Montgomery County land-use hearings, this week and next

Friendship Heights Sector Plan: Planning Board worksession on plan-wide recommendations

This is the third worksession on the Friendship Heights Sector Plan, a long-range plan guiding future land use in the area. Staff will summarize community comments and continue discussing plan-wide recommendations with the Planning Board, which will give staff guidance; no final adoption vote is listed.

Three single-family detached lots on 1.33 acres at Bennett Road and Alderton Lane

The applicant asks to subdivide an existing forested property into three lots for single-family detached homes, and to transfer adjoining land with the M-NCPPC to provide road frontage and access along Alderton Lane. The Planning Board will hold a public hearing; staff recommends approval with conditions.

Subdivision: Subdivision Plat No. 220260550, Kensington Park

Public hearing. R-60 zone; 2 lots; located on the south side of Frederick Avenue, 100 feet east of Kensington Parkway;

One new lot for a single-family detached home at 20925 Big Woods Road, Dickerson

The applicant asks the Planning Board to approve an administrative subdivision creating one lot for a new single-family detached home, along with a final forest conservation plan. This is a public hearing, and staff recommends approval with conditions.

North Bethesda Implementation Study: proposed scope of work briefing

Staff will brief the Planning Board on the proposed scope of work for the North Bethesda Implementation Study, a follow-up study intended to guide how the North Bethesda plan is carried out. Staff asks the Board to receive the briefing and give guidance and input on the scope.

Friendship Heights Sector Plan: fourth Planning Board worksession

The Planning Board will hold its fourth worksession on the Friendship Heights Sector Plan, a planning document that guides future land use and development in the area. The worksession is a discussion session and no final decision is listed on this agenda item.

City of Rockville annexation petition for the Shady Grove Metro Station property, 15903 Somerville Drive

The City of Rockville has petitioned to annex the Shady Grove Metro Station property, covering both sides of the Metro Station and the maintenance yard. At this meeting the Planning Board holds a public hearing on the petition; staff recommends approval.

Extension of review period for a two-lot subdivision near McMillan and Holman Avenues

The applicant asks the Planning Board to extend the regulatory review period for Preliminary Plan No. 620240020 by four months, from November 18, 2026 to March 18, 2027. The plan would subdivide an existing unimproved single-family lot into two new single-family lots. Staff recommends approval of the extension request.

Single-family house lot on 39.11 acres at 14215 Lewisdale Road, Clarksburg

The applicant asks the Planning Board to convert an unplatted parcel at 14215 Lewisdale Road into a lot for a single-family detached house, with a final forest conservation plan. Staff recommends approval with conditions at this public hearing.

Record plat creating one lot near Cordell Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue, Woodmont

The applicant asks the Planning Board to approve Subdivision Plat No. 220170600 for a single lot in the CR zone, located immediately southwest of the Cordell Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355) intersection. The Board will hold a public hearing, and staff recommends approval.

Record plat for Rock Creek Vista, a subdivision needing Planning Board approval

The applicant asks the Planning Board to approve Subdivision Plat No. 220241000 for Rock Creek Vista, which would formally divide the land into recorded lots. Staff recommends approval, and the board will hold a public hearing on the plat.

40 lots and 3 parcels for West Side at Shady Grove Metro, Shady Grove Road and Crabbs Branch Way

The applicant asks the Planning Board to approve record plats creating 40 lots and 3 parcels on land in the CRT zone at the southwest corner of Shady Grove Road and Crabbs Branch Way. Staff recommends approval, and the board will hold a public hearing before deciding.

Proposed amendments to the County Forest Conservation Law (Chapter 22-A)

Planning Staff will brief the Planning Board on proposed changes to the County Forest Conservation Law to match state law and add Staff-suggested edits. Staff recommends transmitting the amendments to the County Council, and public testimony is accepted.

Water quality plan for reusing and adding to a building at 3356 Frederick Rd for apartments above a cafe

The applicant asks the Planning Board to approve a Water Quality Plan for reusing and expanding an existing building in the 10-Mile Creek Special Protection Area, creating multifamily units above a cafe. Staff recommends approval with conditions, and the board is taking public testimony at this meeting.

One-lot record plat for Chevy Chase Terrace, Section 2, on Chevy Chase Boulevard

The applicant asks the Planning Board to approve a record plat creating one lot in the R-60 zone on the south side of Chevy Chase Boulevard, 500 feet west of Offutt Road. The Board will hold a public hearing, and staff recommends approval.

Demolish commercial building for up to 450 apartments and 12,000 sq ft of ground-floor retail, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue

The applicant asks the Planning Board to approve an expedited plan to demolish the existing commercial building (keeping its foundation and underground parking) and build a mixed-use development of up to 450 multifamily units, with 17.5% MPDUs, and up to 12,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The meeting includes a public hearing on the plan and its forest conservation plan.

106 homes on 3.01 acres at 6001 Montrose Road, replacing a vacant office building

The applicant asks the Planning Board to subdivide the site into 25 lots and replace the vacant office building and parking garage with a 229,212 square foot residential project of 23 townhouses and 83 multifamily units, including 15% moderately priced units. The board holds a public hearing, and staff recommends approval with conditions. The request also includes an expedited plan approval and a forest conservation plan.

Forest conservation easement abandonment and offsite mitigation, Palatine Lot 18, 11805 Centurion Way

The applicant asks to abandon about 0.04 acres (1,751 square feet) of Category I forest conservation easement on a 2.0-acre lot, as a remedy for a forest conservation law violation, and to mitigate offsite at an 8:1 ratio with new supplemental plantings in the remaining easement. Staff recommends approval with conditions; this is a public hearing.

One-lot subdivision plat, Friendship, southeast side of Dorsey Lane

The applicant asks the Planning Board to approve Subdivision Plat No. 220260470, which would create one lot on land zoned IM along the southeast side of Dorsey Lane, about 350 feet north of River Road (MD 190). The Board is holding a public hearing on the plat, and staff recommends approval.

One-lot subdivision plat in the AR zone, southwest of Darnestown Road and Jerusalem Road

The applicant asks the Planning Board to approve a record plat creating one lot in the AR zone, located immediately southwest of the intersection of Darnestown Road (MD 28) and Jerusalem Road. Staff recommends approval, and the Board will hold a public hearing on the plat.

Extension of review period for a four-lot subdivision at 1307 Wheaton 14710 Homecrest Road

The applicant asks to extend the regulatory review period for its plan to subdivide one lot into four lots for single-family detached houses, until April 29, 2027. The Planning Board holds a public hearing on the extension request; staff recommends approval.

Warehouse and self-storage facility on 4.408 acres at 7645 Lindbergh Drive

The applicant asks the Planning Board to extend the review period for a preliminary plan, site plan and forest conservation plan for a warehouse and self-storage facility, moving the deadline from October 24, 2026 to January 21, 20276. This meeting is a public hearing on the extension request.

Up to 225 townhouses on 23.4 acres on Key West Avenue, Decoverly

The applicant proposes an administrative subdivision setting the lotting program, roadway and site layout, and adequate public facilities findings for a new townhouse community. This is a second request to extend the regulatory review period, moving the public hearing to 11/12/2026 to align with companion applications; staff recommends approval of the extension.

Up to 446 apartments in one 480,000 sq ft building at 4861 Battery Lane

The applicant asks the Planning Board to create a single lot for one multifamily residential building of up to 480,000 square feet, using Bethesda Overlay Zone density with a Park Impact Payment. Staff recommends approval with conditions, and the board will hold a public hearing on the preliminary plan, site plan and forest conservation plan.

Friendship Heights Sector Plan: Planning Board worksession on community comments and plan-wide recommendations

This is the second worksession on the Friendship Heights Sector Plan, a long-range plan guiding future land use in the area. Staff will summarize public comments received so far and review plan-wide recommendations, and the Board will provide guidance to staff.

Authorization to acquire 10 acres from James J. Hamm, II for Ten Mile Creek Conservation Park

The Planning Board is taking public testimony on a request to authorize acquisition of about 10 acres of land from James J. Hamm, II for Ten Mile Creek Conservation Park. Staff recommends approval.

Water and sewer category change requests under Administrative Delegation 2026-4

The Planning Board must decide whether a group of proposed water and sewer category map amendments conforms to the County master plan, and staff recommends transmitting comments to the County Executive. Public testimony is accepted at this meeting.

Up to 90107-unit independent living building proposed on the Friends House campus, Sandy Spring

The applicant asks to modify its special exception to shift and phase units across the campus, including a new independent living building in the northern area. It also seeks to remove conservation easements and forest, and to remove or impact specimen trees. Staff recommends approval with conditions and transmittal to the Hearing Examiner.

Preliminary, site and forest conservation plans for Burtonsville Towns on 6.07 acres

The applicant asks the Planning Board to approve a preliminary plan, site plan and final forest conservation plan for a residential project at 387 National Drive. Staff recommends approval with conditions at this public hearing.

Release of 0.12 acres of forest conservation easement at 15717 Thistlebridge Drive

The request would release 0.12 acres (5,288 square feet) of existing Category I Forest Conservation Easement, with 0.05 acres of onsite supplemental planting and 0.14 acres of offsite forest planting satisfied by a fee-in-lieu payment. This is a public hearing; staff recommends approval with conditions.