Scott France, executive director of the Montgomery County Planning Commission, said growth is a major theme in county planning as work continues on the county’s 2050 comprehensive plan. France said officials are looking to find the best way to manage future development in the state’s third-most populous county. The projected population for Montgomery County in 2050 is 940,000 — an influx of 74,000 people. France noted that recent development is focused on revitalizing existing places and “open spaces” in the county’s central and eastern regions while residential projects have evolved from the previously favored large-scale, single-family detached subdivisions to density surrounding denser, multi-family housing concepts. “What we can do is channel the growth in the best places possible,” France said. “So we want to focus on areas where there’s transit, where there’s existing commerce and jobs — live, work and play.” France also emphasized the need for public input and coordination with the county’s 62 boroughs, townships and municipalities.
Source: Main Line Media News; 4/15/2024