Notice of Public Hearing

23-CR-01

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 7:30PM

Charter Resolution Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, To Amend Article III, “Mayor And Council”, §C3-5, “Election” And §C3-6, “Vacancies”; And Article IV, §C4-2, “Registration Of Voters”, §C4-3, “Supervisors Of Elections”, §C4-4, “Other Election Officials”, And §C4-5 “Petitions For Candidacy; Employees”; To Change The Date That A Petition For Candidacy For A Mayor Or Council Vacancy Must Be Withdrawn To Two Days After Said Petitions Are Due, Provide That Voter Registration For City Elections Shall Close 15 Days Prior To An Election, Provide That Supervisors Of Elections Will Be Appointed Or Re-Appointed On Or Before June 30 Of A Non-Election Year With Two Year Terms To Begin On July 1 Of That Year, Remove The Requirement That City Elections Be Conducted As Nearly As Practicable To Prince George's County Elections, And Change The Last Day Of Candidacy Withdrawal In A General Election To 49 Days Before The Election, And To Make Non-Substantive Corrections, Remove Unnecessary Provisions, And Clarify Other Provisions.

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The Mayor and Council will hold a Public Hearing on this Charter Resolution on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. during the Mayor and Council meeting. You may attend the meeting in person at 7401 Baltimore Avenue, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, College Park, MD 20740, or use the virtual Zoom platform. To obtain the meeting link or phone number to join the meeting, please visit the Mayor and Council Meeting page on our website. All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard.

If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may submit written comment prior to the Public Hearing. In order to be received by the Council as part of the record, the comment must include the specific topic to which it relates and the full name and address of the person submitting the comment. Written comment should be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing to cpmc@collegeparkmd.gov.

Notice of Public Hearing

23-O-02

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 7:30PM

Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park amending Chapter 190 “Zoning”, Article I “Revitalization Overlay District” by renaming the article and repealing and reenacting §190-3 “Powers and Duties of the City Advisory Planning Commission to conduct hearings”, §190-4, Criteria for Granting Variances, §190-9 “Departures From Design Standards”, and §190-17 “Appeal” to conform the Variance And Departure Provisions to County Law.

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The Mayor and Council will hold a Public Hearing on this Ordinance on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. during the Mayor and Council meeting. You may attend the meeting in person at 7401 Baltimore Avenue, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, College Park, MD 20740, or use the virtual Zoom platform. To obtain the meeting link or phone number to join the meeting, please visit the Mayor and Council Meeting page on our website. All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard.

If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may submit written comment prior to the Public Hearing. In order to be received by the Council as part of the record, the comment must include the specific topic to which it relates and the full name and address of the person submitting the comment. Written comment should be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing to cpmc@collegeparkmd.gov.

Notice of Public Hearing

23-O-04

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 | 7:30PM

Ordinance Of The Mayor And Council Of The City Of College Park, Amending Chapter 34, “Elections”, Article I, “General Provisions” §34-3, “Definitions”; Article II, §34-6, “Absentee Balloting”; And Article III, “Fair Election Practices”, §34-11, “Appointment Of Treasurer By Candidates And Political Committees”; To Redefine Ballot And Electronic Signature And To Define Mail-In Ballot, Reflect Maryland Law With Respect To Mail-In Ballots And Absentee Ballots, Accept Certain Signatures Electronically, Set A Time By Which Applications For Mail-In Ballots Must Be Made, Make Provision That Qualified Voters Who Have Opted To Receive A Mail-In Ballot For Federal Or State Of Maryland Elections Will Automatically Receive A Mail-In Ballot For City Elections Without The Necessity Of Filing An Application and Clarify Who Can Be Appointed As A Treasurer For An Political Candidate.

Click here to view the staff report.

The Mayor and Council will hold a Public Hearing on this Ordinance on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. during the Mayor and Council meeting. You may attend the meeting in person at 7401 Baltimore Avenue, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, College Park, MD 20740, or use the virtual Zoom platform. To obtain the meeting link or phone number to join the meeting, please visit the Mayor and Council Meeting page on our website. All interested parties will have the opportunity to be heard.

If you are unable to participate in the meeting, you may submit written comment prior to the Public Hearing. In order to be received by the Council as part of the record, the comment must include the specific topic to which it relates and the full name and address of the person submitting the comment. Written comment should be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing to cpmc@collegeparkmd.gov.

Copies of all legislation may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, 7401 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 201, College Park, MD 20740, by calling 240-487-3501, or from the City’s website: www.collegeparkmd.gov.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office and describe the assistance that is necessary.

For additional information please contact the City Clerk, Janeen S. Miller, at 240-487-3501.