Development and Planning, Rockville Reports

City to Host Virtual Meetings on Zoning Ordinance Rewrite and Comprehensive Map Amendment

Learn about how to comment on Rockville’s draft zoning ordinance and zoning map during two virtual public meetings on Thursday, Dec. 4 and Wednesday, Jan. 7. 

The meetings will be held via Webex at 7 p.m. 

City staff will provide an overview of the draft zoning ordinance and map, and share tools for reviewing and commenting on the documents. Registration information will be available at engagerockville.com/zoningrewrite, where the first drafts of the new zoning ordinance and map were released in late November. 

The virtual public meetings are scheduled toward the start of the public review phase of the project, which formally begins when the Mayor and Council authorize the filing of associated zoning text amendment and comprehensive map amendment applications. 

The Mayor and Council are scheduled to authorize the filing of the zoning text and map amendments at their Monday, Dec. 1 meeting, after press time for this issue of “Rockville Reports.” That authorization would begin formal public review, including a series of meetings before the Planning Commission in early 2026, followed by Mayor and Council review in spring. Adoption of the final drafts is expected later that season. 

The rewrite implements land use and zoning policies of the Rockville 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which guides the city’s long-term growth and development, and the Town Center Master Plan. The proposed changes are intended to align zoning regulations with the community’s vision for Rockville’s future. 

As the zoning ordinance is updated, the city’s zoning map will also be revised, and some properties will be rezoned through the Comprehensive Map Amendment. 

For more information, call 240-314-8223 or email zoning@rockvillemd.gov. Visit engagerockville.com/zoningrewrite for updates. Find links to the Mayor and Council and Planning Commission meetings at rockvillemd.gov/agendacenter.