Politics & Government
Council Agenda: Proposed Gas Station Rule Change
The Montgomery County Council's PHED committee will discuss ZTA 12-07 on Monday.
The Montgomery County Council is set to discuss a proposed rule change on Monday for where large gas stations can be built. Last month, the Council
If the rule change is approved, Costco will not be able to build its proposed gas station at .
The Council's Planning, Housing, and Economic Development committee will hold a work session on the change, known as ZTA 12-07, at 2 p.m. in Rockville. The meeting will be televised live on County Cable Montgomery.
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The ZTA would prevent gas stations that dispense more than 3.6 million gallons per year from being located within 1,000 feet of "any public or private school, or any park, playground, or hospital, or other public use, or any use categorized as a cultural, entertainment and recreation use.”
, is sponsored by councilmembers Marc Elrich, Valerie Ervin, Nancy Navarro, Craig Rice and Hans Riemer.
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