Politics & Government

City Will Appeal Book Exchange Decision

An appeal would force the discussion to the District Council.

College Park is preparing to appeal an anticipated decision by the county planning board to support a proposal by developers for a currently sits.

After the for the project, the Prince George’s County Planning Board .

While the board has yet to adopt a final resolution, city attorney Suellen Ferguson said at Tuesday’s Mayor and Council meeting that she anticipates it won’t be a decision “favorable” to the council, and she will prepare an appeal on behalf of the city.

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An appeal would force the District Council—comprised of Prince George’s County Council members—to hold a hearing or an oral argument on the case, said city planning director Terry Schum. Without an appeal, the District Council could choose to accept the board’s position of approval with conditions.

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