Description: Final Plats depict the final subdivision of a tract of land. They include all necessary engineering data to locate every street, lot, block and boundary line on the ground. Final plats are reviewed by the M-NCPPC technical staff to ensure conformance with the approved preliminary plan. They are approved by the Planning Board at regularly scheduled meetings but advertised public hearings are not required. See Section 24-3402 of the New Ordinance.
Description: This data set shows the exact location and design of all buildings, structures, streets, parking lots, open spaces, landscaping, grading and other physical features. See Section 27-3401 for Zoning applications and Section 24-3302 for Subdivision applications under the New Ordinance.
Description: This data set is a precise site plan that includes exact loactions of lots, buildings, streets, etc. Architectural plans, exterior building elevations and detailed landscaping plans are also included in a Specific Design Plan. This is Phase III of the Comprehensive Design Zone process. Specific Design Plan is not carried into the New Ordinance.
Description: The Certificate of Adequacy (ADQ) is a new process that confirms necessary infrastructure is built at the same time or prior to the proposed development. A Certificate of Adequacy is reviewed during the Preliminary Plan of Subdivision phase and is certified by the Planning Director prior to Planning Board review of the Preliminary Plan. The request for a Certificate of Adequacy is submitted concurrently with the Preliminary Plan of Subdivision application. Additional information available at https://www.mncppc.org/5105/Certificate-of-Adequacy-ADQ and Section 24-4503 of the Subdivsion Regulations at https://online.encodeplus.com/regs/princegeorgescounty-md/doc-viewer.aspx#secid-1040.
Description: This data set is a to-scale depiction of the division of a tract of land. Preliminary plans are reviewed for environmental issues, such as woodland conservation and stormwater management; proper legal description of lots; and the general design of the subdivision including access, circulation and lotting pattern. See Section 24-3402 of the New Ordinance.
Description: FDP is the plan that controls the development only in the M-X-C Zone. The final development plan is approve with Preliminary and contains site-specific standards for future development. Once approved it remains valid indefinitely. Final Development Plan was not carried over into the New Ordinance.
Description: The Pre-Preliminary Plan layer is a depiction of a tract of land that is under consideration for subdivision. The Pre-Preliminary Plan is an avenue for applicants to get and idea on whether or not they should pursue a Preliminary Plan. Pre-Preliminary Plan is not carried into the New Ordinance.
Description: This data set is a depiction of the bacis relationships among the propesed uses and illustrates the approximate loactions of structures, parking areas, streets, site access, open space and other major physical features. They may be somewhat detailed, or may depict large areas connected with arrows or other graphic symbols. Conceptual site plans must be approved before a preliminary plan of subdivision may be approved. They are valid indefinitely. Conceptual Site Plans were not made a part of the New Ordinance.
Description: This data set establishes the general loaction, distribution, and size of proposed structures and includes various standards and guidelines. Comprehensive Design Plans must be approved before a Preliminary Plan of subdivision may be approved and are valid indefinitely. Comprehensive Design Plans are Phase II of the Comprehensive Design Zone process. Comprehensive Design Plans were not made a part of the New Ordinance.
Description: To display overall conceptual design elements such as special gateway treatment areas, focal points, views, areas appropriate for special architectural treatment, location and type of recreational facilities and pedestrian circulations and amenities, etc. for a proposed development in the M-X-C Zone according to an approved Zoning Map Amendment application. Comprehensive Sketch Plans were not made a part of the New Ordinance.
Description: A conservation sketch plan is an administrative plan process used to inventory and prioritize site features for conservation for a particular tract of land, for planning purposes. Site features may include but are not limited to scenic, historic, environmental, and agricultural characteristics. A certified conservation sketch plan is required prior to the acceptance of a preliminary plan of subdivision for a conservation subdivision (24-152(e)). A conservation sketch plan is certified by the Planning Director for completeness and is valid for two years. See Section 24-4703 of the New Ordinance.
Description: This data set displays a change to a conventional zone by the District Council. The District Council must determine that there has either been a substantial change in the character of the neighborhood or that a mistake was made either in the original zoning or the most recent sectional map amendment. The change or mistake finding does not apply to floating zones. Approval of a floating zone depends upon demonstrating conformance to required findings for approval of that zone as stipulated in the Zoning Ordinance. See Section 27-3601 of the New Ordinance.
Description: This data set is a representation of a zoning ordinance that permits certain uses that would not otherwise be permitted in particular zone through the grant of a special exception. The use that may be allowed by special exception are listed in the Zoning Ordinance on a zone-by-zone basis. Special Exception applications may be considered only for those uses listed as an allowable special exception under that zone. See Section 27-3604 of the New Ordinance, as approved in CR-136-2021 and effective April 1, 2022.
Description: This data set displays the relief granted from the strict application of the Zoning Ordinance requirements for landscaping, buffering and screening requirements of the Landscape Manual. See Section 27-3614 of the New Ordinance.
Description: Section 7-112 of the Regional district Act, requires all federal, state, local governments, and public utilities to submit proposed projects for a Mandatory Referral review and approval by the Commission. In Prince George’s County, the Planning Board Is the statutorily created body under Article 28, and performs the duties of “the Commission”. The law requires that the Planning Board review and approve the proposed location, character, grade, and extent of any road, park, public way or ground, public building or structure, or public utility prior to the project being located, constructed, or authorized. The Planning board must also review the widening, extension, relocation, narrowing, vacation, abandonment, or change of use of any road, park, or public way or ground, and the acquisition or sale of any land by any public board, body, or official.
Description: This data set displays the location of the properties exempted from the requirements of the Woodland Consrvation Ordinacne due to having been issued a Numbered Exemption. See the Landscape Manial Section 1.3.
Description: Natural Resource Inventories depict the existing features found on a tract of land prior to subdivision. They include all existing site features, historic features, and the regulated natural resources necessary to evaluate a site prior to development. Natural Resource Inventories are reviewed by the M-NCPPC EPS staff for signature approval. A signed NRI must accompany a preliminary plan application.
Description: This data set displays some land uses and/or structures in existence that do not meet the current requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. These uses/structures are termed non-conforming. This has occurred in a variety of ways. In some cases, a land use was established prior to the initial zoning of the property. In other cases, a use was once permitted in a zone but has subsequently been disallowed or allowed only by a special exception. Also, there are some structures that were originally built according to all of the parking, setback, sign, etc. requirements of the ordinance but no longer meet these requirements because of a subsequent change in the regulations. The non-conforming uses and structures are considered to be "grandfathered" and allowed to remain as long as the use has never ceased for a period no longer than 180 days. In certain circumstances, uses may be required to be recertified. Any alteration, enlargement, extension or reconstruction of a non-conforming use requires approval of a special exception. See Section 27-7100 of the New Ordinance.
Name: Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Conservation Plan
Display Field: CASE_NUM
Type: Feature Layer
Geometry Type: esriGeometryPolygon
Description: The Chesapeake Bay Conservation Plan is a site plan required prior to the issuance of any subdivision, grading or building permit within the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Overlay Zones. See Section 27-3603 of the New Ordinance.
Description: This data set displays areas of recorded plats of subdivision that may be vacated (abandoned) upon petition by the owner of the porperty. All owners of abutting properties must be notified in writing of the proposed vacation petition. Notice of a vacation hearing is posted on the property and the Planning Board's action is sent to the County Land Records and the State Department of Assessment and Taxation. See Section 24-3406 of the New Ordinance.
Description: Alternative Compliance Plans depict an alternative landscape plan to fulfill requirements in accordance with the Landscape Manual. Plans are reviewed by Alternative Compliance Committee and approved by Planning Director. New Ordinance Landscape Manual Section 1.3.
Description: A Special Permit is a special review process for certain proposed uses in some zoning districts such as U-L-I and M-U-TC Zone. Special Permit is not carried into the New Ordinance.
Description: The Pre-Acceptance layer is a depiction of a tract of land that is under consideration for any DAMS application process. Pre-acceptance cases typically do not follow existing property lines and have been captured by COGO. Cases may or may not be accepted; if accepted, they will be migrated from the pre-acceptance layer to the respective case type layer.