For immediate release: April 7, 2017

Metro invites public to comment on proposed joint development at College Park Station

College Park Proposed Development

Metro is inviting the public to provide feedback on proposed changes to transit facilities on the east side of the College Park Metrorail Station as part of a proposed transit-oriented joint development project.

Metro is considering the redevelopment of the Park & Ride surface lot into a multifamily residential building with ground floor retail.

The plan includes removing the approximately five acre surface commuter lot on the east side of the station. In anticipation of this project, the State of Maryland and Prince George's County financed the construction of the 1,290-space Park & Ride garage that opened in 2005 to replace and expand the number of spaces that would be displaced from the proposed project.

The joint development project would be constructed by a private developer and is anticipated to include two buildings with approximately 430 residential units with ground floor retail and enhancements to the stream area next to the station as an environmental amenity and pedestrian plaza. 


Additional details about the project, including renderings, are available at wmata.com/plansandprojects.

The public is encouraged to comment on the proposed changes. Feedback must be received by by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2017:

  • Submit comments and take a survey through the online comment form
  • Provide feedback to project staff at the College Park-U of MD Metrorail Station on Monday, April 10, 2017, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 13, 2017, from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m.
  • Submit written comments to Office of the Secretary, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 600 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2017.
  • Attend a formal public hearing on Monday, April 24, 2017, at 7:00 p.m., with an open house at 6:30 p.m.
    College Park City Hall
    4500 Knox Rd
    College Park, MD 20740
    (Free shuttle bus will be provided to/from the College Park - U of Md every 30 minutes between 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. The last shuttle from City Hall will depart 15 minutes after the hearing concludes.)

Feedback collected from the public about this proposal will be provided to WMATA's Board of Directors for final review and approval. If this project is approved, construction is projected to begin in 2018.

Additional Information
The location for public hearing and outreach locations are wheelchair accessible. Any individual who requires special assistance such as a sign language interpreter or additional accommodation to participate in the public hearing, or who requires these materials in an alternate format, should call 202-962-2511 or TTY: 202-962-2033 as soon as possible in order for Metro to make necessary arrangements. For language assistance, such as an interpreter or information in another language, please call 202-962-2582 at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing date.

How to register to speak
All organizations or individuals desiring to be heard with respect to the proposed amendment to the mass transit plan as it relates to the Station will be afforded the opportunity to present their views and make supporting statements and to offer alternative proposals. In order to establish a witness list, individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to be heard at this public hearing are requested to furnish in writing their name and organizational affiliation, if any, via email to speak@wmata.com. The request may also be mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 600 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, or can be made by calling 202-962-2511.

Please submit only one speaker's name per letter. Lists of individual speakers will not be accepted. Please note that all comments received are releasable to the public upon request, and may be posted on WMATA's website, without change, including any personal information provided. Public officials will be heard first and will be allowed five minutes each to make their presentations. All others will be allowed three minutes each. Relinquishing of time by one speaker to another will not be permitted.

How to submit written testimony
Written testimony may be submitted through the online comment form. Attachments may also be submitted. For those without access to computers or internet, testimony may be mailed to the Office of the Secretary, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 600 Fifth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001. Please reference COLLEGE PARK in the subject line of your submission. All written comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, 2017. The survey results, along with written statements and public hearing comments, will be presented to the Board and will be part of the official public hearing record.