§ 27-271.01. Requirements for Expedited Transit-Oriented Development.

(a)

Legislative intent.

(1)

It is in the vital public interest of the residents of Prince George's County to create incentives that encourage high quality transit-oriented development, which will increase the County's tax base by stimulating economic growth and the development of sustainable projects with a mix of residential and commercial uses.

(2)

Incentives that create more certainty, timeliness, and predictability in the County's development review process near WMATA and certain Maryland Transit Administration ("MTA") transit stations, which also include proper standards that promote business uses that are compatible with transit-oriented development and desired by the public, will create a positive environment for transit-oriented development projects to better attract private financing and more effectively satisfy market demand.

(b)

Expedited review for transit-oriented development. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subtitle, or any Resolution adopted by the District Council pursuant thereto, Expedited Transit-Oriented Development Projects shall be eligible for expedited review in accordance and compliance with Section 27-290.01 or Section 27-290.02 as provided herein. For eligible developments that do not seek expedited review, the prescriptions of Section 27-290.01 and Section 270-290.02 shall not apply.

(CB-20-2013)