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Municipal Growth and Water Resources Elements of the Comprehensive Master Plan

Mayor and Council Adopt Two Key Elements of the City’s Comprehensive Master Plan
At their December 13 meeting, the Mayor and Council amended Rockville's Comprehensive Master Plan (CMP) by adopting two new State-required elements: the Municipal Growth Element (MGE) (2.6MB file) and the Water Resources Element (WRE) (4.6MB file). The Planning Commission had approved these elements in July and recommended them to the Mayor and Council for review.

The MGE examines how and where population and employment growth is likely to occur and assesses the impacts of projected growth on public services and infrastructure, with a focus on police, fire and emergency medical services, schools, libraries and parks. The document has helped to identify and highlight important areas where investments will be needed, with a particular emphasis on the current and increasing problem of over-crowded schools. The document also expanded Rockville’s Maximum Expansion Limits (MELs), which are areas just beyond the city boundaries that Rockville would consider annexing if the property owners were interested in becoming part of Rockville.

The Water Resource Element (WRE) consists of analyses of the City's long-term water and wastewater capacity. The document concludes that Rockville's infrastructure in these areas will be able to accommodate projected population increases through 2040. The WRE also addresses water resource protection, ground water resources, water quality standards and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs). The document will serve as an invaluable resource for orienting employees within Public Works to the broader context in which they will be working, and as guidance to the Mayor and Council as they set policy.

• View information on Rockville's Master Plan.
• Municipal Growth Element General Information

For more information on the Municipal Growth Element, please call David Levy, Chief of Long Range Planning or Manisha Tewari, Planner in the Community Planning and Services Division at 240-314-8200 or e-mail at dlevy@rockvillemd.gov,  mtewari@rockvillemd.gov.

Information on the Water Resources Element can be obtained from Mark Charles, Chief of Environmental Management at 240-314-8870 or by e-mail at mcharles@rockvillemd.gov.