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Neighbors urge Rockville commission to reject RMD‑25 rezoning for ZOR‑ID 17, developers propose access‑limited compromise
Summary
At a public hearing on the comprehensive map amendment, residents of Newmark Commons and Potomac Valley urged the Planning Commission to retain R‑90 for Parcel ZOR‑ID 17, citing traffic, visual intrusion and unmarked graves; developers and property owners said RMD‑25 or a compromise with access limits could be economically feasible.
Chair Maung San opened the Planning Commission's public hearing on the comprehensive map amendment and asked speakers to state their names and addresses for the record. Several residents and property representatives testified on rezoning of a transition parcel identified as ZOR‑ID 17 in Area 12.
Pat Harris of the law firm Lerch, Shirley & Brewer testified on behalf of multiple townhouse developers and urged the commission to clarify proposed standards for front‑loaded townhouses in the draft zoning ordinance. Harris said the proposed cap that would limit garage doors to 50% of the ground‑floor façade (§6.6.3.13) is ambiguous (width versus area) and, if read strictly, would effectively preclude commonly built two‑car, 16‑foot garage doors on narrow townhouse lots. She also objected to driveway width limits that staff proposed and asked the…
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