Montgomery Planning

County Council Approves The Great Seneca Plan

By MCS Staff

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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Planning Board Approves Scope of Work for the Bethesda Downtown Plan Minor Master Plan Amendment

By MCS Staff

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.

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Montgomery Planning Announces FY25 Work Program (Friendship Heights Sector Plan, Georgia Avenue Corridor Master Plan, Parking Lot Design Guidelines and Planning Academy Among New Plans)

By MCS Staff

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.

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Planning Board Approves Recommendations to Update Public Benefits Point System

By MCS Staff
Courtesy Montgomery Planning

The Montgomery County Planning Board approved the transmittal of recommendations for the Incentive Zoning Update project for the County Council’s review. The project was started in 2022 by the Montgomery County Planning Department and updates the Public Benefits Point System for Commercial-Residential and Employment Zones which is used to evaluate new development and determine to what extent it must provide corresponding public amenities.

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Planning Board Votes 5-0 to Recommend Changes to Single-Family Zoning in Montgomery County

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Courtesy Montgomery Planning

Planning Board votes 5-0 to recommend allowing more types of homes to be built countywide; sends proposal to the County Council for review and approval

In a move to address Montgomery County’s housing crisis, the Montgomery County Planning Board voted unanimously today to approve recommendations developed by the Montgomery County Planning Department that give property owners the option to build a wider range of housing types in areas of the county that for decades have only allowed one single-family detached home per lot. The Montgomery County Council will review the proposal and decide whether to proceed with new legislation toimplement the recommendations.

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Montgomery Planning Unveils Historic Markers Highlighting Trailblazing Fair-Housing Efforts for Black Residents in the DC Region

By MCS Staff
Courtesy Montgomery Planning

The Montgomery County Historic Preservation Office within the Montgomery County Planning Department unveiled two permanent historic markers today as part of The M-NCPPC’s Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories program, an ongoing project to install historic markers around the county that highlight underrepresented topics in local history.

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County Council to Hold Public Hearing on the Great Seneca Plan

By MCS Staff
Courtesy Montgomery Planning

Following the Montgomery Planning Board’s approval of The Great Seneca Plan: Connecting Life and Science last month, the plan has been transmitted to the Montgomery County Council, which will hold a public hearing on the Planning Board Draft of the plan on Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 7 p.m.

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MoCo Planning Board Approves the Scope of Work for Eastern Silver Spring Communities Plan

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The Montgomery County Planning Board approved the Eastern Silver Spring Communities Plan Scope of Work at its May 16 meeting. The Scope of Work lays out the Montgomery County Planning Department‘s approach to developing land use recommendations for areas in eastern Silver Spring that address how properties and buildings are used today, zoning, transportation, housing, schools, parks, urban design, environmental resilience, historic preservation, community identity and character, community facilities, and infrastructure.

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