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Germantown Sector Plan Amendment Seeks Community Input via Workshops

Montgomery Planning is hosting two Germantown Sector Plan Amendment workshops in June and accepting questionnaire responses now.

Balcombe· May 14, 2025· 0 links
From: Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe — “A Message from Marilyn: Wednesday, May 14, 2025”
May 14
Housing & Real Estate

HOA Pool Pass ID Bill Heads to Governor After GA Passage

HB755, prohibiting HOAs from requiring sensitive personal documents like birth certificates for pool access, passed both chambers and awaits the Governor.

Balcombe· Apr 30, 2025· 1 link
From: Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe — “A Message from Marilyn: Wednesday, April 30, 2025”
Apr 30
Housing & Real Estate

Council Overrides Veto on Affordable Housing Tax Bill

The County Council overrode the County Executive's veto of Expedited Bill 2-25, amending payment-in-lieu-of-taxes rules for affordable housing.

Balcombe· Apr 30, 2025· 0 links
From: Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe — “A Message from Marilyn: Wednesday, April 30, 2025”
Apr 30
Housing & Real Estate

Council Approves Zoning Rules to Speed Office-to-Housing Conversions

ZTA 25-03 and SRA 25-01, approved April 8, create an expedited process for converting underutilized office buildings to housing.

Fani-González· Apr 29, 2025· 0 links
From: Councilmember Natali Fani-González — “Moving forward, not backward, on housing”
Apr 29
Housing & Real Estate

Council Overrides Veto on Office-to-Housing Conversion Bill

Montgomery County Council overrode the County Executive's veto of Bill 2-25, enabling office-to-housing conversions with 17.5% affordable units.

Fani-González· Apr 29, 2025· 0 links
From: Councilmember Natali Fani-González — “Moving forward, not backward, on housing”
Apr 29
Housing & Real Estate

Homeowner Assistance Program Gets $5.5M in Executive's Budget

The County Executive's budget proposes $5.5 million for the first-time homebuyer Homeowner Assistance Program, up $1.5M from last year.

Fani-González· Mar 28, 2025· 1 link
From: Councilmember Natali Fani-González — “Budget and update on housing”
Mar 28
Housing & Real Estate

Office-to-Housing ZTA, Tax Abatement Bill Clear Committee Votes

Two key More Housing N.O.W. components — an Office-to-Housing ZTA/SRA and a tax abatement bill — cleared committee and head to full Council.

Fani-González· Mar 28, 2025· 0 links
From: Councilmember Natali Fani-González — “Budget and update on housing”
Mar 28
Housing & Real Estate

Council Schedules Bethesda Overlay Zone Zoning Text Hearing

A public hearing on ZTA 25-04, affecting the Bethesda Overlay Zone, is set for April 1 at 1:30PM.

Balcombe· Mar 26, 2025· 1 link
From: Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe — “A Message from Marilyn: Wednesday, March 26, 2025”
Mar 26
Housing & Real Estate

ECON and GO Committees to Hear Affordable Housing Tax Bill

Joint committee session March 27 will work on Expedited Bill 2-25 on payments in lieu of taxes for commercial-to-residential conversions.

Balcombe· Mar 26, 2025· 0 links
From: Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe — “A Message from Marilyn: Wednesday, March 26, 2025”
Mar 26
Housing & Real Estate

Two Housing Bills Introduced: Common Ownership Fees, Landlord-Tenant Fees

Council introduced Expedited Bills 7-25 and 8-25 addressing common ownership community registration fees and landlord-tenant fees.

Balcombe· Mar 12, 2025· 1 link
From: Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe — “A Message from Marilyn: Wednesday, March 12, 2025”
Mar 12
Housing & Real Estate

Fani-González Introduces Five-Bill More Housing NOW Package

The More Housing N.O.W. package proposes five measures to expand housing supply, cut costs, and boost homeownership in Montgomery County.

Fani-González· Feb 18, 2025· 2 links
From: Councilmember Natali Fani-González — “More info on More Housing NOW”
Feb 18
Housing & Real Estate

Fani-González, Friedson Unveil Five-Part More Housing NOW Package

Fani-González and Friedson introduced a five-part housing package aimed at increasing supply and lowering costs in Montgomery County.

Fani-González· Feb 10, 2025· 0 links
From: Councilmember Natali Fani-González — “ADDED: Virtual town hall on housing”
Feb 10
Housing & Real Estate

County Proposes $5M Pilot to Revitalize Distressed Condo Communities

A $5M state funding request would create revolving loan funds to address failing infrastructure in low- and moderate-income common ownership communities.

Fani-González· Feb 7, 2025· 0 links
From: Councilmember Natali Fani-González — “Upcoming town halls on housing and restaurants”
Feb 7
Housing & Real Estate

Fani-González, Friedson Launch Five-Part Housing Package

The 'More Housing N.O.W.' package includes two ZTAs, a tax abatement bill, an opportunity fund, and doubled homeowner assistance funding.

Fani-González· Feb 7, 2025· 0 links
From: Councilmember Natali Fani-González — “Upcoming town halls on housing and restaurants”
Feb 7
Housing & Real Estate

ZTA Would Fast-Track Vacant Office-to-Housing Conversions

A proposed ZTA and PILOT bill would expedite approval and provide tax relief for converting high-vacancy commercial properties to residential use.

Fani-González· Jan 28, 2025· 0 links
From: Councilmember Natali Fani-González — “More Housing NOW”
Jan 28
Housing & Real Estate

Fani-González, Friedson Unveil Five-Part Workforce Housing Package

The 'More Housing N.O.W.' package includes two ZTAs, an office-to-housing PILOT, an opportunity fund, and doubled homeowner assistance.

Fani-González· Jan 28, 2025· 2 links
From: Councilmember Natali Fani-González — “More Housing NOW”
Jan 28
Housing & Real Estate

County Rent Stabilization Caps Increases at 6% Through June 2025

Montgomery County's rent stabilization regulations, effective July 23, 2024–June 30, 2025, cap rent increases at 6% annually.

Balcombe· Jan 15, 2025· 1 link
From: Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe — “A Message from Marilyn: Wednesday, January 15, 2025”
Jan 15
Housing & Real Estate

Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan Community Meetings Scheduled for January

Montgomery Planning hosts in-person and virtual meetings Jan. 14 and 16 to present emerging ideas for the Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan.

Balcombe· Dec 18, 2024· 0 links
From: Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe — “A Message from Marilyn: Wednesday, December 18, 2024”
Dec 18, 2024
Housing & Real Estate

Wheaton Placemaking Initiative Open House December 11

Montgomery Planning hosts a Dec. 11 open house for the Wheaton Placemaking Initiative, seeking public input on temporary installations planned for spring 2025.

Fani-González· Dec 5, 2024· 4 links
From: Councilmember Natali Fani-González — “Energy Efficiency Workshop, and more!”
Dec 5, 2024
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