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Planning Board/Department Announce July 2025 Calendar of Events

Published June 25, 2025 at 12:28PM

Courtesy Montgomery Planning

The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department announced their July 2025 calendar of events.

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 ten days prior to the start of a meeting. Consult the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) website for their agenda information. For more details, review the list of events below. These events are subject to change. Please note: The Planning Board and Planning Department offices will be closed on Friday, July 4. The Planning Board will also be on recess during the month of August and meetings will resume in September.

MoCo Planning Board and Planning Department Announce June 2024 Calendar of Events

By MCS Staff

Published May 28, 2024 at 12:28PM

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Two Upcoming Public Meetings on Preliminary Recommendations for the Great Seneca Plan

By MCS Staff

Published October 17, 2023 at 6:53PM

Montgomery Planning staff will present recommendations for the plan during an online meeting October 23 and an in-person meeting October 25

The Montgomery County Planning Department will host an online-only community meeting for the Great Seneca Plan: Connecting Life and Science on Monday, October 23 at 7 p.m. and an in-person community meeting on Wednesday, October 25 at 7 p.m. At both meetings, Montgomery Planning staff will provide an overview of the plan including its organization and preliminary recommendations for the built, social, natural, and economic environment, as well as recommendations for implementing the plan. The department’s plan team will also take in public feedback on the plan and its preliminary recommendations at the meetings.

Montgomery County Council Unanimously Reaffirms Appointment of James Hedrick to the Montgomery County Planning Board

By Patrick Herron

Published March 29, 2023 at 9:17AM

Mr. Hedrick was appointed by the Council to become a Planning Board member on Feb. 28, 2023. On March 24, the Council received notification from County Executive Marc Elrich on his decision to disapprove James Hedrick’s appointment to the Planning Board.

Brookeville Road Closure Extended Into November

By Cordell Pugh

Published September 20, 2022 at 5:17PM

On September 19, the Maryland State Highway Administration announced that the current closure of Brookeville Road, between Georgia Avenue (MD-97) ,and Grayheaven Manor Road, has been extended through late November. According to the State Highway Administration, the newly–extended duration of the Brookeville Road closure will allow contractors to efficiently complete Brookeville Bypass construction tasks.

MD 97 has a 90-degree curve at Market Street, which is accompanied by a steep hill.

Annual Monitoring Report for Bethesda Downtown Plan Presented to the Planning Board

By MCS Staff

Published July 30, 2022 at 8:37AM

The Montgomery County Planning Department briefed the Montgomery County Planning Board on the update to the implementation of the 2017 Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan at their meeting on July 28, 2022. The 2022 Annual Monitoring Report details the plan’s progress between May 2021 and May 2022 on school capacity, new parks and open spaces and transportation adequacy. The report also presents information on recent development activity in downtown Bethesda and the status of the Bethesda Overlay Zone (BOZ).

View the 2022 Bethesda Monitoring Report.

Montgomery Planning Hosts Several Opportunities for Community to Get Involved with Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan

By MCS Staff

Published June 9, 2022 at 5:44AM

Community members are invited to take an online questionnaire in support of the fall placemaking festival, sign up as a festival volunteer, and attend a series of virtual and in-person Visioning Workshops about the future of the plan area

WHEATON, MD – The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), is hosting several opportunities for the community to get involved with the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan. These include efforts to support the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Placemaking Festival as well as the plan’s Visioning Phase, starting on June 27 and taking place through the summer.

Montgomery County Planning Board Approves Proposed Changes to Forest Conservation Laws to achieve “No Net Loss of Forest”

By Patrick Herron

Published May 1, 2022 at 9:27AM

The draft amendments to the law and regulations include:

Montgomery Planning Board Commissioner Partap Verma Appointed Vice Chair

By MCS Staff

Published February 24, 2022 at 8:48PM

Verma’s leadership on racial equity and social justice issues recognized in appointment

Per Montgomery Planning:

Update on The Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan

By MCS Staff

Published February 4, 2022 at 9:30AM

Community Engagement Report highlights the initial outreach process, data, and findings for the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan.

The Montgomery County Planning Department presented the Fairland and Briggs Chaney Master Plan Community Engagement Report to the Montgomery County Planning Board at their February 3, 2022 meeting. The report offers a summary of the initial community outreach and engagement activities, preliminary findings, and next steps for the plan.

Sign Up to testify at County Council’s Public Hearings for The I-270 Transit Plan and More Online Events from Montgomery Planning in February

By MCS Staff

Published January 29, 2022 at 12:36PM

Sign up to testify at Montgomery County Council’s Public Hearings for Corridor Forward: The I-270 Transit Plan and the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan, plus more ways to get involved.

WHEATON, MD – The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department, both part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), have announced their February 2022 calendar of meetings. The Planning Board has suspended in-person participation and attendance at meetings due to the recent increase in COVID-19 positive cases in Montgomery County until further notice.