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County approves limits for expansion of solar farms in Agricultural Reserve


County approves limits for expansion of solar farms in Agricultural Reserve
Opposition disappointed as potential land for solar drops
February 25, 2021 | 10:32 am
A solar array installed at Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho.
Image via Flickr: National Park Service (Public domain)
A yearlong debate over whether larger solar farms should be allowed on part of Montgomery County’s 106,736-acre Agricultural Reserve culminated Tuesday with council members approving an expansion that was smaller than some hoped.
The zoning amendment, which passed 7-2, was first introduced in January 2020. It proposed opening 1,800 acres of the reserve for large solar farms, a significant expansion from what is allowed now. Under current zoning, only small solar installations, such as rooftop panels, can be built. ....

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County selects 11 residents to help draw new council boundaries


Montgomery will expand from five council districts to seven in 2022
January 27, 2021 | 9:51 pm
January 28, 2021
Montgomery County approved two new County Council members in November, which means two more districts.
The county’s five districts will now need to be divided into seven, starting with the 2022 election. The council will expand from 9 to 11 members.
There are currently four at-large members and five district members.
To determine how the boundaries will be drawn for 2022, the County Council appointed an 11-member Redistricting Commission on Tuesday to provide a plan and report by Nov. 15.
The county received 108 applications to serve on the commission. The county picked 32 people to be interviewed and chose 11 for the commission. ....

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County could require window guards after 2-year-old died from fall


Council also considering bills on mercury regulators, rental discrimination
December 10, 2020 | 5:10 pm
December 18, 2020
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About two months after a 2-year-old boy died after falling from a third-floor apartment window in Takoma Park, the Montgomery County Council is considering a requirement for landlords to install window guards in all apartments with children up to age 10.
Under the bill, landlords would also have to install the guards at a tenant’s request and include the window guard requirements within a lease or an addendum to the lease.
The cost of the installation and maintenance of the window guards could not be charged to tenants. ....

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