To: Rockville Mayor and City Council
Pass the Moratorium Now!
I support a temporary moratorium on development in industrial areas adjacent to school zones and residential neighborhoods in Rockville. We cannot continue to subject our neighborhoods or our schools to negative impacts of industrial use while the City conducts a study.
Why is this important?
On Monday, October 27th, the Mayor and City Council discussed a temporary stop to development in industrial areas adjacent to school zones and residential neighborhoods. Unfortunately, they did not take action to vote on the temporary moratorium.
We are grateful the Mayor and Council did take action to ensure the study recommended 10 years ago to create a transition zone will be started immediately. However, a study without a moratorium is just a green light for developers to build monstrous, gigantic buildings and subject our neighborhoods, our schools and our kids to more negative impacts of industrial use.
The Mayor and City Council must pass the moratorium at their next meeting on November 3rd.
We are grateful the Mayor and Council did take action to ensure the study recommended 10 years ago to create a transition zone will be started immediately. However, a study without a moratorium is just a green light for developers to build monstrous, gigantic buildings and subject our neighborhoods, our schools and our kids to more negative impacts of industrial use.
The Mayor and City Council must pass the moratorium at their next meeting on November 3rd.