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Planning Commission signals support for staff’s Montrose rezoning alternative
Summary
The Rockville Planning Commission signaled consensus Feb. 4 to back staff’s alternative rezoning plan for the Montrose area, favoring a new RHD high-density zone with targeted lower-density buffers to preserve nearby single-family neighborhoods and provide predictable redevelopment standards.
The Rockville Planning Commission on Feb. 4 expressed support for a staff-crafted alternative for rezoning much of the Montrose area to a new RHD (residential high-density) zone while retaining lower-density pockets near sensitive areas.
The staff presentation described the RHD designation as the city’s method to allow redevelopment and more housing capacity while applying clear development standards and height transitions. Staff said the alternative would remove some land (the community center on Martha Terrace and the north side of Rollins…
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