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The Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend allowing accessory apartments as a conditional use, with staff recommendations and investigation of a possible 12-month fee waiver. It also voted 5-0 to recommend interim zoning changes allowing floating zones tied to the Rockville 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
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If approved by the Mayor and Council, accessory apartments would move from the current special-exception process to a conditional-use process. The commission reported that 30 accessory-apartment applications had been submitted since 1990, with one denied and three withdrawn. The commission also received a briefing on possible parkland dedication requirements and a parks impact fee, but did not take action on those proposals.
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