The Planning Commission is a seven-member body charged with formulating a master plan for the City of Rockville and revising the plan when necessary. The commission also:
Reviews and makes recommendations to the Mayor and Council on all applications for map and text amendments and project plans
Reviews and makes recommendations to the Board of Appeals on all special exception applications
Reviews and decides on applications for site plans
Reviews and approves all subdivision plans and plats
Initiates and conducts planning studies and functions as are necessary in the overall planning operation of the city
Terms of members are overlapping and run for five years. The body elects its own chair each year.
Under Maryland Law, decisions on quasi-judicial matters must be based on information provided in the public record (written or oral testimony). Therefore no communication should be held outside of the public hearing. The city maintains a list of development applications subject to the limitations on ex parte communications.