Montgomery County Planning Board/Department May 2024 Calendar of Events

The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department announced their May 2024 calendar of events and meetings. The public can participate in Planning Board meetings by testifying in-person, testifying virtually, over the phone, or by sending in written comments to the Planning Board.

May Calendar of Events: 

May 2 – The Planning Board will hold its weekly meeting in-person (2425 Reedie Drive, 2^nd floor, Wheaton, MD) and online.

May 7 – The Development Review Committee (DRC) will meet in-person and virtually. The community is invited to attend the meeting in-person or online by watching the DRC live video stream or viewing on-demand. The DRC is an inter-agency task force comprised of representatives from Montgomery Planning, the State Highway Administration, the county departments of Permitting Services, Environmental Protection, and Public Works and Transportation, and utilities such as WSSC and PEPCO. At these regularly scheduled meetings twice a month, DRC members discuss development applications with the applicants.

May 7 – Planners for the University Boulevard Corridor Plan will hold an in-person community meeting (7 to 9 p.m.) to discuss emerging ideas for the section of the plan area that spans from I-495 to Dennis Avenue. The meeting will be held at the Montgomery Blair high School Cafeteria (51 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, MD 20901). RSVPs are encouraged but not required.

May 8 – The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will hold its meeting in-person at M-NCPPC’s Wheaton Headquarters (2425 Reedie Drive, 2^nd floor, Wheaton, MD) with a virtual option available upon request. To testify on an agenda item, sign up no later than 9 a.m. the day before the hearing.

May 8 – Attend an online open house for the Incentive Zoning Update project from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Planners will provide attendees with an overview of the draft recommendations. Registration is required to attend.

May 9 – The Planning Board will hold its weekly meeting in-person (2425 Reedie Drive, 2^nd floor, Wheaton, MD) and online.

May 14 – Planners for the University Boulevard Corridor Plan will hold an online community meeting (7 to 9 p.m.) to discuss emerging ideas for the section of the plan area that spans from I-495 to Dennis Avenue. Registration is required to attend.

May 15 – Attend an online open house for the Incentive Zoning Update project from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Planners will provide attendees with an overview of the draft recommendations. Registration is required to attend.

May 15 – Planners for the Germantown Employment Area Study will host a community meeting (6 to 8 p.m.) to discuss the goals of the project and answer questions. The meeting will be held in-person at the Germantown Library (19840 Century Boulevard, Germantown, MD 20874). RSVPs are encouraged.

May 16 – The Planning Board will hold its weekly meeting in-person (2425 Reedie Drive, 2^nd floor, Wheaton, MD) and online.

May 17 – Celebrate Bike to Work Day with Montgomery Planning at three pit stops located in Bethesda (6:30 to 8:30 a.m.), Silver Spring (6:30 to 9 a.m.), and Wheaton (7 to 9 a.m.).

May 21 – The Development Review Committee (DRC) will meet in-person and virtually. The community is invited to attend the meeting in-person or online by watching the DRC live video stream or viewing on-demand. The DRC is an inter-agency task force comprised of representatives from Montgomery Planning, the State Highway Administration, the county departments of Permitting Services, Environmental Protection, and Public Works and Transportation, and utilities such as WSSC and PEPCO. At these regularly scheduled meetings twice a month, DRC members discuss development applications with the applicants.

May 22 – The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will hold its meeting in-person at M-NCPPC’s Wheaton Headquarters with a virtual option available upon request. To testify on an agenda item, sign up no later than 9 a.m. the day before the hearing.

May 22 – Planners for the University Boulevard Corridor Plan will hold an in-person community meeting (7 to 9 p.m.) to discuss emerging ideas for the section of the plan area that spans from Dennis Avenue to Wheaton. The meeting will be held at the Forest Knolls Elementary School All Purpose Room (10830 Eastwood AVE, Silver Spring, MD, 20901). RSVPs are encouraged but not required.

May 23 – The Planning Board will hold its weekly meeting in-person (2425 Reedie Drive, 2^nd floor, Wheaton, MD) and online.

May 28 – Planners for the University Boulevard Corridor Plan will hold an online community meeting (7 to 9 p.m.) to discuss emerging ideas for the section of the plan area that spans from Dennis Avenue to Wheaton. Registration is required to attend.

May 30 – The Planning Board will hold its weekly meeting in-person (2425 Reedie Drive, 2^nd floor, Wheaton, MD) and online.

The public may attend Planning Board meetings in-person, watch them live or on-demand, or listen over the phone. View individual agendas, which are usually made public 10 days prior to the start of a meeting. Consult the Development Review Committee (DRC) and Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) websites for their agenda information. For more details, review the list of events below and visit www.montgomeryplanning.org. These events are subject to change.