Montgomery Planning has received a 2026 Maryland Department of Planning Sustainable Growth Award for its Community Planning Academy, a free online course designed to help Montgomery County residents better understand how planning and development decisions are made.
The Montgomery County Planning Board approved a preliminary plan and associated forest conservation plan for a new church project at its March 26, 2026 meeting, advancing a proposal for Iglesia De Cristo Mi El Maryland in the Olney area.
The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department announced their April 2026 calendar of events and meetings.
The Montgomery County Council has voted to designate the Rose-Budd House in Sandy Spring as a historic resource, recognizing the century-old home as a symbol of the contributions of some of the county’s earliest Black families to education, community building, and cultural heritage.
The Montgomery County Planning Board has approved the Scope of Work for a new transportation study that will examine how people travel between Clarksburg and Montgomery Village and whether the area’s road network can handle future growth.
Pulte Home Companies, LLC is seeking to redevelop Olney Golf Park with a 235-townhome community, according to the applicant’s initial pre-hearing statement filed in connection with a proposed zoning change for the 22-plus-acre property at 3414 Emory Church Road in Olney. The news was first reported by the Washington Business Journal.
The Montgomery County Planning Department released the preliminary recommendations of the Eastern Silver Spring Communities Plan. The preliminary recommendations were developed following planners’ research and analysis of the plan area and comprehensive community engagement over the past two and a half years. More below, per Montgomery Planning:
The Montgomery County Planning Department presented the preliminary recommendations of the Friendship Heights Sector Plan today to the Montgomery County Planning Board. Last week, the plan team also presented the preliminary recommendations to community members at two events, reaching over 150 people, according to Montgomery Planning.
Montgomery Parks will present an updated Athletic Field Use Permit Policy to the Montgomery Planning Board on Thursday, February 5, 2026, marking the first major revision to the policy since 2013.
Montgomery Planning had released a sweeping new analysis that offers the most detailed look yet at how communities across the county have changed over the past decade. The Community Trends Report examines demographic shifts, housing patterns, land use, and local conditions across 37 defined areas, providing a clearer picture of how growth, aging, diversity, and affordability are reshaping Montgomery County and influencing future planning decisions. The press release can be seen below: