The City of Gaithersburg Planning Commission is tentatively scheduled to make a recommendation on the proposed annexation of the Walnut Hill shopping center at its Wednesday, July 5, 2023 meeting at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. The Mayor and City Council have tentatively scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall (virtual participation will also be available).
As we previously reported, the Applicant, Granite Partners, has submitted Annexation Petition X-9510-2023, proposing to annex three parcels that currently abut the City boundary, along with a portion of the North Westland Drive right of way. The Annexation Plan proposes several changes to the existing Walnut Hill Shopping Center, including constructing a new freestanding convenience store with accessory gasoline pumps (MoCo and Gaithersburg’s second Sheetz location), demolishing an existing small freestanding building on the south side of the property, renovating the exterior of the main shopping center building, and making improvements to the parking lot and landscaping. The shopping center will also be welcoming Aldi in the space that was previously home to Weis. No changes are proposed for the other two properties included in the Annexation Petition.
Any questions or comments on the application should be directed to the Planning Department at [email protected] or 301-258-6330.