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Arguments Postponed in Cafritz Property Rezoning Appeal
Oral arguments in the case were set to be heard Thursday but have been rescheduled to a later date.
Oral arguments in a court case challenging the rezoning of the Cafritz property have been postponed from Thursday to a later date, according to multiple petitioners in the case.
The District Council of Prince George's County approved the rezoning of the Cafritz property, owned by Calvert Tract LLC, from Residential-55 to Mixed-Use Town Center by a 7-2 vote on July 9, 2012.
In August of 2012, a group of petitioners filed a court challenge of the zoning change.
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The case, Amster vs. County Council of Prince George's County, has been assigned to Circuit Court Judge Krystal Alves. According to University Park resident Tassie Hanna—one of the petitioners—oral arguments have been pushed back to a later point, likely a few weeks from now.
Other petitioners listed include Jayson Amster of University Park, Kate Kelly of Riverdale Park and Ronald Willoner of College Park.
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