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Screening and Buffering1. Mechanical equipment, dumpsters, storage,service, loading and delivery areas shall bescreened from public view by the use ofplantings, walls, or fences.2. Chain-link fencing (of any type), corrugatedmetal, corrugated fiberglass, sheet metal, orwire mesh shall not be used as a screeningmaterial. The use of barbed or razor wire isnot permitted.This fence and landscaping inadequately screen the mechanical equipment.40 Approved Suitland Mixed-Use Town Center Zone Development Plan
Parking and LoadingObjective: A well-designed network of sharedand structured parking areas that allow areduction of parking requirements while stillensuring sufficient parking is available to meetthe needs of residents and businesses.Parking RequirementsIntent: A reduction of parking requirementsresults in more open space available for theenjoyment of all residents, as paved areas areconsolidated and reduced. Sufficient parkingis still available to meet the needs of thecommunity. Structured parking is allowed andencouraged to further reduce the impact ofimpervious surfaces on the visual and naturalenvironment.1. Parking Requirements for AllNonresidential Development:a. The minimum number of parkingspaces permitted for each land usetype shall be reduced 50 percent fromthe minimum number of required offstreetparking spaces in accordancewith Section 27-568(a) of the ZoningOrdinance. If off-site shared parkingis utilized in accordance with off-siteshared parking requirements below,then this minimum for on-site parkingmay be waived.b. The maximum number of parkingspaces permitted for each land usetype shall be equal to 80 percent ofthe minimum number of required offstreetparking spaces in accordancewith Section 27-568(a) of the ZoningOrdinance. If structured parking isprovided this maximum number may beincreased.c. Off-site and shared parking should beused to the greatest extent possible tomeet parking requirements.d. Where shared parking is utilized, theapplicant shall provide details of thedevelopment’s proposed uses andrequired parking. The applicant shallthen demonstrate that the availableshared parking is adequate to meetall or part of the parking needs of theproposed uses in addition to any otherdevelopment being served by the sharedparking lot. The applicant shall alsoprovide information on the times whenthe uses operate so as to demonstratethe lack of potential conflict betweenmultiple uses. The shared parkingfacility must be within a walkabledistance (a quarter of a mile) to theprimary entrances of all uses beingserved.e. To encourage the construction ofstructured parking facilities in thetown center and to promote economicdevelopment, the establishment of aparking district in accordance with therequirements of Division 27, Section399-413, of the <strong>Prince</strong> George’s <strong>County</strong>Code is recommended. Applicantswithin an established parking districtmay have the minimum parkingrequirements reduced or waivedprovided that the applicant agreesto pay a fee-in-lieu for the requirednumber of parking spaces that are to bewaived and/or a special assessment asdefined by the parking district.f. Wherever possible, incentives shouldbe provided to encourage use ofalternative modes of transportationother than single-occupancy vehicles.These incentives can be used toreduce the minimum off-street parkingrequirements between 5 and 20 percent.The alternatives include contributingto the county and/or city ride sharingprograms, providing private incentivesfor car- and vanpooling and bicycleuse, participating in usage of publictransportation programs such asWMATA’s Metrochek and MTA’sCommuter Choice Maryland, orprovision of private shuttle bus service.Verifiable data must be produced thatsupports the desired reductions in theminimum off-street parking.g. When off-site parking is necessary tomeet the parking requirements, theapplicant shall provide satisfactorydocumentation such as affidavits, leaseagreements, or other agreements toshow that parking is provided off-siteand is located within a quarter-mile ofthe proposed development.2. Parking Requirements for ResidentialDevelopment:a. The maximum number of parkingspaces permitted for residentialdevelopment shall be 1.5 spaces perdwelling unit and the minimum shallbe 1.0 parking spaces per dwelling.Additional spaces provided in the formof structured parking may be approvedon a case-by-case basis. If an individualattached or detached dwelling includesan attached garage, the maximumApproved Suitland Mixed-Use Town Center Zone Development Plan1
Page 1: February 2006$5.00ApprovedSuitland
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Page 7 and 8: AppendicesA. Workshops and Particip
Page 9 and 10: INTRODUCTIONThe focus of the Mixed-
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Page 13 and 14: e encouraged to complement the main
Page 15 and 16: HISTORIC OVERVIEW OFSUITLANDBefore
Page 17 and 18: ANALYSIS OF EXISTINGDEVELOPMENTCHAR
Page 19 and 20: etween separate centers, and a comm
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Page 59 and 60: DESIGN REVIEW PROCESSAll new develo
Page 61 and 62: Appendix ASuitland M-U-TC Community
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Page 69 and 70: Appendix DDivision 3. Uses Permitte
Page 71 and 72: USE(D) Services:Animal hospital, an
Page 73 and 74: USEGarden supplies store, floricult
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Page 77 and 78: USE(C) All othersTaxicab dispatchin
Page 79 and 80: Subdivision 5. Special PermitsSec.
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Page 83 and 84: Shade TreesBotanical Name Common Na
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Page 89 and 90: ShrubberyBotanical Name Common Name
Page 91 and 92: Ornamental GrassesBotanical Name Co
Page 93 and 94: AcknowledgmentsThe Maryland-Nationa
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