The Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing on the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan on January 21 at 7 p.m. at Rocky Hill Middle School in Clarksburg.
The recommended plan focuses on an area east of I-270 and west of Frederick Road, and residents may provide testimony in person or remotely via Zoom after signing up through the Council’s website. The hearing will also be streamed online and broadcast on County Cable Montgomery.
Per Montgomery Planning: “The Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan will examine undeveloped areas—specifically, the eastern side of I-270 within the county’s I-270 growth corridor—that have largely remained unchanged in the last 30 years. Alongside extensive local input and in-depth conversations with residents, business owners, and the tech and life sciences communities, Montgomery Planning staff will evaluate the plan area’s trends and conditions before developing recommendations for realizing a thriving Clarksburg that works for the future of both its residents and the surrounding county.
This sector plan is an amendment to the 1994 Clarksburg Master Plan and focuses on a portion of the 1994 Plan’s Transit Corridor District and small parts of a few surrounding areas. This area is part of the I-270 corridor—a significant employment resource for the county and the region. Planners will evaluate land use, zoning, transportation, and environmental and historic resources to determine if a new mix of land uses and zoning is more appropriate for this area. The sector plan will make recommendations for how best to update the 1994 Plan and its 2011 and 2014 amendments, including housing needs, road interchange design, staging of retail development, transportation corridors, and environmental recommendations.
Montgomery Planning looks forward to a collaborative effort to develop a plan for this community, based on existing needs and a shared vision for what those who live, learn, work, and play in its vicinity need to thrive.”
