Town of Kensington and Vicinity Sector Plan Update
Overview
On March 20, 2012, the County Council approved the Kensington Sector Plan, which sets the stage for redevelopment and a reinvigorated Town Center. The plan updates the 1978 Town of Kensington and Vicinity Sector Plan.
The new plan generally retains existing densities, using new mixed-used zones (Commercial Residential/Town and Commercial Residential/Neighborhood) to allow residential development along with commercial uses. The zones, which require developers to provide public benefits, will result in well-designed projects on livelier streets that include wide, tree-lined sidewalks, plazas and other gathering spaces, and opportunities to preserve neighborhood businesses.
The plan also recommends creating a village center near Kensington's MARC station, with mixed-use development and open space for public gatherings.
NEW View the Kensington Sector Plan Design Guidelines draft (3.8 MB), which helps establish strategies to integrate how various development proposals will affect the Town of Kensington's public realm.
View winning images from our 2009 Day in the Life of Kensington photo contest.
Kensington Sector Plan
Download the Planning Board draft of the Kensington Sector Plan (pdf, 6.3 MB), , which was revised in March 2011. The County Council approved the draft in March. View the Council resolution (pdf, 1.5 MB) that approves the plan. View the planappendix.
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.
Upcoming Events
- May 16, 2012: The Full Commission will approve the Kensington Sector Plan
- Summer 2012: The Planning Department will produce the Approved and Adopted Sector Plan
Past Events
More ▼M-NCPPC Staff Contact
Fred Boyd
301-495-4654
Fred.Boyd@mncppc-mc.org
Date of last update: May 10, 2013
Montgomery County Planning Department