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Published November 22, 2021 at 6:47PM

The Bicycle Master Plan Biennial Monitoring Report evaluates progress made in advancing the goals and objectives of the plan in 2019 and 2020

Montgomery Planning briefed the Montgomery County Planning Board on the 2019-2020 Bicycle Master Plan Biennial Monitoring Report at its November 18 meeting. The report is released every two years and evaluates progress in advancing the goals and objectives of the Bicycle Master Plan, as well as implementing recommendations for bikeways, bicycle parking, and bicycle-supportive programs and policies. It also includes recommendations for furthering implementation of the plan in the coming years. The Bicycle Master Plan was approved by the Montgomery County Council and adopted by M-NCPPC in 2018.

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Planning Board Recommends Approval of the Potomac Overlook Historic District at November 18 Meeting

By MCS Staff

Published November 22, 2021 at 8:29AM

The Amendment is the first Mid-Century Modern historic district

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Montgomery County Planning Board to hold Public Hearing on Corridor Forward: The I-270 Transit Plan on December 9

By MCS Staff

Published November 8, 2021 at 8:31AM

Public invited to provide testimony on the proposed plan for transit network along the I-270 corridor

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Downtown Silver Spring

Brief History of Downtown Silver Spring

By MCS Staff

Published November 2, 2021 at 12:56PM | Updated July 25, 2023 at 8:54PM

Montgomery Planning provided a brief history of Downtown Silver Spring in the recent Public Hearing Draft of Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan. It can be seen below:

Indigenous peoples have lived in Montgomery County and the surrounding region for over 10,000 years. The Piscataway and Nacotchtank appear to have used the river valleys mostly for occupation and relied on the adjacent uplands for temporary camps associated with hunting and obtaining materials such as workable stone, until European colonization.

Silver Spring

Montgomery County Planning Board to be Briefed on Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan Working Draft at Today’s (October 28) Meeting

By MCS Staff

Published October 28, 2021 at 7:00AM

The Montgomery County Planning Department will present the Working Draft of the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan to the Montgomery County Planning Board at its Thursday, October 28 meeting.

The Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan builds upon the success of the 2000 Silver Spring Central Business District Sector Plan, which envisioned a green, transit-oriented and pedestrian-friendly downtown with a strong commercial and residential development market.

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Montgomery Planning Releases Myth/Fact Sheet on Thrive Montgomery 2050

By MCS Staff

Published October 15, 2021 at 6:15AM

Thrive Montgomery 2050 is a comprehensive update to the 1964 General Plan, which has guided growth and development in the county for the last 60 years.

It has been met with plenty of support and plenty of criticism, including criticism from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on their draft fiscal impact statement (FIS), which Montgomery Planning responded to in a statement.

Takoma Park

Montgomery County Planning Board Approves Takoma Park Minor Master Plan Amendment Scope of Work to Reimagine Washington Adventist Hospital and University Campuses as well as Surrounding Area

By MCS Staff

Published October 1, 2021 at 9:29AM

Update to 2000 Takoma Park Master Plan will guide future growth with focus on equity through partnership with City of Takoma Park

The Montgomery County Planning Board approved the Takoma Park Minor Master Plan Amendment Scope of Work during its September 30 meeting.

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Community Invited to Attend Virtual Meeting on Corridor Forward: The I-270 Transit Plan on October 20

By MCS Staff

Published September 30, 2021 at 12:59PM

Montgomery Planning staff will present preliminary recommendations for Corridor Forward: The I-270 Transit Plan.

The Montgomery County Planning Department will hold a virtual public meeting for Corridor Forward: The I-270 Transit Plan on October 20 (7 – 8:30 p.m.).

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Montgomery Planning Responds to County’s Draft Fiscal Impact Statement on Thrive Montgomery 2050

By MCS Staff

Published September 28, 2021 at 1:04PM

The Montgomery County Planning Department respectfully disagrees with the county’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on their draft fiscal impact statement (FIS) on Thrive Montgomery 2050. Discussed at the September 27 Montgomery County Council Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee virtual meeting, the draft FIS was presented by county staff as required by county law.

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Silver Spring

Montgomery County Planning Board Briefed on Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan During July 29 Meeting

By MCS Staff

Published August 2, 2021 at 8:02AM

Montgomery Planning staff presented big ideas to inform the recommendations for the plan’s working draft

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East County

White Oak Town Center Preliminary Plan

By MCS Staff

Published July 23, 2021 at 9:22AM | Updated February 1, 2022 at 9:45AM

Yesterday our friends at Just Up the Pike shared a couple renderings from the upcoming White Oak Town Center (we have those and a few more below), so we wanted to provide you with a little more information on the project that was first accepted back in 2014.

The Montgomery County Planning Board will be looking at the preliminary plan in its meeting on July 29th– White Oak Town Center will be seeking approval to construct 105,000 square feet of commercial development.