Rockville Metro Station Study Begins
April 1, 2021
The City of Rockville has begun work on a study of the Rockville Metro Station in coordination with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and Montgomery County.
Category: Development and Planning
Take the Survey and Help Plan the Future of RedGate Park
March 23, 2021
What should RedGate Park look like in 10 years? Twenty years?
What’s Your Vision?
March 1, 2021
Get involved with Vision Zero, the city’s strategy to eliminate traffic and pedestrian fatalities and severe injuries, while increasing safe, healthy and fair mobility for all. Help us better understand your transportation, pedestrian and bicycle safety experience in Rockville by completing an online survey at www.rockvillemd.gov/visionzero. Older residents who would
Mayor and Council Adopt Design Guidelines for East Rockville
March 1, 2021
The Mayor and Council adopted at their Monday. Feb. 1 meeting a zoning amendment to allow implementation of the East Rockville Design Guidelines and Standards. The design guidelines include requirements, in addition to the existing residential zoning, that apply to new single-unit home construction and significant additions to existing homes.
Planning Commission to Recommend Comprehensive Plan Draft to Mayor and Council
March 1, 2021
The Mayor and Council will begin their review of the Planning Commission’s draft comprehensive plan update, starting this month. After an extensive public input process and preparation of the draft plan, the Rockville Planning Commission is scheduled to present their recommended plan update during the Mayor and Council’s March 15
Mayor and Council Testify on County’s Shady Grove Plan Update
February 25, 2021
Rockville’s Mayor and Council sent a letter this week to the Montgomery County Council with their testimony on the Shady Grove Sector Plan Minor Master Plan Amendment. Since the adoption by the county of the Shady Grove Sector Plan in 2006, several substantive changes to the county’s land use planning policies
Meet a Rockville Employee: Crystal Gorham
February 1, 2021
Crystal Gorham is the City of Rockville’s landlord-tenant specialist and serves as liaison to the Landlord-Tenant Commission. Gorham, the city’s housing services supervisor, works in the newly formed Department of Housing and Community Development. We asked her a few questions about her job to introduce her to the Rockville community.
Mayor and Council to Continue Short-Term Rental Discussion
February 1, 2021
The Mayor and Council will hold a Monday, Feb. 22, work session to further discuss potential short-term residential rental regulations and consider input received from two public hearings on the topic. The work session will begin at 7 p.m. A short-term rental is when a dwelling unit, or part of
City Seeks Public Input on Short-Term Residential Rentals at Second Hearing
January 4, 2021
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
Mayor and Council Initiate Annexation Discussion
January 4, 2021
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
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Meet a Rockville Employee: Cecil “C.J.” Rucker
April 1, 2021
Cecil “C.J.” Rucker joined the City of Rockville in December. He works for the City of Rockville’s Housing and Community Services Division. We asked him a few questions about his job to introduce him to the Rockville community.
Survey Results Help Rockville Plot Plan for Climate Action
April 1, 2021
Rockville’s Climate Action Plan should focus on reducing greenhouse gas, addressing racial equity and protecting future generations, respondents to a recent city survey said. The city received 525 responses to the Climate Action Plan survey conducted in late 2020. Highlights
Mayor and Council to Hear Report on Deer Culling Pilot Program
April 1, 2021
The Mayor and Council will receive a report at their Monday, April 26 meeting on a recent managed deer culling pilot program, held in the John G. Hayes Forest Preserve. All told, 21 deer in total were culled without incident
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