The Prince George’s County Council is rescheduling Tuesday’s public hearing on a controversial map amendment that would clear the way for a major development that some Bowie residents oppose.
The Bowie-Mitchellville Sectional Map Amendment would clear the way for hundreds of homes to be built on agricultural zoned land at the Bowie airport.
In a statement, the Council said it will continue collecting written comments and testimony from residents.
A Prince George's County Council member denounces the council of violating its laws as it rushes to approve large residential development. News4's Tracee Wilkins reports.
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Council member Tom Dernoga accused colleagues of breaking the law as they rushed to pass the map ahead of a new council being seated in December.
The council’s statement did not say when a new hearing would be scheduled.
