SILVER SPRING – On Thursday, July 9, the Montgomery County Planning Board will hold a public hearing on a community plan for the Town of Kensington and Vicinity.
The draft sector plan provides a vision for the area and guides its physical development for the next 20 years. The sector plan area includes the incorporated Town of Kensington and three adjacent areas: the West Howard antiques district, the Ken-Gar community and the commercial district at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and University Boulevard.
Among the planners’ recommendations are ways to redefine the town center as a mix of housing, businesses and activity spaces with pedestrian friendly connections to Kensington’s established neighborhoods.
Testimony from the public hearing will inform the Planning Board as it considers the draft plan. The board will transmit its version of the plan later this year to the County Council for consideration and eventual adoption. The new plan will serve as a guide for county and town policy-makers as they regulate growth in Kensington.
In concert with the plan, Planning Department and Town of Kensington staff are sponsoring a photo contest to encourage area residents to contribute images showing different aspects of their town.
Learn more about the plan and photo contest or to sign up to speak at the public hearing.
WHO:
Montgomery County Planning Board
WHAT:
Public hearing on Town of Kensington Sector Plan
WHEN:
7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9
WHERE:
Park and Planning Headquarters
8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring