Victory for Shady Grove Affordable/Workforce Housing
Congratulations to the AIM Housing Action Team who through their persistent organizing and action achieved a major victory this week!
Yesterday the Montgomery County Council approved a new Shady Grove master plan (.pdf) in a lopsided, 8-1 vote. Councilmember Phil Andrews (Dist 3) was the lone dissenter. The approved plan includes the 6,340 residential units proposed by planning officials in a new "urban center" development that will replace the county service park currently adjacent to the Shady Grove Metro station. AIM leaders supported this increased density as necessary in order to include the maximum number of affordable and workforce housing units. 1,200 such units are to be included.
This issue was covered in a recent Washington Post article, as well as the Montgomery Gazette.
Yesterday the Montgomery County Council approved a new Shady Grove master plan (.pdf) in a lopsided, 8-1 vote. Councilmember Phil Andrews (Dist 3) was the lone dissenter. The approved plan includes the 6,340 residential units proposed by planning officials in a new "urban center" development that will replace the county service park currently adjacent to the Shady Grove Metro station. AIM leaders supported this increased density as necessary in order to include the maximum number of affordable and workforce housing units. 1,200 such units are to be included.
This issue was covered in a recent Washington Post article, as well as the Montgomery Gazette.
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