MoCo seeking feedback on proposal to limit single family zoning

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m at BCC right now at this “listening session”. It’s packed. Probably 500+ people. They just did a show of hands. ~90% of the audience here is against it.

That 10% I’m sure has been to every event.

I just hope the council listens. I’m in district 6 and Fani-Gonzalez seems completely uninterested in hearing from residents who have concerns about this issue.

She is pretty erratic except when it comes to planning. You have no hope of changing her mind. She’s definitely a yes along with Friedson and Glass.

I have no doubt that they will sell us out. This whole thing is Friedson’s baby.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m at BCC right now at this “listening session”. It’s packed. Probably 500+ people. They just did a show of hands. ~90% of the audience here is against it.

That 10% I’m sure has been to every event.

I just hope the council listens. I’m in district 6 and Fani-Gonzalez seems completely uninterested in hearing from residents who have concerns about this issue.

She is pretty erratic except when it comes to planning. You have no hope of changing her mind. She’s definitely a yes along with Friedson and Glass.

I have no doubt that they will sell us out. This whole thing is Friedson’s baby.

I don’t know who “us” is in your sentence but Planning has done no assessment of whether the AHS could make the housing crisis even worse. That’s malpractice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m at BCC right now at this “listening session”. It’s packed. Probably 500+ people. They just did a show of hands. ~90% of the audience here is against it.

That 10% I’m sure has been to every event.

I just hope the council listens. I’m in district 6 and Fani-Gonzalez seems completely uninterested in hearing from residents who have concerns about this issue.

She is pretty erratic except when it comes to planning. You have no hope of changing her mind. She’s definitely a yes along with Friedson and Glass.

I have no doubt that they will sell us out. This whole thing is Friedson’s baby.

I don’t know who “us” is in your sentence but Planning has done no assessment of whether the AHS could make the housing crisis even worse. That’s malpractice.

Strategic Planning for MoCo is an oxymoron.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m at BCC right now at this “listening session”. It’s packed. Probably 500+ people. They just did a show of hands. ~90% of the audience here is against it.

It’s interesting that the prior publications gave another address in Bethesda.

Also interesting that you have to sign up in advance. Talk about a barrier to entry.

Exactly, "barrier to entry."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m at BCC right now at this “listening session”. It’s packed. Probably 500+ people. They just did a show of hands. ~90% of the audience here is against it.

It’s interesting that the prior publications gave another address in Bethesda.

Also interesting that you have to sign up in advance. Talk about a barrier to entry.

Exactly, "barrier to entry."

Too funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m at BCC right now at this “listening session”. It’s packed. Probably 500+ people. They just did a show of hands. ~90% of the audience here is against it.

Yep. People showed up

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://moco360.media/2024/09/04/county-to-hear-from-public-on-proposal-to-limit-single-family-zoning/?utm_source=MoCo360&utm_campaign=2a42d0fbf4-POLITICS_NEWSLETTER_09132024&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1bbe9df5d9-2a42d0fbf4-105195105&mc_cid=2a42d0fbf4&mc_eid=d032765bbc

MoCo seeking feedback on proposal to limit single family zoning. Note dates for listening sessions.

Speak now or forever hold your peace.

The council will soon be faced with a decision on the proposal which, if passed, would allow duplexes, triplexes and smaller apartment buildings to be built in single-family home neighborhoods. However, the council hasn’t set dates for decisions yet.

So what's the point in zoning if my neighbor can sell to a developer who will build an apartment on the lot? What about sewage, traffic, overcrowding?
They are delusional if they think any of those will be affordable homes.

You're going to get exactly what you expect. You'll get a triplex next you ther will end up housing 20 people, each of whom have cars. They'll park them all over the street. They'll all be renters who give zero craps about the property, so expect the lot to turn into run down dump where they barely take care of the exterior or grass.

I live near that house now, and it’s not fun.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m at BCC right now at this “listening session”. It’s packed. Probably 500+ people. They just did a show of hands. ~90% of the audience here is against it.

That 10% I’m sure has been to every event.

I just hope the council listens. I’m in district 6 and Fani-Gonzalez seems completely uninterested in hearing from residents who have concerns about this issue.

She is pretty erratic except when it comes to planning. You have no hope of changing her mind. She’s definitely a yes along with Friedson and Glass.

I have no doubt that they will sell us out. This whole thing is Friedson’s baby.

I don’t know who “us” is in your sentence but Planning has done no assessment of whether the AHS could make the housing crisis even worse. That’s malpractice.

Us = homeowners

Homeowners who vote, which is why it would never have been put to a vote. We will be voting in 2026, though.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m at BCC right now at this “listening session”. It’s packed. Probably 500+ people. They just did a show of hands. ~90% of the audience here is against it.

That 10% I’m sure has been to every event.

I just hope the council listens. I’m in district 6 and Fani-Gonzalez seems completely uninterested in hearing from residents who have concerns about this issue.

She is pretty erratic except when it comes to planning. You have no hope of changing her mind. She’s definitely a yes along with Friedson and Glass.

I have no doubt that they will sell us out. This whole thing is Friedson’s baby.

I don’t know who “us” is in your sentence but Planning has done no assessment of whether the AHS could make the housing crisis even worse. That’s malpractice.

Us = homeowners

Homeowners who vote, which is why it would never have been put to a vote. We will be voting in 2026, though.

It will be rewarding to see some of them lose their jobs for screwing over the county assuming this passes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m at BCC right now at this “listening session”. It’s packed. Probably 500+ people. They just did a show of hands. ~90% of the audience here is against it.

That 10% I’m sure has been to every event.

I just hope the council listens. I’m in district 6 and Fani-Gonzalez seems completely uninterested in hearing from residents who have concerns about this issue.

She is pretty erratic except when it comes to planning. You have no hope of changing her mind. She’s definitely a yes along with Friedson and Glass.

I have no doubt that they will sell us out. This whole thing is Friedson’s baby.

I don’t know who “us” is in your sentence but Planning has done no assessment of whether the AHS could make the housing crisis even worse. That’s malpractice.

Us = homeowners

Homeowners who vote, which is why it would never have been put to a vote. We will be voting in 2026, though.

Which will be too late. You don't fully appreciate the orchestration and timing that have gone into this. The intention is to enact it quickly in the new year, with the only current concern being the impact to Alsobrook's Senate candidacy that might come from collateral damage if it were to move forward sooner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m at BCC right now at this “listening session”. It’s packed. Probably 500+ people. They just did a show of hands. ~90% of the audience here is against it.

That 10% I’m sure has been to every event.

I just hope the council listens. I’m in district 6 and Fani-Gonzalez seems completely uninterested in hearing from residents who have concerns about this issue.

She is pretty erratic except when it comes to planning. You have no hope of changing her mind. She’s definitely a yes along with Friedson and Glass.

I have no doubt that they will sell us out. This whole thing is Friedson’s baby.

I don’t know who “us” is in your sentence but Planning has done no assessment of whether the AHS could make the housing crisis even worse. That’s malpractice.

Us = homeowners

Homeowners who vote, which is why it would never have been put to a vote. We will be voting in 2026, though.

Which will be too late. You don't fully appreciate the orchestration and timing that have gone into this. The intention is to enact it quickly in the new year, with the only current concern being the impact to Alsobrook's Senate candidacy that might come from collateral damage if it were to move forward sooner.

I do appreciate that, and I’ve been saying the same. My point is that they have to hear from us when we have the opportunity. This might be passed, but nothing is irreversible. Also, if they are willing to do this, what else do they have planned? We can put a stop to some of it in the next election.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m at BCC right now at this “listening session”. It’s packed. Probably 500+ people. They just did a show of hands. ~90% of the audience here is against it.

That 10% I’m sure has been to every event.

I just hope the council listens. I’m in district 6 and Fani-Gonzalez seems completely uninterested in hearing from residents who have concerns about this issue.

She is pretty erratic except when it comes to planning. You have no hope of changing her mind. She’s definitely a yes along with Friedson and Glass.

I have no doubt that they will sell us out. This whole thing is Friedson’s baby.

I don’t know who “us” is in your sentence but Planning has done no assessment of whether the AHS could make the housing crisis even worse. That’s malpractice.

Us = homeowners

Homeowners who vote, which is why it would never have been put to a vote. We will be voting in 2026, though.

Which will be too late. You don't fully appreciate the orchestration and timing that have gone into this. The intention is to enact it quickly in the new year, with the only current concern being the impact to Alsobrook's Senate candidacy that might come from collateral damage if it were to move forward sooner.

I do appreciate that, and I’ve been saying the same. My point is that they have to hear from us when we have the opportunity. This might be passed, but nothing is irreversible. Also, if they are willing to do this, what else do they have planned? We can put a stop to some of it in the next election.

[Anonymous]

I read the quote from Fani-Gonzalez that homeowners don’t own a community …. Except we sort of do. We are literally investors in it and the quality of our lives, our schools, our streets, our infrastructure - all of it - is paid for through our property taxes and income taxes and the hard work we put into maintaining our communities. We certainly “own” our communities more than developers.

She and other council members have total contempt for their constituents. “Attainable housing” nothing but a Trojan horse for developers.

[Anonymous]

I am also great dismayed by how the Council and Planning Board seem to be ramming this through, with smug dismissals of their constituents concerns. The responses to concerns voiced in the listening sessions, on the website are so condescending, it is maddening. They just don't care about the communities.

So, what's next-- assuming this is passed, are we going to have to band together and sue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I am also great dismayed by how the Council and Planning Board seem to be ramming this through, with smug dismissals of their constituents concerns. The responses to concerns voiced in the listening sessions, on the website are so condescending, it is maddening. They just don't care about the communities.

So, what's next-- assuming this is passed, are we going to have to band together and sue?

That seems like it would be the next step. It should include overlap with the corridor plans and the prospective middle lane BRT that is planned in some areas.

Protect Single-Family Zoning in Montgomery County Petition had over 1,000 signatures last I saw, if each one tossed in $100 that’s a beginning war chest. I assume that we will have to see the outcome before moving anything forward, but it would be advantageous to be ready to go on day one. I’m not a lawyer, but I bet that there are a lot of them here.