Multi-family Housing is Coming to the Town
Town Council Seeks Resident Input

Public Forum Will be Held on 
Thursday, June 13 at 7 p.m., Town Hall

For the past two months, the County Planning Department and the Planning Board have discussed strategies to increase the housing supply by allowing market-rate multi-family housing in current single-family neighborhoods, including the Town. This initiative aims to diversify housing options for young professionals, working families, seniors, and others, rather than specifically increase affordable housing.

Join the public forum on Thursday, June 13 at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall 

The Town Council will host a public forum to address questions and gather further feedback as it prepares its public testimony for the County Council. If you are unable to attend this meeting, please submit questions and comments to townoffice@townofchevychase.org. The Council will review all comments and respond to all questions. 

The County’s recommendations fall into four categories, each with potential impacts on the Town:

-- Small-scale housing would allow duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes on all Town lots, subject to the Town’s building regulations for height, setback, massing, water drainage, and so forth.

-- Medium-scale housing (updated as of May 30, 2024) would permit 3-4 story stacked flats, small apartment buildings, and townhouses on lots located within 500 feet of Connecticut and Wisconsin Avenues. Town building regulations might not apply as that will be determined through the site plan submission process. All projects would be subject to public input. However, unless comments/concerns are submitted, the projects would be administratively approved by the Planning Department Director. If concerns are submitted, the project would require public presentations and hearings in front of the Planning Board much like the process for approval of the Corso Chevy Chase Senior Living community. Please see a map of Town lots that would be eligible for AHOM (zoom in to see impacted lots).

-- Large-scale housing would enable the development of live-work buildings, 4+ story stacked flats, and larger apartment complexes along Connecticut Avenue through designated master plans, requiring extensive public input. 

-- Other attainable housing initiatives would include Town lot combinations/sub-divisions, financial incentives for multifamily housing, and metrics development for housing outcomes. 

Share your comments and questions:
Residents are encouraged to send feedback on the County’s attainable housing initiatives to both the Town Council at TownOffice@TownofChevyChase.org and the Planning Board at MCP-Chair@mncppc-mc.org.