Rockville Mayor & Council to consider conveyance of 301 Frederick Ave. to private owner

Rockville's Mayor and Council will consider the possible conveyance of City property at 301 Frederick Avenue to the owner of an adjoining residential property at its April 13, 2026 meeting at 5:30 PM at City Hall. It's not an insignificant parcel, totalling 7340-square-feet, and is currently improved with a City sidewalk and a bus stop. The adjoining homeowner is asking the City to convey the plot, minus the sidewalk and bus stop, to them.

There's a back story to the request, some context that lends more logic to the potential transaction. You see, in 1964, original 715 Douglass Avenue homeowners Mabel Hill and Alice Mason conveyed this parcel to the City for public use, "for nominal consideration." Now a descendant is requesting that the City convey the unused portion back "for nominal consideration." 

The City has determined it has no further need for the remaining 5867-square-feet of the parcel. It is now giving the required public notice of the potential conveyance, which can be executed by the City Manager upon the approval of the Mayor and Council on April 13. Residents with questions about the proposed property conveyance, or who wish to submit written comments, can contact Jennifer Wang, senior transportation engineer with the Department of Public Works, at jwang@rockvillemd.gov.