Category: Development and Planning

Mayor and Council Adopt the Park Road and North/South Stonestreet Avenue Area Plan Amendment 

September 3, 2020

The Mayor and Council at their July 13 meeting, adopted the Park Road and North/South Stonestreet Avenue Area Comprehensive Master Plan Amendment, one of the key opportunity areas identified in the 2018 Stonestreet Corridor Study. The plan amendment promotes a walkable, transit-oriented mix of residential and commercial development immediately across Park Road from the Rockville

Planning Commission Reschedules Public Hearing Dates for Neighborhood-based Planning Areas Volume of Comprehensive Plan Draft

July 1, 2020

Rockville’s Planning Commission will hold public hearings on Sept. 9 and 23 for the community to provide comments in-person on the initial staff draft of the neighborhood-specific sections of the comprehensive plan update.  Written comments continue to be accepted leading up and just after the September hearings. Testimony can be submitted online. Planning staff is

Planning Commission Reschedules 
Public Hearing Dates for Neighborhood-based Planning Areas Volume of Comprehensive Plan Draft

July 1, 2020

Coronavirus Leads to New Ways of Doing Business with City’s Planning Department

June 29, 2020

With the closure of in-person visits to City Hall, Rockville’s Planning and Development Services Department has adopted a new service approach that allows customers to do business from the convenience of their couch. Staff members have adopted non-paper-intensive processing of planning documents, permit applications, licenses and plan review via email,

Rockville Creates New Department of Housing and Community Development

June 29, 2020

The City of Rockville has merged several divisions to form a new Department of Housing and Community Development, which will more efficiently and effectively address the affordable housing and social services needs of city residents.

Mayor and Council Extend Time to Make Decision on Park Road and North/South Stonestreet Ave. Area Plan Amendment

June 29, 2020

The Mayor and Council have extended to Saturday, Aug. 22 the deadline to decide on the draft of the Park Road and North/South Stonestreet Avenue Area Comprehensive Master Plan Amendment. The extension results from additional time needed to accommodate public hearing testimony into virtual meetings. A public hearing was held

Virtual Public Hearing on Park Road and North/South Stonestreet Amendment Scheduled for June 8

May 20, 2020

The Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing on a draft of the Park Road and North/South Stonestreet Avenue Area Comprehensive Master Plan Amendment, via videoconference during their June 8 meeting.

Planning Commission Reschedules 
Public Hearing Dates for Neighborhood-based Planning Areas Volume of Comprehensive Plan Draft 

April 10, 2020

Rockville’s Planning Commission has set new public hearing dates of Sept. 9 and 23 for the community to provide comments on the initial staff draft of the neighborhood-specific sections of the comprehensive plan update.  The original May dates were rescheduled due to a gubernatorial executive order that prevents gatherings of 10 or more to slow

Planning Commission Reschedules  Public Hearing Dates for Neighborhood-based Planning Areas Volume of Comprehensive Plan Draft 

April 10, 2020

Review Process for East Rockville Design Guidelines Expected this Month

April 7, 2020

The Mayor and Council are expected this month to authorize the formal review process for zoning amendments that, if adopted, will allow implementation of the East Rockville Design Guidelines and Standards. The project will first be reviewed by the Planning Commission for its recommendation and then move to the Mayor

Robert E. Dawson Appointed as Rockville’s Corporate Counsel

July 21, 2021

Will Become Next City Attorney on Admission to Md. Bar The Rockville Mayor and Council appointed Virginia attorney Robert E. Dawson as the city’s corporate counsel at their Monday, June 19 meeting, a title he will hold until he is

Mayor and Council Approve Increases to Parking Fines

July 13, 2021

Increase Fines for Parking Near Fire Hydrants, in Fire Lanes and Handicap Spaces Motorists could face significantly higher fines for illegally parking near fire hydrants, in fire lanes or in designated handicap parking spaces after the Mayor and Council approved

Comp Plan Discussion Continues

July 2, 2021

Adoption Planned for Early August The Mayor and Council are continuing to discuss parts of the Rockville 2040 Comprehensive Plan, leading up to its possible adoption in August.

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