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Developer urges council to approve 'Street Activation and Vacancy Elimination' zoning change for ground‑floor civic uses
2546634 · March 11, 2025
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Summary
Turbanel Real Estate Partners told the council its conversions of vacant office buildings to self‑storage plus ground‑floor nonprofit uses would activate streets and help revitalize "ghost" buildings. The public hearing closed and a planning committee work session was scheduled.
John Sweeney of Turbanel Real Estate Partners told the Montgomery County Council March 3 that a zoning text amendment called the Street Activation and Vacancy Elimination ZTA ("SAVES ZTA") would let owners convert long‑vacant office buildings into mixed uses that activate the street.
"When these types…
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