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Friendship Heights Sector Plan Update

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Sitting at the crossroads between Montgomery County and Washington, D.C., Friendship Heights is a unique, cross-jurisdictional and transit-oriented urban area. As one of the county’s four downtowns, Friendship Heights has transitioned over the last two decades from a regional retail destination to a mixed-use area with modest retail, limited commercial uses, and a demographic profile that tends to be older than the rest of the county.  Beginning in fall 2024, Montgomery Planning will be working with residents and stakeholders on the Friendship Heights Sector Plan Update. This plan will be an update to the 1998 Friendship Heights Sector Plan. Building on the recently completed Friendship Heights Urban Design Study, the sector plan update will consider existing conditions and ultimately make recommendations on zoning, land use, housing, transportation, parks and open space, the environment, schools, economic development, and more.

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Staff contact

Atara Margolies
Planner III
301-495-4558
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