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Montgomery County panel approves rezoning for Exit 109 corridor, clearing way for hotel and convenience uses
Summary
The Montgomery County Planning Commission voted to rezone two small parcels and adjoining vacated right-of-way along the Route 177/Exit 109 corridor to General Business (GB) with existing proffers, enabling proposed development that includes a WoodSpring Suites hotel and associated commercial uses; commissioners raised dark-sky and lighting questions but heard no public opposition.
The Montgomery County Planning Commission on Jan. 14 approved RZ20260969, a two-part rezoning request that converts a 0.67-acre Barn Road parcel and adjacent strips of vacated right-of-way along Meadow Creek/Interstate 81 from Agricultural (A-1) and Conservation (C-1) to General Business (GB) under the concept plan and proffered conditions already on file.
Planner Kim Wright summarized the request and the site's permit history, noting earlier rezonings and proffer amendments in 2009, 2010 and 2024 and advising the commission that county code requires land added to the jurisdiction via vacated right-of-way to be classified initially as C-1, which necessitated the rezoning cleanup. Wright said water…
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