THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, INCLUDING VIRTUAL MEETING FEATURES

PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT OF THE FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS SECTOR PLAN

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 public hearing on the Public Hearing Draft of the Friendship Heights Sector Plan, being also an amendment to the approved and adopted 1998 Friendship Heights Sector Plan, as amended; and the 1990 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Plan, as amended. It also amends Thrive Montgomery 2050, the 1979 Master Plan for Historic Preservation, the 2013 Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan, the 2018 Bicycle Master Plan, the 2023 Pedestrian Master Plan and the 2025 Master Plan of Highways and Transitways.

The Planning Board’s public hearing will be held in two parts:

(1) Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 1:30 p.m., for both in-person and virtual testimony

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

2nd floor Auditorium of the Wheaton Headquarters Building

2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, Maryland 20902

(2) Monday, September 14, 2026 at 4 p.m., for in-person testimony only

Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center

4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Public testimony may be submitted at either part of the public hearing, in the format specified above. To sign up to testify at the public hearing visit https://montgomeryplanningboard.org, then click ‘Sign Up to Testify” below the search bar. Persons wishing to testify at the public hearing may sign up online beginning on August 3rd, 2026. Sign-ups will close at noon two business days before each part of the hearing. For questions regarding the public hearing, please send an email to mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org or call 301-495-4605. The public can observe the Planning Board hearing in person or watch online via the link above.

Written testimony may be sent by mail to Chair, Montgomery County Planning Board, 2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, Maryland 20902 or sent via email to mcp-chair@mncppc-mc.org.

The Friendship Heights Sector Plan Area covers approximately 173 acres and includes the Village of Friendship Heights, the former GEICO headquarters, the mixed-use development along Wisconsin Avenue and several blocks of the residential neighborhood of Brookdale. The plan seeks to revitalize Friendship Heights and transform this urban neighborhood into a thriving regional destination and a welcoming community where people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities can live, work and play.

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

Accessibility

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission 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 Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (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.

THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION

Jason K. Sartori, Planning Director

Montgomery County Planning Department

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