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  • Schools and Growth: Part 3

    Schools and Growth: Part 3

    Planning Board Chair Casey Anderson continues his analysis of schools and growth with this Third Place blog post on new development and overcrowding.

    Read The Post
  • Winter Speaker Series: Session 2

    Winter Speaker Series: Session 2

    Watch the full presentation on resiliency from former U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development official Harriet Tregoning.

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  • Planning Board To Be Briefed on Draft Guidelines for Burial Sites Inventory

    Planning Board To Be Briefed on Draft Guidelines for Burial Sites Inventory

    On February 21, the Montgomery County Planning Board Will Be Briefed on the Draft Guidelines for the Montgomery County Burial Sites Inventory.

    Learn More About The Guidelines
  • Historic Preservation Tax Credits

    Historic Preservation Tax Credits

    Applications for Historic Preservation Tax Credits are available and due by April 1. Applications can now be submitted electronically.

    Learn More About The Program
  • Winter Speaker Series: Session 3

    Winter Speaker Series: Session 3

    Director of Transportation Policy for the Greater Washington Partnership, Joe McAndrew, will discuss strategies for prioritizing smart policies and investment in infrastructure.

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    Planning Department Wins Three 2019 AVA Digital Awards
    Videos capturing placemaking festival, communities and speaker series events win gold awards and hon...
  • Montgomery Planning Will Hold Community Meeting on Aspen Hill Vision Zero Study at Harmony Hills Elementary School on February 26
    Montgomery Planning Will Hold Community Meeting on Aspen Hill Vision Zero Study at Harmony Hills Elementary School on February 26
    Discussion will focus on transportation safety issues for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists in...
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    Community Invited to March 14 Meeting on the Germantown Plan for the Town Sector Zone
    Open house to discuss and get feedback on recommendations to update 50-year old Churchill Villag...
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Montgomery County, Md., Planning Department

Planning Department staff provides recommendations, information, analysis and services to the Montgomery County Planning Board, the County Council, the County Executive, other government agencies and the general public. The Department functions within the context of a budget and work program annually recommended by the County Executive and approved by the County Council.
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Montgomery County, Md., Planning DepartmentSunday, February 17th, 2019 at 6:19pm
Make plans to attend our public open house on the Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan Design Guidelines on Wednesday, February 20, from 2:30-7:30 p.m. at the Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Center (2450 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring, MD).

Community members are invited to learn more about the guidelines during these drop-in hours, with planners available to answer questions.

The guidelines provide a framework for the design of new and improved streetscapes, buildings, parks and open spaces within the plan area.

Learn more here: http://ow.ly/gJ7O30nFkgw
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Draft of Design Guidelines for Greater Lyttonsville Will be Discussed with Community on February 20 and Planning Board on March 21 - Montgomery Planning
New design guidelines will help shape improvements to streets, public spaces and buildings in the Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan area...
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Montgomery County, Md., Planning DepartmentSaturday, February 16th, 2019 at 6:00pm
Did you know seniors aged 65 and older now make up 16% of the population in #MontgomeryCounty? This age group is expected to increase to more than 20% of the county’s residents by 2040.

Check out more key findings in our report, “Montgomery County Trends: A Look at People, Housing, and Jobs Since 1990.” This report identifies changes in population characteristics, housing stock and employment in #MontgomeryCounty over the past 25 years.

Learn more here: http://ow.ly/jJIV30nFkkz
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Montgomery Planning Releases Report Highlighting Population, Housing and Employment Trends Over Past 25 Years - Montgomery Planning
Data reveals key changes since 1990 to inform update to county’s General Plan SILVER SPRING, MD – The Montgomery County...
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Sunday, February 17th, 2019 at 3:45pm
We’re holding a public open house on the Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan Design Guidelines from 2:30-7:30p at the Gwendolyn E. Coffield Community Center. Community members are invited to learn about the guidelines during these drop-in hours: https://t.co/qMmpImmDuJ
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Saturday, February 16th, 2019 at 3:00pm
Did you know seniors aged 65+ now make up 16% of the population in #MontgomeryCounty? This age group is expected to increase to more than 20% of the county’s residents by 2040. Get more key findings in our Trends Report here: https://t.co/615uX0XNG4
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Friday, February 15th, 2019 at 12:01pm
Montgomery Planning offices will be closed on Monday, February 18. For updates, visit https://t.co/NKxvdOjGRl.
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Thursday, February 14th, 2019 at 12:00pm
Owners of historic properties may be eligible to receive a 25% tax credit for exterior home improvements through our Historic Preservation Tax Credit program. Apply to see if you’re eligible – applications are due to the Planning Dept by April 1, 2019: https://t.co/AfrHV8j0bj
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Thursday, February 14th, 2019 at 8:34am
The Planning Board was on the ground touring the Purple Line construction this morning. Progress is being made! @CaseyAndersonPB @natalifani https://t.co/Rf0NAzNL8M
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