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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why not do this in Chevy Chase and Takoma Park? Makes more sense[/quote]

They are proposing to do just that: https://montgomeryplanningboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Attainable-Housing-Strategies-Work-Session-10_05.30.24-Staff-Report_Final.pdf[/quote]
What a massive waste of time and money.[/quote]

I think this idea is terrible, but I will give them credit for doing a detailed analysis on potential impact of this proposals. Arlington did a much sloppier job with analyzing this before they pushed it through.[/quote]

Planning has done a lot of studies, including one that found that almost none of these small multifamily projects will be commercially viable, especially in TP and Chevy Chase because the land costs and demand for single family rebuilds are simply too high. But Planning pressed ahead anyway, because apparently it’s better to implement planning fads than it is to put resources behind driving economic growth. To be clear, I’m not complaining about zoning changes. I’m complaining that Planning is investing time and resources in the wrong things. [/quote]

Then you should apply for the next vacancy on the Planning Board.

However, the purpose of the Planning Board is not to put resources behind driving economic growth. The purpose of the Planning Board is to

-Consider large- and small-scale plans for new development [which, in practice, means to approve development applications from landowners]
-Provide guidelines for the pattern and pace of future development [i.e., master plans, sector plans, corridor plans, functional plans, etc.]
-Develop and manage Montgomery County’s nationally recognized 32,900-acre park system [i.e., Montgomery Parks]
-Recommend to the County Council which sites receive historic designations [that's the Historic Preservation Commission]

All of that is in Maryland statute (Land Use, Division II - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission).

The purpose of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation is to put resources behind driving economic growth.[/quote]
How long did it take you to research that post? All you had to do was to go and read the friggin’ mission and goals of the Planning Department.

https://montgomeryplanning.org/about-planning/mission/

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