-of-way, and under no circumstances should properties in the Rural and Agricultural Areas along or abutting such water and sewer extensions have access to public water and sewer, nor should they be considered eligible for reclassification out of the Rural and Agricultural Area because of the presence of water and sewer transmission lines serving BSU or the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Table 49 . Public Facilities Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Utilize mandatory park dedication process and Formula 2040 Urban Park Typology to develop park facilities at BSU MARC Campus Center at the following locations. See Figure 2: BSU MARC Campus Center Proposed Concept Plan (ThreeDimensional View) and Map 50. Recommended Public Facilities :
a. Community plazas within University Village
b. Linear parks in University Village
c. Linear parks in North Village
d. Community park in the Office and Research Campus
Construct a Convocation Center for BSU in the University Village area.
Carry forward Bowie State MARC Station Sector Planrecommended parkland acquisitions and improvements: Addition to Horsepen Branch Neighborhood and Stream Valley Park (approximately 65 acres) (see PF 6.2).
Carry forward Bowie State MARC Station Sector Planrecommended parkland acquisitions and improvements: Improvements to Adnell Neighborhood Park (approximately 7 acres).
COLLINGTON LOCAL EMPLOYMENT AREA
Secure 20-acre parkland dedication from National Capital Business Park development along Leeland Road, with trail connections north through the Collington Branch Stream Valley Park, and to the future South Lake and Liberty Sports Park Developments.
Develop community park facilities at M-NCPPC-owned property (Tax ID 3422599) adjacent to Liberty Sports Complex to complement athletic facilities and connect with the Collington Local Employment Area.
Carry forward the recommendations of the 2008 Approved Public Safety Facilities Master Plan to construct a new Beechtree fire/EMS facility near the intersection of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) and Leeland Road.
OLD TOWN BOWIE
Complete Phase II plans to develop 10th Street Park and Bowie Heritage Trail (City of Bowie CIP# CR-44) (Tax IDs 1587278, 1618081, 2832251, 5606455) in Old Town Bowie.
Complete Phase III Railroad Museum grounds redevelopment at 8614 Chestnut Avenue (City of Bowie CIP # CR-46) (Tax IDs 1701341, 1651199, 1701341) (see Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements).
MD 450 CORRIDOR
Evaluate the feasibility of developing trail connections within Archer Tract Park (Tax IDs 1571819, 1658590) to connect Free State Shopping Center and Hilltop Plaza along MD 450. See Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements
(6-10 years)
Table 49 . Public Facilities Implementation Matrix
Implementation Action
Provide a neighborhood park located on the northern end of Free State Shopping Center within the proposed multifamily housing development. Explore potential stream crossing connections from Free State Shopping Center to the existing neighborhoods north of the shopping center. See Figure 7. Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace Concept Plan , and Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements
Create a plaza at the northwest corner of the MD 450 and Superior Lane intersection of Free State Shopping Center to host outdoor markets and other temporary uses. See Figure 6: Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace Concept Plan, and Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements
Amend the 2018 Prince George’s County Water and Sewer Plan to reclassify the parcels in see LU 2.3, Table 5. Rural and Agricultural Area Additions Policy Amendments–Jesuit Property , to Water and Sewer Category 6: Well and Septic Service.
US 301/MD 3 CORRIDOR
Construct the planned Green Branch Multifield Sports Complex adjacent to Prince George’s Stadium on M-NCPPCowned land at 4101 Robert Crain Highway (Tax IDs 2827715, 0796979, and 0801191). DPR will produce a master park development plan that will feature additional athletic fields, youth sports programming, and tournament sports opportunities.
Short (1-5 years) Mid (6-10 years) Long (10+ years) Ongoing As Needed
Section XV Monitoring
and Evaluation
Plan 2035 Five-Year Evaluation
The Plan 2035 Five-Year Evaluation analyzes the County’s progress toward the Plan 2035 vision and goals in fiveyear intervals. The evaluation provided insight into the implementation of the general plan’s longer-range policies and strategies and gauged their alignment with local, regional, and national demographic, socioeconomic, and environmental trends. As well, the evaluation identified completed strategies, programs, and projects. Findings from the evaluation help inform possible minor plan amendments and modifications. The primary methodology to evaluate the success of the plan was the monitoring of specific indicators at one- and five-year intervals such as an increase of higher educational attainment or a decrease in poverty rates. The list of Plan 2035 indicators can be found in Plan 2035, Table 26: Indicators of Success (see page 268).
Evaluating Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity
To evaluate, in part, the success of this master plan, the indicators shown in Table 50. Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Indicators of Success have been identified as those that can demonstrate progress toward achieving of the plan’s vision. Data will be collected to measure these metrics from March 2022 on and reported as part of the Master Plan Evaluation Program.
Table 50 . Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Indicators of Success
Data
Indicator Target
Retail Sales by Shopping Center
Why is this important in BMVMP?
Increase Increased retail sales can demonstrate increased purchasing power, increased incomes, less leakage to surrounding areas, and the presence of the higher-end retail that residents demand.
Source/ Interval Plan 2035 Element Relevant Policies Notes
CoStar Land Use, Economic Prosperity, and Community Heritage, Culture, and Design
Percent of multifamily and townhouses of overall housing stock
Increase An increase in the percentage of the plan area’s multifamily and townhouses demonstrates an increase in diversity in housing options that position the plan area to attract more residents, allow current residents to age-in-place, and make the plan area more attractive to businesses.
CoStar Land Use and Housing and Neighborhoods
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LU 3.3, LU 3.4, LU 6.1, LU 9.1, LU 13.1, LU 13.2, LU 14.1, LU 14.2, LU 16.1, LU 17.1, LU 19.1, EP 3.1, EP 3.2, EP 3.3, EP 3.4, EP 4.1, EP 4.2, EP 4.3, EP 4.5, EP 4.6, EP 12.1, EP 12.2, EP 12.4, EP 12.5, EP 15.1, and HD 12.2
LU 5.1, LU 5.3, LU 6.1, LU 8.1, LU 16.2, LU 18.1, LU 19.2, CZ 3.3, CZ 4.2, HN 2.1, HN 5.1, HN 5.2, HN 6.1, HN 6.2, HN 6.3, HN 8.1, HN 8.2
Focus on Bowie Local Town Center, Bowie Plaza, Pointer Ridge, Free State, Bowie Marketplace, Melford, Old Town Bowie
Townhouses are generally included in SFD count; however, they represent a shift in housing preference and affordability and add diversity to the current housing stock.
Table 50 . Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Indicators of Success
Indicator Target
Number of Dwelling Units in the BSU MARC Campus Center
SingleOccupant Vehicle (SOV) Mode Share
Number of Jobs
Number of Workers Leaving the Plan Area
Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold
Why is this important in BMVMP?
Increase BSU MARC Campus Center is positioned by its proximity to campus to have some of the largest shares of pedestrian and bicycle commuting in the County. The more dwelling units in this area, the more people are able to walk and bike to campus or take MARC to jobs throughout the region.
Decrease A decrease in SOV mode share means that fewer people are driving, which is good for air quality, carbon emissions, congestion, mental and physical health, economic competitiveness, and quality of life.
Increase Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity has always been a classic bedroom community. The evolution of the Collington Local Employment Area and the expansion of BSU presents an opportunity to increase the plan area’s employment base and create opportunities for workers to live close to their jobs.
Decrease Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity has a large number of workers that leave the plan area for work, decreasing this number will allow for a greater live/work balance by decreasing commute times, ensuring people have more time for other activities, while also lowering their carbon footprint.
Increase Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity holds most of the agricultural land in the County with the most potential for growth. Increasing the market value of agricultural products will demonstrate growth in the market and the demand for locally grown products.
Data Source/ Interval Plan 2035 Element Relevant Policies Notes
CoStar, DAMS Land Use, Comprehensive Zoning, and Housing and Neighborhoods;
Five-year ACS Transportation and Mobility; Natural Environment; Healthy Communities
Appendix A-2 . Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan: Playbook of Strategies
Appendix A-3 . Bowie State MARC TAP 2020
Appendix A-4 . Bowie State University Master Plan 2020-2030
Appendix A-5 . City of Bowie Sustainability Plan 2016
Appendix A-6 . Retail Marketability and Competitiveness Study 5/2016
Appendix A-7 . Bowie MARC Campus Center Concept Plan Report
Appendix A-8 Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan: Community Engagement Summary (See page 235)
Appendix A-9 . Plan Prince George’s 2035 Approved General Plan Five-Year Evaluation (2019)
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A-8. Community Engagement Summary
Public participation is an essential element in the preparation of successful comprehensive master plans. The public and key stakeholders, such as elected and appointed officials, property owners, business owners, community leaders, students, and workers provide onthe-ground eyes and ears that can identify key issues of importance, critical feedback on the feasibility or desirability of plan recommendations, and support for plan approval and implementation.
Source: M-NCPPC
Section 27-643 of the Zoning Ordinance requires submittal of a public participation program for District Council review and approval. The previously approved public participation plan for the BowieMitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan included the use of traditional and electronic media to quickly gather and disseminate information, interviews with key stakeholders and partner agencies, a field office presence, surveys, and briefings to decision-makers. However, in response to the impacts of COVID-19, the project team quickly modified the public participation program to an all-virtual planning process.
The planning and public outreach process for the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan was designed to obtain and respond to detailed comments from as many area stakeholders as possible. This included translating our outreach materials to Spanish and using translation software for virtual meetings. Target groups included the City of Bowie, Bowie State University, community leaders, residents, property and business owners, land developers, officials, M-NCPPC staff, and others. The team used several techniques to ensure adequate feedback.
City of Bowie— National Night Out Event
City of Bowie—National Night Out Event
On August 6, 2019, staff attended the City of Bowie’s National Night Out event at Allen Pond Park. National Night Out is a community-police partnership that provides a unique opportunity for residents to increase awareness about crime prevention and safety, get to know their neighbors, and meet local law enforcement and other public safety officers. Staff solicited feedback and shared information with more than 100 community members about the upcoming master plan.
Key Stakeholder/Focus Group Meetings
Staff held 24 meetings with Bowie State University, the City of Bowie, key property owners, agency partners, and other stakeholders from October 2019 through March 2021. More than half of these meetings were held virtually using platforms such as Microsoft Teams and GoToMeeting. Additionally, these meetings allowed us to engage with more than 250 stakeholders who helped identify major issues, challenges, and opportunities in the planning area.
Bowie National Night Out
Bowie National Night Out
Source: M-NCPPC
Key Stakeholder Meeting
Source: M-NCPPC
Virtual Kickoff Meeting
On June 13, 2020, the Prince George’s County Planning Department held the virtual kickoff meeting for the plan. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the initiation of a new master plan for the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan area. This meeting included more than 800 registrants and 278 attendees.
Staff met one-on-one virtually with 24 stakeholders from August 2020 through October 2020 to answer specific questions about the plan and receive input. Stakeholders included civic groups, landowners/ property owners, and other key stakeholders.
Virtual Community Chats
From August 2020 through October 2020, staff invited community members to participate in an eight-part series called Community Chat. Each chat focused on a specific plan element, such as land use, economic prosperity, and housing and neighborhoods. These meetings allowed open discussion between staff and community members. Each meeting started with staff providing a brief presentation about the specific planning element and facilitated discussion and question and answer segments. These virtual sessions included approximately 200 attendees.
Draft Existing Conditions Report Presentation
On September 16, 2020, staff introduced a draft existing conditions report and held a public presentation and meeting that provided an overview of the major findings. At this meeting, staff facilitated small breakout groups to talk about the challenges and opportunities identified in the report. The full report was also posted on the project website for public comment. The meeting was attended by 80 people.
Virtual Community Walk Shop
Staff led two virtual focus area tours of Bowie Town Center and Old Town Bowie in November 2020. The tours were prerecorded and shared on the Department’s project website, social media networks (Twitter, Instagram and Facebook), YouTube, and the project’s Konveio website.
Speak Out—Youth Element
Staff met virtually with a focus group of students from Bowie State University (BSU) to discuss planning and how they envisioned the future of the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan area. Additionally, staff used surveys and other interactive tools to solicit feedback. The survey was conducted in mid-October 2020 with 98 student participants. The focus groups were held the last week of October 2020. Staff hosted three identical one-hour virtual events with a professor and approximately 20 students.
Virtual Office Hours
Source: M-NCPPC
Bowie Local Town Center—Virtual Community Walk Shop
Source: M-NCPPC
Old Town Bowie—Virtual Community Walk Shop
HOW DO YOU ENVISION THE FUTURE OF BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY/BOWIE-MITCHELLVILLE AND VICINITY?
“I hope Bowie State broadens the size of the campus for students to have the option to live on campus or off-campus. I envision a safer environment than what is already offered to the campus and better eating choices to those who have different eating habits compared to the masses.”
“More housing, more accessible parking.”
“More outdoor adventure places such as zip-lining and hiking spots. More townlike shopping plazas. Trolleys.”
“I envision Bowie State to expand their facilities and have more housing for students.”
Playbook of Strategies Presentation
On November 12, 2020, the project team and consultants presented the Playbook of Strategies for the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan through a live virtual event with 120 attendees. Staff and consultant team met with stakeholders to discuss potential urban design recommendations for three key sites: Old Town Bowie, Free State Shopping Center/ Bowie Marketplace on MD 450 (Annapolis Road), and Bowie Gateway.
The Playbook of Strategies provides planning and urban design strategies for consideration in the ongoing drafting of the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan. The report introduces key focus areas and corridors in the plan area that are being further reviewed for their unique planning challenges and opportunities. The included matrix of strategies outlines possible master plan recommendations by each planning element
Bowie State University Transit-Oriented Development Work Group
Beginning in early 2020, MDOT convened a work group consisting of representatives of Bowie State University, the Office of the Prince George’s County Executive, the Planning Department, MDOT State Highway Administration, MDOT Maryland Transit Administration, the Revenue Authority of Prince George’s County, and other key stakeholders to advance transit-oriented development at the Bowie State MARC Station. This group met monthly to discuss ongoing initiatives (such as this master plan) and coordinated on an application for MDOT TransitOriented Development designation. This designation positions select transit stations as eligible for state technical assistance and funding to support transitoriented development. The State Smart Growth Sub-Cabinet recommended designation of the Bowie State MARC Station in September 2020. This group also provided critical input on this master plan’s recommendations for the Bowie State University MARC Campus Center.
Figure A-1 . Bowie State University—Student Focus Group
Appendix B . Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments
Table B . Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments
PLAN PRINCE GEORGE’S 2035
Strategy # Strategy Amendment
LU 2.2
Add the Belt Woods Natural Environment Area to the Rural and Agricultural Area. Designate this area as Parks and Open Space in Map 16. Future Land Use (see Map 17. Belt Woods Natural Environment Area–Plan 2035 Policy Area Amendment , Table 4. Rural and Agricultural Area Additions–Belt Woods Natural Environment Area , and Map 25. Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendments).
Amends the Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map by expanding the Rural and Agricultural Area.
Table B-1: Rural and Agricultural Area Additions – Belt Woods Natural Environment Area
Address
Tax Account
13900 Central Avenue 0670711
1506 Church Road 0670729
Central Avenue 0818989
Strategy # Strategy Amendment
LU 2.3
Carry forward the recommendation of the 2006 Approved Master Plan for Bowie and Vicinity to add the properties identified in Table 5 south of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and west of MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) to the Rural and Agricultural Area. Designate these properties for Rural and Agricultural land uses commensurate with the property’s Agricultural-Residential (AR) Zoning (see Table 5. Rural and Agricultural Area Additions Policy Amendments–Jesuit Property , PF 16.1, and Map 25. Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendments).
Table B-2: Rural and Agricultural Area Additions Policy Amendments–Jesuit Property
Amends the Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map by expanding the Rural and Agricultural Area.
PLAN PRINCE GEORGE’S 2035 (continued)
Strategy # Strategy Amendment
LU 2.4
Remove the portion of Parcel 117 of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor (Tax ID 1658186) east of the MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) overpass from the Rural and Agricultural Area and add it to the BSU MARC Campus Center (see Map 19. Northeast Corridor Parcel—Plan 2035 Policy Area Amendment and Map 25. Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendments
Table B-3: BSU MARC Campus Center Additions Policy Amendments—Northeast Corridor Address
13850 Old Jericho Park Road 1658186 (Portion of Parcel117)
Amends the Plan 2035 Center Designation by adding properties to the Center.
Strategy # Strategy Amendment
LU 4.1
Expand the boundaries of Bowie Local Town Center to include the commercial properties north of MD 197 (see Map 20. Bowie Local Town Center—Plan 2035 Policy Map Amendment, Center Boundary Expansion , Map 25. Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendments , and CZ 5.2).
Table B-4: Bowie Local Town Center Additions Policy Amendments
Address Tax Account
15200 Major Lansdale Blvd 3131711
15202 Major Lansdale Blvd 3131729
15207 Major Lansdale Blvd 3180395
15209 Major Lansdale Blvd 3180403
15211 Major Lansdale Blvd 3180411
4201 Northview Drive 0752212
4301 Northview Drive 0747923
4321 Collington Road 3666575
4321 Collington Road 3666609
4319 Collington Road 3666591
4323 Collington Road 3666583
4400 Collington Road 0821421 Strategy
LU 4.2
Define the Core of the Bowie Local Town Center as the Bowie Town Center shopping center (see Map 21. Bowie Local Town Center—Core and Edge and Appendix B. Plan 2035 and Functional Master Plan Amendments for a list of affected properties, and CZ 5.1).
Table B-5: Bowie Local Town Center Additions Policy Amendments
Address
Amends the Plan 2035 Center Designation by adding properties to the Center.
Amend the Plan 2035 Center designation by defining the Core.
4101 Town Center Blvd 3324266 4001 Evergreen Parkway 3324340
15500 Excelsior Drive 3631413
4001 Town Center Blvd 3631421
4000 Town Center Blvd 3631405
4100 Town Center Blvd 3324316
15700 Emerald Way 3324324
4351 Collington Road 3324332
PLAN PRINCE GEORGE’S 2035 (continued)
Strategy # Strategy Amendment
LU 4.3
Define the Edge of the Bowie Local Town Center as all parcels outside of the Core (see Map 21. Bowie Local Town Center— Core and Edge and CZ 5.2).
Table B-6: Bowie Local Town Center Edge (Northwestern Portion)
Address
15200 Major Lansdale Blvd 3131711
15202 Major Lansdale Blvd 3131729
15207 Major Lansdale Blvd 3180395
15209 Major Lansdale Blvd 3180403
15211 Major Lansdale Blvd 3180411
4201 Northview Drive 0752212
Table B-7: Bowie Local Town Center Edge (Bowie Gateway)
Address
16409 Heritage Blvd 3267101
Amend the Plan 2035 Center designation by defining the Edge.
Collington Road 3666609
Collington Road 3666591
0818773 16301 Heritage Blvd 2752434
16403 Heritage Blvd 3267119
16401 Heritage Blvd 3267127
Road
4500 Mitchellville Road 2976827
4520 Mitchellville Road 2976843
NW Robert Crain Hwy 3078649
4600 Mitchellville Road 2976850 4406 NW Robert Crain Hwy 3267135
4100 NW Robert Crain Hwy 3052040
NW Robert Crain Hwy 0814913 16410 Heritage Blvd 3052057
4175 North Hanson Court 2920650
Mitchellville Road 0821793
NW Robert Crain Hwy 0814905
NW Robert Crain Hwy 0814897
Table B-8: Bowie Local Town Center Edge (Melford)
PLAN PRINCE GEORGE’S 2035 (continued)
Strategy # Strategy Amendment
LU 4.4
Remove all properties east of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) south of US 50/US 301 (John Hanson Highway) from the Bowie Local Town Center and put into the Established Communities policy area, so that mixed-use redevelopment can be concentrated west of the future F-10 freeway and automobileoriented and service uses can be located east of the freeway (see CZ 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3; and Map 25. Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendments).
Table B-9: Bowie Local Town Center Policy Amendments – Eastern Portion Removed
Address Tax Account
16600 Governors Bridge Road 0801472
16610 Governors Bridge Road 3319795
16620 Governors Bridge Road 3319803
16700 Governors Bridge Road 3319811
16431 Governors Bridge Road 3332715
16500 Ballpark Road 5572805
16520 Ballpark Road 3149242
Ballpark Road 5600254
Amends the Plan 2035 Center Designation by removing properties from the Center.
LU 7.2 Expand the boundaries of BSU MARC Campus Center to include the portions of the BSU campus within the Established Communities and the portion of Parcel 117 of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor (Tax ID 1658186) east of the MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) identified in LU 2.4 and shown in Map 19. Northeast Corridor Parcel—Plan 2035 Policy Area Amendment (see Map 23. BSU MARC Campus Center (BSUMCC)–Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendment and Map 25. Plan 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendments).
Table B-10: BSU MARC Campus Center Additions Policy Amendments
Amends the Plan 2035 Center Designation by adding properties to the Center.
Address Tax Account
Flemming Road 1615558
14000 Jericho Park Road 1646090
13850 Old Jericho Park Road (east of the MD 197 overpass) (see LU 2.4). 1658186
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PLAN PRINCE GEORGE’S 2035 (continued)
Strategy # Strategy Amendment
LU 7.3
Define the Core of the BSU MARC Campus Center as the University Village neighborhood and the BSU campus as it exists on the date of approval of this master plan (see Map 24. BSU MARC Campus Center–Core and Edge and Figure 3. Bowie MARC Station TOD Plan: Neighborhoods).
Table B-11: BSU MARC Campus Center Core
Address Tax Account
Flemming Road 1615558
14000 Jericho Park Road 1646090
13850 Old Jericho Park Road (east of the MD 197 overpass) 1658186
Portion of 9801 Laurel Bowie Road identified in Figure 3. Bowie MARC Station TOD Plan: Neighborhoods as University Village Core. 2789972
Jericho Park Road 1657071
Lemons Bridge Road 1573963
Amend the Plan 2035 Center designation by defining the Core.
Address Tax Account
13805 Old Jericho Park Road 1661180
Lemons Bridge Road 1573914
13801 Old Jericho Park Road 1700079
13803 Old Jericho Park Road 1617299
13733 Old Jericho Park Road 1701564
13701 Old Jericho Park Road 1580745
Lemons Bridge Road 1573864 Old Jericho Park Road 1623719
Define the Edge of the BSU MARC Campus Center as the North Village and Office and Research Campus neighborhoods (see Map 24. BSU MARC Campus Center–Core and Edge).
Table B-12: BSU MARC Campus Center Edge
Amend the Plan 2035 Center designation by defining the Edge.
Address Tax Account
Portion of 9801 Laurel Bowie Road identified in and Figure 3. Bowie MARC Station TOD Plan: Neighborhoods and Office and Research Campus. 2789972 Old Jericho Park Road 1660430
2009 APPROVED COUNTYWIDE MASTER PLAN OF TRANSPORTATION
Strategy # Strategy Amendment
TM 28.2
The right-of-way for F-10 should lie east of the right-of-way for A-61; any property acquired as part of this freeway rightof-way should be generally to the east of the current US 301 northbound right-of-way and should minimize property impacts to the current median of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway).
Multiple All transportation facility recommendations in Appendix D: Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities amend the 2009 MPOT.
Relocates a master-planned right-ofway on the MPOT map.
Amends the MPOT by adding or reducing lanes, changing functional classification, and/or adding details about multimodal elements.
FORMULA 2040: APPROVED FUNCTIONAL MASTER PLAN FOR PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE (2013)
Strategy # Strategy Amendment
Multiple All M-NCPPC park, recreation, and open space facilities recommended in the Public Facilities element and listed in Table 40. Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements
Formula 2040 carries forward all existing park and recreation facilities recommended in previously approved area master and sector plans. This master plan further amends Formula 2040 by adding specific park facilities or additional details, such as typology, to previously recommended facilities.
Appendix C . Inventory of Historic Sites and Resources
Table C-1 . In ventory of Historic Sites and Resources
HISTORIC SITES
Site Name
Albert Smith House
Belair Mansion and Cemetery
Belair Stables
Boyden House
Bowie Railroad Buildings
Bowieville
Carroll Chapel
Claggett house at Cool Spring Manor
Colbert Family Farm Site
D.S.S. Goodloe House
Duvall-Hopkins Store
Elliot-Beall House
Fair Running
Fairview and Cemetery
Frederick and Frances Watkins
Goodwood
Governor’s Bridge
Hamilton House
Harmon-Phelps House
Hazelwood
Holy Family Church and Cemetery
Holy Trinity Church and Cemetery
Holy Trinity Church Rectory
Ingersoll-Muller House
Knights of St. John Hall
Locust Grove/Slingluff House
Melford, Outbuildings, and Cemetery
Mitchellville Storekeeper’s House and Store Site
Mount Oak
Mt. Nebo AME Church and Cemetery
Mulliken House Site/Harwood Hall
Mullikin’s Delight and Cemetery
Partnership and Cemetery
Pleasant Prospect, and Outbuildings
Queen Anne Bridge
Ryon House
Sacred Heart RC Church and Cemetery
Seton Belt Barn
St. James Chapel
Straining House
WB&A Electric Railway Bridge
Williams Plains
HISTORIC RESOURCES
Site Name
Enfield Chase Site
Hopkins House
Magruder Cemetery
Mitchell Cemetery
Noble Strother House
William Wells House
County ID
Address
71A-002 9201 Laurel Bowie Road
71B-004 12207 Tulip Grove Drive
71B-005 2835 Belair Drive
71A-034 6501 Hillmeade Road
71B-002-09 8614 Chestnut Avenue
74A-018 601 Bowieville Manor Lane
74B-006 1811 Mitchellville Road
74B-015 17500 Claggett Landing
71B-019 9000 Race Track Road
71A-030 9300 Laurel Bowie Road
74B-030 15512 Hall Road
71B-015 1600 Heritage Hills Drive
71A-013 Clubhouse, WB&A Trail
71A-013 4600 Fairview Vista Drive
71B-023 14307 Delcastle Drive
74B-014 17200 Claggett Landing Road
74B-001 Governors Bridge Road at Patuxent River
74B-007 16810 Federal Hill Court
71B-002-08 8706 Maple Avenue
74B-013 18611 Queen Anne Road
74A-004 13104 Annapolis Road
71A-009A 13104 Annapolis Road
71B-009B Hillmeade, High Bridge Estates
71A-003 9006 Laurel Bowie Road
71B-002-23 13004 12th Street
74A-002 Kolbes Corner, Woodmore
71B-016 17107 Melford Boulevard
71B-007
National Capital Radio and Television Museum
74B-008 3005 Westbrook Lane
74B-010
Mount Nebo Church, Queen Anne Road
74B-009 North East Crain Highway, Pin Oak Village, Kidwells Corner
74A-010 2307 Church Road North
74A-015 Six Flags American Amusement Park
74A-006 3300 Waterford Mill Road
74B-012
Queen Anne Bridge Road at Patuxent River
71B-002-03 13125 11th Street
71A-019 16505 Annapolis Road
74A-014 Belt Woods Heritage Conservation Fund Site, Church Road South
71B-002-05 13010 8th Street
71A-002-01 13005 7th Street
71A-006
WB&A Trail, Huntington South
71B-003 16200 White Marsh Park Drive
County ID Address
71B-006 4319 Collington Road
74B-011 100 Queen Anne Bridge Road
71A-012 4917 Smithwick Lane
71B-008 15503 Porsche Court
71A-022-04 12500 Fletchertown Road
74B-016a
Heritage Hills, Greater Upper Marlboro
Appendix D . Recommended Master Plan Transportation Facilities
T-305 Normal School Road MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) at BSU MARC Campus Center MD 564 (11th Street) 20'
Path
Path
SharedUse Path
Motor Vehicle Lanes Notes
Shared-Use Path that runs through the center of the Park and Ride parking lot, connecting Major Lansdale Blvd at the restaurants, the bus loops at the center of the Park and Ride, and the East Coast Greenway
Path Build Planned Sidepath to Connect WB&A trail to Bowie Heritage Trail
Path
Path T-307
Tanglewood Park
UC-301 Chestnut Avenue/MD 564 (11th Street) 12th St
UC-304 Governors Bridge Road US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) Long Leaf Court
Connector (A) Minimum 8-footwide Sidewalks, Barrier-separated bicycle lanes in both directions, On-street Parking
UC-305 Harbour Way Mitchellville Road US 301 (Robert Crain Highway)
UC-306 Heritage Boulevard Mitchellville Road US 301 (Robert Crain Highway)
UC-307 Lemons Bridge Road MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) North End of BSU MARC Campus Center
UC-318 New Road I - BSU Lemons Bridge Road (UC307)
UC-321
UC-324 Old Jericho Park Road Extension MD 197 (at Old Jericho Road/ UC-314)
310)
Map D-1 . Master Plan of Transportation Recommendations-1
(1)
(1) UC-317 (1)
(2)
P-313 (8) P-311 (8)
(8)
(3)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(3)
S-305 (5)
T-307 (6) UC-301 (7)
S-301 (13) P-308 (14)
T-303 (12)
T-300 (17)
T-301 (17)
P-314 (17)
UC-323 (17) UC-322 (17)
UC-302 (17)
(17) UC-324 (1)
UC-320 (17)
UC-321 (17)
C-308 (18)
UC-311 (18)
UC-312 (18)
UC-304 (18)
UC-305 (18)
UC-319 (18)
P-305 (19)
UC-300 (18)
UC-306 (18)
UC-313 (18) T-302 (18)
(20)
(24)
(24)
(24)
Source: Prince Georg’es County Planning Department
UC-324 (1)
S-304 (3)
P-312 (8)
P-311 (8) C313
C-116
P-313 (8)
(2)
T-307 (2) S-303 (3)
(4)
UC-301 (7)
S-305 (5)
T-307 (6)
(10)
(13)
(12)
Prince George s County
T-300 (17)
T-301 (17)
P-314 (17)
UC-323 (17)
(23)
UC-322 (17)
UC-302 (17)
(11)
(26)
(14)
(9)
UC-320 (17)
UC-321 (17)
C-308 (18)
UC-311 (18)
UC-312 (18)
UC-304 (18)
UC-305 (18)
UC-319 (18)
P-305 (19)
T-302 (18)
UC-300 (18)
UC-306 (18)
UC-313 (18)
UC-303 (17)
P-310 (20)
(24)
(24)
(24)
(25)
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T-307 (2)
S-304 (3)
P-312 (8)
P-311 (8) C313
UC-324 (1) T-307 (2)
(3)
C-116
P-313 (8)
C-322
S-305 (5)
T-307 (6)
3 0 P-306 (10)
(11)
UC-301 (7)
Prince George s County
T-300 (17) T-303 (12) S-301 (13)
T-301 (17)
P-314 (17)
UC-323 (17)
T-208 (23)
UC-322 (17)
UC-302 (17)
30 1
(4) A-23
(14)
300
300
(9)
UC-320 (17)
UC-321 (17)
C-308 (18)
UC-311 (18)
UC-312 (18)
UC-304 (18)
UC-305 (18)
UC-319 (18)
P-305 (19)
T-302 (18)
UC-300 (18)
UC-306 (18)
UC-313 (18)
UC-303 (17)
(20)
C-378 (24) C-377 (24) C-377 (24)
(25)
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Map D-4
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Pedestrian Facilities Mas ter Plan Bo undary Park Trail and Share d U se Path Park Trail and Share d U se Path, Planned
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N 0 5 Mile
Park Trail and Share d U se Path
Park Trail and Share d U se Path, Planned
Bicycle Lane
Bicycle Lane, P lanned
Share d Lane
Share d Lane, Planne d
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail, P lanned
Water Trail
Water Trail, Planne d
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Map D-7 . Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—02
Park Trail and Share d U se Path
Park Trail and Share d U se Path, Planned
Bicycle Lane
Bicycle Lane, P lanned
Share d Lane
Share d Lane, Planne d
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail, P lanned
Water Trail
Water Trail, Planne d
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Map D-8 . Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—03
Park Trail and Share d U se Path
Park Trail and Share d U se Path, Planned
Bicycle Lane
Bicycle Lane, P lanned
Share d Lane
Share d Lane, Planne d
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail, P lanned
Water Trail
Water Trail, Planne d
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Map D-9 . Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—04
Park Trail and Share d U se Path
Park Trail and Share d U se Path, Planned
Bicycle Lane Bicycle Lane, P lanned
Share d Lane
Share d Lane, Planne d Walking and Eq uestrian Trail
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail, P lanned
Water Trail
Water Trail, Planne d
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Map D-10 . Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—05
Park Trail and Share d U se Path
Park Trail and Share d U se Path, Planned
Bicycle Lane
Bicycle Lane, P lanned
Share d Lane
Share d Lane, Planne d
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail, P lanned
Water Trail
Water Trail, Planne d
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Map D-11 . Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—06
N 0 5 Mile
Park Trail and Share d U se Path
Park Trail and Share d U se Path, Planned
Bicycle Lane
Bicycle Lane, P lanned
Share d Lane
Share d Lane, Planne d
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail, P lanned
Water Trail
Water Trail, Planne d
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Park Trail and Share d U se Path
Park Trail and Share d U se Path, Planned
Bicycle Lane
Bicycle Lane, P lanned
Share d Lane
ANNE BRIDGE RD
QUEEN ANNERD
Share d Lane, Planne d
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail, P lanned
Water Trail
Water Trail, Planne d
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QUEEN
Map D-14 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—09
8 An n e Ar u n d el Co u n t y
Park Trail and Share d U se Path
Park Trail and Share d U se Path, Planned
Bicycle Lane
Bicycle Lane, P lanned
Share d Lane
N 0 5 Mile
Share d Lane, Planne d
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail, P lanned
Water Trail
Water Trail, Planne d
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Map D-15 . Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—10
Park Trail and Share d U se Path
Park Trail and Share d U se Path, Planned
Bicycle Lane
Bicycle Lane, P lanned
Share d Lane
0 5 Mile
Share d Lane, Planne d
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail, P lanned
Water Trail
Water Trail, Planne d
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Map D-16 . Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—11
Park Trail and Share d U se Path
Park Trail and Share d U se Path, Planned
Bicycle Lane
Bicycle Lane, P lanned
Share d Lane
0 5 Mile
Share d Lane, Planne d
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail, P lanned
Water Trail
Water Trail, Planne d
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Map D-17 . Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities—12
QUEEN ANNE RD
Park Trail and Share d U se Path
Park Trail and Share d U se Path, Planned
Bicycle Lane
Bicycle Lane, P lanned
Share d Lane
An n e Ar u n d el Co u n t y
Share d Lane, Planne d
0 5 Mile
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail
Walking and Eq uestrian Trail, P lanned
Water Trail
Water Trail, Planne d
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Appendix E . Functional Master Plan and Recent Other Relevant Plans and Studies
FUNCTIONAL MASTER PLANS
Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity is subject to Prince George’s County’s nine functional master plans. These plans each made recommendations applicable to Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity.
Table E-1 Functional Master Plans
Functional Master Plan Description
1983 Adopted and Approved Functional Master Plan Public School Sites in Prince George’s County
This plan re-evaluated the need for more than 200 undeveloped school sites in the County’s area and subregional master plans and removed more than 140 privately owned sites, and 47 undeveloped sites owned by the Board of Education from the master plans.
Key Recommendations Relevant to Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity
• Retain a small number of sites to serve projected increased enrollment in some areas of the County.
2001 Anacostia Trails Heritage Area Management Plan: Functional Master Plan for Heritage Tourism
2008 Public Safety Facilities Master Plan
The plan describes Anacostia Trails Heritage Area (ATHA) and tourism resources; provides strategies for heritage tourism, interpretation, stewardship, and linkages; and discusses implementation.
This plan addresses facility needs for each public safety agency—Prince George’s County Police Department, Prince George’s County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department, Department of Corrections, Office of the Sheriff, M-NCPPC Park Police Division, and the Office of Emergency Management.
• Fund Bowie Heritage Trail in design and construction through grants associated with ATHA.
• Create publications and outreach materials to advertise ATHA in the Bowie area.
• Construct two new Fire/EMS stations with the highest priority: Northview Fire/EMS Station (opened 2009) and Beechtree Fire/ EMS Station.
• Construct, over the long-term, a new Fire/EMS Station near the intersection of Woodmore and Mount Oak Roads.
• Construct a new PGCPD district station in the WoodmoreGlenn Dale area.
2009 Approved Countywide Master Plan of Transportation
2010 Approved Historic Sites and Districts Plan for Prince George’s County
This plan’s goals, policies, and strategies seek to ensure an efficient multimodal transportation infrastructure in the County that accommodates the needs of all user groups.
This plan identifies and guides preservation of historic sites and resources, sets implementation priorities, and proposes an implementation plan.
• Create dozens of new or expanded bicycle, pedestrian, and road improvements that traverse the plan area.
• Delete A-44 (the “Outer Beltway” or “Inter-County Connector Extended”) and upgrade MD 197.
• Install historical markers to interpret the history and story of the community, including African American sites.
• Encourage the promotion of major historic assets of commercial areas.
• Seek partnerships with public, private, and charter schools, the home school community, colleges and universities, and local trade schools to promote and implement historic preservation objectives.
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Table E-1 Functional Master Plans
Functional Master Plan Description
2010 Water Resources Functional Master Plan
This plan identifies necessary policies and strategies to maintain adequate drinking water supply and wastewater treatment capacity to 2030 and to meet water quality regulatory requirements as the County continues to grow.
2012 Approved Priority Preservation Area Functional Master Plan
2013 Formula 2040: Functional Master Plan for Parks, Recreation and Open Space
2017 Prince George’s County Resource Conservation Plan: A Countywide Functional Master Plan
This plan recommends an approach to sustaining farm and forest operations, prioritizes agricultural land preservation, and provides an implementation framework.
This plan establishes a framework that will ensure the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) can meet future parks and recreation, programmatic, and facility needs.
This plan combines related elements of green infrastructure planning, rural and agricultural conservation, forestry conservation, and rural character conservation into one functional plan.
Key Recommendations Relevant to Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity
• Develop projections of water and wastewater demand for the City of Bowie based on residential and nonresidential population projections and the implementation of the City of Bowie’s land use plan and master plan.
• Recommends properties located in the Rural Tier, including those receiving agricultural assessment are designated as part of the PPA.
• Add 20,000 nonaquatic square footage to the Bowie Community Center and 20,000 nonaquatic square footage to the South Bowie Community Center.
• Expand Glenn Dale Community Center into Multigenerational Center.
• Preserve the size and configuration of the Rural and Agricultural Area in perpetuity.
• Minimize forest fragmentation within the Patuxent Research Refuge.
• Sensitively develop area surrounding Belt Woods to protect the natural environment.
• Use low-density zoning and the existing and proposed conservation methods to protect environmentally sensitive areas and features including the Patuxent River and its tributaries.
• Connect the Anacostia Tributaries Trails System with the Washington, Baltimore, and Annapolis (WB&A) Trail.
• Provide multiple functions for open and green spaces such as gathering, stormwater management, parks, open space, and tree canopy.
RECENT OTHER RELEVANT PLANS AND STUDIES
This area master plan is informed by several recent plans and studies conducted by partner agencies since 2016.
Table E-2 . Recent Other Relevant Plans and Studies
Relevant Study Description
2016 Bowie Sustainability Plan
This plan builds upon the City’s Climate Action Plan and details the goals, strategies, and actions needed over a 10-year period to ensure that Bowie is a diverse and vibrant community committed to its citizens, economy, and natural environment.
2019 Bowie Trails Master Plan
2021 Bowie State University Facilities Master Plan 20202030*
* Pending approval by the University of Maryland Board of Regents on June 17, 2021
The purpose of this plan is to connect the City of Bowie’s many small segments of bicycle and pedestrian facilities to create an identifiable bicycle and pedestrian network while increasing the safety and connectivity of Bowie’s trail system.
The plan establishes a framework for anticipated growth at Bowie State University over the next 10 years. It forecasts enrollment and space needs, identifies and suggests capital projects, and creates a campus development plan.
Key Recommendations Relevant to Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity
• Create green jobs and businesses.
• Preserve nature and environment.
• Educate the community in sustainable practices, such as reducing energy use.
• Use alternative modes of transportation to reduce carbon emissions.
• Create policies and programs related to the environment, public education, and outreach.
• Link existing trails together into a safe and desirable trail experience.
• Extend the South Bowie Loop along Mitchellville Road with a connection to the East Coast Greenway route on Mill Branch Road.
• Connect City of Bowie with major existing and planned regional destination trails.
• Create a secondary trail network consisting of three major destination spurs and loops
• Establish target goals for open space, natural habitat, and reducing the urban heat island effect.
• Set LEED Gold energy/carbon reduction targets for new and existing buildings and establish campus-wide energy metering.
• Replace or upgrade older underground sanitary sewer pipes and fittings, and storm drainpipes and structures.
• Evaluate the walkways to reconfigure and improve circulation.
• During comprehensive building renovations, upgrade mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems and controls to add solar strategies.
• Design a new backbone optical fiber network using single-mode fiber that provides connectivity.
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Table E-2 . Recent Other Relevant Plans and Studies
Relevant Study Description
2021 MTA Bowie MARC Station Concept Plan
This document establishes a conceptual vision for the Bowie State MARC Station area based on the principles of transportation-oriented design (TOD) and the facility and housing needs for Bowie State University.
Key Recommendations Relevant to Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity
• Create a mixed-use community center that incorporates a set of vibrant neighborhoods with active, pedestrian-oriented streets with a small college town character. Higher-intensity land use activities should be focused in the Core and land in the Rural Tier should remain rural.
• Rezone the community center to mixed-use zoning.
• Provide new development with high-quality residential and nonresidential uses with appropriate densities for three designated neighborhoods within the community center.
• Encourage a large private or state-government user to locate to the Bowie State MARC Office and Research Campus.
• Encourage the construction of a BSU convocation center and laboratory school in the community center.
• Establish a multidimensional branding campaign that brings clear identity to the area and promotes the area’s quality of life.
• Ensure regulated areas designated in the green infrastructure network are preserved, restored, or enhanced during development review.
• Use best management strategies to house and treat stormwater on-site through bio-retention swales, rain gardens, and manmade wetlands to capture and treat stormwater and allow it to permeate into the ground or percolate into nearby wetlands and the Patuxent River.
• Support one specially designated, landmark LEED building for the BSU campus to enhance education and research in green technologies. This building should employ the latest green techniques and materials and be unique to encourage visitors to learn from its example.
• Require the use of alternative-lighting technologies at athletic fields, parking facilities, and shopping areas to limit light intrusion and provide safe and even lighting levels.
• Use crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) techniques for future development and redevelopment to create safe and comfortable areas for residents, workers, and visitors.
• Enhance the streetscape along MD 197 with native trees, ornamental lighting, and local banners.
• Construct new BSU buildings at the intersection of MD 197 and New Semchopk Road to serve as a formal gateway into the university.
• Provide design strategies for the BSU physical campus that facilitate and strengthen ties with the local community as the university moves forward with its planned growth.
Appendix F. Zoning Recommendations
Table F-1 . CZ 1.1 Zoning Recommendations
Table F-2 . CZ 1.2 Zoning Recommendations
Table F-2 . CZ 1.2 Zoning Recommendations
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Table F-3 . CZ 2.1 Zoning Recommendations
Table F-3 . CZ 2.1 Zoning Recommendations
Table F-3 . CZ 2.1 Zoning Recommendations
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F-14 . CZ 4.1 Zoning Recommendations
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F-17 . CZ 5.1 Zoning Recommendations
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Appendix G . Public Facilities Cost Estimates
Section 27-646(c)(4) of the Zoning Ordinance states: “all approved Master Plans shall contain an estimate of the cost of all public facilities which must be acquired and constructed in order to carry out the objectives and requirements of the Plan.” As an amendment to the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan, the Planning Board adds the August 19, 2021, Public Facilities Report with the cost estimates below:
PUBLIC FACILITIES REPORT
The public facilities report was submitted to the District Council and County Executive on August 19, 2021, pursuant to Section 27-645(b)(1) of the Prince George’s County Code, which requires that prior to adoption or amendment of any preliminary plan, the Planning Board shall submit its proposals for public facilities in the plan to the District Council and County Executive to review, provide written comments, and identify any inconsistencies between the public facilities proposed in the plan and any existing or proposed state or county facilities including roads, highways, and other public facilities. The tables below identify the proposed public facilities to implement the vision and goals of the master plan. Most of the proposed public facilities are not included in the County’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) or state’s Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) for funding.
This report includes a review of all recommended state and County facilities and whether they are included in the current six-year capital improvement program (CIP) for the County. There are a variety of CIP projects that are designated as “Countywide” projects. These projects include Countywide ADA right-of-way modifications, bridge repair and rehabilitation, access to bus and Metrorail transit, pedestrian safety improvements, traffic congestion improvements, and transportation enhancements, among others. These Countywide CIP projects could be components of, or contribute to, this plan’s recommended transportation facilities, however, since the specific locations of these projects are not included in the CIP project descriptions, the recommended transportation facility is not considered to be in the CIP.
This also applies to state capital programs, such as the Maryland Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) or the State Capital Improvement Program for Bowie State University, and to the Capital Improvement Programs for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission or the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
It is important to remember: a Capital Improvement Program is generally a six-year program; this master plan contains recommendations for new and improved public facilities over a 25-year period.
The estimated costs, in 2021 dollars, of the proposed public facilities are included pursuant to Section 27-646(c)(4) of the Zoning Ordinance.
LEGEND:
M-NCPPC: The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
TBD: Specific jurisdiction of a proposed project will be determined as they advance through a planning or development process. Section XIV: Implementation Framework, of the Preliminary Master Plan contains more information about potential lead and supporting implementation partners.
Table G-1 . Parks and Recreation Facilities
New Utilize mandatory park dedication process and Formula 2040 Urban Park Typology to develop park facilities at BSU MARC Campus Center at the following locations. See Figure 4: BSU MARC Campus Center Proposed Concept Plan (Three-Dimensional View) and Map 49: Recommended Public Facilities:
a. Community plazas within University Village
b. Linear parks in University Village
c. Linear parks in North Village
d. Community park in the Office and Research Campus
New Carry forward Bowie State MARC Station Sector Plan-recommended parkland acquisitions and improvements:
a. Addition to Horsepen Branch Neighborhood and Stream Valley Park (approximately 65 acres).
New Carry forward Bowie State MARC Station Sector Plan-recommended parkland acquisitions and improvements:
b. Improvements to Adnell Neighborhood Park (approximately 7 acres).
New Secure 20-acre parkland dedication from National Capital Business Park development along Leeland Road, with trail connections north through the Collington Branch Stream Valley Park, and to the future South Lake and Liberty Sports Park Developments.
New Develop community park facilities at M-NCPPC-owned property (Tax ID 3422599) adjacent to Liberty Sports Complex to complement athletic facilities and connect with the Collington Local Employment Area.
New Evaluate the feasibility of developing trail connections within Archer Tract Park (Tax IDs 1571819, 1658590) to connect Free State Shopping Center and Hilltop Plaza along MD 450. See Table 33: Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements.
New Construct the planned Green Branch Multifield Sports Complex adjacent to Prince George’s Stadium on M-NCPPCowned land at 4101 Robert Crain Highway (Tax IDs 2827715, 0796979, and 0801191). DPR will produce a master park development plan that will feature additional athletic fields, youth sports programming, and tournament sports opportunities.
New Explore paved trail opportunities along the Patuxent River edge of the Bowie Race Track site to connect the WB&A Trail, and the M-NCPPC-owned Patuxent River Park facilities at Horsepen Branch Park (Tax ID 1700954) and Saddlebrook East Park (Tax ID 2928711).
New Support partnership between the State of Maryland, the City of Bowie, Bowie State University, and the owners of the Bowie Race Course and Training Center, approximately 180.844 acres consisting of all of the land located at 8311 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1679893)
8406 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1679851)
8408 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1679844)
8410 Race Track Road (Tax ID 1661099)
to facilitate adaptive reuse or redevelopment of the Bowie Race Track for public or university recreational purposes pursuant to a Joint Use Agreement between BSU and the City of Bowie. The Joint Use Agreement was approved by the Bowie City Council through Resolution R-87-20 on December 7, 2020.
New Construct a public recreation facility on the City of Bowie’s property at 4151 Church Road ( Tax ID 3665791) upon appropriate review by the City of Bowie.
Existing Add 20,000 nonaquatic square footage to the Bowie Community Center (3209 Stonybrook Drive) and 20,000 nonaquatic square footage to the South Bowie Community Center (1717 Pittsfield Lane) to meet Formula 2040 Level of Service needs for Park Service Areas 3 and 6. Specific property acquisition to be determined.
Existing Expand Glenn Dale Community Center (11901 Glenn Dale Blvd) into multigenerational facility to meet Formula 2040 LOS needs for Park Service Area 3 (outside plan area boundary).
New Construct a new multigenerational facility on M-NCPPC property near Randall Farm (Tax ID 1761394, outside plan boundary) to meet Formula 2040 LOS needs for Park Service Area 6 (outside plan boundary).
Existing Complete park
of Sandy Hill Park.
New Determine the feasibility of creating a linear active recreation park from Bowie Gateway (in Bowie Local Town Center) to Prince George’s Stadium (in the Established Communities), including a pedestrian crossing of the F-10 freeway. This park should include playgrounds, shared-use paths, exercise equipment, and other outdoor recreation uses, such as a climbing wall. This park would include city-owned parcels at 16401 Harbour Way (Tax ID 0818773), 4220 Robert Crain Highway (Tax ID 0818765), and 4400 Mitchellville Road (Tax ID 2976868) and a privately-owned parcel east of US 301 (Tax ID 3149275). See Figure 2: Bowie Gateway Concept Plan and Table 33: Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements.
New Utilize mandatory park dedication process and Formula 2040 Urban Park Typology to develop a plaza at Bowie Town Center. See Map 49: Recommended Public Facilities.
New Evaluate the potential of acquiring properties east of MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) north of Forest Drive for the establishment of Robert Crain Highway Resource Park and the protection of the Patuxent River (See Table 33: Recommended Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Improvements.)
Table G-2 . Fire/Emergency Medical Services Facilities
New Carry forward the recommendations of the 2008 Approved Public Safety Facilities Master Plan to construct a new Beechtree fire/EMS facility near the intersection of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) and Leeland Road.
New Inventory fire suppression water supply, such as ponds, water tanks, and fire hydrants in the or serving Rural and Agricultural Area to determine if additional infrastructure is necessary and where it should be located (Prince George’s County CIP ID# 3.51.0029).
New Carry forward the recommendations of the 2008 Approved Public Safety Facilities Master Plan to construct a new fire/EMS station near the intersection of Woodmore and Mount Oak Roads.
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department
Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department
Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department
Table G-3 . Public Water and Sewer Facilities
NEW/ EXISTING IMPLEMENTATION ACTION
New Extend public water and sanitary sewer service to serve new development at the BSU MARC Campus Center. Amend the 2018 Prince George’s County Water and Sewer Plan to clarify that the entire BSU MARC Campus Center is in Water and Sewer Category 5 or below. Public water and sanitary sewer service should only be provided to this area from the BSU campus, or along utility or road rights-ofway, and under no circumstances should properties in the Rural and Agricultural Areas along or abutting such water and sewer extensions have access to public water and sewer, nor should they be considered eligible for reclassification out of the Rural and Agricultural Area because of the presence of water and sewer transmission lines serving BSU or the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Table G-4 . Other Public Facilities
Existing Acquire and adaptively reuse public facility buildings, wherever possible, including those that have been declared surplus by government agencies, for recreational purposes, as a means of redevelopment or economic revitalization, and to meet future public facility needs.
Table G-5 . Transportation Facilities (Specific)
Existing A-23 MD 450 (Annapolis Road) Expand or contract roadway to four lanes
Existing A-23 MD 450 (Annapolis Road) Improve signage to discourage regional traffic from using MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to bypass US 50 (John Hanson Highway).
Existing A-23 MD 450 (Annapolis Road) Add Minimum 10-foot side Shared Use Paths on both sides of MD 450
Existing A-23 MD 450 (Annapolis Road) Add Minimum 10-foot side Shared Use Paths on both sides of MD 450
Existing A-23 MD 450 (Annapolis Road) Redesign the intersection of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Millstream Drive/ Stonybrook Drive as a roundabout to slow traffic and enhance a sense of place for travelers entering Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace.
Existing A-23 MD 450 (Annapolis Road) Redesign the intersections of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Race Track Road; MD 450 and Superior Lane; MD 450 and Bel Air Drive; and MD 450 and Moylan Drive as fully protected intersections to reduce illegal speeding, clarify routes for people driving, walking, and bicycling, and to enhance a sense of place for travelers.
Existing A-23 MD 450 (Annapolis Road) Install minimum eight-foot-wide sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes in both directions along MD 450 (Annapolis Road) from Moylan Drive to Racetrack Road.
Existing A-23 MD 450 (Annapolis Road) Provide shared-use paths, wide sidewalks, and designated bicycle lanes at appropriate locations along MD 450 (Annapolis Road) from Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace to West Bowie Village. This will provide safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle access to Free State Shopping Center and Bowie Marketplace from the MD 197 corridor and West Bowie Village.
Existing A-24 MD 197 (Collington Road) To maximize connectivity and cohesion within Bowie Local Town Center, implement a variety of pedestrian enhancements to MD 197 (Collington Road) between US 50 (John Hanson Highway) and US 301 (Robert Crain Highway), including, but not limited to:
1. Leading Pedestrian Interval at all intersections.
2. Median refuge areas consistent with Americans with Disabilities Act, AASHTO, and County standards to provide sufficient space for persons with disabilities and families with small children.
3. Sufficient crossing times
4. Curb extensions
Reduce to four lanes, 8-foot-wide Sidewalks, Barrier-separated bicycle lanes US 301 Northview Drive
Table G-5 . Transportation Facilities (Specific)
Existing A-24 MD 197 (Collington Road)
Reduce to four lanes, Minimum 10-foot-wide Shared-Use Path on both sides Northview Drive US 50
Existing A-24 MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) Entire Plan Area Entire Plan Area
Existing A-24 MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road)
Existing A-24 MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road)
Existing A-24 MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road)
Existing A-24 MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road)
Existing A-25 Mitchellville Road
Existing A-26 Mount Oak Road
Existing A-26 Woodmore Road
Minimum 8-foot-wide Sidewalks MD 450 (Annapolis Road) Old Chapel Road
Construct separated bicycle lanes in both directions along MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) from MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to Old Chapel Road. MD 450 Old Chapel Road
Minimum 10-foot-wide Shared-Use Paths in both directions
Construct pedestrian and bicycle facilities along each side of the MD 197 (Laurel Bowie Road) overpass and safe, barrier-separated pedestrian facilities on the bridge.
Barrier-separated Bicycle Lanes, 10-footwide Shared-Use Path (north side), 6-footwide sidewalk (south side)
Existing A-27 MD 193 (Watkins Park Drive) 10-foot-wide minimum Shared-Use Paths (both directions) MD 214 Oak Grove Road
Table G-5 . Transportation Facilities (Specific)
New A-61 Robert Crain Highway (Parallel Route)
New A-61 Robert Crain Highway (Parallel Route)
Existing C-300 Church Road
Existing C-300 Church Road
Existing C-300 Church Road
Existing C-300 Church Road
Existing C-300 Church Road
Existing C-300 Old Church Road
New C-300
Existing S-301 Old Church Road
Construct a four-lane arterial road (A-61) west of, and parallel to F-10 from Mount Oak Road south toward Upper Marlboro to replace Robert Crain Highway and to provide access to properties that currently access or front the west side or median of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway).
Construct bicycle lanes with a landscaping buffer and eight-foot sidewalks on both sides of A-61
Sidewalks, Bicycle lanes
Road diet from 4 to 2 lanes with turn lanes when necessary
Create 10-foot-wide minimum shared-use paths in both directions along Church Road from Oak Grove Road to Old Church Road.
Create sidewalks and a shared roadway (sharrows) along Old Church Road from Church Road to Old Annapolis Road.
If feasible, Create a 12-foot-wide shareduse path from Loganville Street to Old Church Road, crossing the utility corridor.
Rename the section of Church Road between Old Annapolis Road to Church Road 90-degree turn, approximately 700 feet north of Fairwood Parkway, as Old Church Road.
6-foot-wide Sidewalks, Bicycle Lanes 9th Street Elm Avenue
Provide marked crosswalks on all legs of the intersection of 11th Street and Chestnut Avenue 9th Street Elm Avenue
Work with State to make the Chestnut Avenue/11th Street bridge more welcoming with the addition of murals or use of translucent materials to create more pleasant active transportation experience. 9th Street Elm Avenue
Widen the Chestnut Avenue/11th Street bridge to facilitate a safer, more comfortable pedestrian and bicycle crossing, by providing a barrier-separated pedestrian and bicycle pathway connecting Old Town Bowie. See Figure 11: Bridge Addition and Existing Bridge. 9th Street Elm Avenue
Construct a limited-access freeway to replace US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway). This freeway should be constructed generally within and to the east of the current northbound right-of-way of US 301.
Construct minimum 12-foot-wide shareduse paths in both directions with wide landscaping buffers to separate the shareduse path from motor vehicle traffic by at least 15 feet along US 301 (Robert Crain Highway) from Belair Drive to Leeland Road. As US 301 transitions into a controlledaccess freeway (F-10), this shared-use path should be a parallel and separate facility.
Until the freeway is constructed, improve existing crossings at Harbour Way and Ballpark Road to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. This includes wider, better defined walking and bicycle space as well as shorter crossing distances, improved waiting areas, and protected crossing times.
Anne Arundel County Border Belair Drive
Belair Drive Leeland Road
Table G-5 . Transportation Facilities (Specific)
New F-10 US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway)
New F-10/ A-61 US 301 (Robert Crain Highway/Parallel Route)
New F-10/ A-61 US 301 (Robert Crain Highway/Parallel Route)
New F-10/ A-61 US 301 (Robert Crain Highway/Parallel Route)
Construct all interchanges with, and crossings over and under, US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) to include full pedestrian and bicycle amenities, including, but not limited to, barrier-separated shareduse paths and signalized crosswalks.
Construct shared-use paths along both sides of US 301 and A-61. Where US 301 (F10) and A-61 abut, a single shared-use path can be provided between the roadways.
Identify opportunities to consolidate access points to F-10 and A-61, including driveway consolidation and service roads.
The right-of-way for F-10 should lie east of the right-of-way for A-61; any property acquired as part of this freeway right-ofway should be generally to the east of the current US 301 northbound right-of-way and should minimize property impacts to the current median of US 301 (Robert Crain Highway).
New F-10 US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway)
New F-10 US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway)
Existing F-4 US 50 (John Hanson Highway)
Construct complete interchanges at
• Trade Zone Avenue/Claggett Landing Road
• MD 214 (Central Avenue) (including interchange with A-61)
• Mitchellville/Queen Anne Bridge Roads
• MD 197 (Collington Road)
• Evaluate the potential for innovative interchange designs that minimize the need to acquire significant rights-of-way.
Construct partial access at Leeland Road.
New I-300 Prince George’s Boulevard Extended TBD Leeland Road Prince George’s Boulevard
Existing I-314 Commerce Drive
Existing I-315 Queen's Court
Existing I-316 Trade Zone Avenue
Existing MC301 Marketplace Boulevard
Existing MC302 Prince George's Boulevard
Existing MC600 Leeland Road
Sidewalks, Shared Roadway (Sharrows), on-street parking Prince George's Boulevard Prince George's Boulevard
Sidewalks, Shared Roadway (Sharrows) US 301
George's Boulevard
Sidewalks, Shared Roadway (Sharrows), on-street parking US 301 Commerce Drive
8-foot minimum Sidewalks, buffered bicycle lanes, on-street parking US 301
Existing P-308 Old Annapolis Road Shared-Use Path, Bicycle Lanes
Existing P-309 Queen Anne Bridge Road Shared-Use Bikeway
New P-310 New Road N
Existing P-311 6th Street/Duckettown Road
Existing P-312 Old Laurel Bowie Road
Existing P-313 Chestnut Avenue
Existing P-314 Major Lansdale Blvd
Existing S-300 Old Chapel Road
Bicycle Lanes on shoulder (rural crosssection)
Construct a master planned road to provide vehicular access to properties on the east side of US 301 (F-10) between the new interchanges at MD 197 (Collington Road) and Queen Anne Bridge Road. This can be a service road or can access properties directly from Hideout Lane or Mill Branch Road.
5-foot-wide sidewalk, Buffered Bicycle Lanes
US 301 Queen Anne Bridge Road
MD 197 (Colling-ton Road)
MD 450
US 301 MD 214
Ballpark Road Hideout Lane
5-foot-wide Sidewalks, Sharrows Chestnut Avenue 130 ft east of Horsepen Road
12-foot-minumum Shared-Use Path connection between Church Road and Northview Drive on the former PT-1 (Public Transportation) Corridor
12-foot minimum Shared-Use Path connection connecting the Major Lansdale Blvd, the western edge of the park and ride parking lot, the hotel parking lot, and the East Coast Greenway
12-foot minimum Shared-Use Path that runs through the center of the Park and Ride parking lot, connecting Major Lansdale Blvd at the restaurants, the bus loops at the center of the Park and Ride, and the East Coast Greenway
Church Road Old Annapolis Road
Falling Water Court Chestnut Avenue
Crutchfield Avenue 6th Street
Pheasant Ridge Court/ Fletcher-town Road High Bridge Road
Church Road Northview Drive
Major Lansdale Blvd East Coast Greenway
Major Lansdale Blvd East Coast Greenway
New T-302 Ballpark Road Shared-Use Path 12-foot minimum Shared-Use Path Ball Park Road Eastern Terminus Governor Bridge Road
New T-303 Church Road Shared-use Path Extension
New T-304 MD 564 (Old Laurel Bowie Road/Lloyd Station Road)
New T-305 Normal School Road
12-foot-wide Shared-Use Path Loganville St Old Church Road
Build Planned 12-foot minimum Sidepath to Connect WB&A trail to Bowie Heritage Trail
12-foot-minimum Shared-Use Path
New T-307 Bowie Heritage Trail Shared-Use Path
New T-307 Bowie Heritage Trail Shared-Use Path
New T-307 Bowie Heritage Trail; Tanglewood Park Shared-Use Path
Construct eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes along Lemons Bridge Road from MD 197 to BSU MARC Campus Center with on-street parking.
Minimum 8-foot-wide Sidewalks, Barrierseparated bicycle lanes in both directions
Construct a mixed-use boulevard New Road-A from the railroad tracks to the northwestern edge of the BSU MARC Campus Center with eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes with on-street parking.
New UC311 New Road B - BLTC 8-foot minimum Sidewalks, Barrierseparated bicycle lanes, on-street parking
New UC312 New Road C - BLTC 8-foot minimum Sidewalks, Barrierseparated bicycle lanes, on-street parking
New UC313 New Road D – BLTC
New UC314 Old Jericho Park Road
Construct a mixed-use boulevard New Road-D from New Road-B to MD 197 (Collington Road) with eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks, separated bicycle lanes, and on-street parking.
Extend Old Jericho Park Road to the northwest edge of the BSU MARC Campus Center.
Construct eight-foot-wide minimum sidewalks and separated bicycle lanes along the new section of Old Jericho Park Road to the edge of BSU MARC Campus Center with on-street parking.
New Haven Drive Old Colling-ton Road
Existing Terminus Edge of BSU MARC Campus Center
Existing Terminus Edge of BSU MARC Campus Center
Table G-6 . Transportation Facilities (General)
EXISTING
New/ Existing Include on-street parking on all new and reconstructed streets at Bowie Local Town Center and BSU MARC Campus Center.
New Replace surface parking at the Bowie State MARC Station with structured parking.
New/ Existing Incorporate traffic-calming devices and facilities into roadway designs that enhance safety for all people and increase accessibility, especially in areas where people traveling by different modes are expected to interact.
Existing Reconstruct all existing streets in the following locations to the appropriate urban street design standard within the 2017 Prince George’s County Urban Street Design Standards or most up-todate County-approved urban street standards. Roadways maintained by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration are to follow context-driven design guidelines for urban areas:
• Bowie Local Town Center
• BSU MARC Campus Center
• All streets in a commercial zone or with commercial frontage
• All streets in a multifamily zone or with multifamily frontage
• All streets with mixed-use frontage
• Superior Lane
• Ballpark Road
• Marketplace Boulevard
• Governors Bridge Road (between US 301 and Long Leaf Court)
• MD 564 (Chestnut Avenue/11th Street) between 12th Street and 9th Street
• MD 450 (Annapolis Road) between Moylan Drive and Race Track Road
• Evergreen Parkway between Northview Drive and MD 197 (Collington Road) County, State, BSU, City of Bowie, Property Owner(s)
Table G-6 . Transportation Facilities (General)
Existing Implement on-street parking where sufficient right-of-way exists along MD 564 (9th Street), 8th Street, and 7th Street from Maple Avenue to Chestnut Avenue to calm traffic and add convenience for shoppers and visitors.
Existing Install angled parking along Railroad Avenue.
New/ Existing Implement pedestrian-priority improvements, including, but not limited to, tactile pavers and other special materials, painted intersections, raised intersections, and countdown clocks, or diagonal crossings at the following intersections:
• All intersections on the BSU campus
• All intersections in the University Village
• The intersection of MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and Superior Lane
• All intersections along MD 564 from Maple Avenue to 11th Street
• Fairmont Drive and Summit Point Boulevard
• MD 197 (Collington Road) and Town Center Boulevard
• MD 197 (Collington Road) and Mitchellville Road
• Mitchellville Road and Heritage Boulevard
• Mitchellville Road and Harbour Way
• MD 197 (Collington Road) on/off ramps at its interchange with US 50 (John Hanson Highway)
• MD 197 and Old Chapel Road
• All new intersections constructed in the Bowie Local Town Center
• All new intersections within 1,000 feet of the Bowie State MARC Station
New/ Existing
legs of all intersections.
New/ Existing Provide leading pedestrian intervals at signalized intersections.
Table G-6 . Transportation Facilities (General)
New/ Existing Enhance the existing pedestrian tunnel with signage, lighting, accessibility, and routine maintenance and cleaning.
New/ Existing Increase lighting along all sidewalks and pedestrian facilities.
New/ Existing Design pedestrian facilities that eliminate blind corners, unnecessary shadows, concealing vegetation, and other perceived unsafe conditions.
New/ Existing Implement pedestrian safety measures throughout the campus, such as video surveillance and routine safety patrols, especially at night.
New Construct a pedestrian overpass of the Northeast Corridor railroad at the Bowie State MARC Station. This overpass can be freestanding or can connect one or more buildings.
New Construct a pedestrian overpass of the Northeast Corridor railroad at or near the location indicated in Figure 2: BSU MARC Campus Center Proposed Concept Plan (Three-Dimensional View). The overpass should be constructed in such a way to avoid interference with the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) electric transmission lines as well as catenary and other electric transmission lines along the railroad.
New/ Existing Construct active transportation infrastructure including sidewalks, crosswalks, bus shelters, bicycle facilities, and other amenities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders on all streets within and connecting to the Collington Local Employment Area.
New/ Existing Ensure all streets in BowieMitchellville and Vicinity’s Centers and Established Communities have sidewalks.
Table G-6 Transportation Facilities (General)
NEW/ EXISTING IMPLEMENTATION ACTION
New/
Existing Provide mid-block crossings on all blocks greater than 800 feet in width in Centers and Focus Areas; provide mid-block crossings on all blocks greater than 1,000 feet in width in Established Communities. Signalize these crosswalks when appropriate.
New/ Existing Provide shared-lane markings (sharrows) in combination with traffic calming devices along lowvolume, low-speed local roads to create a comprehensive bicycle boulevard system areawide. At intersections with collector or arterial roads, appropriate bicycle facilities are necessary to enable people bicycling across larger roads between bicycle boulevard networks.
New/ Existing Within one-half mile of all schools, provide protected bicycle facilities, such as cycle tracks and shareduse paths, on all roadways classified as collector or above to facilitate student bicycle commuting.
New/ Existing Provide in-road bicycle facilities with separation from motor vehicle traffic on all roads within one-half mile of a school to facilitate bicycle commuting.
New Construct all new streets in the following locations to the appropriate urban street design standard within the 2017 Prince George’s County Urban Street Design Standards or most up-todate County-approved urban street standards. Roadways constructed by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration are to follow context driven design guidelines for urban areas:
• Bowie Local Town Center
• BSU MARC Campus Center
• Old Town Bowie
• Collington Local Employment Area
• Free State Shopping Center
• Bowie Marketplace Shopping Center
• South Lake
Table G-6 . Transportation Facilities (General)
New Streets constructed to serve new commercial, multifamily, or mixeduse developments should contain, at a minimum:
• Six-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides
• Crosswalks on all legs of an intersection
• Bicycle lanes or a separated facility
• Street trees
• Modern stormwater management best practices, such as bioswales
New/ Existing Design all streets in Bowie Local Town Center and the BSU MARC Campus Center to allow operation at LOS E or the appropriate Plan 2035 Center Level of Service.
New/ Existing Design all streets in the Established Communities of Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity to allow operation at LOS D.
New/ Existing Should the federal Surface Transportation Board permit abandonment of the CSX Pope’s Creek Railroad, the right-of-way should be acquired for a shareduse path along the former rail right-of-way. If this occurs before construction of the Collington Branch Trail (T-9), portions of the Collington Branch Trail may be routed onto the rail right-of-way where possible. See Map 34: CSX Pope’s Creek Railroad Trail Acquisition.
New/ Existing Provide bus shelters at all bus stops on roadways classified collector or higher. Shelter amenities should include, but not be limited to, seating, trash receptable, and realtime passenger information.
New/ Existing Provide bus shelters at all bus stops along streets that front on nonresidential property, including shopping centers, office buildings, and other businesses.
New/ Existing Provide a minimum six-foot-wide sidewalk along any street that has a bus stop.
Table G-6 Transportation Facilities (General)
EXISTING IMPLEMENTATION
New/ Existing Provide mid-block crosswalks at bus stops if the nearest intersection is 100 feet or more from the bus stop.
Existing Replace Governor’s Bridge Road bridge over the Patuxent River (CIP Project #. 4.66.0038)
figure, not just for the plan area.
Appendix H . Map Citations
Map 1. Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Boundary
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Belt Woods, Polygon, May 10, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie LTC updated 07262021, Polygon, July 26, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Marc, Polygon, April 29,2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie State University, Polygon, April 29,2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Collington EC updated 04272021, Polygon, April 29, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, GenPln 2035 Growth Plcy Py, Polygon, September 21, 2017* https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/GenPln_2035_Growth_Plcy_ Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Jesuit Property, Polygon, August 2, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, MD 197 Corridor 1000ft Buffer Py, Polygon, December 5, 2019*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, MD 450 Corridor 1000ft Buffer Py, Polygon, December 6, 2019*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, OTB updated 04272021, Polygon, April 29, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Parcel 117, Polygon, April 26,2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Rail Transit Pt, Point, May 26, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Rail_Transit_Pt.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Transportation 2020 Ln, Line, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Transportation_2020_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, US 301 MD 3 Corridor 1000ft Buffer Py, Polygon, December 6, 2019*
Map 2. Regional Context
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, BMVMP Connecting Corridors Ln, Line, August 2, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, County Boundary Py, Polygon, January 1, 2005* https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/County_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, County Freeway, Line, June 9, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, County Highway Major Road, Line, June 9, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Municipal Boundary Py, Polygon, December 12, 2019 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Municipal_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
Map 4. Master Plan Boundaries
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, County Boundary Py, Polygon, January 1, 2005 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/County_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Municipal Boundary Py, Polygon, December 12, 2019 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Municipal_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Rail Transit Pt, Point, May 26, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Rail_Transit_Pt.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Street Centerline Ln, Line, September 28, 2021
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Building 2020 Py, Polygon, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Building_2020_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, OTB updated 04272021, Polygon, April 29, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Property Py, Polygon, August 4, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Property_Py.zip
Map 11. MD 450 Corridor Boundaries
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Building 2020 Py, Polygon, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Building_2020_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, MD 450 Corridor 1000ft Buffer Py, Polygon, December 6, 2019*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, MD 197 Corridor 1000ft Buffer Py, Polygon, December 5, 2019*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Property Py, Polygon, August 4, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Property_Py.zip
Map 13. US 301/MD 3 Corridor Boundaries
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Building 2020 Py, Polygon, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Building_2020_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, US 301 MD 3 Corridor 1000ft Buffer Py, Polygon, December 6, 2019*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Property Py, Polygon, August 4, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Property_Py.zip
Map 14. Master Plan Existing Land Use
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, County Boundary Py, Polygon, January 1, 2005 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/County_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Property Info Py, Polygon, January 1, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Property_Info_Py.zip
Map 15. Public Land
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, County Boundary Py, Polygon, January 1, 2005 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/County_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Public Land Py, Polygon, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Public_Land_Py.zip
Map 16, Map 16A, and Map 16B. Future Land Use
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, BMVMP_2035growthboundary_Py_Edits_12092021, Line, March 16, 2022*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie LTC updated 07262021, Polygon, July 26, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, BMVMP_ FLU_Py_Edits_03152022, Polygon, March 16, 202*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, BSUMCC boundary, Polygon, March 16, 2022*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, County Boundary Py, Polygon, January 1, 2005
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Municipal Boundary Py, Polygon, December 12, 2019 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Municipal_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Property Py, Polygon, August 4, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Property_Py.zip
Map 17. Belt Woods Natural Environment Area - Plan 2035 Policy Area Amendment
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Belt Woods, Polygon, May 10, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Building 2020 Py, Polygon, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Building_2020_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, GenPln 2035 Growth Plcy Py, Polygon, September 21, 2017 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/GenPln_2035_Growth_Plcy_ Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Hydro Line 2020 Ln, Line, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Hydro_Line_2020_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Property Py, Polygon, August 4, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Property_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Street Centerline Ln, Line, September 28, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Street_Centerline_Ln.zip
Map 18. MD 3 and MD 450—Policy Area Amendment
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Jesuit Property merge, Polygon, August 2, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Building 2020 Py, Polygon, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Building_2020_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, GenPln 2035 Growth Plcy Py, Polygon, September 21, 2017 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/GenPln_2035_Growth_Plcy_ Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Hydro Line 2020 Ln, Line, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Hydro_Line_2020_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Property Py, Polygon, August 4, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Property_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Street Centerline Ln, Line, September 28, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Street_Centerline_Ln.zip
Map 19. Northeast Corridor Parcel—Policy Area Amendment
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Marc, Polygon, April 29, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie State University, Polygon, April 29, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Building 2020 Py, Polygon, April 6, 2020
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Hydro Line 2020 Ln, Line, April 6, 2020
https:// Prince George’s County Planning Department, Parcel 117, Polygon, April 26, 2021 gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Hydro_Line_2020_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Street Centerline Ln, Line, September 28, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Street_Centerline_Ln.zip
Map 20. Bowie Local Town Center—Plan 2035 Policy Map Amendment, Center Boundary Expansion
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie LTC updated 07262021, Polygon, July 26, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Building 2020 Py, Polygon, April 6, 2020
Map 22. Bowie Local Town Center - Center Boundary Amendment
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie LTC Removal 2, Polygon, June 4, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie LTC updated 07262021, Polygon, July 26, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Local Town Center Removal, Polygon, September, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Building 2020 Py, Polygon, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Building_2020_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Property Py, Polygon, August 4, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Property_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Street Centerline Ln, Line, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Street_Centerline_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Transportation 2020 Ln, Line, March 23, 2017 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Transportation_2020_Ln.zip
Map 23. BSU MARC Campus Center - Policy 2035 Growth Policy Map Amendment, Center Boundary Expansion
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Marc, Polygon, April 29,2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie State University, Polygon, April 29,2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Building 2020 Py, Polygon, April 6, 2020
Map 27. Master Plan of Transportation and Trail Recommendations
• Esri, HERE,Garmin, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, BMVMP Proposed Roads Ln 07222021, Line, August 3,2021*
Map 28. Intersection Level of Service (LOS)
• Esri, HERE,Garmin, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Building 2020 Py, Polygon, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Building_2020_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, County Boundary Py, Polygon, January 1, 2005
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Street Centerline Ln, Line, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Street_Centerline_Ln.zip
Map 29. Percentage of Population Using Public Transit (2017)
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie LTC updated 07262021, Polygon, July 26, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Marc, Polygon, April 29, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie State University, Polygon, April 29, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Census Block Group 2010 Py, Polygon, January 1, 2010*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Collington EC updated 04272021, Polygon, April 29, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Municipal Boundary Py, Polygon, December 12, 2019 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Municipal_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, OTB updated 04272021, Polygon, April 29, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Parcel 117, Polygon, April 26,2021*
• United States Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2017, 5-Year Estimates, Percentage of Population using Public Transit, Polygon, 2020**
Map 30. Bus Ridership Activity (Fall 2019)
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie LTC updated 07262021, Polygon, July 26, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Marc, Polygon, April 29, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie State University, Polygon, April 29, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
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• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Bus Ridership Activity, Raster, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bus Stop Metro Pt, Point, September 9, 2018*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Collington EC updated 04272021, Polygon, April 29, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Municipal Boundary Py, Polygon, December 12, 2019* https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Municipal_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Parcel 117, Polygon, April 26,2021
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Park and Ride Pt, Point, October 27,2015
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Property Info Py, Polygon, January 1, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Property_Info_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, TM 15 1 Buffer, Line, July 18, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, TM 15 2 Line, July 18, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, TM 15 3 Line, July 18, 2021*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, TM 15 4 Line, July 18, 2021*
Map 39. F-10 Proposed Right-of-Way
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, County Boundary Py, Polygon, January 1, 2005 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/County_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Master Plan Right of Way Py, Polygon, August 30, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Master_Plan_Right_of_ Way_Py.zip
Map 40. Green Infrastructure Network (2017)
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, County Boundary Py, Polygon, January 1, 2005 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/County_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, GI Pln 2017 Py, Polygon, March 16, 2017 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/GI_Pln_2017_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Rail Transit Pt, Point, May 26, 2021
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Rail Transit Pt, Point, May 26, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Rail_Transit_Pt.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Transportation 2020 Ln, Line, March 23, 2017 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Transportation_2020_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Wetland Special State DNR Py, Polygon, August 27, 2019**
Map 42. Forest and Tree Canopy Coverage (2017)
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Rail Transit Pt, Point, May 26, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Rail_Transit_Pt.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Transportation 2020 Ln, Line, March 23, 2017 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Transportation_2020_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Tree Canopy 2014 2018 Chg Py, Polygon, June 10, 2019 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Tree_Canopy_2014_2018_ Chg_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Tree Canopy 2017 Py, 2017 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Tree_canopy_2017_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Watershed DOE Py, Polygon, October 28, 2005**
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Map 43. Impervious Surfaces (2017)
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Building 2020 Py, Polygon, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Building_2020_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Impervious Surface 2017 Py, Polygon, March 23, 2017 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Impervious_Surface_2017_ Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Rail Transit Pt, Point, May 26, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Rail_Transit_Pt.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Transportation 2020 Ln, Line, March 23, 2017 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Transportation_2020_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Watershed DOE Py, Polygon, October 28, 2005**
Map 44. Anacostia Trail Heritage Area
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020**
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Anacostia Tri Hrtge Area Py, Polygon, May 16, 2017 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip. asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Anacostia_Trl_Hrtge_Area_ Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020*
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Rail Transit Pt, Point, May 26, 2021
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Municipal Boundary Py, Polygon, January 5, 2018 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip.asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Municipal_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Park Py, Polygon, August 4, 2021
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Street Centerline Ln, Line, April 6, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip.asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Street_Centerline_Ln.zip
Map D-4. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020 **
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie MP Pedestrian Bike Facility, Polygon, April 18, 2022 *
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020 *
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, County Boundary Py, Polygon, January 1, 2005
• Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c)OpenStreetMap contributors, GIS user community, World Light Gray Base, Canvas, 2020 **
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Bowie Study Area Py, Polygon, November 18, 2020 *
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, County Boundary Py, Polygon, January 1, 2005 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip.asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/County_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Municipal Boundary Py, Polygon, December 12, 2019 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip.asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Municipal_Boundary_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Primary Road Ln, Line, January 24, 2020 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip.asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Primary_Road_Ln.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, PropertiesListedTbl8to21 Py, Polygon, November 29, 2021 *
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Property Py, Polygon, August 4, 2021 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip.asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Property_Py.zip
• Prince George’s County Planning Department, Transportation 2020 Ln, Line, March 23, 2017 https://gisdata.pgplanning.org/opendata/downloadzip.asp?FileName=/data/FGDB/Transportation_2020_Ln.zip
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Certificate of Adoption
CERTIFICATE OF ADOPTION AND APPROVAL
This 2022 Approved Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan supersedes the 2006 Approved Master Plan for Bowie and Vicinity for Planning Areas 71A, 71B, 74A, and 74B and the 2010 Approved Bowie State MARC Station Sector Plan and amends the 2014 Plan Prince George's 2035 Approved General Plan , the 2009 Approved Countywide Master Plan of Transportation , and the 2014 Formula 2040: Functional Master Plan for Parks, Recreation and Open Space , for Planning Areas 71A, 71B, 74A and 74B within the Master Plan boundaries. The Prince George's County Planning Board of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission adopted the master plan by Resolution No. 2021-142 on December 16, 2021. The Prince George's County Council approved the master plan by Resolution No. CR-18-2022 on March 8, 2022, after a duly advertised joint public hearing held on October 4, 2021.
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THE
ARYLAND -NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
Gavin Cohen, CPA Secretary -Treasure
2022 Approved Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan: March 8, 2022
Acknowledgments
Prince George’s County Planning Department
Andree Green Checkley, Esq. Planning Director
Derick Berlage, AICP Acting Deputy Director of Operations
Kipling Reynolds, AICP Division Chief, Community Planning Division
PROJECT TEAM CORE MEMBERS
Community Planning Division, Long-Range Planning Section
Scott Rowe, AICP, CNU-A Planner IV, Project Facilitator
Thomas Lester Planner III, Project Manager
Jordan Exantus, AICP, LEED AP Planner Coordinator, Project Manager (2018-2019)*
John C. Wooden Planner Coordinator, Project Manager (2019)*
Michael Zamore Planner Coordinator, Project Manager (2019)**
Andrew McCray Planner II, Deputy Project Manager, Acting Project Manager (2020)*
Sarah Benton, AICP Supervisor, Long-Range Planning
Brian Byrd Planner Coordinator*
Arnaldo Ruiz Planning Technician III
Garrett Dickerson Planner
Kenny Turscak Graduate Assistant*
Samantha Jamero Intern 1*
Community Planning Division, Neighborhood Revitalization Section
