Prince George's Planning Board Releases January Meeting and Events Calendar

The Prince George's County Planning Board and Planning Department published a public events calendar on Jan. 2, 2026, laying out meeting dates and outreach opportunities for January and the months ahead. The release lists formal planning-board hearings, subdivision and Development Review Committee meetings, community design charrettes and a slate of forums and brown-bag sessions aimed at engaging residents, business owners and community groups on corridor studies and transportation and land-use topics.

The calendar provides practical participation details. Residents may view many meetings virtually and are given instructions for registering to provide public testimony, including registration deadlines. The announcement also explains how to request accommodations for persons with disabilities and directs residents to staff contact information for follow-up questions and technical help.

Community forums and brown-bag sessions are highlighted as venues for focused input on corridor studies and multimodal transportation planning. Those meetings are designed to gather stakeholder perspectives on how proposed land-use and transportation options would affect local neighborhoods, commuting patterns, economic development and access to regional transit. For neighborhoods facing redevelopment pressures or transportation changes, the sessions offer an early opportunity to shape project scope and mitigation measures.

For Prince George's County residents, the schedule is a reminder that planning decisions that shape where homes, businesses and transit lines go are not made behind closed doors. Public testimony at planning-board hearings can influence conditions attached to proposals, timing for infrastructure improvements and expectations for community benefits. Virtual viewing and clear registration procedures lower barriers to participation, while accommodations provisions aim to ensure meetings are accessible to residents with disabilities.

To review the full calendar, register for meetings, request accommodations or contact staff, visit the Planning Department website at pgplanning.org/m-ncppc-prince-georges-county-planning-board-and-department-announce-february-2025-events-and-meetings/. Residents with questions about specific hearings or committee agendas should consult the calendar and contact the department using the staff information provided on the site to confirm deadlines and participation instructions.