preserving the quality of life in Olney, Maryland

Upper Rock Creek Master Plan

The Upper Rock Creek planning area is adjacent to the Olney planning area.

The Upper Rock Creek Master Plan revision process began in Spring 2000. See a timeline of the process.

The Planning Board submitted their Final Draft Master Plan to the County Council in July 2003.

The Council reviewed the draft, took public testimony on October 21, 2003, and analyzed the draft in the PHED subcommittee. On January 20, 2004, the full council took a straw vote on the PHED Committee recommendations.

The process of incorporating the Council's amendments into the Master Plan is called the "resolution."

• The Draft Resolution was published February 9, 2004.
   
• The Upper Rock Creek Coalition and the Olney Coalition jointly submitted comments on the resolution on February 18, 2004.
   
• Marilyn Praisner offered an amendment regarding the Special Protection Area on February 2, 2004.
   
• Michael Subin offered an amendment regarding the Special Protection Area on February 11, 2004.
   
• The Olney Coalition favored the Praisner amendment.
   
• The Olney Coalition wrote a letter to the Council on February 23, urging them one last time to uphold our interests.

The Council voted on the resolution on February 24, 2004. The Upper Rock Creek Coalition summarized the outcome, and also provided a synopsis of the final plan.