Farm becomes Gaithersburg turf

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After attaching provisions to provide affordable housing, protect farmland and a historic farmhouse, Montgomery County Council members voted Tuesday to allow annexation of the 183-acre Crown Property into the City of Gaithersburg for development.

Crown Village Farm LLC has proposed plans to build 2,250 homes and 320,000 square feet of commercial and retail space. It also would donate a 30-acre parcel to the county for a high school.

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