Town of Kensington and Vicinity Sector Plan Update
Overview
The Montgomery County Planning Department has begun a comprehensive update of the 1978 Town of Kensington and Vicinity Sector Plan. The update will look closely at six major issues:
- land uses
- zones
- design
- transportation
- the environment
- community facilities such as schools, libraries, police and fire stations.
View winners images and learn more about the 2009 Day in the Life of Kensington photo contest.
Kensington Sector Plan
Download the Planning Board draft of the Kensington Sector Plan. (pdf, 6 MB) The County Council will schedule a public hearing and worksessions before finalizing the plan.
The updated plan will articulate the Kensington communities’ vision and guide the area’s physical development over a 20-year period. The Kensington Sector Plan area includes the incorporated Town of Kensington and three adjacent areas: the West Howard antiques district, the Ken-Gar community north of the CSX railroad tracks and the small commercial district at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and University Boulevard.
Appendix
View the appendix or the individual chapters listed below.
Appendix 1: Demographic Analysis
A review of population and housing characteristics in the Kensington-Wheaton Planning Area
Appendix 2: Existing Business Conditions in the Kensington Study Area
A powerpoint presentation of County wide business conditions and income, job growth, and job characteristics in Kensington
Appendix 3: RMP Opportunity Gap—Retail Stores 2007
Data on existing businesses and an estimate of potential demand
Appendix 4: Kensington Business Inventory
Names, business types, addresses, jobs, square feet, and year established
Appendix 5: Environmental Resources
Analysis of area watersheds, water resources, stormwater management, impervious cover, water and sewer, carbon emissions, and alternative energy options
Appendix 6: Transportation Analysis
Supporting analysis for the Plan’s recommendations for travel demand management, transit, street network, and bicycle and pedestrian systems, including an analysis of the transportation and land use balance
Getting Involved
If you want to learn more about the planning process, ask questions of a planner, or have a suggestion, please contact us.
Past Events
- July/September 2009: Planning Board worksessions
- July 9, 2009: Planning Board public hearing
View the public hearing draft of the Kensington Sector Plan (pdf, 6 MB) - May 21, 2009: Staff presents Sector Plan draft to Planning Board
View Sector Plan draft (6 MB) - April 16, 2009: Presentation of preliminary recommendations to the Planning Board
- March 19, 2009: Community Meeting (pdf, 7.2MB)
- March 22, 2007: Kensington Sector Plan kick-off meeting comments (pdf, 354KB)
Summary of meeting participants’ ideas, comments, questions and concerns. - September 15, 2008: Discussion of Kensington Sector Plan Scope of Work (pdf, 381KB) with Montgomery County Planning Board.
M-NCPPC Staff Contact
Fred Boyd
301-495-4654
Fred.Boyd@mncppc-mc.org
Date of last update: August 26, 2009
Montgomery County Planning Department