THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK

AND PLANNING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING,

INCLUDING VIRTUAL MEETING FEATURES

PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT OF THE MASTER PLAN OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSITWAYS -

2024 TECHNICAL UPDATE

Pursuant to the Land Use Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland and Chapters 24A and 33A of the Montgomery County Code, the Montgomery County Planning Board of THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION hereby gives notice that it will hold a third public hearing on the Public Hearing Draft of the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways – 2024 Technical Update. The Master Plan of Highways and Transitways - 2024 Technical Update contains the text and supporting maps and tables for a comprehensive amendment to all past functional plans, area master plans and sector plans. The intent of this third public hearing is to elicit more public input on the future disposition of Midcounty Highway Extended (M-83) in the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways, however, the public hearing is open for all comments on the Master Plan.

January 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm

in the Upcounty Regional Services

Center Meeting Room

12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, Maryland

A technical update to the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways (MPOHT) is necessitated by the County Council’s approval of two bills in 2022 (Bill 24-22 and 34-22) that revised the street types identified in Chapter 49 of the County Code, also known as the “Road Code,” to conform to the county’s Complete Streets Design Guide. While the updated county code provides an interim translation from the previous “functional” classification system to the new “complete streets” classification system, adjustments to these default translations are needed for various road segments in the county. Master plan recommendations are presented in the Public Hearing Draft to street classifications, master planned target speeds, number of planned travel lanes, transitway removals and additions, transit station removals and additions, and the identification of a new Growth Corridor street type.

The Public Hearing Draft Plan is available online at: https://montgomeryplanning.org/mpoht2024

The purpose of the public hearing is to provide an opportunity for all interested persons to express their views. The public hearing will occur in-person only. Persons wishing to testify in person at the public hearing are requested to sign up online beginning one month prior to the hearing date at https://montgomeryplanningboard.org/meetings/ signup-to-testify/sign-testify-form/. For questions regarding the hearing, please send an e-mail to mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org or call 301-495-4605.

Accessibility

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) encourages the involvement and participation of all individuals in the community. In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the M-NCPPC will not discriminate against individuals with disabilities in its services, programs or activities. M-NCPPC works to make its facilities and materials accessible and to hold public meetings in locations that are, likewise, accessible. M-NCPPC will generally provide, upon request, appropriate aids and services and make reasonable modifications to policies and programs for persons with disabilities (e.g., large print materials, listening devices, sign language interpretation, etc.). For assistance with such requests, please contact the M-NCPPC Montgomery County Commissioners’ Office, at least a week in advance of a meeting or event, at (301) 495-4605 or at mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org. Maryland residents can also use the free Maryland Relay Service for assistance with calls to or from hearing or speech-impaired persons; for information, go to www.mdrelay.org/ or call (866) 269-9006.

Written testimony may be submitted to: Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 2425 Reedie Drive, Floor 14, Wheaton, Maryland 20902, forwarded via email to mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org, or faxed to 301-495-1320.

THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION

Jason K. Sartori, Planning Director

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