Politics & Government
Developer Wants to Build 144 More Townhomes at King Farm
The proposed townhomes would be located in the Gaithersburg High School cluster. The Rockville City Council is expected to decide in September whether to approve the request.
A resolution in the works would favor a developer’s request to build 144 townhouses at King Farm.
On Monday, the Rockville City Council voted 3-0 to instruct staff to prepare a resolution approving the request. Councilmen Tom Moore and John Hall Jr. were not at the meeting.
The townhouses could be built at the Irvington Center section of King Farm at a site previously approved for office development. At least 18 of the townhomes would be designated for affordable housing, developers told the Mayor and Council on Monday.
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Original plans for King Farm called for 3,200 residences. The total number of residences could be increased to as much as 3,600, subject to Mayor and Council approval, according to city records.
The addition of the townhomes would bring the total number to 3,344. The proposed townhomes would be located in the Gaithersburg High School cluster, city records show.
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The resolution is expected to come before the Mayor and Council in September. If the council votes to approve it, the developer’s site plan would have to be reviewed and approved by the Rockville Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission voted 4-2 in July to recommend the approval. Commissioners David Hill and Jack Leiderman opposed the request.Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
