Wheaton, Md. – The Montgomery County Planning Board and the Montgomery County Planning Department, both operated under The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), have unveiled their calendar of events and meetings scheduled for May 2026.
Community members are invited to engage actively in Planning Board meetings by providing testimonies in person, virtually, via phone, or by submitting written comments related to specific agenda items through email before 12 noon two business days prior to the meeting. Any submissions received post-deadline cannot be included in the official record. For those needing assistance, accessibility accommodations are available. Members of the public are welcome to attend the Planning Board meetings in person, watch them live or on-demand, or listen via phone. Individual meeting agendas are usually made accessible ten days ahead of their respective meetings. For agenda details on the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), please consult their dedicated website.
For further details, check out the list of events below, noting these events are subject to change.
May Calendar of Events and Meetings
May 2 – Staff from Montgomery Planning will be present at Montgomery Parks’ Sligo Creek Fest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sligo Creek Parkway between University Boulevard and Dennis Avenue, Silver Spring, Md. The Placemaking team will showcase a newly designed trailer and provide insights into upcoming Silver Spring placemaking locations. Residents are encouraged to engage with the East County Planning staff regarding the Wheaton Plan: A Georgia Avenue Community Plan.
May 5 – The Development Review Committee (DRC) will convene with options for in-person attendance at M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters (2425 Reedie Drive, Third Floor, Conference Room #3-202, Wheaton, Md.) from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, or to watch the meeting via live video stream. The DRC is an inter-agency team comprising representatives from Montgomery Planning, the State Highway Administration, the county departments of Permitting Services, Environmental Protection, and Transportation, as well as utilities including WSSC and PEPCO. During this meeting, committee members will review development applications alongside applicants.
May 6 – Community members are invited to a virtual office hours session hosted by Montgomery Planning’s Friendship Heights Sector Plan team on Zoom from 12 to 1:30 p.m. This session will provide an opportunity for participants to ask questions and converse with the planning team about various topics related to the plan. Interested individuals can register here to receive the Zoom link.
May 7 – The Planning Board will hold its weekly meeting in-person at M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters (2425 Reedie Drive, Second Floor, Wheaton, Md.) and will also be accessible online.
May 11 – Montgomery Planning’s Historic Preservation Office invites the public to the unveiling of a permanent historic marker at Edward U. Taylor School, located at 19501 White Ground Road, Boyds, Md., set for 9:30 a.m. This marker is part of the M-NCPPC’s Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories program, an ongoing initiative dedicated to installing historic markers throughout the county that aim to illuminate underrepresented subjects in local history.
May 13 – The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will convene for its meeting at M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters (2425 Reedie Drive, Second Floor Auditorium, Wheaton, Md.) at 7 p.m. A virtual option will be available upon request, depending on the HPC Chair’s discretion. Those wishing to testify on an agenda item should sign up by no later than 9 a.m. the day preceding the meeting.
May 14 – The Planning Board will conduct its weekly meeting in-person at M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters (2425 Reedie Drive, Second Floor, Wheaton, Md.) and will also be accessible online.
May 15 – Planning staff will take part in Bike to Work Day, providing support at Pit Stops throughout the county. Staff at the Marian Fryer Town Plaza in Downtown Wheaton will share information on The Wheaton Plan: A Georgia Avenue Community Plan; those at Veterans Plaza in Downtown Silver Spring will offer insights into the Eastern Silver Spring Communities Plan; and staff at Wisconsin & Western Ave will provide information on the Friendship Heights Sector Plan.
May 19 – Another Development Review Committee (DRC) meeting will take place, with in-person options at M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters (2425 Reedie Drive, Third Floor, Conference Room #3-202, Wheaton, Md.) from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, or via the live video stream. Committee members will continue to review development applications from developers during this meeting.
May 21 – The Planning Board’s weekly meeting will be held in-person at M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters (2425 Reedie Drive, Second Floor, Wheaton, Md.) and virtually. Members will also participate in a bus tour of the Germantown area, with public seating requests opening on the Planning Board’s website on May 14. Residents are welcome to join at any of the designated stops during the tour; details regarding the tour’s timing will be included in the Planning Board agenda.
May 21 – Planning staff will be present at Montgomery Parks’ Acoustics and Ales event from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Flower Avenue Urban Park, 8746 Flower Avenue, Silver Spring, Md. Residents can engage with staff regarding the Eastern Silver Spring Communities Plan.
May 27 – The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) will convene for its meeting in-person at M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters (2425 Reedie Drive, Second Floor Auditorium, Wheaton, Md.) at 7 p.m., with a virtual option available upon request at the discretion of the HPC Chair. Individuals wishing to testify on agenda items should register no later than 9 a.m. the day before the meeting.
May 28 – Montgomery Planning’s Historic Preservation Office invites the community to attend the unveiling of a permanent historic marker at Heffner Park, located at 42 Oswego Avenue, Takoma Park, Md., starting at 8:30 a.m. This marker is part of the M-NCPPC’s Remarkable Montgomery: Untold Stories program, aimed at showcasing various underrepresented aspects of local history through historic markers.
May 28 – The Planning Board will once again meet in-person at M-NCPPC Wheaton Headquarters (2425 Reedie Drive, Second Floor, Wheaton, Md.) and online.
