Saddle Ridge
Prince George's County
Description
A Specific Design Plan for 450 single-family houses and 253 townhomes on 289 acres near Accokeek Road. After oral argument, the Council directed staff to draft an approval with conditions.
Impact summary
703 homes on a former sand and gravel mine site, down from 955 originally approved, with over 102 acres of stream valley preserved; the adjacent resident warns of dangerous traffic at his driveway.
Applicant
- Name
- D.R. Horton, Inc.
- Address
- South of Floral Park Road and north of MD 373 (Accokeek Road)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 5
- Public comments
- 3
- Total mentions
- 5
Last vote · City Council
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 14, 2026, up from 1 in the two months before.
Meeting timeline (5)
District Council - Oct 20, 2026
A Specific Design Plan for 450 single-family detached homes and 253 townhouses on 289 acres was approved with conditions, ending the appeal of the Planning Board's approval.
District Council - Sep 29, 2026
Specific Design Plan for 450 detached homes and 253 townhouses on 289.36 acres in District 9; council directed an approval order with conditions despite the neighbor's appeal.
Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee - Sep 29, 2026
Specific design plan for 703 homes (450 detached, 253 attached) on 289.36 acres in Brandywine, appealed by an adjoining property owner over traffic and density. The council affirmed the Planning Board with conditions.
District Council - Sep 14, 2026
A 703-home plan (450 detached, 253 townhouses) on 289 acres heads to oral argument September 29 after an appeal was filed.
District Council - Jul 21, 2026
The Council waived review, letting the Planning Board's approval of 450 single-family homes and 253 townhouses stand despite an appeal filed.
Related issues (2)
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