ZTA 26-01 limits where data centers can locate in Montgomery County and requires review of noise and environmental impacts.
ZTA 26-04 removes the 150,000 sq ft minimum and expands tax credit eligibility for mixed-income housing community designation.
ZTA 26-03 would cut minimum square footage for Biohealth Priority Campus qualification, enabling more projects to use expedited approval.
ZTA 26-02 would let residential development exceed the 30% cap at regional shopping center overlay zones of 600,000+ sq ft.
Council expected Jan. 27 to approve $1,346,171 in state homeless solutions grant funds for DHHS homelessness programs.
DHCA provided $10.6M to preserve 141 and create 76 affordable units at Park Montgomery and Park Montgomery West on Piney Branch Road.
Proposed ZTA 26-01 would define data centers as a new zoning use and set conditions for where they may locate in the county.
A resolution would set new OZAH fees for processing multi-unit housing applications on religious assembly or private school properties.
ZTA 26-01 would define data centers as a new conditional use in county zoning and set minimum location standards.
The Elms Shady Grove has moderately priced 2-bedroom apartments available immediately for $2,280/month.
ZTA 26-01 would restrict data centers to industrial zones with 500-ft residential setbacks, noise, lighting, and environmental standards.
A Kemp Mill resident living in her car after eviction was connected to county Housing Stabilization services through Councilmember Glass's office.
Montgomery County's Commission on Landlord-Tenant Affairs is accepting applications with a deadline of January 16, 2026.
Council hears public testimony Jan. 13 on a resolution to create the Viva White Oak Development District.
Council holds public hearing Jan. 13 on ZTA 25-14, addressing optional method public benefits in overlay zones.
On July 22, the Council passed ZTA 25-03, Bill 2-25, and ZTA 25-02 to accelerate office-to-housing conversions and expand workforce housing.
Bill 31-25E requires landlords to provide advance notice before evictions, offering additional protections for Montgomery County renters.
Senior residents of the Bonifant building shared concerns about rising costs, delayed repairs, and housing stability with Councilmember Jawando.
County Executive Marc Elrich signed Bill 31-25 on Dec. 15, requiring landlords to give tenants 14 days' notice before eviction.
Phase 2 of Strathmore Square, a transit-oriented senior housing project near Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro, has broken ground.