Council Passes ZTA 26-03 to Streamline Biohealth Campus Approvals
FriedsonMar 17, 2026
FromCouncilmember Andrew Friedson
Email“Montgomery County Council Unanimously Passes Councilmember Friedson’s Accelerate MoCo Package to Boost Bio Investments and Expand Affordable Housing”
ReceivedMar 17, 2026
The Montgomery County Council unanimously passed Zoning Text Amendment 26-03 on March 17, 2026, expanding the County's Biohealth Priority Campus framework. The bill lowers eligibility thresholds and allows adaptive reuse of existing office space to qualify for expedited regulatory review, reducing approval times by approximately 75 percent. The legislation was led by Councilmember Andrew Friedson and co-sponsored by Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles.
See a mistake? Content and links are AI-processed from public county emails. If something is wrong or a source is missing, email corrections or read how we handle them.