Salubria historic site to be studied, paving the way for retail, homes

With some residents set against development on an Oxon Hill historic site, a Prince George's County commission on Tuesday night approved a proposal agreed on by the developer and residents.

The Prince George's County Historic Preservation Commission approved archaeological studies to examine the historical value of the Salubria property, a first step in clearing the site for development.

But the commission rejected part of the proposal by the site's owner, developer The Peterson Cos., to remove the remaining structures on the property and delete Salubria from the county's historic sites plan. The site already is zoned for mixed-use development.