An intensive two-day study of Town Center, recently conducted by an expert technical assistance panel (or TAP) from the Urban Land Institute, led to a presentation to the community of several recommendations and actionable items on ways to strengthen the vitality of Rockville’s Town Center.
The Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing, Monday, July 15, on text amendments to the city’s zoning ordinance that govern accessory buildings — detached structures such as garages or sheds that are located in the rear yards of residential lots. The Mayor and Council are considering more flexibility
The city took the following requests for federal support to a June 4 meeting with the city’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C.: Protecting community interests in the proposed project to widen interstates 270 and 495: The Mayor and Council are vigorously advocating with the state Department of Transportation and the
Will Present Recommendations to the Public July 10 A panel of Urban Land Institute (ULI) experts will visit Rockville for two days in July to explore and offer recommendations for enhancing the vibrancy of the city’s Town Center. The ULI panel will conduct a work session during their two-day visit
The city in May installed a pedestrian-activated flashing device at the crosswalk at East Middle Lane and Helen Heneghan Way in Rockville Town Center. Similar devices are scheduled to be installed this summer along Beall Avenue at Gibbs Street and at Maryland Avenue. Learn more about recent Town Center pedestrian
The Mayor and Council, at their Monday, June 17 meeting, voted to use a master planning process, with significant involvement from the public, that should help determine future uses for the former 18-hole course.
New Customer Services Center Created John Foreman, a professional planner with more than a decade’s experience working for cities in Texas, has been selected to lead a new customer-focused services center within the City of Rockville’s Planning and Development Services Department. The section’s mission will be to improve Rockville’s development
The future of the 130-acre former RedGate Golf Course property returns to the agenda at the Mayor and Council’s Monday, June 17 evening meeting. Topics up for discussion include: Planning for uses other than golf at the site. That alternative development options be considered, including for public park uses, private
The opportunity to provide written testimony on the city’s draft comprehensive plan will end when the public record closes at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, the City of Rockville’s Planning Commission announced at their final public hearing Tuesday evening.
A second community meeting has been scheduled to discuss the future of the Rockshire Village Center site, a 7.32-acre former shopping center at the corner of Wootton Parkway and Hurley Avenue. The City of Rockville Department of Planning and Development Services, and their consultant partners, Rhodeside & Harwell, will hold
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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