Planning Board Approves Land Acquisition at end of Tildenwood LaneMontgomery County will purchase land privately held that was not acquired for the construction of the Montrose Parkway. This property, owned by Mary Armstrong of Chevy Chase, encompassed much of the former forest at the end of Tildenwood Lane. The county will pay $2.5M, and the land will be added to county property that runs between Sulky Lane and Tildenwood Lane, creating a corridor for a new bike path. The bike path will eventually cross Tildenwood Drive and run behind Faith United Methodist Church to the Old Farm Swim Club. |
- Eastbount Montrose Parkway Opens Nov. 20, 2009◊◊◊ TRAFFIC ALERT ◊◊◊
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION PERMANENTLY SHIFTS TRAFFIC TO MONTROSE PARKWAY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Traffic Switch Planned for November 20 and 21; Motorists to be Shifted from Montrose Road
(November 13, 2009) – Next weekend, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA), working with the Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) will open eastbound Montrose Parkway between East Jefferson Street and existing Randolph Road.
The new traffic pattern is part of the final phase of the MD 355 and Montrose Parkway /Randolph Road project in Montgomery County. Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20:
• Drivers traveling on eastbound Montrose Road wishing to access Randolph Road will be required to turn right on MD 187 and then an immediate left onto the new eastbound Montrose Parkway. They will no longer be allowed to cross over MD 355 to access Randolph Road.
• Drivers on eastbound Montrose Road wishing to continue north or south on MD 355 will be required to turn left or right at MD 355.
• Traffic coming from I-270 and to eastbound Montrose Parkway will now be allowed to continue straight through to Randolph Road.
• Drivers on northbound MD 355 wishing to turn right onto Randolph Road will be shifted to the newly constructed exit ramp to Randolph Road.
SHA will partner with police and use variable message signs, barrels and cones to guide motorists through the work zone during the traffic shift. The switch will begin at 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 20 through noon, Saturday, Nov. 21. If the switch is delayed past Saturday night or Sunday night, Nov. 22 due to inclement weather, it will be rescheduled to Dec. 4.
The interchange project is expected to be complete by late-fall 2010, weather permitting. SHA’s contractor for the $47.2 million project is Concrete General, Inc. of Gaithersburg. The project is relocating existing Randolph Road slightly south to align with the recently completed Montrose Parkway and the construction of the new interchange along Rockville Pike at Montrose Parkway. Upon completion, the newly-constructed Rockville Pike will have six lanes, and the new relocated Montrose/Randolph Road will carry two lanes in each direction. The construction is necessary to improve safety and traffic flow at the busy Rockville intersection.
Customers who have questions about MD 355 or any other State numbered roadway in Montgomery County should call SHA’s District 3 office at 1-800-749-0737. SHA encourages all motorists to drive responsibly and “Think Orange” while driving through work zones by driving the speed limit and remaining alert at all times.
- NRC leasing space in new buildingThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission, currently in two buildings on Rockville Pike south of Marinelli, has signed a lease for an as-yet unbuilt 14-story office building on the north side of Marinelli, behind the Metro station. The office building is part of the 32 acre LCOR project in North Bethesda Center. LCOR is building 8 blocks between the Metro station and Nebel Street, with the Wentworth apartment building (Harris Teeter grocery on the ground floor) already in place.
- Award for plan design goes to White Flint SectorAs noted in the 11/4/09 Gazette, the Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association has named the White Flint Sector Plan the 'Outstanding Plan for 2009' for areas with more than 100,000 population.
- White Flint Sector Plan Hearings!!!!The planning board has passed its recommendations for the new master plan for our urban area, and the issues are now before the county council for its votes. Right now is the time to have your opinions heard. Below is a letter from Paula Bienefeld of Luxmanor:
All,
The County Council will be taking public testimony on the Draft White Flint Sector Plan this coming Tues, Oct 20 and Thur, Oct 22nd, starting at 7:30 pm at the Council offices, 100 Maryland Ave, Rockville.
I would encourage you to go so our representatives on the Council knows how important this is to our communities. I know it is difficult, what with work, commuting, kids, grocery shopping and the like.
If you can't make it please make sure to email the council, at county.council@montgomerycountymd.gov.
Our councilmember, Roger Berliner's email is:
councilmember.berliner@montgomerycountymd.gov.
To remind you of the issues as stake, the following are points raised by members of the White Flint Community Coalition, a true grassroots coalition of residents consisting of: Crest of Wickford Condominium Association, Garrett Park Citizens Association, Garrett Park Estates–White Flint Park Citizens’ Association, Luxmanor Citizens Association, Sterling Homeowners Association, Timberlawn Homeowners Association, and the Wickford Community Association. If you agree with any or all of the points below we urge you to communicate with the Council and its members.
1. Do not approve a change in the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance.
2. There is already too much congestion and there are already too many failed intersections surrounding our community. Do not change congestion standards to allow for the proposed increase in traffic.
3. Too much density is proposed. A change that is over six times the current no. of residential units is too much, with no library; no school location proposed within the new sector; no additional public transportation is not sustainable.
4. The plan calls for too much density that is not supported by the public transit system.
5. Do not redesign Wall Park without substantial community input.
6. The plan needs to address compatibility with existing surrounding neighborhoods, and needs to have explicit steps and implementation dates to protect our streets from cut-through traffic.
7. Do not change the adequacy of public school facilities test to allow for a higher level of overcrowding. We do not want our Walter Johnson schools to become overcrowded.
8. We endorse the following:
One central core of appropriate density, mixed-use development focused around Metro;
§ Surrounding development clusters that are secondary to the central core and compatible with existing neighborhoods;
§ Walkable and cyclable destinations;
§ A public green and green spaces throughout;
§ Sustainable development consistent with 21st-century climate goals;
§ High-quality, uncrowded schools in the Walter Johnson cluster;
§ A clear transportation plan, commenced contemporaneously with commercial and residential development.
The County Council needs to hear from you. And again, read the plan! At www.whiteflintplanning.org. If you have questions please email me offline or call me.
Thanks.
Paula Bienenfeld
Luxmanor Citizens Association Planning and Development Chair - Proposal to widen I-270Despite all of the financial issues in our economy, and the clear recognition that dependence on foreign oil is a national security risk, burning fossil fuels pollutes our environment, and sprawl development degrades our standard of living, the proposal to widen I-270 is alive and being debated. Next Tuesday, the Montgomery County Council will vote whether or not to support a $4 Billion widening project. Go to http://citizen-networks.org/campaign/270widening to sign a petition to oppose further degrading Montgomery County and spending billions of dollars that are needed to promote transit opportunities and walkable/bikable communities. For some unimaginable reason, and despite all evidence to the contrary, some people have not realized that building roadways promotes the use of transportation options (single-occupancy vehicles, specifically) that are contrary to our welfare and communities. It has been demonstrated time and again, in city after city, that road construction leads to greater use of SOVs, which results in clogging the new roadway. Congestion cannot be cured through pavement. It has also been shown that, for the square footage of land used, a lane of vehicular traffic transports the fewest individuals. Therefore, road construction and widening is wasteful of precious dollars, precious land, and the health of our citizens who live nearby. Please sign the petition and let the council know that this is an issue that needs to be solved through other transportation options.
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Designs for Rockville PikePlans are afoot to turn Rockville Pike into a multi-transportation boulevard that can accommodate transit (bus/trolley-way), vehicles, bikes, and an active pedestrian population. In the designs for the new White Flint area, the renovation of the pike is the centerpiece.
On Friday, May 1, Friends of White Flint had a presentation of urban planning concepts and a design proposal for the pike. A schematic is attached. More information is available on the website and the FOWF blog, www.blog.friendsofwhiteflint.org.Website:www.friendsofwhiteflint.org - Funding for Uncle Tom's CabinThe property on Old Georgetown Road in Luxmanor (just south of Tilden Lane) used to be the Isaac Riley farm. The cabin attached to the house was home to Josiah Henson, a slave whose story was the basis for Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin. Montgomery County purchased the property in 2006 and is working with historians, preservationists, and archivists to research and stabilize the historic site for posterity. The 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill includes a $100,000 grant to promote this effort. Rep. Chris Van Hollen inserted the funding for our benefit. The site is only open to the public by appointment four times a year at this time, but is expected to open to the public permanently in 2012.
- White Flint Plan- Board criticizes plan for lack of transit detailsThe Gazette, Feb. 18, 2009, reports that transportation plans for the White Flint sector favor vehicle traffic for detailed planning, while transit options are not detailed or emphasized in the design. Vague plans for bus transit lanes, a bus circulator, and an unfunded additional north entrance to the White Flint Metro station are among the undefined transit elements for the high-density area. Click site for full article...
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MD 355 at Montrose/Randolph RoadThis is an update regarding MD 355 at Montrose/Randolph Road.
On January 14, 2009 crews will begin driving piles for the new MD 355 bridge. This work is quite noisy and depending on your proximity to the project site it could be louder for you than for others.
There are over 200 piles between 60 and 70 feet in length SHA needs to set in place before bridge construction can begin. The work will not interfere with traffic along MD 355, Montrose Road, or Randolph Road.
The pile driving is expected to last for 4 - 6 weeks and will take place during daylight hours only, weather permitting.
Thanks for your patience.
- Uncle Tom's Cabin funds approvedThe Planning Commission unanimously approved a $50,000 grant to plan and design preservation of the 18th century cabin, which was purchased by Montgomery County in 2006. According to The Gazette (11/12/08), 'The grant will go toward providing a historic structure report and interpretive plan for the historic preservation. The report will detail historical background and archaeological findings from the site and will summarize laws and costs associated with the preservation.'
- County Council Proposes 'Forward' FundingAccording to The Gazette (10/29/08), the council introduced legislation to provide $51 million toward transportation projects that are the responsibility of the state of MD. These state projects, in Montgomery County, are of high priority for the county council, but are not slated for state construction funding for years in the future. The 'forward funding' contribution from the county is designed to move the projects up on the state calendar. Included in this is proposal is an additional $9 million for the Montrose Parkway intersection project. Over a year ago, the county gave ('lent' with no payback period specified) over $14 million to the state to move the project up by two years. The additional $9 million will make a total of $23 million paid by the county for what should be a state project.
- MD 355 Interchange Project Information
- Public information meetingGreenhorne & O'Mara, the consultants, announced a Pre-submission Citizens Meeting with the Washington Science Center team to discuss the proposed new office building and parking garage to be located at 6015 Executive Boulevard. this is on Exec. Blvd. bordering OG to the East and the Montrose Pkwy. to the north.
DATE: OCT 6, 2008
TIME: 6:30PM
PLACE: LUXMANOR ES
CONTACT: JOHN SEKERAK 301-444-8282
Discussion items: general site design and layout of proposed buildings and pedestrian areas, including architecture, access, and parking.
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Balloon Test Demonstrates Future Building HeightsThe White Flint Sector Plan proposals include some buildings as tall as 28 stories. On Saturday, Sept. 20, Luxmanor sponsored a balloon test to show us how high these buildings will be. Compare the balloon in the picture to The Wisconsin nearby. - White Flint Sector Plan Draft & HearingHere is the link to the White Flint Sector Plan Draft. The Planning Board will be hearing this on Thur, Sept 11 at 9am. (8787 GA Ave, Silver Spring).
I would strongly encourage people to attend. The agenda says, 'no public testimony' but often the planning board will ask what people think. Please contact the board, the county council and the county executive with your comments. Roger Berliner is our district council member.
Paula Bienenfeld
President, LCA - Wilgus Property- Behind Mid-Pike PlazaWilgus Assocates Limited Partnership will hold a meeting regarding the future development of the 6.37-acre Wilgus East Property, located on the west side of old Old Georgetown Road between Montrose and the Montrose Parkway.
The proposed development is in accord with the Preliminary Plan of Subdivision approved by the Planning Board in July 2004.
Proposed Development: 308,400 sq ft office building and associated parking structure
Meeting:
DATE: Tuesday, Aug 12
TIME: 7pm
LOCATION: Luxmanor ES, 6201 Tilden Lane
Contact Info: Donald W. Rohrbaugh, Site Planner, P: 301-540-7990 x 25
Alfred Blumberg, Land Planner, 301-540-7990 x 21
- Rock Spring Development ProposalThe following summary of the developers' proposals was provided by an attendee at the public meeting:
Primary entrances to this development are from Rock Spring Drive and Rockledge with south bound only from Old Georgetown Road.
The property is separated from the other development by a wooded preserve: existing garden apartments and permitted but to be built are two high rise towers.
This site was approved for the Canyon Ranch (and spa) development but stopped because of the economic climate.
The new developers, DRI Development Services, are getting ready to file their Site Plan and two small Preliminary Plan amendments.
Only a few changes from that approved for Canyon Ranch. The development is a mixed use with: 200 room hotel; two 17 story office buildings
Facing Rockledge Drive; a North Bethesda Recreation/Community Center; 161 unit high rise apartments facing Old Georgetown Road; movie theatres,
restaurants, boutique shops.
Parking will all be above ground built above street level retail. The office buildings, eg. are really 10 stories, plus 6 parking levels and one retail level. Construction to begin at the end of 2009.
Same community questions were asked: traffic, streets, WJ and kids crossing street, retail style.
- Montrose Parkway Phase II Map 6-16-08
CLICK HERE for map! - Montrose Parkway Newsletter: June 2008
- Montrose Parkway News
- Montgomery County Subdivision Process
- Subdivision Request for Buildings Behind White Flint Metro Station
- Development Planned for Nicholson Lane Corridor
- WSSC bi-county water tunnel project
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- Public meeting on Bi-County Water Tunnel February 27thI want to take this opportunity to inform you (and invite you) to a public meeting that WSSC, in conjunction with the Luxmanor Citizens Association, is holding with the residents who are most likely to be affected by the shift to the Tuckerman Lane approach to the S1 shaft site. The meeting will take place on February 27, 2008, in the multi-purpose room of Luxmanor Elementary School, 6201 Tilden Lane, in Rockville from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
WSSC staff will provide the attendees with a comprehensive update on the project similar to the presentation you received in late November. We are currently sending letters to roughly 1,500 residents in the area closest to S1 to inform them of the project, instruct them to visit the WSSC home page for more information, and invite them to the meeting. The Luxmanor Citizens Association has also been very helpful in getting the word out.
Any assistance you can provide to inform your fellow residents is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a line or give me a call.
Mike
Mike McGill
Public Affairs Coordinator
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)
14501 Sweitzer Lane
Laurel, Maryland 20707
O - (301) 206-8141
C - (240) 205-3690
F - (301) 206-8186
WSSC is the 8th largest water and wastewater utility in the nation, serving nearly 1.8 million residents in Prince George's and Montgomery counties. We operate and maintain seven water and wastewater plants, more than 5,500 miles of fresh water pipeline, and more than 5,300 miles of sewer pipeline. In our 89-year history, our drinking water has always met or exceeded federal standards. - Community Open House for the publicI received a letter from JBG Rosenfeld Retail Properties' attorneys, Holland + Knight, announcing that JBG Rosenfeld will be filing a Site Plan application with the Planning Dep't./Planning Board in early March 2008, 'seeking approval to construct two small pad site buildings. The Property is the Pike Center shopping enter which is located on the east side of Rockville Pike just south of the City of Rockville boundary. The property is bordered by Bou Avenue on the south and Chapman Avenue to the east. Twinbrook Parkway borders the block in which the Property is located to the north (i.e. there are intervening lots which are not part of the Property which front on Twinbrook Parkway). The two pad sides will be located along the Rockville Pike frontage of the Property.
They are holding a Community Open House for the public
to review plans and meet the owners.
DATE: FEB 25, 2008
TIME: 7pm
LOCATION: 5635 Fishers Lane in the JBG Property
Management Office (access off of the internal driveway
leading from Fishers Lane to the parking structure).
If you have questions please contact Pat Harris,
Holland &B Knight, at 301-215-6613 or by email at
patricia.harris@hklaw.com
If anyone can attend, please post a report to the
listserv.
Thanks.
Paula Bienenfeld
President, LCA
- Nations Academy Moving to Grosvenor LaneThe Nations Academy, an international school, is planning a new campus on Grosvenor Lane, having bought the Renewable Resources property on the west side of the I-270 spur bridge. An estimated 1660 children will be enrolled at the school. The project is opposed by the Wildwood Citizens Assoc., president, Cheryl Leahy. There are a number of articles in the Gazette and Washington Post, if you would like more detail.
- Holly Oak Houses to be Built on Tilden Lane Site9/28/2007
I received an announcement from the Planning Dep't.
this week, that the HollyOak Site Plan has been filed
at the Planning Department. File No.: 820080050. They
are asking for comments on the site plan. If you have
questions, you can call the Planning Department at
301-495-4595 and/or email the chairman, Mr. Royce
Hanson, at mcp-chairman@mncppc.org. If you don't
think this will do the trick, make sure to contact
Roger Berliner and the other county counci members
with any concerns you have. You could also contact
Mr. Leggett, it can't hurt.
The Planning Dept. staff is looking at the submitted
site plan now and will write a staff report and give
their recommendations to the Planning Board. The
Planning Board will make the final decision of
approval, denial, or approval with conditions. So
speak now or forever hold your peace.
I have a copy of the site plan but it is too large to
post here, if anyone is interested in seeing it please
email or call me.
The plan is this:
-build 5 single-family homes
-extend Quaker Ridge Road cul-de-sac further to the
east, and have three houses facing the cul-de-sac, and
one stormwater management area on the 'lot' on the
north side of the cul-de-sac. There will be two
houses angled to face Tilden Lane, with a common
driveway.
-The houses will be 35'-40' H.
-there will be dry wells on the lots.
The models are called, 'Provence,' 'Tilden,' and
'Georgetown.'-- not sure if this gives you any idea of
what the design is going to be, but I am impressed
that the 'Tilden' is up there with the 'Provence' and
the 'Georgetown!':)
The developer is Chase Communities, their tel. no. is
301-654-7041.
Paula Bienenfeld
LCA President
- Montrose Parkway Construction Updates1. Soon, the parkway will open the new lanes through the forest and what used to be wetlands. When that happens, the county will close Montrose Road just east of Tildenwood Drive for 6-9 months. During this time, Montrose will be re-aligned to intersect with the parkway at right angles (with another traffic light) and will be raised to provide an improved stream and wildlife passage beneath it. When the new grade & intersection are completed, Montrose Road will re-open to the parkway. Maps of a version of the configuration are available on www.emilymintz.com. Click on Montrose Parkway.
2. Funding, engineering, and development of the crossing under Rockville Pike are far behind the construction we see by the county that ends on old Old Georgetown Road behind Mid-Pike Plaza.
Click Here For The Newest Major Road Construction Update
Click Here Montrose Parkway Newsletter
- Nicholson Lane Bridge to be ReplacedAdam Tuss, WTOP Radio
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- If you drive across the Nicholson
Lane Bridge, near the White Flint Mall, get ready for
some long-standing delays. Construction will start
this week and will last for the next 14 months as the
structure is completely replaced.
The work will be done in sections. During the first
phase, traffic will be moved to one side of the
bridge, while the other gets demolished.
When the demolished side is reconstructed, traffic
will switch to the new side while the other half is
rebuilt.
Only one lane in each direction will get by during
construction.
When finished, the bridge that goes over the CSX
railroad tracks will be taken off the structurally
deficient list, and at 74-feet-wide will be about 16
feet wider than before the construction.
About 31,000 vehicles a day cross the bridge, which
was built in 1964. The bridge is located about
one-half mile east of Md. Route 355 in Rockville.
(Copyright 2007 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.) - Coalition for Smarter GrowthAbout the Coalition for Smarter Growth
Check our website for events, newsletter, and information
Mission
Our mission is to ensure that transportation and development decisions accommodate growth while revitalizing communities, providing more housing and travel choices, and conserving our natural and historic areas.
Vision
We believe there is a Blueprint for a Better Region where each transportation and development decision accommodates growth while revitalizing unique and historic areas, provides more housing and travel options and conserves our natural areas.
Who We Are
The Coalition for Smarter Growth is solidly established as the central coordinating agent and voice of smart growth in Metropolitan Washington. The Coalition works in partnership with our members --over 40 local, regional and national environmental and civic organizations such as Audubon Naturalist Society, Broad Run Civic Association, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Campaign to Reinvest in the Heart of Oxon Hill, and Friends of Manassas National Battlefield Park and Surface Transportation Policy Project.
Our Programs, Services, & Activities
The Coalition’s regional smart growth campaign employs three major strategies to support and cultivate community participation in growth and transportation decisions: a media campaign; outreach & organizing efforts; and involvement in specific transportation, land use and development plans. This work is done by staff and a growing volunteer network.
Our History and Accomplishments
The Coalition for Smarter Growth was founded in 1997 by the groups that defeated the Disney Company’s proposed theme park in northern Virginia. The groups determined the need to establish a regional organization dedicated to stopping the outer beltways and promoting smart growth in the Washington, DC region.
Website:www.smartergrowth.netEmail:info@smartergrowth.net - County Owned Edson Lane Development - Public MeetingIn June, 2007, the Montgomery County Department of
Housing and Community Affairs released a Request for
Expressions of Interest for the development of 15
townhouses on the 1.75 acre county owned land on the
south side of Edson Lane , adjacent to the Tilden
Middle School .
A review committee was appointed in July and reviewed
six proposals submitted in response to the REOI. The
Committee recommended to the Director of the
Department of Housing and Community Development Â
(DHCA) a shortlist of three of the development teams
that have the greatest ability to finance the project,
design a project with affordable and workforce housing
compatible with its surroundings, and work with the
community to build an excellent project on the county
owned land. Since the shortlist was created, two of
the development teams from the shortlist advised the
County that they are no longer interested in being
considered. Therefore, a single development teamâ€s
proposal is currently under consideration. This
proposal was submitted by the Housing Opportunities
Commission of Montgomery County.
A community meeting will be held on Thursday,
September 20, 2007 at the Luxmanor Elementary School
all purpose room at 6201 Tilden Lane, from 7:30 to
9:30 p.m. This meeting will give community members
the opportunity to learn more about the project, the
process, and the development team that is proposing a
project. The format for the meeting will include a
presentation by the development team on their concept
proposal. Residents will have an opportunity to ask
questions about the concept. Input cards will be
provided so that community members may also provide
written comment on their views on the proposal. The
meeting will address the issues of the proposed
development concept and the team proposing it, not
whether or not the site should be developed.
After the meeting, the proposal will be available for
review for a ten-day period at DHCA's offices in
Rockville and in the Old Georgetown Village
Association office. Additional input from residents
will be accepted during this period. After the ten
day review period, the input from the community will
be considered by the review committee in their final
deliberations and recommendation to the director of
DHCA.
Once a development team and proposal have been
selected, the next step in the process will be for the
development team and the County to enter into an
agreement outlining the financial terms of the
development. Once this stage is completed, the team
will prepare a more detailed plan for submission to
the Montgomery County Planning Board. The
application will be processed according to the
Planning Board's procedures. Additional
opportunity for community input will be available
during this stage of the process.
The County looks forward to a positive, constructive
conversation about the Edson Lane development on the
20th. If you have any questions about the meeting or
the proposal, feel free to contact me at lisa.rother@
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/index.asp or by phone at 240-777-2593.
- Montgomery Mall Planning Board agenda and staff report onlineThe agenda is now online along with the staff report.
Please follow the link.
http://www.mc-mncppc.org/board/agenda/2007/agenda20070920e.html
Please read carefully and email me your concerns so I
can incorporate them in the testimony on Sept 20. Our
case will be greatly strengthened if you can attend
the meeting (1pm sharp Th Sept 20) and speak (3 min
limit on comments). If not, please email the Planning
Board with your comments and please cc Mr. Leggett and
county council members. For additional information,
including contact info, go to mmcap.net.
We are really relyling on you for input on this
500,000-sq ft buildout of the mall, which now includes
moving the transit center further from the
neighborhoods, the increase in traffic on Tuckerman,
and tearing down Westfield Crossing with no attempt at
a replacement. Please note we do want the new
configuration of the shopping, but want the developer
(Westfield) to make some changes.
Thanks.
Paula Bienenfeld
- North Bethesda CenterLCOR is developing the 32 acres behind the White Flint Metro Station. It will be a 'town center' for North Bethesda, including residential towers, commercial space, and a retail center. Currently, the Metro parking garage is completed on the site and the residential towers are under construction at the end closest to Nebel Street. The site is bounded by Rockville Pike on the west, Nebel Street on the east, Old Georgetown Road on the north, and Marinelli Road on the south. This is the area that used to house the driving range.Website:www.lcor.com/play.html
- WSSC Pipeline ProjectWSSC is planning the construction of the bi-county tunnel project to build a new line from Montgomery County to Prince Georges County. A letter from the project manager is below:
1. We are still working on design, so we do not have a contractor on board and there is no blasting schedule at this time. We anticipate starting construction in mid 2008. It will take the contractor a few months to get things started, so we do not expect any blasting until say the fall of 2008. When that does occur, we will update our website with the blasting schedule and be in touch with local residents concerning the schedule.
2. Concerning traffic, we are working on options to minimize traffic through the Luxmanor and Old Farm communities. We are re-forming the citizen’s advisory committee (CAC) for this project to help address this specific issue. The CAC is a group of citizen’s who are willing to meet with us a few evenings to objectively work through these kinds of issues. I have recently asked if members of the CAC involved during the planning process would like to continue on a new CAC for this effort. If you or others you know of may be interested in serving in this capacity, please let me know. I know we have representatives who are part of the Luxmanor CA, but I don’t think anyone from Old Farm is on the CAC at this time. If you have a contact for Old Farm and can let me know, we would appreciate it.
Sincerely,
John Mitchell
Project Manager
(301)206-8885 - Cabin John Watershed Study by WSSCThe Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) has launched a massive investigation in 2003 to analyze the Cabin John sewer basin.
Using state-of-the-art technology, WSSC is capturing data on rainfall, wastewater flows, the conditions of pipes and manholes and areas where sewer mains have become exposed due to erosion in creeks and streambeds. - Montgomery Mall Citizens Advisory PanelView proposals for the re-development of the Wesfield Shoppingtown Montgomery site.Website:www.mmcap.net
- White Flint Sector Plan Advisory GroupNorth Bethesda Town Center is being planned, with a new Master Plan for the Rockville Pike/Old Georgetown Road corridor in the 'comment' phase. See the proposals for the Metro station area, conference center, White Flint Mall, Mid-Pike Plaza, and other central sites.Website:www.whiteflintplanning.org
