Council Approves Zoning Rules to Speed Office-to-Housing Conversions
Fani-GonzálezApr 29, 2025
The Montgomery County Council approved Zoning Text Amendment 25-03 and Subdivision Regulation Amendment 25-01 on April 8, 2025, expediting the approval process for converting vacant office space into residential housing. The measures were co-sponsored by Councilmembers Fani-González and Friedson as part of the More Housing N.O.W. legislative package. The county's office vacancy rate stood at 18.5% at the end of 2024, concentrated in older, functionally obsolete buildings.
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Source: Councilmember Natali Fani-González, “Moving forward, not backward, on housing”, received Apr 29, 2025.
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2025-04-08
effective — Council approves ZTA 25-03 and SRA 25-01 for expedited office-to-housing conversion approvals
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