For Immediate Release: Friday, July 25, 2025
The County Council will hold public hearings to receive testimony on new items introduced to the Council as follows:
Sept. 9, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Deadline to sign up to speak is Sept. 8 at 2 p.m.
Declaration of No Further Need – Montgomery History Disposition, Grey Courthouse
Sept. 16, 2025 at 1:30 p.m.
Deadline to sign up to speak is Sept. 15 at 2 p.m.
Subdivision Regulation Amendment (SRA) 25-02, Technical Review – Optional Method Workforce Housing Development , would prohibit the creation of flag lots and through lots under workforce housing optional method development, limit the number of consolidated lots for workforce housing optional method development to 3 lots, and generally amend the subdivision requirements for optional method workforce housing.
Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) 25-11, Temporary Commercial Uses – Temporary Telecommunications Facility , would create a Temporary Telecommunications Facility use, create an approval process for Temporary Telecommunications Facilities, and generally amend the provisions for telecommunications towers and temporary commercial uses.
A full list of upcoming public hearings is available on the Council Calendar . Review the public hearing frequently asked questions for additional information.
To testify in-person or remotely during a live public hearing at the Council Office Building, residents need to preregister on the Council’s web page . Residents may also choose to provide pre-recorded testimony in written, audio or video formats or submit testimony by mail.
Send testimony by mail to County Council, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850; or residents may sign up to testify remotely by phone (call 240-777-7803 for information). To express an opinion call 240-777-7900.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Montgomery County Council provides reasonable accommodations to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to testify at public hearings. Email [email protected] or call the public hearing line (240-777-7803) at least five business days prior to the public hearing date to request an ADA accommodation (MD Relay – Dial 711 or 800-201-7165).
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The Council meeting schedule may change from time to time. View the current Council and Committee agendas, Council staff reports and additional information on items scheduled for Council review on the Council website.
Public hearings will be televised live by County Cable Montgomery (CCM) on Xfinity channels 6 and 996, RCN channels 6 and 1056; and FiOS channel 30. Also available live via streaming through the Council website , Facebook Live ( @MontgomeryCountyMdCouncil or @ConcejodelCondadodeMontgomery ), or YouTube ( @MoCoCouncilMD ).
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Release ID: 25-266
Media Contact: Sara Tenenbaum
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