In your face! Cars return to the sidewalk at Ourisman Volvo/VW

Just one day after word leaked out that Montgomery County would forbid Ourisman Volvo/VW at 7001 Arlington Road from displaying their vehicles on the public space in front of their building, the cars returned to that very spot. The cars had been removed for several days, but suddenly reappeared on Saturday.

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Ourisman showed it had tremendous influence over the County government when it built a garage at its nearby Honda dealership into the public right-of-way on the Capital Crescent Trail. Instead of forcing demolition of the encroaching structure, County officials were convinced to accept a deal that allowed it to stay, a deal residents said was very favorable to Ourisman.

No more cars on the sidewalk at Ourisman Volvo

The placement of new cars on the sidewalk outside the Ourisman Volkswagen/Volvo dealership at 7001 Arlington Road has been a topic of consternation for some Bethesda residents. Montgomery County has moved very slowly on the issue, but have now said they will enforce the rules about public space and ADA compliance for the area in front of the apartment building.

If you've gone by in the last few days, you will notice the cars have been removed from the sidewalk. This is Ourisman's second brush with County code violations; the County also declared Ourisman Honda on Bethesda Avenue to have built into the public right-of-way, but chose to ignore the violation after reaching an agreement with Ourisman Honda.

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Volvo XC40 arrives in Bethesda (Photos)

Volvo's newest model has arrived in downtown Bethesda. Ourisman Volvo/VW on Arlington Road has the new XC40 compact SUV on display out in front of their dealership. The Swedish automaker is making the XC40 available by subscription, in addition to traditional sales.