The Montgomery County Planning Department is hosting a series of community meetings in October to discuss its preliminary recommendations for the University Boulevard Corridor (UBC) Plan that aim to address community needs within a three-mile stretch of University Boulevard (MD 193).

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At its October 3 meeting, the Montgomery County Planning Board voted to consider removing the unbuilt northern and southern extensions of Midcounty Highway Extended (M-83), including the adjacent unbuilt bikeway, […]


The Montgomery County Planning Department presented the preliminary recommendations for the Bethesda Downtown Plan Minor Master Plan Amendment to the Montgomery County Planning Board at its meeting on September 19.

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The Montgomery County Planning Department has released the design concepts (available below) for the Damascus Placemaking Festival, a free, two-day community event that will be held on Saturday, October 19 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.and Sunday, October 20, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival will take place along one block of Main Street in Damascus (9801 Main St, Damascus, MD 20872).

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The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department  announced their September 2024 calendar of events and meetings. The Planning Department and Planning Board offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day. September Calendar of Events and Meetings:

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The Montgomery County Planning Board transmitted the recommended 2024-2028 Growth and Infrastructure Policy (GIP) to the Montgomery County Council for review on August 1, 2024. The Planning Board unanimously approved the policy’s recommended updates on July 18, 2024.

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Master plan focusing on the county’s life sciences industry hub in the heart of the I-270 Corridor receives County Council approval.

The Montgomery County Council on July 30 voted to approve the Great Seneca Plan: Connecting Life and Science, a master plan developed by the Montgomery County Planning Department. The plan focuses on strengthening the economic competitiveness of the Life Sciences Center, a thriving hub that is host to a diverse population and leading life sciences, medical, and educational institutions and organizations along the I-270 Corridor. Key recommendations can be seen below.


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