Montgomery County introducing a bill that would change the R-60 zoning near metro stations

[Anonymous]

A bill is being introduced to allow R60 to have multi family units

Jwando suggests that having 4 units on a lot is more affordable than one.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/multifamily-zoning-proposed-near-metro-stations/

vote them out maybe they should work on opening schools and saving businesses than destroying any value this county might still have

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A bill is being introduced to allow R60 to have multi family units

Jwando suggests that having 4 units on a lot is more affordable than one.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/multifamily-zoning-proposed-near-metro-stations/

vote them out maybe they should work on opening schools and saving businesses than destroying any value this county might still have

huh? density is good and brings value.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A bill is being introduced to allow R60 to have multi family units

Jwando suggests that having 4 units on a lot is more affordable than one.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/multifamily-zoning-proposed-near-metro-stations/

vote them out maybe they should work on opening schools and saving businesses than destroying any value this county might still have

huh? density is good and brings value.

What will be done to alleviate the overcrowding that already exists in our schools before we add more high density housing units? Where will the money come from for more schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A bill is being introduced to allow R60 to have multi family units

Jwando suggests that having 4 units on a lot is more affordable than one.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/multifamily-zoning-proposed-near-metro-stations/

vote them out maybe they should work on opening schools and saving businesses than destroying any value this county might still have

huh? density is good and brings value.

+1 and provides more affordable housing for the teachers, nurses, etc. in our community

[Anonymous]

How does it work? Four apartments on a 7000 sf lot with the same setback and height? The maximum allowable coverage is about 30-33%. Will each unit sell as a townhouse? Is their a HOA for the four units? Who is going to manage the HOA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does it work? Four apartments on a 7000 sf lot with the same setback and height? The maximum allowable coverage is about 30-33%. Will each unit sell as a townhouse? Is their a HOA for the four units? Who is going to manage the HOA?

These are all over DC in converted rowhouse, most are 2-4 units. The developers create the condo agreement and the owners of units run the HOA and run their building, set monthly maintenance fee, etc. My guess is that the current R-60 zones near metro stations will getting a new zoning code with new requirements for height, setback, lot coverage, etc.

[Anonymous]

What are the impacts for owners of the new built and the old houses? It already costs 90k for small lots. The new built houses sell from 1.7 M. Will the proposed change make the land go higher or lower? For any new houses on market, who wants to purchase them, if you will be surrounded by cars?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are the impacts for owners of the new built and the old houses? It already costs 90k for small lots. The new built houses sell from 1.7 M. Will the proposed change make the land go higher or lower? For any new houses on market, who wants to purchase them, if you will be surrounded by cars?

Land value will go way up for existing SFHs in the newly re-zoned areas. Profit potential is much higher for developers when they can build a couple units on a single lot. Parking will get more difficult. Too bad, y’all live near the Metro. Park in your driveway.

DC solved the high price for land issue thru the Homestead limitations. Assessed value can only go up by so much each year and senior residents get even stronger protections from big increases in property taxes. I think it’s a smart policy to deal with the rapid increase in land value.

https://otr.cfo.dc.gov/page/homesteadsenior-citizen-deduction

The density is coming, so prepare for it. My suggestion is to organize residents to strengthen Homestead exemptions, particularly for seniors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A bill is being introduced to allow R60 to have multi family units

Jwando suggests that having 4 units on a lot is more affordable than one.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/multifamily-zoning-proposed-near-metro-stations/

vote them out maybe they should work on opening schools and saving businesses than destroying any value this county might still have

huh? density is good and brings value.

What will be done to alleviate the overcrowding that already exists in our schools before we add more high density housing units? Where will the money come from for more schools?

Montgomery County has the highest impact fees in the entire country. I would imagine these units would be subject to those fees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are the impacts for owners of the new built and the old houses? It already costs 90k for small lots. The new built houses sell from 1.7 M. Will the proposed change make the land go higher or lower? For any new houses on market, who wants to purchase them, if you will be surrounded by cars?

Land value will go way up for existing SFHs in the newly re-zoned areas. Profit potential is much higher for developers when they can build a couple units on a single lot. Parking will get more difficult. Too bad, y’all live near the Metro. Park in your driveway.

DC solved the high price for land issue thru the Homestead limitations. Assessed value can only go up by so much each year and senior residents get even stronger protections from big increases in property taxes. I think it’s a smart policy to deal with the rapid increase in land value.

https://otr.cfo.dc.gov/page/homesteadsenior-citizen-deduction

The density is coming, so prepare for it. My suggestion is to organize residents to strengthen Homestead exemptions, particularly for seniors.

My only comment to this is does density really increase post covid? Especially when the issue is all about density and proximity. Yes, there will be a vaccine but there will be mutations of the virus. Would people sue developers/city if they think the density impacts their safety. if you look at MoCo, Silver Spring has the most COVID cases and most density

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A bill is being introduced to allow R60 to have multi family units

Jwando suggests that having 4 units on a lot is more affordable than one.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/government/multifamily-zoning-proposed-near-metro-stations/

vote them out maybe they should work on opening schools and saving businesses than destroying any value this county might still have

huh? density is good and brings value.

What will be done to alleviate the overcrowding that already exists in our schools before we add more high density housing units? Where will the money come from for more schools?

Montgomery County has the highest impact fees in the entire country. I would imagine these units would be subject to those fees.

When a new house replaes an old one, no impact fee will be charged but moco does charge you for losing canopy on the lot. If four units are built on one lot, does that mean the builder has to pay impact fee for the additional three units? Will moco ask for at least one of the units being sold at MPDU?

[Anonymous]

This is my neighborhood, and I support the proposal.

[Anonymous]

As someone who grew up four house From a train station in a single family zoned neighborhood it is bullshit.

Why I had folks park in front of my house, block my driveway picking up folks. I recall one guy parking in my actual driveway waiting.

Bringing more folks in why?

All you need is to “Holla for a Dolla” like NY

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are the impacts for owners of the new built and the old houses? It already costs 90k for small lots. The new built houses sell from 1.7 M. Will the proposed change make the land go higher or lower? For any new houses on market, who wants to purchase them, if you will be surrounded by cars?

Land value will go way up for existing SFHs in the newly re-zoned areas. Profit potential is much higher for developers when they can build a couple units on a single lot. Parking will get more difficult. Too bad, y’all live near the Metro. Park in your driveway.

DC solved the high price for land issue thru the Homestead limitations. Assessed value can only go up by so much each year and senior residents get even stronger protections from big increases in property taxes. I think it’s a smart policy to deal with the rapid increase in land value.

https://otr.cfo.dc.gov/page/homesteadsenior-citizen-deduction

The density is coming, so prepare for it. My suggestion is to organize residents to strengthen Homestead exemptions, particularly for seniors.

There is a homesread examption, not sure is from State or county.
What will happen to the lots some builders already own? Will they put a single family house on the lot? Who wants to buy a new house there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As someone who grew up four house From a train station in a single family zoned neighborhood it is bullshit.

Why I had folks park in front of my house, block my driveway picking up folks. I recall one guy parking in my actual driveway waiting.

Bringing more folks in why?

All you need is to “Holla for a Dolla” like NY

Your town needed meter maids and tow trucks