Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson and Montgomery Planning Director Jason K. Sartori invite community members to attend five in-person and one virtual listening sessions on the Attainable Housing Strategies initiative, a set of potential zoning modifications prepared by the Montgomery County Planning Department and recommended to the Council in June by the Montgomery County Planning Board. The modifications would allow property owners to have 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.
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The Council’s Planning, Housing and Parks (PHP) Committee received three briefings on the Planning Board’s recommendations this summer. There is no legislation to implement Attainable Housing Strategies currently pending before the Council. The purpose of the six listening sessions is to collect feedback on the Planning Board recommendations which will be shared with all Councilmembers as part of a deliberative review process.
The six listening sessions hosted by Council President Friedson, chair of the PHP Committee, and Planning Department Director Sartori will be held in each of the County’s five regional service areas, followed by a virtual meeting. The five in-person events will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. The virtual session will be held on Oct. 2 from 12-1:30 p.m.
The listening sessions are scheduled on:
- Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center (1319 Apple Ave., Silver Spring, MD)
- Thursday, Sept. 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center (11701 Georgia Ave., Wheaton, MD)
- Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the White Oak Community Recreation Center (1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, MD)
- Monday, Sept. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Germantown Community Center (18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown, MD)
- Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center (4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD – Wisconsin Room)
- Wednesday, Oct. 2, virtual on Zoom 12-1:30 p.m.
The Council is also inviting residents to provide additional feedback on the Attainable Housing Strategies initiative.