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Residents urge Rockville council to block high‑density plan adjacent to Newmark Commons
Summary
At the council's March 23 community forum, multiple Newmark Commons residents urged the city to reject recommendations for high‑density development on a 9.75‑acre wooded parcel, warning that new access and taller buildings would worsen traffic, erode tree canopy and harm a nationally‑recognized historic neighborhood.
Dozens of Newmark Commons residents told the Rockville City Council on March 23 that a 9.75‑acre wooded parcel next to their neighborhood should be preserved and not opened to high‑density development.
"Why would you allow anyone to take a 9.75 acre wooded plot of land marked by wetlands and throw up incompatible high‑rise and flood our streets with more cars?" asked Alex Belita, who identified himself as a resident of Newmark Commons, during the community forum. Belita said the plot is part of the neighborhood’s heritage and urged the council to…
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