Gaithersburg West Master

Staff Presentation of Draf

to the Planning
February 12

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Wedges and Corridors

Gaithersburg West

• Center of County

• Center of I-270
Corridor

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The I-270 Corridor

County’s Economic Engine

Germantown
Strong Employment Resources
Gaithersburg West
Exceptional Talent Base Shad

Home to almost half of County’s

Twinbrook
workforce White Flint

High Quality of Life

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I-270 Corridor Plans

Plans Completed
Shady Grove Sector Plan Germantown
Twinbrook Sector Plan
Gaithersburg West

Plans Underway Shad

Germantown
White Flint Twinbrook
Gaithersburg West White Flint

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Germantow

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Road Network

Transit

Municipalities

Enclaves

Life Sciences Center

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Life Sciences C
County’s Premier Location for Planning Board Status
and Largest Concentration of
Biotech

LSC Districts:
• LSC Central
• LSC West (PSTA)
• LSC Belward
• LSC North
• LSC South

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Key Recommendations

Transform the Life Sciences Center

Bring the CCT into the LSC

Create a new residential community

Allow mix of uses

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Key Recommendations

Concentrate height and density at CCT

Create grid pattern of streets

Create on open space network

Stage Development

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Build on Today’s LSC to Create a Vibrant F

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Life Sciences Center

Existing Zoning
• Prohibits mix of uses

• Creates single-purpose
clusters

• Car-oriented

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Life Sciences Center

Existing Land Uses

Limited Retail

Limited Housing
1,368 DUs Washingtonian
1,144 DUs Decoverly
750 DUs Traville

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Corridor Cities Transitway: Current MTA
Planning Board Status
• CCT Begins at:
Shady Grove Metro
Station

• CCT Ends at:

Comsat in Clarksburg

• 14-mile Transit Line with

13 stations

• Mode: LRT or BRT

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CCT in the I-270 Corridor

• Provide Transit Option

• Improve Mobility

• Alleviate I-270
Congestion

• Extend transit service

from Metro terminus

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CCT Phase 1 Sta

• Shady Grove Metro

CCT Station
• King Farm East
• King Farm West
• Crown Farm
• DANAC
• Decoverly
• Kentlands
• NIST
• Metropolitan Grove

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Linking Land Uses/Connecting Commu
CCT Transit St

10. 1. Shady Gro

2. King Farm
3. King Farm
9.
4. Crown Fa
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8. 1. 5. LSC Core
1.
6. LSC West
7. LSC/Belw
2.
4. 3. 8. Quince O
Kentla
7. 5. 9. NIST
6.
10. Metropoli
Grove

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CCT in the LSC: Transit/Land Use L

CCT: Centerpiece

Increased Density Linked

to CCT

Current CCT Route

Alternate CCT Route &

Stations:
• LSC Central
• LSC West (PSTA)
• LSC Belward
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LSC Loop and Open Space Ne

• Corridor Cities Transit (CCT)

• LSC Loop: Ped/Bike Path

• Natural Open Space

• Street Network

• Green Connectors and Urban

Spaces

• Density Centered at CCT

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Examples of
Public Open Spaces &

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LSC Loop
3.5- mile path connecting:
Districts
Destinations
Belward Farm
Schools
Traville
USG
Open Spaces
Passive and Active

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Open Space Network – Conn
Natural Trails connecti
Active Civic Spaces

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LSC Districts

Density at Transit :
• LSC Central
• LSC West
• LSC Belward

Limited Growth:
• LSC North
• LSC South

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Three CCT Stations:
• Highest Height & Density
• Civic Open Space
• Activating Mix of Uses

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LSC Central: Medical and

Biotech Center
• CCT Station
• Medical Center Expansion
• Biotech Growth
• JHU – MC Campus

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LSC Central

Local Street Grid

Mix of Uses

Up to 1.5 FAR at Medical

Center & JHU-MCC

Up to 1.0 FAR elsewhere

Up to 30% housing

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LSC Central

Density and Height at CCT

Allow 143 feet

Urban Streets:
Broschart/Blackwell

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LSC West: A New
Residential Community

• CCT Station

• Relocate PSTA

• New Street Grid

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LSC West

• Rezone to TMX-2

• Allow 2000 DUs

• Local Retail

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LSC West

• Civic plaza at CCT Station

• Civic Green

• LSC Loop

• Elementary School

• Fire Station

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LSC Belward:
Science & Research

• CCT Station

• New Local Streets

• Preserve Belward Farm

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LSC Belward

• Rezone to LSC

• Up to 1.0 FAR
4.6 million SF

• Allow 110 feet

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LSC Belward

• Expand Farm Setting

• Buffers

• LSC Loop

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Proposed Zoning

LSC Zone at Central

and Belward

TMX-2 on LSC West

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LSC Land Use Alternatives and Jobs/Housing

Commercial Jobs Dwelling

Alternative S.F. Total Units
• Text
Existing LSC Development 6,940,000 21,200 3,300
• JHU VISION 2030
Existing
• More&text
Approved 10,700,000 30,550 3,300
1990 Master Plan 12,925,000 38,000 3,800
2009 Draft Master Plan 20,000,000 60,000 8,000

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LSC Circulation
• Local business street network
• Key West/Sam Eig capacity
potential for 8 lanes on Key West
• Grade-separated interchanges
o Great Seneca at Muddy Branch
o Key West at Shady Grove
o Quince Orchard at Great Seneca
• Network of shared–use paths/trails
• Bicyclists in mixed traffic on local
roads

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Plan Summary
• Place Density at Three CCT Stations; Limit Elsewhere
• Create Mixed Use Centers with Medical & Biotech Focus
• Require Concept Plans to Implement Plan Vision
• Phase Development & Link to Transit Funding & Operatio

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