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Planning, Housing and Economic Development Committee holds virtual meeting on Thrive Montgomery 2050 on July 14 at 9:30 a.m.

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee will meet on July 14 at 9:30 a.m. to review the Thrive Montgomery 2050 Draft Plan.

The members of the PHED Committee include Chair Hans Riemer and Councilmembers Andrew Friedson (Lead for Parks) and Will Jawando.

Thrive Montgomery 2050

Review: The PHED Committee will review the Planning Board’s Thrive Montgomery 2050 Draft Plan, which is a framework to guide planning for land use, housing, the economy, equity, transportation, parks and open space, the environment, historic resources, urban design and arts and culture over the next three decades.

The recommendations will provide guidance for future master plans, county and state capital improvement processes and other public and private initiatives that influence land use and planning in the county.

This meeting is intended to lay the groundwork for the Committee’s review of Montgomery County’s General Plan update. This will include an overview of what a General Plan is, what elements it should include and how it differs from an area master plan or functional master plan. The meeting will also include a discussion of the structure of the 1964, 1969 and 1993 plans and consider the content of recent award-winning comprehensive plans.

For additional background information on Thrive Montgomery 2050 visit Montgomery Planning.

The Committee meeting schedule may change from time to time. The current Council and Committee agendas, Council staff reports and additional information on items scheduled for Council review can be viewed at: http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/COUNCIL/ondemand/index.html.

The virtual Council and Committee meetings will be streamed live on the Council’s web page via YouTube and on Facebook Live and can be watched on County Cable Montgomery on Xfinity/RCN 6 HD 996/1056, Fios 30, and on the CCM live stream.

Release ID: 21-286
Media Contact: Sonya Healy 240-777-7926, Benjamin Sky Brandt 240-777-7884