Peerless Rockville’s statement on the proposed bus depot at Carver
Please follow this link to read Peerless Rockville’s letter to Mayor and Council concerning the proposed relocation of a school bus depot to Carver Educational Services Center.
Rockville 2040 Master Plan Update Process
The City of Rockville is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Master Plan. This includes a historic preservation component. We encourage Peerless members and citizens of Rockville to take an active interest and have their voices heard on the future of the City, particularly protecting its historic resources. The current phase focuses on a revision […]
April Event – Lessons from Leopold: Suburbanization Along Watts Branch
Join us this Saturday to learn about the environmental history of Watts Branch watershed and the groundbreaking research of Dr. Luna Leopold on the suburbanization transformation. RSVP here via Eventbrite. Free! Lessons from Leopold: Suburbanization Along Watts Branch Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:30 pm Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive, Rockville Free (Donations welcome!)
Support Peerless Rockville through AmazonSmile
You can now support Peerless Rockville through shopping at Amazon.com! Simply use smile.amazon.com and enter Peerless Rockville as your charity of choice. We’ll receive .5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases every time you order.
Change of Date for Chestnut Lodge Development Plans at Mayor and Council
At the request of the developer, the proposed amendment to PRU2005-00022 that would allow for the construction of seven townhouse units instead of one multifamily unit on the former Chestnut Lodge property has been removed from the agenda of April 18, 2016 session of the City of Rockville Mayor and Council. It has been rescheduled for April 25, […]
Reminder: Montgomery County Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program Deadline
The deadline for Historic Preservation Tax Credit Applications is approaching! Applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2016, and sent to the Rockville Historic Preservation Section, City Hall, 111 Maryland Ave, Rockville MD 20850. If you spent at least $1000 between January 1 and December 31, 2015 on exterior maintenance work at your property, you may […]
Planning Commission Decision on Chestnut Lodge Development
On March 9th, Rockville Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend the Mayor and Council deny a proposed amendment to PRU 2005-00022 to erect seven townhouses on the site of Chestnut Lodge. For more information on the meeting, please read this article from Rockville Nights.
Mayor and Council to Review Plans for Chestnut Lodge
At the meeting on March 9, The City of Rockville Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend the Mayor and Council not approve an amendment to PRU2005-00022, which would allow for the construction of seven townhouse units instead of seven multifamily units on the former Main Lodge property. The hearing can be viewed here. Rockville Mayor […]
Signs in the West End
Seen these signs around the West End? The City of Rockville Planning Commission will meet to make a recommendation to Mayor and Council on the townhouse redevelopment plans, tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9th at 7 pm. Members of the public are welcome to provide input. Follow this link to read the Planning Commission Staff Report. Rockville […]
Thanks to Clyde’s Tower Oaks
Peerless Rockville wants to express our gratitude for Clyde’s Tower Oaks’ generous and delicious donation of hors d’oeuvres and desserts to our Volunteer Appreciation Event. Our guests raved about the food. With their help, we were able to honor our amazing volunteers, who gave thousands of hours of volunteer service to Peerless Rockville in 2015. Our guests at […]