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Appointment of Manisha Tewari, Planning and Research Manager of Community Planning and Development Services (CPDS), as the City of Rockville Representative to the Town Square Condominium Board, Replacing the prior Deputy Director of CPDS, Jenny Snapp.
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Department
CPDS - Management & Support
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Mayor and Council appoint Planning and Research Manager of Community Planning and Development Services Manisha Tewari as the City of Rockville Representative to the Town Square Condominium Board, replacing Deputy Director Jenny Snapp.
Discussion
Rockville Town Square consists of five blocks, each of which has a condominium association represented by the respective owners of each block. These owners must delegate a representative to the Rockville Town Square Master Condominium Board. The City owns portions of Block 1/2, Block 3A, Block 4 and Block 5. The City’s ownership of Block 1/2, Block 4 and Block 5 is limited to the Parking Garages. The City’s Block 3A ownership includes the Arts and Innovation Center where VisArts is located. See Attachment A for a summary of each block’s ownership. Each block’s condominium association has an agreement delegating the management of common areas to Morguard. Several other agreements were established to delegate the management of the Plaza, the private sidewalks, and the Parking Garages to Morguard.
The City’s Condominium Board representative votes on behalf of the City and serves as liaison to the Town Square block owners, residents, and business owners.
Past City representatives have been:
- Arthur Chambers, Director of Community Planning and Development Services
- Burt Hall, Director of Recreation and Parks
- Gavin Cohen, Chief Financial Officer
- David Levy, Assistant Director of Community Planning and Development Services
- James Woods, Deputy Director, Public Works
- Jenny Snapp, Deputy Director, Community Planning and Development Services
Jenny Snapp departed the City on August 8, 2025.
The meetings are held quarterly. The last meeting was held on May 19, 2025. The next meeting as scheduled on August 26, 2025, was cancelled, therefore city staff did not need to participate. The next quarter meeting is scheduled in November (date to be determined).
Manisha Tewari has been briefed of the roles and responsibility of the City’s Condominium Board representative by both James Wood and Jenny Snapp, who were the previously designated representatives. Ms. Tewari has worked at Rockville in CPDS for over 15 years and has been involved in key Town Center projects during that time.
The City Manager recommends that the Mayor and Council appoint Manisha Tewari, Planning and Research Manager of Community Planning and Development Services to the Rockville Town Square Condominium Board representing the City for Blocks 1/2, 3A, 4 and 5.
Mayor and Council History
The Mayor and Council appointed Jenny Snapp as the City’s representative to the Rockville Town Square Condominium Board through a unanimous motion adopted at the Mayor and Council meeting on February 12, 2024.
Next Steps
Once appointed by the Mayor and Council, Manisha Tewari will begin attending the quarterly Rockville Town Square Condominium Board meetings representing the City and serve as the City’s Town Square liaison.