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County executive and planning board back update to incentive-zoning public benefits point system
Summary
At a council public hearing, county and planning officials urged support for Zoning Text Amendment 25-05, which would replace the existing public-benefits point system for optional-method development with a tiered system; both called for clarifications to strengthen housing and alignment with master plans.
Montgomery County Council held a public hearing on Zoning Text Amendment 25-05, the development-standards proposal to update the public-benefits point system used in optional-method development in commercial, residential and employment zones. Ken Hartman Espada testified on behalf of the County Executive in support of ZTA 25-05, and Artie Harris, chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board, delivered the board's recommendation to support the ZTA with amendments.
The update, framed by the Planning Department's incentive-zoning analysis, replaces the long-standing point menu with a tiered approach.…
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