Planning Areas
The Planning Department oversees master planning in Montgomery County. These area plans provide zoning, environmental, transportation, open space and historic recommendations. The County is divided into areas that allow the planning teams to focus their master planning and regulatory efforts in an organized and strategic manner. The areas are:
- West County Planning: Northwest of Washington, DC in Montgomery County and on the north side of the Potomac River.
- East County Planning: Northeast of Washington, DC, east of the City of Rockville, and south of Laytonsville. It shares a border with Prince George’s County.
- Upcounty Planning: The northern part of Montgomery County, including most of the county’s rural areas, the Agricultural Reserve, environmentally sensitive Special Protection Areas, and a diverse range of communities, such as Damascus, Clarksburg, Montgomery Village, and Germantown.
- Countywide Planning and Policy: covers all county-wide master planning efforts
- Corridor Planning: planning for communities along growth corridors
Projects
The Planning Department also produces many projects related to master planning and regulatory efforts that might be requested from the County Council or from community groups. These projects include:
- Placemaking
- Design Excellence
- Historic Preservation
- Development Review
- Climate Assessment of Zoning Text Amendments and Master Plans
Find a Plan
Find ongoing and approved plans with our Master Plan list.