Damascus Master Plan
"Damascus is a small town surrounded by the agricultural and rural open spaces of the County's Agricultural Reserve. It is a town that offers community oriented commercial uses, a variety of housing types, a mix of uses in the Town Center, and a Town Center surrounded by single-family residential neighborhoods. The protected area of the agricultural and rural open spaces buffers Damascus from the more intense growth patterns in adjoining master plan areas and adjoining counties. The Plan provides a moderate amount of planned growth in the area, oriented primarily in and adjoining the Town Center..."
From the Community Vision, Damascus Master Plan (2006), p. 1
Master Plans and Documents
- Approved and Adopted Damascus Master Plan (2006) The Damascus Master Plan was unanimously approved and adopted by the Montgomery County Council on May 25, 2006 and by the Planning Board on June 15, 2006.
- Map of Zoning Changes, Sectional Map Amendment for June 15, 2006 (pdf, 1802KB)*
- Damascus Study Area Forest Protection and Enhancement Recommendations and Forest Technical Appendix (2004)
- Damascus and Vicinity Environmental Resources Inventory (2003)
- Damascus Limited Master Plan Amendment (1993)
- Damascus Master Plan, 1982/1985
Damascus Master Plan Archives
May 2006 |
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May 2006 |
Planning Board Draft with approved County Council Resolution |
April 2006 |
Damascus Bypass Meetings and Information: |
April 2006 |
Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee Worksession Schedule |
December 2005 |
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December 2004-July 2005 |
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October 2004 |
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September 2004 |
Staff Draft Executive Summary(pdf, 406KB)* |
September 2004 |
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Fall 2004 |
Master Plan Process Primer (pdf, 117KB)* |
January 2003 |
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November 2002 |
Viewshed analysis for proposed Radio Towers in Damascus
Viewshed analysis (flash), also known as a "line of sight" analysis, for four proposed radio towers in Damascus. The goal was to determine the extent the proposed radio towers were visible within the Damascus Master Plan area.
Staff Contacts
Rich Weaver
301-495-4544
Mary Jo Kishter
301-495-4701
Katherine Nelson
301-495-4622
Date of last update: March 14, 2011
Montgomery County Planning Department