Join the Land Use Group of Miles & Stockbridge and Montgomery County planning professionals, and elected officials working on the long-term vision for Silver Spring and its nearby communities.

Panelists:

Casey Anderson, Esq.
Chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Partap Verma, Esq.
Commissioner of the Montgomery County Planning Board of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Gwen Wright
Planning Director, Montgomery County Department of Planning of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Tom Hucker
Council President and Councilmember for District 5, Montgomery County Council

You’ll learn more about the latest recommendations and development opportunities presented by the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan that is currently being prepared by the Montgomery County Planning Board for approval by the Montgomery County Council.

Some highlights of the draft plan include:

• A proposed new zone that uses an infrastructure fund to allow increased height and density in appropriate downtown locations
• Site specific redevelopment recommendations
• Establishment of a “Green Loop” to link neighborhoods/parks/open space

Please join us and our well-informed panelists for what will be an exciting, forward looking discussion on how this plan will support and strengthen this unique, diverse, and growing urban center.