Montgomery Community Media

The Pike & Rose project is a feather in the cap for the Montgomery County Planning Department. The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is this year’s recipient of an Award of Excellence from the American Planning Association (APA), County Planning Division, and its sister organization, the National […]

The future of the Montgomery Village community, specifically the now defunct Montgomery Village Golf Course, will be the focus of a meeting held next week at Watkins Mill High School. The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is inviting business owners and residents to discuss the Montgomery Village […]

The results of the four-day design and planning workshop for the Sandy Spring Rural Village Plan are now on display for the community to experience. Asked by the Sandy Spring Museum (17901 Bentley Road, Sandy Spring) to make the design and visioning work for the ongoing Sandy Spring Rural Village Plan available to others, planners […]

The Montgomery County Council considered the Park and Planning Spring 2014 Semi-Annual Report on Tuesday, April 1. The biannual report gives a recap of the work from the past six months and highlights the work program for FY15. The full report is available online on the Montgomery Planning Department website. The video of the Council […]

Some property owners in Silver Spring and Wheaton will be the recipients of new shade trees, courtesy of the Montgomery County Planning Department. On Thursday, Dec. 20, contractors will plant more than 30 beeches, oaks, elms and other native species to boost the amount of tree canopy in the areas of Montgomery County that need […]

This fall, the Montgomery County Planning Department will review the Revised Zoning Code Draft. Many work sessions and public sessions will be held. Residents with concerns should take note of the various sessions. Upon completion of the Planning Board review, the draft Zoning Code Rewrite will be transmitted to the County Council for consideration in […]