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Montgomery Matters: staff previews comprehensive-plan update, sets Feb. 11 public hearing
Summary
County planners reviewed Montgomery Matters, the draft comprehensive plan update, highlighting engagement to date, proposed growth-area designations (Merrimack and Bethel), priorities on housing affordability, infrastructure, transportation, resiliency and next steps for adoption; staff requested edits and scheduled a Feb. 11 public hearing.
Planning staff presented a multi-chapter update to Montgomery County's comprehensive plan (branded 'Montgomery Matters') during a work session on Jan. 14 and asked commissioners to submit edits before the plan goes to public hearing.
Planner Justin Sanders (presenting) summarized the community-engagement timeline, which included village meetings and a countywide meeting, and said Parts 1 and 2 will be before the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 26. He asked the commission to place the plan on the commission's docket for public hearing on Feb. 11 and said staff hopes the commission will recommend adoption by its March meeting after…
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