The Urbana Muslim Association says its planned mosque and community center near Green Valley Road has received approval from Frederick County and the State of Maryland to begin construction. The organization posted the update on October 9, 2026, saying the approval allowed the project to move forward before the three-year validity period attached to the original site-plan approval expired.
The project is planned for 3944 Green Valley Road in Monrovia, south of Maryland Route 80. UMA’s current project description identifies a mosque and community center designed to serve Muslims living in Urbana and surrounding areas, while also providing social and community services. The development follows a 2023 Frederick County Planning Commission decision that unanimously approved the original site plan.
The approved concept includes a 7,000-square-foot facility on a 2.8-acre property, with two prayer halls offering a combined capacity of about 250 seats. Plans also call for a multipurpose hall, kitchenette, offices, storage, parking for vehicles and bicycles, and dedicated washing facilities used before prayer.
The path to construction has involved several later administrative steps. Frederick County records show that UMA submitted a Type 3 site-plan amendment in September 2025 to accommodate a modestly larger building footprint caused by internal architectural changes. County records described an increase of approximately 485 square feet. UMA later reported receiving grading and building permits on September 25, 2026, before announcing the county and state construction approval on October 9.
The project’s original approval came after public support from residents who said southeast Frederick County’s Muslim population needed a closer place for worship and community activity. The commission recorded more than 50 supportive emails during the 2023 review. That earlier decision is not a new event, but it provides the verified context for understanding why the latest approval represents a transition from planning to physical development.
The current UMA update does not provide a groundbreaking date, construction budget or completion schedule. It confirms only that the required approval to begin construction has been secured. Because the latest verified development is dated October 9, 2026—18 days before the October 27 research timestamp—it does not satisfy NEXTNOW360’s mandatory 24-hour normal freshness gate or its maximum 48-hour continuing-story limit.
