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:
The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department announced their January 2026 calendar of events and meetings.
Biennial report shows an average commute time of 33 minutes, 17 miles of new bike facilities added, and over 200 Right Turn on Red prohibition signs installed in urban core areas
The Montgomery County Planning Department presented the 2025 Travel Monitoring Report to the Montgomery County Planning Board at its meeting on December 4. The biennial report provides insight into how well the county is meeting its transportation goals, objectives, and metrics defined in Thrive Montgomery 2050, Montgomery County’s General Plan, and Functional Plans such as the Bicycle Master Plan and the Pedestrian Master Plan.
The Montgomery County Planning Board voted on Thursday, December 4, 2025, to approve the Planning Board Draft of the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan and transmit it to the Montgomery County Council for its public review process. The draft plan is an update to the 1994 Clarksburg Master Plan, reimagining the underdeveloped areas of Clarksburg east of I-270 and west of Frederick Road (MD 355), which have largely remained unchanged over the past 30 years and present an opportunity for growth.
The Montgomery County Council approved an amendment to add Timberlawn to Montgomery County’s Master Plan for Historic Preservation. The vote follows the May 2025 recommendation by the Montgomery County Planning Board to historically designate the North Bethesda house where Eunice Kennedy Shriver launched Camp Shriver, a day camp for children with intellectual disabilities that inspired the creation of Special Olympics.
Department wins two Platinum and four Gold MarCom Awards for writing, graphic design, promotional campaigns, and video production supporting master plans and projects
The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department announced their October 2025 calendar of events and meetings.