Tower Oaks Community Meeting Rescheduled

The Community Meeting for the Tower Oaks housing development proposal has been rescheduled to September 29, 2015 at 6;30 pm.

Door to Door Solicitation

At our meeting, both the chief of police and Tom Howley from Community Enhancement & Code Enforcement answered questions about folks soliciting door to door in our neighborhood.  All salespeople are required to wear a city-issued badge, an example of which is shown below.

Exceptions to this requirement:

1. Any person who is upon the premises at the request or invitation of the owners or occupants thereof;
2. Persons selling merchandise to manufacturers, wholesalers or retailers for use in their business or for resale;
3. Persons who take orders solely for the delivery of newspapers;
4. Hawkers or peddlers who are licensed pursuant to article VII of this chapter;
5. Any resident person sixteen (16) years of age or less;
6. Any City resident who is soliciting on behalf of and is authorized by a nonprofit organization. 

On #6, if someone was unfamiliar to you and you do not know whether they were a City resident or not, the City suggests that  you simply say "no thanks".   If a person is at all aggressive, you may always call the Mr. Howley's office at (240) 314-8330 and they will send someone out to investigate. If an unlicensed solicitor arrives in the evening, or over the weekend, you may always call the Police non-emergency line at (240) 314-8900 and a Police Officer will investigate.  The Police Dispatch office is provided a list and photocopies of each license holder.

Tower Oaks Housing Development Proposed

An application has been submitted to allow development of a project consisting of a maximum of 375 housing units, including detached houses, townhouses, and condominium units near the intersection of Preserve Parkway and Tower Oaks Boulevard.  This application will amend the previously approval for this site, which currently allows office development.

The project will not be age restricted, but will be attractive to "empty nesters".  The project will provide homes with elevators, homes with one-floor living, and homes with bedrooms and the main level. Current plans are to begin construction in 2018.

A Post-Application Meeting will be held to inform the community as to how the project will be developed and to answer questions.

Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: 2600 Tower Oaks Blvd, 2nd Floor

Contact Brian R. Wilson, City of Rockville, at 240.314.8227 should you have any questions.

Agenda for Tonight's Meeting

Topics on the agenda for tonight's Hungerford Civic Association General Meeting include:

• Police Report
• Code Enforcement - rentals and overcrowding
• Planning - New elementary school, Pike Plan, Jefferson Street extension, Fleet Street extension
• Forestry - Pepco trimming
• Traffic issues

Meeting begins at 7pm this evening at the Elwood Smith Community Center.

Bring a neighbor!  Tell a friend!

Hope to see you there!