Montgomery County Planning Department
As Montgomery County continues to attract an increasingly diverse, technologically savvy, well-educated population, the Montgomery County Planning Department focuses its skills and talents to bring high-quality design in both form and function to all areas, from central business districts to rural villages.
The Department aims to improve quality of life by conserving and enhancing the natural and built environment for current and future generations.
Under the direction of Rollin Stanley, the Planning Department is responsible for the preparation of master plans for review by the Planning Board and approval by the County Council. Department staff also review proposed development to see that it conforms with laws, plans and policies, and reports their findings to the Planning Board for action. The Department gathers and analyzes various types of information to help public officials plan for Montgomery County's future.
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The Department's Role in Montgomery County Government
The staff of the Department provides recommendations, information, analysis and services to the Montgomery County Planning Board, the County Council, the County Executive, other agencies of government, and the general public. The Department functions within the context of a budget and work program annually recommended by the County Executive and approved by the County Council.
Organization
After a two-year void, the Planning Board selected Rollin Stanley to serve as the new planning director, placing a professional who has held top planning jobs in St. Louis and Toronto at the helm of the county’s 170-member planning department.
The Planning Department is organized into divisions and management areas:
- Community Based Planning
- Community Outreach & Media Relations
- Countywide Planning*
- Development Review
- Management Services
- Legal
- Research and Technology Center
- Strategic Planning
* Includes: Environmental Planning; Historic Preservation; and Transportation
Date of last update: April 29, 2008
