More development will be allowed on a 3-mile stretch of University Boulevard after the Montgomery County Council passed a planning document Tuesday.

The University Boulevard Corridor Plan sets policies for the stretch between Wheaton and I-495. It passed the council 7 to 3, with opponents expressing concerns about potential displacement of residences and businesses.

The plan provides guidelines to make the streetscape more dynamic and pedestrian- and public-transit friendly. Along with the plan, the council approved a new overlay zone that allows for a greater range of housing options along the corridor.

“In partnership with the community, we have crafted a plan that prioritizes safety for all users of University Boulevard and creates new housing opportunities in the corridor,” Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González said in a press release following the vote.

The passage comes after the council in July approved a rezoning amendment to allow more residential building types on designated corridors across the county, part of the More Housing N.O.W. package that Fani-González co-sponsored.

The University Boulevard Corridor Plan was born out of a three-year process involving multiple public planning bodies, and the first draft was passed by the county’s planning board in June.

“This renewed vision lays the groundwork for a corridor that supports thriving communities with more housing opportunities and celebrates and promotes the rich diversity of its surrounding neighborhoods, businesses, and institutions,” Planning Board Chair Artie Harris said in a separate release Tuesday.