The Mayor and Council will hold a second public hearing virtually, Monday, Jan. 11, to gather input on whether to develop recommendations to regulate short-term residential rentals in Rockville. A short-term rental is when a dwelling a unit, or part of a dwelling unit, is rented for a short period
The Mayor and Council are considering whether to annex an almost 10.3-acre plot of land at 16200 Frederick Road. The annexation was initiated through a petition to the city by Victor, Inc., the property’s owner, with a request to zone the area as mixed-use corridor district. Annexation is the formal
The city will hold a series of virtual public input sessions, beginning in late January, to hear from the community on potential changes to regulations that govern residential accessory buildings in single-family neighborhoods.City staff will be on hand to explain and answer questions about the proposed revisions ahead of a
An update on ongoing strategies to improve and strengthen the vitality of Rockville Town Center will come before the Mayor and Council on Jan. 4.
Maryland General Assembly’s 90-Day Session Begins Jan. 13 Rockville’s 2021 state legislative priorities include education funding, opposition to the state’s plan to widen Interstate 270, a noise barrier, combating climate change, an independent congressional redistricting commission and more. The 2021 state legislative session runs from Jan. 13-April 12 in Annapolis.
Nearly 50 people attended an open house on Nov. 17 to share their vision for Rockville’s Climate Action Plan. There’s still time for you to share your thoughts on the plan, a Mayor and Council priority initiative, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare the community to adapt to a
The Mayor and Council will hold a second public hearing virtually, Monday, Jan. 11, to gather input on whether to develop recommendations to regulate short-term residential rentals in Rockville.
The city recently updated and relaunched its Development Watch newsletter, a monthly email with details on projects and new residential, office, and commercial development in the City of Rockville. The email will include: a link to a GIS map showing the newly submitted projects; plans and other information; and upcoming
New ways of doing business during the pandemic marked Fiscal Year 2020 for Rockville Economic Development, Inc., the nonprofit charged with helping businesses launch, locate and expand in Rockville.
The City of Rockville is now accepting applications for an anticipated $263,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funding for the fall of Fiscal Year 2022. The CDBG program is a federal grant for housing and community development projects that benefit low- and moderate-income individuals, and provides grants to housing
Rockville’s Mayor and Council begin budget deliberations this month with public hearings and work sessions focused on a Fiscal Year 2026 budget that prioritizes the Mayor and Council’s focus areas of public safety, economic development and housing. The proposed budget
Clocks move forward an hour this month, providing an extra hour of daylight in the evening. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9 — an ideal reminder for homeowners to check smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors.
Community members and readers of “Rockville Reports” will notice a new look for the City of Rockville beginning this month as Rockville rolls out a new branding identity. The Mayor and Council approved the new branding in July. Since then,
Rockville Reports is the official publication of the City of Rockville, published at City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850.