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Commission briefed on draft zoning ordinance and map; nearby residents urge alternative rezoning for parcel adjacent to Newmark Commons
Summary
City staff briefed the Planning Commission on the draft zoning ordinance and comprehensive map amendment and announced an ambitious adoption schedule; several Newmark Commons residents testified opposing a staff‑proposed rezoning (ZORID17) to RMD‑25, urging compatibility with adjacent neighborhoods and asking the commission to consider retaining R90.
City planning staff gave the Planning Commission a detailed briefing Dec. 10 on the staff draft of a rewritten zoning ordinance and an accompanying comprehensive map amendment authorized for filing by Mayor and Council on Dec. 1.
Mr. Waslak, the planning staff liaison, summarized the process and schedule: orientation materials and a recorded orientation session are posted to Engage Rockville; staff recommended two public hearings and work sessions in January (orientation Jan. 7, hearings/work sessions Jan. 14 and Jan. 28), anticipated three work sessions to reach a recommendation and tentatively scheduled the Mayor and Council public hearing for April 13.…
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