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.
Montgomery Planning
Today, Montgomery Parks presented the Long Branch Parks Initiative Report to the Montgomery Planning Board, highlighting the scope of the project and the recommended outcomes for the 10 parks in […]
|
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).
The Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a public hearing for Montgomery Planning‘s 2024 technical update to the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways on September 12, 2024.
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:
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.
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.
Planning Board will be on recess in August; other meetings continue
The Montgomery County Planning Board and Planning Department announced their August 2024 calendar of events and meetings.
Community invited to free festival that temporarily reimagines Main Street Damascus to inspire permanent improvements for the future
Plan amendment revisits the implementation-related recommendations of the 2017 Bethesda Downtown Plan
The Montgomery County Planning Board approved the scope of work for the Bethesda Downtown Plan Minor Master Plan Amendment at its June 27, 2024 meeting. The scope of work outlines the focus of the plan amendment and retains the boundary of the 2017 plan.
The Montgomery County Planning Department has secured the Montgomery County Council’s approval to proceed with its work program for fiscal year 2025 (FY25), which begins on July 1, 2024. The County Council approved Montgomery Planning’s $25.5 million budget for FY25 at its meeting on May 23, 2024. These funds support the work program for the department and represent a 5% increase compared to the FY24 Operating Budget.