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Rockville residents urge council to reconsider RM‑25 rezoning that could allow denser development near Newmark Commons
Summary
Residents of Newmark Commons and neighboring areas told the Rockville Mayor and Council on Sept. 15 they are alarmed by a draft comprehensive‑plan change that would rezone a wooded parcel near Tower Oaks from R‑90 to RM‑25, a move they said could spur much denser development and more traffic.
Several Rockville residents urged the Mayor and Council at the Sept. 15 community forum to revisit a proposed zoning change that would rezone a wooded, roughly 9–10 acre parcel near Tower Oaks and Newmark Commons from lower‑density zoning (R‑90) to RM‑25.
Pat Reber, who said she lives in Newmark Commons, told the council that the draft comprehensive‑plan proposal would change the property’s underlying zoning from about 4.5 dwelling units per acre (R‑90)…
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