[RP TownTalk] Riverdale Park Station Land for sale

[Alice Ewen]

Theschoolboardmeeting on  1-24 will include some updates about renovation
and expansion plans for a bunch of schools. Most of the schools in the
northern part of the county are over crowded (some more than others) and
there are proposals to add schools and expand/renovate schools.

Pasting some info I received ...

Below is what my rep shared.  Just wanted to bring to your attention so you
can read the plans yourself online and share any concerns you may have with
your elected officials and/or PGCPS administration.  Here are links to the
plans:

https://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/pgcps/Board.nsf/files/B8JTXF7937D9/$file/01.24.19%20BAS%20-%20Adelphi%20Area%20School%20-%20FINAL%20-%20Site%20Selection%20Approval%20and%20Over-Enrollment%20Relief%20Plan%20-%2019-01-24_klwFINAL.pdf

https://www.boarddocs.com/mabe/pgcps/Board.nsf/files/B8JTXH793C51/$file/Adelphi%20Area%20Schools%20-%20Supporting%20Doc_1.pdf


Alice

On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 12:56 PM Sheri Mattes Wake <smattes3 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Yes, you're right. I've since learned that the RP Station kids will be
> assigned to UP schools.  This second article is very interesting, thanks
> for sharing.
>
> On Wed, Jan 23, 2019 at 12:47 PM Dan Behrend <danbehrend at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I believe Riverdale Park Station is within the school boundaries for
>> University Park Elementary.
>>
>>
>> http://pgcps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=9e460957a22b4cd6aa30a60e2be23403
>>
>> It doesn't really address your concerns, but it was the most recent news
>> on development fees for schools that I remember seeing:
>>
>>
>> https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/md-politics/in-prince-georges-a-battle-over-whether-developers-must-fund-school-construction/2018/10/15/9865195e-c742-11e8-b1ed-1d2d65b86d0c_story.html
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 23, 2019, 11:58 AM Sheri Mattes Wake <smattes3 at gmail.com
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Forgive me if this has already been brought up, but is there any
>>> attention going to the school situation for Riverdale Park?  As I
>>> understand it, Riverdale Elementary was overcrowded before the RP Station
>>> townhouses went in. Are the kids in those townhouses being assigned to
>>> Riverdale Elementary too?  I just keep feeling like developers are cramming
>>> townhouses in everywhere they can and I don't hear about any improvements
>>> going to the local schools to accommodate new families.  The Elementary,
>>> Middle and High schools assigned to RP residents are rated 2 and 3 out of
>>> 10 according to Great Schools ratings on Redfin.  Any insight in improving
>>> this if all of the new housing and businesses are clearly bringing in money?
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 2:13 PM Dan Behrend <danbehrend at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thank you, Sonia, for sharing the Hyattsville Wire article (
>>>> https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2019/01/19/riverdale-park-property-wmata-sale/
>>>> ). I had missed this news.
>>>>
>>>> It will be interesting to see what rezoning an eventual buyer may
>>>> pursue.
>>>>
>>>> Since the site is about a 15 minute walk to the College Park Metro
>>>> Station, 2 MARC stations, and 2 of the planned Purple Line Stations,
>>>> hopefully they'll propose something that allows some denser housing options
>>>> or mixed use.
>>>>
>>>> I hope whatever is built maintains some buffer along Albion Road for
>>>> the folks in Calvert Hills.
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Alice Ewen
4705 Oliver St
Riverdale Park, MD 20737
301-379-5303
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