City Council
Regular MeetingHyattsville, MD · May 17, 2021
Agenda
City of Hyattsville
Hyattsville Municipal Building
4310 Gallatin Street, 3rd Floor
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 985-5000
www.hyattsville.org
Agenda Regular Meeting
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City Council
Kevin Ward, Interim Mayor, Ward 1
Carrianna Suiter, Council Vice President, Ward 3
Bart Lawrence, Ward 1
Robert S. Croslin, Ward 2
Danny Schaible, Ward 2
Ben Simasek, Ward 3
Edouard Haba, Ward 4
Daniel Peabody, Ward 4
Joseph Solomon, Ward 5
Erica Spell Wolf, Ward 5
ADMINISTRATION
Tracey E. Douglas, City Administrator
Laura Reams, City Clerk, 301-985-5009, cityclerk@hyattsville.org
City Council Agenda Regular Meeting May 17, 2021
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1. Call to Order and Council Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Public Comment (7:10 p.m. – 7:20 p.m.) Complete Speaker Card, Limit 2 minutes per speaker
5. City Administrator Update (7:20 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
6. Presentations (7:30 p.m. - 8:10 p.m.)
6.a) Election 2021 - Presentation of Results HCC-339-FY21
Presentation Only
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
6,b) MDOT SHA Presentation on the Status of MD 500/Queen’s Chapel Road HCC-337-FY21
Project, Phase 2
Presentation only.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Public Works
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6.c) Mall at Prince George’s Self-Storage Project (DSP-99044-20) HCC-330-FY21
Presentation Only
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: DSP-99044-20 MPG Self-Storage - Presentation Memo
MPG Self Storage - DSP SOJ
DSP-99044-20_Mall at Prince George's Layout and Signage
7. Proclamations (8:10 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.)
7.a) Proclamation Declaring June 4, 2021 as National Gun Violence Awareness HCC-338-FY21
Day
I move that the Mayor and Council declare June 4, 2021 as National Gun Violence Awareness
Day in the City of Hyattsville.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Attachments: CM 0517 National Gun Violence Awareness Day 2021
7.b) LGBTQ+ Pride Month Proclamation HCC-340-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council declare June 2021 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the City of
Hyattsville.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Attachments: CM 0517 LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2021
7.c) Caribbean-American Heritage Month Proclamation HCC-342-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council declare June 2021, as Caribbean-American Heritage Month
in Hyattsville.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Attachments: CM 0517 Caribbean American Heritage Month 2021
8. Consent Items (8:15 p.m. - 8:20 p.m.)
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8.a) Authorization for SoHy Use Agreement HCC-331-FY21
I move the City Council authorize the City Administrator to execute a short-term Events Use
Agreement with the SoHy Co-Op to use the City’s parcels at 4503-4508 Hamilton Street to be
used as a temporary monthly event space from May 2021 - October 2021, subject to review for
legal sufficiency by the City Attorney.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: SoHy Hamilton - Request to the City
8.b) Acceptance and Appropriation of Maryland DHCD Community Legacy Grant HCC-333-FY21
Funds
I move the City Council accept and appropriate in the FY2022 budget, $160,000 in grant funding
awarded to the City of Hyattsville by the Maryland Department of Housing & Community
Development (DHCD) to support renovation of the Hyattsville Teen Center and the City’s
Commercial Façade Improvement Programs.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Memo - Maryland DHCD Grant Awards - FY2021
DHCD Grant Award - FY2021 - Hyattsville
Resolution 2020-08 Community Legacy Application SIGNED
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8.c) Hyattsville Resolution 2021-03: A Resolution to recertify the Gateway Arts HCC-336-FY21
and Entertainment District as a designated State Arts and Entertainment
District.
I move that the City Council adopt Hyattsville Resolution 2021-03, a resolution affirming the
City of Hyattsville’s approval and support of a request to the Maryland Department of
Commerce for recertification of the Gateway Arts and Entertainment (A&E) District be
designated by the Secretary for an additional 10-year period and authorize the City
Administrator and City Attorney to provide the Secretary with a letter certifying Resolution
2021-03.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Resolution A&E District for PH Att 1
Sample A&E Certification Letter Att 2
HVL2010-09 GAD Tax Res Att 3
Gateway A&E Enrichment District HVL Boundary Att 4
GAD A&E District - Whole Att 5
8.d) Acceptance of the Certified Results for the 2021 Biennial Election HCC-341-FY21
I move the Mayor and Council accept the certified election results from the Board of
Supervisors of Elections for the City Election held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. This certification is
provided for under Section C4-11 of the Hyattsville City Charter.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: City Clerk
Attachments: Certified Return Sheet_2021_FINAL
9. Action Items (8:20 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
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9.a) Hyattsville Ordinance 2021-02: Fiscal Year 2022 Budget (ADOPTION) HCC-332-FY21
I move that the Mayor and Council adopt Hyattsville Ordinance 2021-02, adopting an annual
budget for fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) beginning July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, for the General
Purpose; fixing the tax rates for the Fiscal Year beginning July1, 2021; authorizing collection of
taxes herein levied; and appropriating funds for the Fiscal Year (SECOND READING &
ADOPTION).
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Finance
Attachments: 446eff37-cedc-4f8b-a061-00e4bcf71867
Final Excel FTE FY 2022 5-10-2021
Five Year Forecast FY2021 - FY2026 5-12-2021
FY22 Budget Presentation (b)
FY22 Final Budget Production Document #1
University Town Center Special Tax Report (2021) (1) 5-10-2021
9.b) Business Retention & Expansion Strategy - Acceptance and Authorization for HCC-326-FY21
Contract Award
I move that the Interim Mayor and Council accept the proposal submitted by And Access, Inc.,
16th Street, 2480 16th Street, NW, Washington DC 20009, for the purpose of assisting the City
in the development of a Business Retention and Expansion Strategy and authorize the City
Administrator to execute a contract for services, not to exceed $30,000
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Memo - BRE Bid Recommendation - JC KP
9.c) Hyattsville Ordinance 2021-03, Revisions to Chapter 114 - Article VIII HCC-328-FY21
I move the City Council adopt Ordinance 2021-03, an ordinance whereby the City Council
amends the City of Hyattsville Code to decrease the maximum penalty for nonpayment of
parking fines to no more than one- and one-half (1.5) times the value of the original fine after
thirty days of nonpayment.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Parking Fine Amendment Ordinance - May 2021
Memo - FY2021 Legislative Item – Parking Schedule Maximum Fine
Modification (1)
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9.d) City of Hyattsville: Housing Action Plan HCC-329-FY21
I move the City Council adopt the City of Hyattsville Housing Action Plan as the strategic plan
for housing in the City for a period of 10-years and serving as a policy document for housing
needs, affordability tools and the performance evaluation framework.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: City of Hyattsville Housing Action Plan - May 2021
City of Hyattsville - Housing Action Plan Presentation
10. Discussion Items (9:00 p.m. - 9:20 p.m.)
10.a) CSP-20007: Clay Property Conceptual Site Plan Application HCC-327-FY21
Discussion only.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Clay Property CSP 20007 - Discussion Memo - 5.10.2021
Clay Property Packet Materials
CSP City Presentation(4086360.1)
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10.b) DSP-19020-01 (Landy Property Phase 2) HCC-335-FY21
I move the Council authorize the Mayor to send correspondence to the Planning Board
regarding DSP-19020-01 Landy Property Phase II, supporting the applicant’s requests for
modification to the Prince George’s Transit District Development Plan (TDDP) standards to (1)
permit a 13’ extension to accommodate additional greenspace and (2) setback modification to
allow for the front façade of attached townhouses adjacent to Dean Drive, to be flush along the
frontage, subject to the following conditions:
· The site plan shall be revised to remove pavement markings designating parking spaces
shall be removed and replaced with affixed signage designating permissible parking
areas, consistent with applicable City of Hyattsville requirements and in concurrence
with State of Maryland Transportation Code Title 21-1003, requiring a 20’ setback from
any crosswalk at an intersection and 30’ setback from any stop sign or traffic control
signal;
· All mechanical equipment, including but not limited to ground transformers and gas
meters, shall be screened with either landscaping or other aesthetically pleasing
manner.
Sponsors: City Administrator
Department: Community & Economic Development
Attachments: Landy Phase 2 - Discussion Memo Final
ARCP_DSP-19020-01
A-SOJ_DSP-19020-01
CIVP_DSP-19020-01
HighlyVisibleEndUnits_DSP-19020-01
LSLP_DSP-19020-01
SWML_DSP-19020-01
TCP2_DSP-19020-01
DSP-19020-01_ParkingExhibit (1)
Landy Proposed Products - Renderings
11. Council Dialogue (9:20 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.)
12. Community Notices and Meetings
12.a) Main City Calendar May 18, - June 7, 2021 HCC-343-FY21
N/A
Sponsors: City Administrator
Attachments: Main City Calendar May 18 - June 7, 2021 FINAL
13. Motion to Adjourn
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