East Rockville Design Guidelines

City staff worked with a design consultant in partnership with residents to identify issues, determine goals, and establish design guidance for new single-unit homes and expansions to existing homes within the East Rockville neighborhood.

The intent of the guidelines is to promote complementary and context-sensitive development between new and existing structures, while also allowing creative design. The project built on recommendations from the 2004 East Rockville Neighborhood Plan to develop a guide for new construction that enhances both the physical and environmental aspects of the neighborhood.

In February 2021, the Mayor and Council adopted the East Rockville Design Guidelines, which apply to new single dwelling unit (detached) residential construction and additions to existing homes in the East Rockville neighborhood. According to Section 25.10.14 of the Rockville City Code, structures must conform to these design guidelines prior to the approval of a building permit. Zoning Ordinance Interpretation #2-23 impacts how the design guidelines are applied and complied with.

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