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Planning commission forwards recommendation for 147-unit affordable building at 41 Maryland Avenue
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward project plan PJT2025-00023 for a 147‑unit affordable multifamily building at 41 Maryland Ave — including a requested height waiver to 137.25 ft and a request for zero on‑site parking — to the mayor and council for public hearing on Nov. 17.
The Rockville City Planning Commission on Nov. 12 voted unanimously to forward a recommendation to the mayor and council for a proposed 12‑story, 147‑unit affordable multifamily building at 41 Maryland Avenue.
Senior planner Christopher Davis told commissioners the applicant seeks an amendment to the Rockville Center planned development to permit the 147 affordable units, a building height waiver to a maximum of 137.25 feet and a parking reduction that would provide no on‑site parking where 169 spaces would otherwise be required. "The applicant proposes to redevelop the service parking lot into a 12‑story multifamily building with 147 affordable housing units," Davis said during the staff presentation. Staff concluded the amendment meets the findings for a project plan amendment and recommended the commission forward the request to the mayor and council, noting a council public hearing would be scheduled for Nov. 17.
Nancy Reglin representing SCG Development and Comstock described the proposal as a fully affordable development using a mix of federal, county and city financing and an MPDU transfer that would place 46 MPDUs on the 41 Maryland site in lieu of 40 at the neighboring Boulevard 44 building. Reglin said the project would target households at roughly 50–80% of area median income under the financing programs cited and that Boulevard 44 residents moving to the new building would have priority access to those units.
On parking, Reglin told commissioners the project’s transportation and parking analyses report more than 3,400 parking spaces available within town center on an hourly or daily basis and explained that Boulevard 44 residents who currently lease reserved spaces would be able to rent spaces at commercial MPDU rates following a move. Commissioners asked about terraces, landscaping and parking options; staff and applicant said details will be addressed at site plan and in subsequent permit filings. Commissioner Sun moved to forward the project plan, height waiver (WAV2025-00015) and parking waiver (WAV2025-00016) to the mayor and council; the motion passed unanimously and the items will proceed to a council public hearing on Nov. 17.
