Master plans move ahead with public meetings and Planning Board work sessions.
SILVER SPRING, MD –The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is pleased to announce its calendar for November 2015. These events offer opportunities for the Board and Planning Department staff to engage with communities within Montgomery County. Review the full list of events below and go online to www.montgomeryplanning.org for more details on projects and plans.
The agenda of upcoming Planning Board meetings being held this fall is posted on the Agendas & Staff Reports page.
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Montgomery County and Planning Department Events in November 2015:
November 3 – Attend a community meeting about the new M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters building in downtown Wheaton. Hosted by Montgomery County Department of Transportation, the meeting will be held at Wheaton High School (12601 Dalewood Drive, Silver Spring, MD) at 6: 30 p.m. Find out about the progress of the design for the Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission building and the public town square to be located on parking lot 13 in Wheaton, MD. No RSVP required. Learn more about this community meeting.
November 4 – The MARC Rail Communities Plan for Boyds and Germantown will be launched at a public open house meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Upcounty Regional Services Center (12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, MD). Learn more about the MARC Rail Communities plan.
November 5 – The Planning Board will be briefed on the goals for the update to the County’s Subdivision Staging Policy. The intent of these regulations (formerly known as the Growth Policy) is to ensure public facilities, particularly schools and roads, are adequate to meet the needs of new development and growth. Learn more about the update to the Subdivision Staging Policy. Check the Agendas & Staff Reports page two weeks prior to the meeting for details.
November 11 –The Planning Department will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.
November 18 – Attend the fourth community meeting of the White Flint 2 Sector Plan. The meeting will be held at Rocking Horse Road Center, 4910 Macon Rd, Rockville, MD, from 6:30-8:30 pm. County Planners will focus on transportation issues within White Flint 2 and the surrounding area. No RSVP necessary. Learn more about the White Flint 2 Sector Plan.
November 19 – The Planning Board will hold a second work session for the Westbard Sector Plan. Learn more about the Westbard Sector Plan at www.montgomeryplanning.org/planwestbard. Check the Agendas & Staff Reports page two weeks prior to the meeting for details.
November 26-27 –The Planning Department will be closed during the Thanksgiving holiday.