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Montgomery County hearing draws heavy opposition to University Boulevard overlay zoning proposal
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The Montgomery County Council held a public hearing Oct. 28 on ZTA 25-12, a zoning text amendment to create a University Boulevard overlay zone intended to implement recommendations in the University Boulevard corridor plan.
The Montgomery County Council held a public hearing Oct. 28 on ZTA 25-12, a zoning text amendment to create a University Boulevard overlay zone intended to implement recommendations in the University Boulevard corridor plan. Benjamin Burbert, representing the Montgomery County Planning Board, presented the board’s comments and clarifications on the draft and emphasized that funding for pedestrian and transportation improvements is the most urgent priority.
“The first is just to clarify that when we reference duplex, standards in the R-60 zone for these lots or sites that are under 15,000 square feet, we mean to use the duplex side standards,” Burbert said. He also recommended using “site…
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