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Damascus (2006)

The 2006 Damascus Master Plan amends parts of the 1982 Damascus Plan as amended in 1985 and 1993.

View the Damascus Master Plan (2006) (pdf, 10 MB) and highlights document.

The Damascus Master Plan was unanimously approved and adopted by the Montgomery County Council on May 25, 2006 and by the Planning Board on June 15, 2006.

The complete document is represented by the index below:

  • Abstract & Table of Contents
  • List of Illustrations
    • Previous and Current Master Plan Boundaries2006 Damascus Master Plan Cover
    • Wedges and Corridors
    • Proposed Land Use and Density
    • Town Center Framework
    • Town Center Boundary
    • Town Center Illustrative
    • Town Center Main Street Concept
    • Damascus Lane Concept
    • Transition Areas – Developable Sites
    • Roadway Network Classifications
    • Bikeway Network
    • Watersheds
    • Existing and Proposed Parkland, Trails, and Open Space
    • Existing and Proposed Parkland
    • Damascus Area Proposed Amendments to the Countywide Park and Trails Plan
    • Legacy Open Space Recommendations
    • Community Facilities
    • Historic Sites
    • Transfer Development Rights Receiving Areas
    • Existing Zoning
    • Proposed Zoning
    • Transition Properties Proposed for Zoning Change
    • Rural Villages – Browningsville, Etchison, and Purdum
    • Public Sewer Envelope
  • List of Table
    • Maximum Yield from Existing Zones in the Town Center
    • Summary of Optional Method TDR Potential
    • Street and Highway Classifications
    • Proposed Bikeway Classifications
    • Existing Parks in Damascus
    • Summary of Parkland Recommendations
    • Legacy Open Space Recommendations
    • Summary of Zoning Change Recommendations
  • Introduction
    • Community Vision
    • Plan Highlights
    • Description of Master Plan Area
    • Master Plan Framework
  • Land Use Plan
    • Introduction
    • Town Center
    • Transition Areas
    • Rural Areas
  • Housing
    • Introduction
    • Residential Development Opportunities
    • Housing Analysis
    • Demographic Trends
  • Transportation
    • Introduction
    • Roadway Network and Classifications
    • Air Transportation
    • Bikeway and Pedestrian Improvements
    • Transit and Travel Demand Management
  • Environmental Resources
    • Introduction
    • Forest Resources
    • Air Quality and Noise
  • Community Facilities
    • Introduction
    • Parkland
    • Trails Plan
    • Open Space
    • Community Recreation Facilities
    • Schools
    • Public Facilities
    • Public Safety
  • Historic Preservation Plan
    • Introduction
    • Protection of Historic Resources
  • Implementation Plan
    • Town Center Zoning
    • TDR Potential
    • Transition Areas
    • Rural Areas
    • Special Exception Guidelines
    • Community Water and Sewer Service Recommendations
  • Acknowledgements
  • County Council Resolution 15-1485 Approval of Planning Board Draft Damascus Master Plan

Damascus Master Plan Archives

May 2006Sectional Map Amendment Process
May 2006Planning Board Draft with approved County Council Resolution
April 2006Damascus Bypass Meetings and Information:
Meeting Flyer [PDF] (pdf, 54KB)*
Background Information on the Damascus Bypass [PDF] (pdf, 139KB)*
Map of Focus Area for Bypass Study
Land Reservation for a Bypass Route Planning Board Public Meeting
April 2006Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee Worksession Schedule
December 2005Schedule of Master Plan Phases
December 2004-July 2005Planning Board Worksessions
October 2004Public Hearing Draft (Full Text)
September 2004Staff Draft Executive Summary [PDF](pdf, 406KB)*
Staff Draft (Full Text)
September 2004Master Plan Review Committee Update
Fall 2004Master Plan Process Primer [PDF] (pdf, 117KB)*
Master Plan Amendment Process
January 2003Purpose and Outreach Strategy Report
November 2002Issues