Nothing was planned in the upheaval that suddenly struck the Montgomery County Planning Board earlier this month, but county lawmakers are moving to steady the ship — at least temporarily.

The Montgomery County Council on Thursday appointed five temporary members of the planning board, a move that comes in the wake of a scandal and internal intrigue that led the board’s members to resign en masse two weeks ago. The board overseas zoning, land-use, and planning, all of which broadly shape developments patterns throughout the county.

The council had received 128 applications for the 5 seats after it put out a casting call of sorts after the board’s mass resignation, but lawmakers settled on somewhat familiar faces. Jeffrey Zyontz, a longtime Montgomery County official who had worked on land-use and planning issues, will serve as temporary chair, while Amy Presley, a former member of the planning board, will serve as temporary vice-chair. Zyontz is a Democrat and Presley a Republican, as no more than three members of the board can be of the same political party.

The three other temporary members appointed include former county councilmember Cherri Branson, former Rockville city planner David Hill, and Roberto Piñero, who had served on the Montgomery County Board of Appeals.

“Given the unprecedented challenges at the Montgomery County Planning Board, the council has selected a diverse group of experienced leaders, who will reset operations, support the Park and Planning staff, and provide a bridge to the next Planning Board,” said Council President Gabe Albornoz in a statement.

“Restoring trust in the agency is job one. The council is confident that this group of dedicated individuals will immediately hit the ground running and work collaboratively with Acting Planning Director Tanya Stern and Park and Planning staff to restore the public’s confidence in the agency,” he added.

Stern was tangentially involved in the recent shakeups; she took over as acting planning director earlier this month after longtime director Gwen Wright was fired under murky circumstances.

The temporary members of the planning board won’t last long: the new county council, which will be inaugurated in early December, will be charged with selecting five members for longer appointments.

Despite all the drama at the planning board, earlier this week the county council unanimously approved Thrive 2050, the long-range master plan for development in the county.