Sunday, March 20, 2022

Assault at Rockville restaurant


Montgomery County police responded to a report of an aggravated assault at a restaurant in Rockville Friday night, March 18, 2022. The assault was reported at an establishment in the 2000 block of Veirs Mill Road at 11:19 PM, according to crime data.

Gourmet Bazaar to open in new Rockville location


Gourmet Bazaar is preparing to move into a new space in Rockville. The Persian deli and grocery store, which features products from the Middle East and Europe, will be located at 736-A Rockville Pike, near Rockville Printing and Graphics. Gourmet Bazaar's existing store is still open at 1321-A Rockville Pike at Woodmont Station.

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Rockville pharmacy burglarized


One or more burglars broke into a pharmacy in Rockville early yesterday morning, March 18, 2022. City of Rockville police responded to the break-in at 4:52 AM in the 1300 block of Piccard Drive, according to crime data. Officers found damage to the business caused by the forced entry.

Friday, March 18, 2022

The People's Convoy truckers roll down MD 355 through Montgomery County to D.C. (Video+Photos)


The People's Convoy trucker protest took a new route into Montgomery County today, down MD 355 and through downtown Bethesda. Truckers blasted their horns, while making slow progress through clogged traffic and frequent red lights along Wisconsin Avenue this afternoon. Some protesters were in regular vehicles, and also honked their horns. Particpants in the protest have stayed in Hagerstown since arriving on March 4, and have been venturing into D.C. after initially limiting their action to circling the Capital Beltway.



Rockville Planning Commission to discuss new parkland requirements for developers

Anderson Park in Rockville

The Rockville Planning Commission will discuss a proposed update to parkland requirements for developments that include more than 25 multifamily, 20 townhouse or attached, or 15 single-family home units. Non-residential developments with 5000 square feet or more of floor space would also be under the new requirements. Options under discussion will include dedication of land, fees-in-lieu-of dedication and impact fees.

When the Mayor and Council discussed the issue, they came up with several recommendations for the new park requirement rules. They suggested the Parks impact fee apply to the affected non-residential projects. The impact fee should be only 75% of what was recommended by a fiscal consultant to the City, to reduce costs for developers. Impact fees should be indexed to the Engineering News Record's Capital Cost Index, as they are in several Maryland counties right now. And exemptions should apply to the moderately-priced dwelling units in a project, existing and pending projects already under review by the City, and developments that include three or fewer residential units.

Planning commissioners will hold the discussion at their March 23, 2022 meeting. The virtual meeting will begin at 7:00 PM.

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Rockville Metro station East Kiss and Ride lot to be closed Friday


The Montgomery County Department of Transportation announced that the East Kiss and Ride parking lot at the Rockville Metro station will be closed tomorrow, Friday, March 18, 2022. Vehicles parked there may be ticketed and towed away. MCDOT also reported that the Capital Bikeshare station on the west side of the Metro station has reopened.



Car stolen from home in Derwood


A car was reported stolen from a home in Derwood early Tuesday morning. The vehicle was taken from the driveway of a home in the 17000 block of Dace Drive, according to crime data. It is believed to have been stolen sometime between 11:00 PM Monday night and 1:00 AM Tuesday.