Public Notices

Each month, the City posts public hearings, fair summaries and other public notices here. Notices are also posted at collegeparkmd.gov/notices.


Notice of Public Hearing - March 9, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Ordinance 21-O-03

An Ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park, Amending Chapter 175 “Taxation”, Article IV, “Revitalization Tax Credit”, Section §175-13 “Waiver”, To Provide For A Waiver of the Exclusion With Respect To Undergraduate Housing and the Confirmation or Modification of a Tax Credit Issued In Error to a Multifamily Housing Project Intended for Undergraduate Students, When All Other Requirements and Criteria Of §175-9 and §175-10 Have Been Met. If adopted, this Ordinance would serve as enabling legislation to allow the Mayor and Council to grant, by separate action, a Revitalization Tax Credit to The Tempo (Gilbane) student housing project.

21-O-03 was introduced at the Regular Meeting on February 23, 2021. The Public Hearing will be held virtually on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. 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. Please note, participants will be muted during the meeting except during public comment.

• To join by computer, please click or enter the link below: https://zoom.us/j/92398574069 • To join by telephone, please dial: 301-715-8592, Webinar ID: 923 9857 4069, Event password: CPjoinMCM

Copies of this Ordinance may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, 8400 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 375, College Park, MD 20740, by calling 240-487-3501, or from the City’s website: www.collegeparkmd.gov.

If you are unable to participate in the virtual meeting but would like to comment on this matter, you may submit written comment in advance. In order to be received by the Council as part of the record, the comment must include the full name and address of the person submitting the comment, and be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing to cpmc@collegeparkmd.gov.

In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 240-487-3501 and describe the assistance that is necessary. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at 240-487-3501 and we will be happy to assist you.


Notice of Public Hearing - March 23, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Charter Resolution 21-CR-01

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, “Voting and Elections”, §C4-5, “Petitions For Candidacy; Employees” and §C4-6, “Runoff Elections”, To Require That On Or Before March 31 Of A General Election Year, The Mayor and Council Will Set, By Motion, The Date In November For The General Election, That If The Mayor And Council Fail To Set The Election Date, The General Election Will Be Held On The First Tuesday Following The First Monday In November, That Withdrawal As A Candidate In A General Election Must Be Filed No Later Than The 49th Day Prior To The Election, And In A Special Election Must Be Filed No Later Than Noon On The 4th Calendar Day After the Application Deadline, To Allow More Flexibility In Setting The Date Of Any Run-Off Election Within A 45 Day Time Period, To Reduce The Additional Time Allowed For Receipt Of Candidate Petitions and Authorizations When A Candidate Has Not Initially Qualified, and To Change Certain Filing Deadlines, To Accommodate The Additional Time Required To Vote By Mail And To Process The Ballots, And To Make Conforming Changes. Charter Resolution 21-CR-01 was introduced at the Regular Meeting on February 23, 2021. The staff report that explains these proposed Charter amendments is posted here. • To join by computer, please click or enter the link below: https://zoom.us/j/92398574069 • To join by telephone, please dial: 301-715-8592, Webinar ID: 923 9857 4069, Event password: CPjoinMCM

Copies of this Charter Resolution may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office, 8400 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 375, College Park, MD 20740, by calling 240-487-3501, or from the City’s website: www.collegeparkmd.gov.

If you are unable to participate in the virtual meeting but would like to comment on this matter, you may submit written comment in advance. In order to be received by the Council as part of the record, the comment must include the full name and address of the person submitting the comment, and be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing to cpmc@collegeparkmd.gov.

In accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 240-487-3501 and describe the assistance that is necessary. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at 240-487-3501 and we will be happy to assist you.