CONNECTED COMMUNITIES
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Collaboration among
Stakeholders
Improved Transportation Choices
Connected Trails and Greenways
Strong Downtowns and
Destinations
ENCOURAGE COLLABORATIONAND PARTNERSHIPS AMONG
GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS, HIGHER
EDUCATION,AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
Montgomery County is very diverse. Its 62 municipalities, 22 active school
districts, and many business and community organizations need to work together
to accomplish their goals. The county can play a key role in fostering connections
and nurturing partnerships that extend beyond local boundaries and, in some cases,
provide connections to the region. To encourage collaboration and partnerships,
the county will...
…participate actively in multi-jurisdictional and regional
organizations, such as business organizations, Councils of
Governments, and the
There are many organizations that have a significant impact on the built environment
in two or more municipalities. Sometimes, these organizations work at cross
purposes without even realizing it or are unaware of county goals and plans.
The county, through the planning commission and other departments, will reach out
to these organizations and establish better communication about county goals and
resources while encouraging joint efforts, including public/private partnerships.
…expand multi-municipal planning, communication, and other
cooperation efforts
Currently, there are four multi-municipal planning regions in the county. In
each of these regions, the communities have adopted common comprehensive
plans and made their zoning consistent with these plans. The county planning
commission will continue to work with these four regions and will encourage other
municipalities to consider multi-municipal planning.
Besides broader, formalized planning, local municipalities can plan together on
specific topics, such as village planning, corridor planning, and greenway planning.
…prepare and promote model ordinances, advisory guidelines,
stormwater standards, and other documents that encourage
consistent regulations
With 62 municipalities, the county has a lot of different ordinances and regulations.
The county planning commission will continue preparing model ordinances and
other informational publications that will help create more consistency across
municipal borders.
■■ Presentations made
to multi-jurisdictional
organizations
■■ Programs and meetings
with other partners
■■ New inter-municipal
partnerships
■■ Model ordinances and other
guiding documents prepared
■■ New model ordinances
adopted by local
municipalities
Measuring success
Measuring success
Measuring success
