Community invited by Montgomery Planning to participate in meeting about the future of Montgomery Village
SILVER SPRING, MD – The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, will hold a community meeting to begin a community dialogue about the Montgomery Village Master Plan on Wednesday, October 1 from 7 – 9 p.m. at the Watkins Mill High School cafeteria (10301 Apple Ridge Road, Gaithersburg, MD). Anyone who lives or works in Montgomery Village or has an interest in the future of this community is invited to attend the Montgomery Village Master Plan Kickoff Meeting where the existing conditions, opportunities and constraints, and the County planning process will be discussed. RSVPs are encouraged but not required.
Montgomery Village was included in the 1985 Gaithersburg Vicinity Plan and it is now the subject of its own master plan for the first time.
A future meeting will focus more specifically on areas and issues identified at this first master plan meeting and will involve the community discussing their vision for the future of Montgomery Village.
Details:
What: Montgomery Village Kickoff Meeting
Who: Residents, property owners and anyone with an interest in the future of Montgomery Village
When: Wednesday, October 1 (7 – 9 p.m.)
Where: Watkins Mills High School cafeteria (10301 Apple Ridge Rd, Gaithersburg, MD)
Learn More: www.montgomeryplanning.org/montgomeryvillage
Master Plan Background:
Montgomery Village has not been reviewed since the 1985 Gaithersburg Vicinity Master Plan, nor has it been the subject of a discrete County master plan in the past. Although Montgomery Village was within the boundaries of both the 1971 Gaithersburg Vicinity Master Plan and the 1985 Master Plan, neither plan contains narrative, recommendations or guidance for this community. When the Planning Department initiated an update to the Gaithersburg Master Plan in 2007, Montgomery Village was originally included within its boundaries. However, with large swaths of land on both sides of I-270 presenting different planning issues and challenges, the Department realized the area was too big to be analyzed effectively. In 2008, the Department divided the large Gaithersburg Master Plan area into two planning efforts – one for the west side of I-270, which became the Great Seneca Science Corridor Master Plan (GSSC) – and one for the east side of I-270 – Gaithersburg East. In 2014, the County Council directed the Planning Department to further refine the Gaithersburg East plan to have one plan for Montgomery Village and one plan for the remainder of Gaithersburg East. The Council also directed the Planning Director to work efficiently on the Montgomery Village Plan, with the goal of having a draft plan transmitted to the Council within 12 months of the plan start date.