Affordable Housing on Surplus County Property (CB-100-2026)
Prince George's County
Summary
CB-100 requires the county to evaluate its surplus land for senior/affordable housing and to require a share of affordable units in development projects on county property, with a financial-feasibility waiver added by amendment. It cleared committee 4-0.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct fiscal estimate; it leverages land the county already owns to produce below-market-rate housing.
Very low-income residents — about 89,000 households earn under 50% of area median income while only about 46,000 affordable units exist.
Mentions & discussions (2)
County Council - Sep 29, 2026
A bill was scheduled for second reading that would require the county to evaluate its surplus land for affordable or elderly housing and require affordable units in certain residential development projects on county property.
Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee - Sep 17, 2026
CB-100 requires the county to evaluate its surplus land for senior/affordable housing and to require a share of affordable units in development projects on county property, with a financial-feasibility waiver added by amendment. It cleared committee 4-0.
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