Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan and Sectional Map Amendment

Bowie Area Master Plan

The Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Master Plan was approved by the Prince George's County District Council on March 8, 2022 (see County/District Council resolution (PDF). More information on the Master Plan is below.

Sectional Map Amendment     

On July 12, 2022, the Prince George’s County Council, sitting as the District Council, initiated the Sectional Map Amendment for the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity planning areas (Resolution CR-089-2022 (PDF)). A Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) is a comprehensive rezoning amendment for properties within the entire geographic area covered by the Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity Area Master Plan. The SMA revises the existing zoning to conform to the recommendations of the Comprehensive Zoning chapter of the recently approved (March 8, 2022) master plan.

The purposes of the SMA are to:

  • Implement the master plan’s Comprehensive Zoning chapter
  • Implement the recommended future land use map
  • Encourage future development that aligns with the proposed zoning

M-NCPPC provided a briefing (PDF) to City Council at its regular meeting on July 11, 2022, noting the deadline for individual property owner requests for zoning category changes (view requests received by M-NCPPC)A joint public hearing will be held by the Prince George's County District Council and Planning Board for the Sectional Map Amendment on May 9, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. (view public hearing notice (PDF)). For more information on the SMA, visit the M-NCPPC project website

On September 19, 2022, the City Council conducted a public hearing and voted unanimously to send a letter supporting the SMA with revisions (view position letter (PDF)). 

  1. Bowie Master plan 
  2. Master Planning Explained
  3. Other Useful Links

The Master Plan provides a vision for the City of Bowie and portions of the Mitchellville and Collington areas, and describes how the plan area will grow and evolve over the next 25 years. It identifies strategies to achieve economic success for this part of the County by recommending: 

  • an increased mix of land uses at the Bowie Local Town Center,
  • expanded economic development opportunities at the Free State Shopping Center/Bowie Marketplace area along MD 450 (Annapolis Road) and the Collington Local Employment Area,
  • revitalized Old Town Bowie, and 
  • strategic investment along US 301/MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway), MD 450 (Annapolis Road), and MD 197 (Collington/Laurel Bowie Road).

This is a comprehensive master plan that contains recommendations for nine elements: Land Use and Comprehensive Zoning, Economic Prosperity, Transportation and Mobility, Natural Environment, Housing and Neighborhoods, Community Heritage, Culture, and Design, Healthy Communities, and Public Facilities specific to Bowie-Mitchellville and Vicinity. View a video of the September 20, 2021, and read the City's position letter on the Plan.