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WE NEED YOU, please attend!!!!!--in person or ZOOM (links to be emailed)

OZAH HEARING --DAY 2!!!

(Office of Zoning & Administrative Hearings)

What: This hearing is conducted as a trial with witnesses & experts before a pseudo-judge, the Hearing Examiner. The Developer/Applicant has the burden of proof. The Applicant will put on their case first which could take 5-6 hours. Then our attorney will put on evidence, witnesses, cross-examine the Applicant’s witnesses. All the testimony from the 10/30/25 Planning Board Hearing will be part of the record for this Zoning Hearing. Individuals also can testify directly, if not called as a witness. You do not have to sign up ahead of time to testify. You can testify virtually by joining the zoom at 9:30am and stating that you want to testify and then logging back in when it your turn. The Hearing Examiner will make a recommendation on the rezoning application.

PART ONE of the OZAH HEARING was held NOVEMBER 6--more than 60 Colesville residents were tuned in at any given time on ZOOM while others attended live. Those on ZOOM are able to testify as well. Counting the number of neighbors wanting to tesify at the beginning of the hearing took nearly an hour & the Developer than put on their case. By 5 pm the Developer wasn't finished with their presentation. The judge carried the hearing on to TUESDAY, DEC 2 beginning at 9:30--the Developer will continue presenting their arguments & their witnesses will be cross-examined. Aroung LUNCH TIME IT WILL BE OUR TURN--PLEASE CONSIDER ATTENDING IN PERSON OR BY ZOOM --THE JUDGE IS VERY INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM YOU. THE DEVELOPER CONTINUED TO ARGUE HOW THEIR PROPOSAL FITS COLESVILLE...it is clear they do not understand our community & this is our chance to have a voice so they judge understands our objections of density, traffic, not fitting the character of the community, the heavily paved over green space and the impact on the environment & the neighboring homes with stormwater and pedestrian crossings on their private property due to lack of parking--and the overall impact on the Colesville infratructure etc. Because of our heavy community concern, this hearing may require a 3rd day.

When: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 9:30am

Where:

Davidson Memorial Hearing Room 200

Council Office Building

100 Maryland Ave

Rockville, MD

What you can do:

Attend and WEAR YOUR “No Notley Townhomes” TSHIRT! (or yellow) LET'S PACK THE ROOM! Your attendance is VERY IMPACTFUL & IMPORTANT!
Testify about one of the 15-20 major points we have sent in emails (our attorney has also identified key community members who will testify).
Testify virtually by joining the zoom below at 9:30am and letting the zoning officer know that you want to testify and then we can text you to login back in when it is your turn.
Submit a signed letter by email or snail mail. The deadline it must arrive by noon on Wed 10/29 (so mail it sooner).