Source: The Gazette
http://www.gazette.net/stories/10292008/germnew193910_32479.shtml
A house of worship that has been proposed in a residential area of Boyds is drawing concerns from neighbors in the rural community.
Though the project, a Zoroastrian house of worship, is in its preliminary stages, neighbors say they are wondering what effect a religious center will have on the street.
Preliminary site plans drafted by Raztec Associates + Engineers depict a 200-seat facility with 58 parking spots at 15316 Barnesville Road, just north of Clarksburg Road. The applicant's daughter, Shahin Kamran of Bethesda, said the proposed center is more likely to have between 100-150 seats, though nothing has been finalized. The center would be served by an on-site septic system and well.
Some neighbors received notification of the project from the engineering firm, but the plans have not been submitted to the Montgomery County Planning Board, she said. The project is contingent on permitting approvals and raising enough money for the facility, she said.