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Planning Commission approves preliminary annexation plan for WMATA Shady Grove property, schedules March 26 public hearing
Summary
The Rockville Planning Commission approved a preliminary annexation plan for approximately 109 acres of WMATA Shady Grove Metro property and an adjacent CSX right‑of‑way and set a public hearing for March 26, 2025.
The Rockville Planning Commission on Feb. 26 approved a preliminary annexation plan to bring approximately 109 acres of WMATA‑owned Shady Grove Metro properties and an adjacent CSX right‑of‑way into the city’s corporate limits, and set a planning commission public hearing for March 26, 2025.
Manisha Tewari, planning and research manager and author of the annexation plan, told commissioners the annexation follows the municipal growth element of Rockville’s 2021 comprehensive plan and that the mayor and council previously directed staff to initiate annexation for the Shady Grove properties. Tewari said the City included the CSX right‑of‑way in the surveyed area and obtained CSX’s written consent; WMATA is a tax‑exempt owner and, under Maryland law and…
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