The Mayor and Council has preliminarily approved a new residential development along Tower Oaks Boulevard, just south of its intersection with Wootton Parkway. The adopted project plan envisions a townhome community of 82 units, which will include both front- and rear-loaded unit types and a central open-space plaza. The project
Members of the community will this month be able to learn more about the ongoing update to the zoning ordinance. Workshops will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 (virtually) and Tuesday, Oct. 22 (in person at the Mayor and Council Chambers, City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave.). Both
The review and approval process for the Town Center Master Plan update is continuing. The Planning Commission is expected to review the plan at its Wednesday, Sept. 11 meeting and send it to the Mayor and Council to begin their review. The plan will come before the Mayor and Council
A state grant is helping Rockville meet the goals of its Climate Action Plan with funding to convert city facilities to LED lighting. Upgrades are in progress at the Rockville Senior Center and Twinbrook Community Recreation Center using grants from the Maryland Energy Administration’s Maryland Smart Energy Communities program, and
The Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing during their Monday. Sept. 9 meeting on housing and community development needs for Community Development Block Grant funding in Fiscal Year 2026.Testimony from the hearing will be used by the Mayor and Council to determine funding decisions. The meeting begins at
Public outreach will begin this fall on an update to the zoning ordinance. Public outreach meetings will be held to present the zoning diagnostic report and calibration tables for the project. Among recommendations outlined in the report is an emphasis on the need for a streamlined development review process and
Rockville advanced several Vision Zero projects this summer, including a study of potential safety improvements to Mannakee Street, construction of a sidewalk along West Gude Drive and a shared-use path along Scott and Veirs drives. The projects are part of the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate traffic-related deaths
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and its social hall will close for nine months in late December for renovations that will improve accessibility and sound. The venue will close Tuesday, Dec. 17 and reopen Sept. 1, 2025. The primary focus of the renovations is to improve safety and compliance with
This month is the deadline for community members to propose neighborhood improvement projects to be considered as part of the Capital Improvements Program during the upcoming budget season. To tell the city what capital projects are needed in your neighborhood, complete and submit the form at www.rockvillemd.gov/Propose-a-Project by Friday, Sept.
A map posted to Rockville’s website in June will enable residents to help the city identify materials used in the water service lines throughout the city, as required by recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule changes. The Lead and Copper Rule Revisions require that all water service providers, including the
Rockville recently sent notices to nearly 8,300 city water customers requesting their help in determining and reporting the material used in their drinking water service lines. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent Lead and Copper Rule Revisions require water service
Thanks to D.C.-based artist Rose Jaffe, a vibrant mural now adorns the playground-facing wall of the Lincoln Park Community Center at 357 Frederick Ave. The mural features residents of all ages dancing, playing and moving together, alongside Maryland and Lincoln
Work is continuing 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
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