The City of Rockville is making progress on its initiative to modernize the city’s zoning regulations and map, a project that includes updating the text of the zoning ordinance and revising the zoning map. This effort aligns with the goals outlined in the Rockville 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which guides the
Rockville’s efforts to engage the community in shaping the future of King Farm Farmstead Park, a 7-acre historic site at 1101 Grand Champion Drive, continue with upcoming opportunities for public input, both in person and virtual. The farmstead comprises eight buildings at the northern edge of the King Farm neighborhood,
The City of Rockville is advancing a proposal to annex 107.9 acres of land near the Shady Grove Metro Station. If adopted, the proposal would expand city boundaries and support transit-oriented development. The annexation, which includes property owned by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and CSX Transportation, was introduced
Planning for a new entrance at the Rockville Senior Center moved forward in March with the project’s advisory group voting in favor of promoting the new West Gude Drive entrance as the center’s primary entrance, including changing the address of the facility to West Gude Drive. City staff presented a
Restoring or repairing the outside of a historic home? Preserving the exterior of a historic structure? You could be eligible for a property tax credit. Rockville participates in a tax credit program for local structures designated as historic. If your property in Rockville is designated by the city as historic
The Rockville Mayor and Council unanimously adopted the Town Center Master Plan during their Jan. 27 meeting, marking the final step of a nearly two-year process to shape the future of the city’s downtown core. The decision comes almost exactly two years after the project charter was initially approved in
Rockville is continuing its efforts to identify the materials used in customers’ drinking water service lines.In November, a survey was mailed to nearly 8,300 customers with unknown service line materials, requesting their assistance in identifying and reporting the material of their service lines. A second survey will go out in
Rockville’s Electric Vehicle Readiness plan is ready for review. Read the plan, provide comments through Monday, Feb. 3 and learn all about EVs and EV charging at engagerockville.com/evplan. The plan contains 26 actions in four categories to help support the transition from combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles for City
A new Civil War Trails site honoring Zedekiah Thompson, a formerly enslaved man who self-emancipated and served in the United States Army, has been established at the intersection of North Washington Street and Wood Lane. The site, created in partnership with local historians and Civil War Trails, Inc., is part
Work continued in January on a comprehensive renovation and reconfiguration of the Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s outdoor recreation pool. Improvements are being made to accessibility, amenities will be modernized, and infrastructure will provide new recreational features and pools for swimmers of all ages and abilities. Among tasks completed last
The Rockville City Police Department hosted events throughout 2024 to engage with the community while continuing to provide a high level of service, interim Chief Jason L. West wrote in the department’s 2024 annual report that was released in
Rockville to Waive Fees for Select Home Improvement Permits During April The City of Rockville will mark Earth Month in April by waiving permit fees for certain environmentally friendly home improvements. The city will waive all fees assessed by Rockville’s
The Mayor and Council hold their final scheduled Fiscal Year 2026 budget work session in early April as the community has its final opportunity to provide budget input. Monday, April 7 is the last day to provide input via the
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