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Approved Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment
for the Prince George's County Gateway Arts District
Preliminary Sector Plan and Proposed Sectional Map Amendment for the Prince George's County
Gateway Arts District now online.

Gateway Arts District Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) Vision Statement Public Forum Information Brochure Sector Plan Study Area Boundary Map Area and Arts Links Prince George's County Gateway Arts District Study Proposed Project Timeline Design Charrette Community Imaging Workshop News Links

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The Prince George's County Planning Board approved the project's Public Participation Program in May 2002. The Prince George's County Council subsequently endorsed it. The Public Participation Program consisted of four community events: an imaging and activities workshop held on June 20, 2002, a design charrette held on July 20, 2002 a follow-up workshop held with the community on October 8, 2002 and a development community roundtable discussion session held on November 8, 2002. In addition, the Gateway Arts District Sector Plan Team kept the community informed of the progress of the plan through posters, articles in newsletters and updates at municipal meetings.

On November 8, 2002, Councilman Shapiro and the Gateway Arts District Sector Plan staff team held a roundtable session with developers in Hyattsville. About 15 local and regional developers participated. Many excellent suggestions and ideas about the arts district were discussed. The information collected in the session was useful in the preparation of the sector plan.

In December 2003, the staff team completed a draft preliminary sector and proposed sectional map amendment. The Planning Board grated permission to print this preliminary plan on December 11, 2003. A joint public hearing of the Planning Board and the District Council was held on Tuesday, April 13, 2004. The hearing record was closed on April 28, 2004. The Planning Board held a worksession to review and discuss the hearing transcript analysis and staff recommendation on on July 15, 2004. the Planning Board adopted the Plan and SMA on September 9, 2004. The District Council held a work session on November 9, 2004 and approved the Plan and SMA on November 30, 2004. On January 24, 2005, the District Council adopted a resolution CR-2-2005, as an SMA revisory petition for the Gateway Arts District Sector Plan and SMA per Section 27-228(b) of the Zoning Ordinance. On March 8, 2005, the District Council adopted a resolution CR-3-2005 for the purpose of revising the SMA to provide for variances to owners of single-family dwellings - an authorization mistakenly omitted from the Gateway Arts District Development District Standards. A text amendment, CB-15-2005, was drafted to amend Section 27-229 (a)(19), to grant the Board of Appeals jurisdiction to hear and decide appeals involving variances in the Development District Overlay Zone. It was recommended favorably by the District Council Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee on April 6, 2005. This bill is expected to take effect in June 2005.

The preliminary sector plan and proposed sectional map amendment for the Prince George's County Gateway Arts District is now online on this website at http://www.mncppc.org/cpd/gatewayplan.htm until the final plan is published, the approved plan consists of the preliminary plan, PGCPB No. 04-119 and CR-78-2004. The final plan is expected to be printed in September 2006. A poster with English and Spanish descriptions of the plan highlights is now available.

Contact: Joe Chang, Project Leader, 301-952-4797 or Dineene O'Connor, Project Team Staff, 301-952-3573.

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Anacostia Trails Heritage Area Artspace Projects, Inc. City of Hyattsville Hyattsville Artist Alliance Joe's Movement Emporium Latin American Folk Institute Maryland State Arts Council M-NCPPC Arts And Cultural Heritage Division Neighborhood Design Center

Panmasters Prince George's Gateway Arts District Prince George's Arts Council Redevelopment Authority Arts District Initiative Route 1 Communities University of Maryland - Department of Art World Arts Focus

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"Townsend endorses Inner Beltway's Arts District" by Walter Lee Dozier, The Gazette, July 4, 2002. "Council member to run unopposed" by Julia Oliver, The Gazette, July 4, 2002. "Residents discuss Arts District" by Jeffrey Lyles, The Gazette, June 27, 2002. "Arts District designs shown in Brentwood" by Jeffrey Lyles, The Gazette, May 3, 2002. "Arts District hears great news: Program to include work space, museum; Two-mile stretch of Route 1 designated for ongoing revitalization campaign" By Susan Gervasi, The Prince George's Journal, June 1, 2002. "Creative Development: Artists' District Planned" Sara Kehaulani Goo, Washington Post, April 4. 2002. "Arts District gains momentum - Store's expansion part of $51M corridor revitalization plan" Sarah Brumfield, The Prince George's Journal, March 14, 2002. "Prince George's County to Celebrate Artist's Housing During Ribbon Cutting Ceremony"

"Residents learn details on new Gateway Arts District" by Jeffrey Lyles, The Gazette; April 4, 2002. "Transition begins for Hyattsville Middle School" by Julia Oliver, The Gazette; March 15, 2002. "Four Towns, One Community - The Gateway Arts District Crosses Municipal Boundaries to Revitalize Prince George's County Neighborhoods" Barbara Arm Funk, The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission; February 2001. "Peace is Guiding Force at Mount Rainier Elementary - Theme Shapes School, Helps Youngsters Cope in Time of War" Washington Post; October 3, 2001. "Designation paves way for Arts District" by Julia Oliver, The Gazette; January 18, 2002. "Gateway Arts Project Hopes to Revitalize Route 1 Area" by January W. Payne, Suburban Newsline staff. Nov.27, 2002 : COMMUNITY PLANNING DIVISION HOME:

Last update: 11/2/06