Prince George’s County Council and Planning Board Set March 24 Transportation Hearing

Prince George’s County Council, sitting as the District Council, and the Prince George’s County Planning Board will hold an in-person Joint Public Hearing on the Preliminary Countywide Master Plan of Transportation (CR-079-2021) on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the 1st Floor Council Hearing Room at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building, 1301 McCormick Drive, Largo, MD 20774. The news release issued by The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) on February 25, 2026, states the meeting may be viewed via live streaming video and that "To register to speak or submit comments or written testimony, please use the Council’s eComment portal at: . For those unable to use the portal, comments/written correspondence may be emailed to: onlinesignup@co.pg.md.us or faxed to (301) 952-5178."

The M-NCPPC release identifies the planning board and department as announcing their March 2026 calendar and notes that "The Prince George’s County Planning Board and the Prince George’s County Planning Department of The Maryland‑National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M‑NCPPC) announce their upcoming public events and meetings for March 2026." The release carries the standard caution that "Events and meetings are subject to change."

The March 2026 Planning Board meeting schedule published in the release lists four meetings: Thursday, March 5 at 12 p.m. - Virtual Participation Only; No In-person Option; Thursday, March 12 at 10 a.m.; Thursday, March 19 at 1 p.m.; and Thursday, March 26 at 3 p.m. Meeting locations for the March calendar are identified as Online and the M-NCPPC Largo Headquarters Auditorium, 1616 McCormick Drive, Largo, MD 20774.

The same February 25 release includes an editorial note indicating M‑NCPPC "published its March 2026 events and meeting schedule and posted resources related to the Preliminary Port Towns Sector Plan and associated" materials, but the sentence in the release provided to this newsroom cuts off and does not specify which Port Towns resources were posted or where to review them. For document requests and to confirm posted materials, the planning department can be reached at PPD-InfoCounter@ppd.mncppc.org and Planning Board public affairs at Publicaffairs@ppd.mncppc.org.

For historical context, a February 26, 2025 M‑NCPPC release retained in the agency archive listed March 2025 programs: a Brown Bag session on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, noon to 1 p.m. at 1616 McCormick Drive covering CB-15 and Transitional Provisions; a Fort Washington Forward Town Hall on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Southern Regional Technology and Recreation Complex, 7007 Bock Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744; a virtual Historic Preservation Commission meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.; and an M‑NCPPC Full Commission meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 10 a.m.

Logistics and contact details in the February 25, 2026 release include the Council signup email onlinesignup@co.pg.md.us and fax (301) 952-5178 for those unable to use the eComment portal, M‑NCPPC general contacts info@mncppc.org and phone 301-454-1740, and the Historic Preservation mailbox HistoricPreservation@ppd.mncppc.org. The release reiterates that "Events and meetings are subject to change," and residents planning to testify at the March 24 hearing should use the Council’s eComment portal or the email and fax alternatives provided in the release.