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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Even MCPS thinks Rockville needs to slow down building new residences:

http://montgomeryplanning.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/20180621AnnualSchoolTestPBPres.pdf

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[quote]School Queue Overview
The following cluster/school service areas are close to triggering [building] moratoria:
Richard Montgomery Cluster  – 15 high school students[/quote][/quote]

No, this isn't MCPS. It's the Montgomery County Planning Department. Since the Montgomery County Planning Board approves development applications in the parts of Montgomery County that are under their jurisdiction, they need to know which areas are close to triggering building moratoriums.

What's more, Rockville is not under the jurisdiction of the Montgomery County Planning Board. Rockville (meaning, the area within the boundaries of the incorporated City of Rockville) has its own planning and development authority.[/quote]

True, Rockville has it’s planning and development regulations. But the City Council voted a few years ago to change its standards so they align with Montgomery County. The ciry’s old rules were stricter regarding building moratoriums and school capacity. I think the moratorium was triggered at 110% enrollment. It was controversial decision. Now we’re seeing the results.[/quote]

Look, I got an email about the upcoming council meeting.  They’re going to change the rules for the town center and twinbrook so mixed use development can continue.  I’m all for it.  If anything it will make Rockville more attractive while other parts of the county start to stall out.  [/quote]

What?

Correct me if I understood it right.

IN 2015 - Rockville Council members voted to allow 120% capacity from previous cap at 110%
IN 2015 - Rockville COuncil members voted to allow averaging entire cluster rather than stopping any school to go above 120%.

Now you are saying that they are going to allow constructions in TC and TB even if schools are over capacity by 120%?

That's as crappy as it can get. It makes zero sense.[/quote]

Read my subsequent posts.  There's a link there to the county council meeting.  The council is talking about a waiver for specific locations to make sure that Rockville Town Square doesn't become a desolate ghost town.  More density is needed there.  As someone that lives close enough to walk to the town center, I'm all for the waiver.  Building more so that a few thousand more residents come to the town square area and it adds 50 more kids to the high school is well worth it.  It shouldn't be a big deal in the end anyway since there will be redistricting which will free up space in RM.  RM is walking distance to the town center so kids there won't even need to take a bus.

I don't know if you're a Rockville resident or not but if you are, I'd have to assume you were upset when Dawson's closed too.  It was alarming when it closed along with several other businesses all at once.  That's why so many people went to the meeting at VisArts.  [/quote]

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