The City Council will hold a public hearing on the  Bowie Town Center / Sears Redevelopment Parcel Basic Plan Amendment application at its next meeting:

• Bowie City Council: Monday, August 3, at 8 p.m.

The City Council meeting will be broadcast live on Bowie Channel 10 (FIOS) and 71 & 996 (Comcast). Testimony for this public hearing must be submitted to the City Clerk (ahernandez@cityofbowie.org) by 7 p.m. on August 3.

The Basic Plan Amendment proposes to redevelop the existing 10.81 acre former Sears Property with: up to 800 residential dwelling units (multifamily, townhouses (not to exceed 150 units) and/or beds in an assisted living facility); retail uses, including restaurants and shops; a hotel use with a maximum of 150 rooms; and/or office uses.

The Bowie Advisory Planning Board held a hearing on the matter on July 28. Visit the Sears project page to view a video of that meeting.