A public hearing was held on Bill 8-26, which would ban AI-driven rent-setting software used by landlords to coordinate higher rents.
Joint county committees voted 3-2 against Bill 4-26, which would have created a task force to study data center impacts in Montgomery County.
MCB Realty announced Costco as the anchor tenant for the 280-acre Viva White Oak development after the Council created a TIF district in late February.
Bill 9-26 would add air conditioning to Montgomery County's rental housing maintenance standards and essential services.
Bill 8-26 would prohibit landlords in Montgomery County from using price coordination or algorithmic tools to set rents.
Council takes up remanded rezoning of ~35-acre Americana Glenmont site in Silver Spring, proposing up to 2,275 residential units.
Councilmember Jawando and colleagues hold a noon press conference March 10 before the public hearing on Bill 8-26.
PHP Committee reviews zoning amendment eliminating 150K sq ft minimum and expanding tax credit eligibility for mixed-income housing projects.
PHP Committee reviews zoning amendment cutting minimum square footage to qualify as a Biohealth Priority Campus for expedited approval.
PHP Committee reviews zoning text amendment allowing residential development beyond the 30% cap within regional shopping center overlay zones.
Montgomery County bill would prohibit landlords from using algorithmic software to coordinate rental price increases, with real penalties.
Montgomery County is considering ZTA 26-01 and Bill 4-26 to limit data center locations and establish a task force.
Bill 13-26 would bar private immigrant detention facilities in Montgomery County by blocking building and occupancy permits.
Montgomery County Council approved a Tax Incremental Funding proposal for the 294-acre Viva White Oak mixed-use development in Silver Spring.
Montgomery County Council passed a Tax Increment Financing package for the Viva White Oak development project.
Envoi and Arrowwood Apartments in North Bethesda have immediate MPDU openings ranging from $1,570 to $2,275/month.
The 969-acre Clarksburg Gateway Sector Plan, covering land near I-270, goes before the full Council for review on March 3.
PHP Committee reviews $7.5M FY27-32 Housing Opportunities Commission CIP focused on deeply subsidized unit improvements on March 2.
PHP Committee reviews DHCA FY27-32 CIP: $160M for housing (down 52%) and $6.3M for community development (down 25%) amid prior-year spending.
PHP Committee reviews ZTA 25-14 on March 2, which would align five overlay zones — including Bethesda and Silver Spring — with new optional method public benefits rules.