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Town of Chevy Chase urges staged review as Bethesda overlay zone cap is debated
Summary
At a Montgomery County Council public hearing on Zoning Text Amendment 25‑04, the Town of Chevy Chase urged keeping a development cap or establishing periodic, data‑driven reviews; other testimony supported lifting the cap to increase housing supply and investment.
A public hearing on Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 25‑04, which would amend the Bethesda Overlay Zone to implement recommendations in a Downtown Plan minor master plan amendment, drew contrasting testimony about removing the area’s development cap.
Irene Lane, mayor of the Town of Chevy Chase, told the council the town supports the Bethesda Downtown Plan’s goals of encouraging growth while protecting residents’ quality of life but urged caution about eliminating the cap. She said much approved development remains unbuilt and cited traffic delays at Wisconsin Avenue and Bradley Boulevard as evidence the county is already experiencing roadway capacity strains.…
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