Agape Center — Preliminary Plan of Subdivision PPS-2026-0013
Bowie
Description
A two-story, 24,000-square-foot day care/child care center with a place of worship on 3.1 acres in the rural residential zone, just outside city limits across from Benjamin Tasker. The council voted 4-3 to reject the plan; the county Planning Board takes it up October 29.
Impact summary
The City Council denied it on Oct 19, 2026.
Neighbors fear more traffic on an already congested stretch of 197, plus noise, lighting, and privacy loss; supporters point to strong demand for child care and the applicants' 15-year track record in Bowie.
Applicant
- Name
- Chi Thompson Ihegihu / Math ETC
- Address
- 4906 Collington Road, Bowie, MD 20715
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
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