Note: Please be advised that the Board of Appeals has decided to continue the public hearing of this matter to its November 7, 2009 meeting.
The WECA Board met last Thursday, September 17, and heard a presentation from Victory Housing about their proposal for the Victory Housing project. If you wish to comment to the City, now is your chance because the project is before the Board of Appeals and they’ve left the public record open until Saturday, September 26, 5 pm. The Board asked for comments from WECA when it reviewed the project on Saturday, September 12 and will continue the hearing on Oct. 3.
Send your emails to: cchasten@rockvillemd.gov (City Planner III and staff liaison to the Board of Appeals) and citymanager@rockvillemd.gov (Scott Ullery, City Manager)
More information will be available in the forthcoming newsletter, but due to the upcoming deadline, we are sending this now. Information can be found at two web sites: www.victorycourt.com, created by Victory Housing, and savefleetstneighborhood.wordpress.com, created by neighbors adjacent to the project.
Background - Victory Housing, an arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington DC, and Montgomery County are proposing to build affordable housing for independent seniors on the property between the historic houses on Fleet St. and the Courthouse Walk townhouses. The County owns the land at this site and has agreed to provide a long-term lease in an effort to facilitate this use of the land.
Status - The developer has submitted a Special Exception application, which is required because of the type of use (senior housing) and the height of the proposed building. The City Planning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Appeals approve the special exception. The Board of Appeals is the commission that is charged with making a decision regarding the Special Exception. It met on 12 September 2009. After an all day session the process was not complete and the Board will continue testimony and deliberations on 3 October.
If you wish to comment to the City, now is your chance because the project is before the Board of Appeals and they’ve left the public record open until Saturday, September 26, 5 pm.
