Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CR-067-2023

• Reference No.: CR-067-2023
• Draft No.: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 11/14/2023
• Introduced Date: 7/5/2023
• Effective date: 6/1/2024
• Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING WALKABLE URBAN STREETS ACT OF 2023 ROADS AND SIDEWALKS - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS for the purpose of incorporating 2023 Urban Street Design Standards and Specifications as consistent with Plan Prince George's 2035 for Regional Transit Districts and Local Centers in Prince George's County, striving to balance the needs of all users that are business-friendly, walkable, bike-able and transit friendly; generally regarding design and construction standards and urban street designs.
• Proposers/Sponsors: Eric C. Olson, Thomas E. Dernoga, Jolene Ivey, Ingrid S. Watson, Wala Blegay, Krystal Oriadha, Edward P. Burroughs, Wanika Fisher
• Related files: CR-068-2023, CB-069-2023
• Contact: Kathy Canning

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/14/2023	2	County Council	new draft substituted	Pass
11/14/2023	2	County Council	adopted	Pass
9/28/2023	1	Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee	amended (1)	Pass
9/28/2023	1	Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee	amended (2)	Pass
9/28/2023	1	Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
9/14/2023	1	Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee	Held in Committee
7/5/2023	1	County Council	introduced and referred

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING WALKABLE URBAN STREETS ACT OF 2023 ROADS AND SIDEWALKS - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS for the purpose of incorporating 2023 Urban Street Design Standards and Specifications as consistent with Plan Prince George's 2035 for Regional Transit Districts and Local Centers in Prince George's County, striving to balance the needs of all users that are business-friendly, walkable, bike-able and transit friendly; generally regarding design and construction standards and urban street designs.

Background

The Walkable Streets Act of  2023 incorporates 2023 Urban Street Design Standards and Specifications as consistent with Plan Prince George's 2035 for Regional Transit Districts and Local Centers in Prince George's County.  This resolution strives to balance the needs of all users that are business-friendly, walkable, bike-able and transit friendly.