Heller v. Prince George's County

The Dowes own a seven acre parcel in Prince George’s County on the east side of Maryland Route 3 (Crain Highway) about a mile south of Priest Bridge where Route 3 crosses the Patuxent River. Early in 1970, having contracted to sell it, subject to rezoning, to Robert C. Reid, the editor and publisher of the Bowie Blade, they sought to have the property reclassified from R-R (Rural Residential) to 1-1 (Light Industrial). The Prince George’s County Planning Board, adopting the recommendation of its Technical Staff, recommended to the County Commissioners sitting as the District Council 1 that…