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Growth Policy

What makes a community a great place to live? How should Montgomery County grow?

Montgomery County’s Growth Policy guides the timing of development and the provision of adequate public services. The growth policy implements a 1973 law, the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, which directs development to areas where public services are in place.

Many Montgomery County residents would list hassle-free roads and uncrowded schools. Others also might mention convenient mass transit and rapid response times from public safety agencies.

The Montgomery County Planning Board helps ensure those basic amenities for both current – and future – residents. The Growth Policy presents guidelines that govern where new development takes place, matching growth to the availability of public services like transportation and schools.

County planners drafting the 2009-2011 Growth Policy are rethinking how we manage growth, looking beyond basing it just on congestion relief and school capacity. Instead, we will focus on ways to enhance quality of place in our communities. Our "Growing Smarter" initiative means respecting the natural environment in the design of buildings, spaces and streets to create great places with better connections.

Learn more about our work preparing for the 2009-2011 Growth Policy.

Need more information?

Pamela Dunn, Planner Coordinator
301-650-5649
Pamela.Dunn@mncppc-mc.org

Date of last update: January 23, 2009