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Council approves remanded Wheaton map amendment with new height restriction and adopts two zoning text amendments

Montgomery County Council · March 25, 2026
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Summary

The council unanimously approved Local Map Amendment H-149 on remand, adding a binding element that limits building height along a Randolph Road frontage, and also adopted ZTA 25-14 and ZTA 26-02 to align overlay zones with the optional method public benefits system and to adjust rules for Regional Shopping Center overlay zones.

The Montgomery County Council took several land-use actions on March 24, approving a remanded local map amendment for a Wheaton site and adopting two zoning text amendments.

On Local Map Amendment H-149 (property at Randolph Road and Georgia Avenue), the hearing examiner reported that parties reached a settlement that adds a binding element to restrict building height to a maximum of 45 feet along a defined Randolph Road frontage and depth to protect the adjacent neighborhood. The hearing examiner said the remand hearing…

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