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 Boundaries
- 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
- Previous and Current Master Plan Boundaries
- 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 2006 | Sectional Map Amendment Process |
| May 2006 | Planning Board Draft with approved County Council Resolution |
| April 2006 | Damascus 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 2006 | Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee Worksession Schedule |
| December 2005 | Schedule of Master Plan Phases |
| December 2004-July 2005 | Planning Board Worksessions |
| October 2004 | Public Hearing Draft (Full Text) |
| September 2004 | Staff Draft Executive Summary [PDF](pdf, 406KB)* Staff Draft (Full Text) |
| September 2004 | Master Plan Review Committee Update |
| Fall 2004 | Master Plan Process Primer [PDF] (pdf, 117KB)* Master Plan Amendment Process |
| January 2003 | Purpose and Outreach Strategy Report |
| November 2002 | Issues |