Bowie State MARC Station Sector Plan & Sectional

The Approved the Bowie State MARC Station Sector Plan and Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) is now available on-line. (Approval Date: January 26, 2010).

Project Description


The purpose of the plan is to achieve compact mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly and environmentally sensitive transit-oriented development (TOD) around the Bowie State MARC station. The plan strives to catalyze the development of a community town center and to prepare for the expansion of Bowie State University.

Project Boundary


The project area extends to the Patuxent River to the east, the Patuxent National Wildlife Research Refuge to the north, the Pepco power line to the west, and the northern border of the City of Bowie. The project area covers approximately 2,282 acres.
Bowie State MARC Station Sector Plan Project Area Map