Thursday, February 7, 2013
The county's zoning rewrite would allow a residential neighborhood to change, gradually, to diversify its housing stock.
The revisions in the works for Montgomery County's aging zoning code—which dates to 1977 and is more than 1,200 pages long—are meant, among other things, to help Montgomery County's residents age in place, architect and sustainability expert Carl Elefante said. In the planning department's December 2012 cable show Montgomery Plans, Elefante—who served on the planning department's advisory panel when planning staff drafted the zoning code rewrite—explained how the county's ambitious Zoning Rewrite Project would make it possible for residents to stay in their communities as they grow older. The zoning rewrite—which is entering into its final stages of revisions—is meant to allow for more variety in residence size and type within a …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
County planners will discuss a revised zoning code draft with the county planning board on Thursday, Feb. 7.
Montgomery County's residents have spoken up about the county's ambitious Zoning Rewrite Project, and county planners have listened. After planners released a consolidated draft of the county's revised zoning code last July, residents submitted comments—online and in public hearings. Those comments have been taken into consideration in a new staff draft for the project, which will be discussed with the Montgomery County Planning Board in a work session at the board's weekly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 7. The work session is slated to start at 4:30 p.m. and end at 6 p.m., according to the agenda. Parking will be one of the issues discussed at the Feb. 7 work session. (Remaining issues will be discussed at the final work session, on Feb. 14 …
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board Economic Development Committee held its first meeting of 2011 on Wednesday.
The Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board, Commercial Economic Development Committee (CED) held its first meeting of the year Wednesday evening, to discuss upcoming community events and issues for 2011. The committee works on issues affecting Silver Spring’s commercial sector, including those concerning redevelopment. The following topics were discussed: Zoning Code Rewrite The comprehensive rewrite of Montgomery County’s Zoning Ordinance, already in progress, is the subject committee members consider their "most important issue" for 2011. "A new code is being written for the county, but it will [greatly impact] Silver Spring," commented one member. The county's zoning code was last rewritten in 1977. A rewrite team of planners, …
Marilyn Seitz
12:39 am on Thursday, April 7, 2011
LOVE this new publicity !!!! YOU are really doing a fantastic job. I just googled Taste of Fenton Village and this very attactive site came up. I miss you all. But really busy babysitting my 10 mo old darling grandson for this first year - I have him3 days a week and have to recover the other days. Pennyworth - will definitely be open - we will put up sign if you have some - we have your very … more ›