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The Search for Montgomery County’s Lost Burial Grounds (By Brian Crane)

Published September 24, 2023 at 8:55AM

Written by Brian Crane for Montgomery Planning and first appeared in Montgomery Planning’s The Third Place Blog.

Montgomery Planning maintains the Montgomery County Burial Sites Inventory, a listing of over 300 cemeteries and burial sites around the county dating from before the arrival of Europeans in Maryland to burial grounds still in use today. However, there are 80 burial sites in the inventory that are no longer visible, and historical records only tell us approximately where they were. This may be because the graves were never marked, or the markers have been moved or have deteriorated. We are looking for these lost burial grounds, and we hope to get some help from modern technology – ground penetrating radar (GPR) – to recover this part of the county’s hidden past.

Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan Listening Sessions Taking Place This October

By MCS Staff

Published September 23, 2023 at 3:55PM

Montgomery Planning to host a series of sessions in October to gather more community input about the plan area.

The Montgomery County Planning Department invites the community to four listening sessions in October to provide input on opportunities and challenges on the east side of Interstate 270 and west of MD 355 – the plan area for the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan.

Reforest Montgomery Offers Coupon For Major Discount on Qualifying Trees

By MCS Staff

Published September 5, 2023 at 9:49PM

Per Montgomery Planning: Green Montgomery County by planting native trees on your property. Download our Reforest Montgomery coupon to receive a $50 discount on any qualifying tree with a retail value of at least $75 from one of the participating nurseries or garden centers below. Adapted to the unique environmental conditions of Montgomery County, these native trees may need less maintenance and offer high quality habitat that supports pollinators and other local wildlife.

This $50 coupon can be combined with the State of Maryland’s $25 Marylanders Plant Trees coupon for $75 off the price of a tree that qualifies for both programs. View trees that qualify for the Marylanders Plant Trees program. Note: This program was formerly known as Leaves for Neighborhoods.

Have You Ever Wondered How Land Gets Developed in Montgomery County?

By MCS Staff

Published September 4, 2023 at 11:00AM

Have you ever wondered how land gets developed in Montgomery County? The short video below the anrticle explains the process. More per Montgomery Planning:

”When new development is proposed in Montgomery County, it’s important that it not only works for the owner, but also adjacent neighborhood residents, local business owners, and the broader community.

Takoma Park Minor Master Plan Public Hearing to Take Place September 14

By MCS Staff

Published September 4, 2023 at 9:58AM

The Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 6 pm for community input on the Takoma Park Minor Master Plan Amendment at the Maryland-National Park and Planning Commission’s Wheaton Headquarters on the 2nd floor Auditorium. There will be a virtual option through the Planning Board’s website. The Public Hearing will also be livestreamed at the City of Takoma Park’s Community Center for the public to watch and provide testimony. Sign-up to testify at the Public Hearing.

In addition to testifying in person or via Microsoft Teams, residents may also email testimony to [email protected], fax testimony to the Planning Board Chair at 301-495-1320, or mail written testimony to: Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 2425 Reedie Drive, 14^th Floor, Wheaton, MD 20902.

Takoma Park Minor Master Plan Informational Session to Take Place August 16th

By MCS Staff

Published August 8, 2023 at 8:26PM

Join the City of Takoma Park for an information session regarding the Takoma Park Minor Master Plan, hosted by Mayor Searcy and Councilmembers Fulcher, Dyballa, Gibson, and Small.

In preparation for the Montgomery County Planning Board public hearing on September 14, this event is an opportunity to talk directly with the Mayor, Councilmembers, and City Staff about the Minor Master Plan and ask questions about the upcoming process. After City Staff and Councilmembers’ presentations, residents can participate in a public Q&A session.

New Daycare Coming to 16650 Georgia Avenue in Olney

By MCS Staff

Published August 6, 2023 at 11:20PM

Little Steps LLC has submitted a plan for Primrose daycare to be built at 16650 Georgia Avenue in Olney. According to a report by Maryland Newsletters, the existing Olney Antiques would remain at the space, but three other buildings would be demolished for the daycare center to be built. 16650 Georgia Avenue is located near Emory Ln., the ICC, and Roots Market

Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

Update to the Rustic Roads Functional Master Plan Approved

By MCS Staff

Published August 3, 2023 at 11:07AM

The update to the Rustic Roads Functional Master Plan was approved by the Montgomery County Council on July 25, 2023, marking the first comprehensive update to the plan since 1996.

Rustic roads are historic and scenic roadways that reflect the agricultural character and rural origins of the County. Preservation of rustic roads must be achieved by retaining certain physical features of rustic roads and by certain right-of-way maintenance procedures. Rustic and Exceptional Rustic roads are preserved under the Rustic Roads Program, which provides a system for evaluating, protecting, and enhancing these scenic roadways.

Montgomery County Planning Board and Planning Department Announce August 2023 Calendar of Events

By MCS Staff

Published July 31, 2023 at 12:20PM

The Montgomery County Planning Board and Montgomery County Planning Department have announced their August 2023 calendar of events and meetings. While the Montgomery County Planning Board is on recess until September 2023, past meetings can be watched on demand. The Montgomery County Planning Board is currently in recess. The first meeting after the summer recess will be held September 7, 2023. August Calendar of Events:

August 1 – 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, public agencies, and utilities such as WSSC, PEPCO, the State Highway Administration, and the county Departments of Permitting Services, Environmental Protection, and Public Works and Transportation. At these regularly scheduled meetings twice a month, DRC members discuss development applications with the Applicants.

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

By MCS Staff

Published July 27, 2023 at 5:07PM

Planners provide updates on Bethesda Overlay Zone, development, schools, and more

The Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan recommended the creation of the Bethesda Overlay Zone. The Montgomery County Council, through Zoning Text Amendment 16-20, Ordinance No. 18-28, adopted the Bethesda Overlay Zone in July 2017 to implement the recommendations of the Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan as it relates to density, building heights, affordable housing goals, parks and open space and design.

Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan Community Kickoff Meeting Takes Place Wednesday, July 26

By MCS Staff

Published July 25, 2023 at 9:29AM

The Montgomery County Planning Department will hold a community kickoff meeting for the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan at Clarksburg Neighborhood Park (22501 Wims Road, Clarksburg, MD 20871) on Wednesday, July 26th, starting at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the indoor building near the entrance to the park.

The Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan will examine undeveloped areas—specifically, the eastern side of I-270 within the I-270 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.