SUITLAND - Prince George's County Planning Department

Buildings should be set back 14–22 feet from the curb.streetscape for pedestrian activities. Variationsin building setbacks in adjoining buildingsshould not be more than three feet.2. Buildings should be oriented to the street.The primary building entrances should beclearly visible from the street and related tothe sidewalks. Building entrances should berecessed in order to define the entry pointand maintain a coherent pattern along thesidewalk.Landscaping, Buffering, and Screening1. Landscape treatment should be extensivelyused to accent entry points, street corners,and signage. Landscaping should also beused along pedestrian and bicycle pathsto define these spaces. Each developmentshould have a landscape component as anintegrated part of the site design proposal.Stormwater Management1. Low-impact development techniques, ascontained in the current version of thedesign manual, “Low-Impact DevelopmentDesign Strategies: An IntegratedDesign Approach,” as published by thePrince George’s County Department ofEnvironmental Resources, shall be used onall sites as the primary method of collectingand/or treating stormwater.Utilities and Services1. All new development sites shall place utilitylines underground or relocate them to therear of the property.2. Development on smaller sites and allredevelopment/infill sites should placeutility lines underground or relocate themto the rear of the property.3. All service components, such as mechanicalequipment, dumpsters, and loading docksand storage, service, and delivery areas,shall be properly screened from public viewBuildings should be oriented to the street for maximum visibility and good pedestrian access.Plantings can be used to attractively screenmechanical equipment.26 Approved Suitland Mixed-Use Town Center Zone Development Plan