DRAFT February 2009

URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

For the Germantown Employment Area Sector Plan

Montgomery County Planning Department

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
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CONTENTS

4 INTRODUCTION

Context of Design Guidelines

Purpose
Urban Design Goals
Context

9 AREAWIDE URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

Streets
Open Space
Buildings

35 GUIDELINES FOR SPECIFIC AREAS

Town Center
Cloverleaf District
North End Distirct – West Side

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INTRODUCTION
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The Germantown Sector Plan area will be a vibrant urban center for the
up-County, a Corridor City along I-270. Served by the MARC commuter
line train station and in the future by the Corridor Cities Transitway,
Germantown will become a walkable, transit served community.

The design guidelines focus on the design of the streets, open spaces and
buildings to promote compact, sustainable, and transit accessible
development. The proposed street grid will create blocks with housing and
jobs within a short walking distance of transit. A variety of open spaces
ranging from large stream valley urban parks to small urban spaces will
serve the entire up-County and the smaller areas within neighborhoods.
The buildings will shape a well knit urban fabric of streets and open spaces
that create an enjoyable pedestrian environment.

Context of Design Guidelines

The design guidelines are one of three guiding documents.

Germantown Sector Plan - Identifies the vision and describes the goals
for the area.
Design Guidelines - Provide a link between the master plan and the
zoning, identifies the relationship between the public and private spaces,
and communicates the required design features.
Zoning Ordinance - Identifies the regulatory framework and the specific
development standards that give form to the vision.

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Purpose
Build a Community - Create a distinct character for Germantown that
will form a walkable, urban center for upper Montgomery County, and
strengthen its sense of place and community.

Clarify Expectations - Provide clarity of expectations and additional

certainty for the design professionals, property owners, and guide
decision makers in their project review

Preserve Flexibility - Develop guidelines that allow for better design

solutions that respond to new technologies.

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Identity
Improve community identity by creating compact, mixed-use centers clustered around
transit stations. The Town Center will be the largest, most intense center in Germantown
with the tallest buildings and the greatest concentration of civic, entertainment,
employment, retail, housing, and education uses.

Entire planning area with the Town Center’s core in red

Streets
The street system promotes walking and easy access to transit and other destinations by
creating an interconnected urban street network in each district. Encouraging on-street
parking will support ground floor retail. Minimizing turning radii at intersections will limit the
length of pedestrian crosswalks. Provide streetscape improvements designed to promote
walking, provide shade, and increase overall attractiveness of the public realm.

Pedestrian-oriented street network

Open Space
The open spaces will serve a multi-age, diverse population with a variety of recreational
open spaces ranging in size from one quarter acre to over 10 acres. Each district will to
have at least one civic green, a variety of urban spaces, and a transit plaza in the transit
districts. The Town Center will have two urban parks and the Town Common in front of
the BlackRock Center for the Arts. Open spaces will be connected by a system of
greenways, sidewalks, and trails.

A view of the proposed Crystal Rock Drive Greenway

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Buildings
The building guidelines will achieve an urban form of development by fronting buildings along
streets with parking located behind or underground. Aligned building facades will form a
consistent street wall. Prominent buildings will terminate or accentuate vistas.

Street-oriented development
with stores along the sidewalk, King Street, Alexandria, Virginia

Transitions
Compatible transitions will be acheived from more dense mixed-use centers to the less
dense surrounding residential areas by stepping down building heights.

A transition between highrise buildings

at the transit station area and the adjacent residential area.

Sustainability
Reducing the carbon footprint of buildings is a priority. Recent County legislation requires
new public and private buildings to achieve a LEED Silver rating. Green roofs, wind power
generators, and the use of solar panels are hallmarks of green building technology.

A green roof

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Context
Germantown is an up-County community of 11,000 acres,
anapproximately three by five mile area, 15 miles from
Washington, D.C., and located on both sides of I-270. It is
surrounded by a greenbelt of state and local parks.

The 2009 Plan focuses on the center of Germantown, a planning

area of approximately 2,600 acres, and it creates a series of
mixed-use communities centered on transit. The Plan
approximately doubles the amount of existing housing to 15,000
dwelling units, and significantly increases non-residential square
footage up to 23,000,000 square feet with an emphasis upon
corporate offices and advanced technology companies.

The corridor created by I-270, MD 355, and the MARC railroad

forms the up-County transportation spine. The corridor has almost
half of Montgomery County’s workforce, though about 1/3 of the
employed residents commute to jobs outside the County. A
significant portion of the County’s future employment growth will
take place on vacant or under-used sites in Germantown.

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2 AREAWIDE URBAN
DESIGN GUIDELINES
A community’s streets, open spaces, and buildings define its character and function.
The details that will create the Germantown community character are described
below.

STREETS
Streets create the framework of Germantown. Currently, the street pattern is
characterized by large blocks and high speed roadways with wide
intersections. It is created for the car and unwelcoming to pedestrians. A
change in character is required to promote transit use and encourage
pedestrians.

The following are general goals for the new street system for Germantown.

 Develop an interconnected pattern of urban streets.

 Create short blocks ranging from 250 feet to 350 feet long.
 Develop intersections with tight corners, specially marked crosswalks, and
neck-downs.
 Establish a range of street types, including boulevards, main streets, and
local streets.
 Provide streetscape treatments that relate to the adjacent land uses,
improve the environment, and create an attractive and pleasant
experience for those who choose to walk, bike, or drive.

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Goals
Network of Streets
Establish an interconnected network of urban streets that avoids cul-
de-sacs and dead ends. A well connected street network makes
travel for both the automobile and the pedestrian more interesting
and efficient by providing a range of access choices. The guidelines
recommend that the character of all streets be improved with the
specificed streetscape guidelines.

Short Blocks
A network of short blocks, 250- 350 feet long, will be created to
promote walking, and to create fine grain, human scaled blocks.
Short blocks are intelligible, improve access, and are easy to
navigate. Longer blocks do not encourage pedestrian traffic and
require mid-block connections to facilitate walking.

Intersections
Intersections will encourage pedestrian crossing with medians or
neck downs, where on-street parking is permanent, to shorten
crosswalk distances. Mark or indicate crosswalks with special paving
to distinguish them from the surrounding pavement. Limit corner
turning radii on business streets to 15 feet and radii on larger
roadways to 30 feet.

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Range of Street Types Proposed Street Character

Germantown will have a variety of streets that support the area’s
emerging urban character. The four street types: boulevards,
main streets, local streets, and greenways will create an urban
character.

Boulevards – Wide, six-lane streets with medians that carry

significant through and local traffic. These streets will establish an
attractive character for Germantown.

Main Streets – Two- to four-lane streets that distribute traffic.

City life occurs along these streets due to adjacent activating
uses such as retail, office, and residential uses.

Local Streets – Two-lane streets with permanent parking will

provide internal circulation within each district. These streets
don’t have significant activating uses and they are quieter, side
streets within the districts.

Greenways – These streets have a recreation function in

addition to a transportation purpose. Linear parks, bikeways, and
other recreational facilities are provided within the right-of-way.

Boulevard Main Street

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Existing and Proposed Classified Road Network

Main Street

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Street Classifications, Standards, and Guidelines

The following table identifies building setbacks, streetscape features and
other characteristics. For streets not listed in this table, see the 2009
Germantown Sector Plan.
Bldg. Side- Corner Street
Street Name and ROW setback walks Median turn Tree Street
MP Road # (feet) (curb to widths widths radii spacing lighting Notes
and lanes bldg.)
Boulevards
Father Hurley Blvd. 150’ 30’ 8’ 18’ with 30’ 40’-45’ High mount “Hot” right turn lanes are not permitted.
CM-27 6 lanes trees poles, cut off
fixtures
Fredrick Road 150’ 30’ 8’ 18’ with 30’ 40’-45’ High mount “Hot” right turn lanes not permitted. Use
MD 355, CM-6 6 lanes trees poles, cut off pavement cut-outs in Fox Chapel
fixtures commercial center.
Germantown Road 150’ 30’ 8’ 18’ with 25’-30’ 30’-35’ High mount “Hot” right turn lanes not permitted.
MD 118, M-61 6 lanes trees poles, cut off Allow non peak parking.
within Town Center, fixtures
Germantown Road 150’ 30’ 8’ 18’ with 30’ 40’-45’ High mount “Hot” right turn lanes are not permitted.
MD 118, M-61 6 lanes trees poles, cut off
east of I-270 fixtures
Great Seneca Highway 150’ 50’ 8’ 20’ with 30’ 40’- 45’ High mount “Hot” right turn lanes are not permitted.
CM-90 6 lanes trees poles, cut off
fixtures
Middlebrook Road 120’ 25’ 8’ 10’ with 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington Ex. 120’ ROW to be retained, preserve
B-20,from MD 118 to 4 lanes trees Poles and Globe street trees. Do not widen intersections.
Father Hurley Blvd. Use pavement cut-outs.
Middlebrook Road 150’ 30’ 8’ 18’ with 30’ 40’-45’ High mount “Hot” right turn lanes are not permitted.
B-20, from MD 118 to 6 lanes trees poles, cut off
MD 355 fixtures
Main Streets
Aircraft Drive 100’ 20’-25’ 10’ NA 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington Need to develop as a one-way pair with
B-7 4 lanes Poles and Globe Crystal Rock Drive. Use pavement cut-
outs.

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Bldg. Side- Corner Street

Street Name and ROW setback walks Median turn Tree Street
MP Road # (feet) (curb to widths widths radii spacing lighting Notes
and lanes bldg.)
Blunt Road 60’ 16’-25- 8’ NA 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington Allow permanent parking.
B-8 2 lanes Poles and Globe Use pavement cut-outs.
Bowman Mill Road 60’ 16’-25’ 8’ NA 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington Use pavement cut-outs.
B-16 2 lanes Poles and Globe
Century Boulevard 70’ 20’-25’ 10’ NA 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington Develop Promenade with extensive
B-10, from Crystal Rock 2 lanes Poles and Globe street furnishing, special paving and
Drive to Wisteria Road poles banners. Use pavement cut-outs.
Century Boulevard 70’ 16’-25’ 10’ NA 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington Allow permanent parking. Use
B-10,from Wisteria Drive 2 lanes Poles and Globe pavement cut-outs.
to Water’s Road
Century Boulevard 130’ 20’-25’ 10’ 50’ 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington Develop CCT Transitway with special
B-10,from Crystal Rock 4 lanes Transitway Poles and Globe paving and crosswalks. Allow non peak
Drive to Dorsey Mill Rd. w/trees parking. Use pavement-outs.
Crystal Rock Drive 100’ 16’-25’ 6’ 10’ near 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington 10’ sidewalks and median from Dorsey
B-11, from Dorsey Mill 4 lanes transit Poles and Globe Mill Road to a street curve along the
Rd. to Backhill Regional station park.
Park
Goldenrod Lane 80’ 16’-25’ 8’ 10’ 15’-20’ 30’-35’ High mount Allow non peak parking.
B-4 4 lanes poles, cut off
fixtures
Locbury Drive 80’ 16’-25’ 8’ 10’ 15’-20’ 30’-35’ High mount Allow non peak parking.
4 lanes poles, cut off .
fixtures
Milestone Center Drive 80’ 16’-25’ 8’ NA 15’-20’ 30’-35’ High mount Allow permanent parking.
2 lanes poles, cut off
fixtures
Seneca Meadows 100’ 20’-25’ 8’ 18’ with 15’-20’ 30’-35’ High mount Allow non peak parking. Use pavement
Parkway, B-13 4 lanes trees poles, cut off cut-outs near transit station.
fixtures
Shakespeare Blvd. 100’ 20’-25’ 8’ 18’ with 15’-20’ 30’-35’ High mount Allow non peak parking.
A-291 4 lanes trees poles, cut offs “Hot” right turn lanes are not permitted.

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Bldg. Side- Corner Street

Street Name and ROW setback walks Median turn Tree Street
MP Road # (feet) (curb to widths widths radii spacing lighting Notes
and lanes bldg.)
Walter Johnson Dr. 80’ 16’-25’ 8’ NA 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington Allow non peak parking.
B-3 4 lanes Poles and Globe
Waters Road 70’ 16’-25’ 8’ NA 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington Allow permanent parking.
B-5 2 lanes Poles and Globe
Wisteria Drive 100’ 20’-25’ 8’ 10’ with 15’-20’ 30’-35’ High mount Use pavement cut-outs adjacent to
B-2 ,from Father Hurley 4 lanes trees poles, cut off retail and on street parking.
Blvd. to G. Seneca Hwy. fixtures
Local Streets
 New Streets 70’ 16’-25’ 8’ NA 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington Allow permanent parking.
B-25 2 lanes Poles and Globe
 New Street 100’ 20’-25’ 10’ 10’ with 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington Allow non peak parking.
B-19 4 lanes trees Poles and Globe Use pavement cut outs.
Greenways
 Crystal Rock Drive 112’ 20’-25’ 6’ 18’ with 15’-20’ 30’-35’ Washington Allow permanent parking.
A-22, from MD 118 to 4 lanes 8’ trail trees Poles and Globe Use pavement cut-outs.
Century Blvd.
 Crystal Rock Drive 120’ 20’-25’ 6’ 18’ with 15’-20’ 30’-35’ High mount Develop linear recreation area with
from Century Blvd. to 4 lanes 8’ trail trees poles, cutoff pastoral landscape treatment, heart
Father Hurley Blvd.
fixtures smart trail, benches, and pedestrian
lighting.
 Crystal Rock Blvd. 100’ 20’-25’ 6’ 18’ with 15’-20’ 30’-35’ High mount Existing ROW does not permit
B-11,from Father Hurley 4 lanes 8’ trail trees poles, cutoff extension of recreation area. Provide
to Black Hill Regional fixtures 8’trail.
Park
 Observation Drive 100’ 20’-25’ 6’ 18’ with 15’-20’ 30’-35’ High mount Provide an 8’ bikeway along east side
A-19,from MD 118 to 4 lanes 8’ trees poles, cutoff of ROW.
northern border bikeway fixtures
 Observation Drive 80’ 16’-25’ 6’ 18’ with 15’-20’ 30’-35’ High mount Provide an 8’ bikeway along east side
A-19, from MD 118 to 4 lanes 8’ trees poles, cutoff of ROW.
Middlebrook Drive bikeway fixtures

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Street Sections and Character

This section describes and illustrates specific
streets within Germantown applying the design
guidelines.

Boulevards
Germantown Road - MD 118
Primary boulevard in Town Center. Provide double row
of street trees, median trees, north side bikeway, and
south side sidewalk, high mount and pedestrian level
street lighting.

Middlebrook Road
Primary shopping boulevard in the Town Center. Provide
single row of street trees, median trees, sidewalks, and
pedestrian level street lighting.

Father Hurley Boulevard

Primary residential boulevard. Provide double row of street
trees, median trees, north side bikeway and south side
sidewalk, high mount street lighting.

Fredrick Road MD 355

Primary boulevard east of I-270. Provide double row of
street trees, median trees, west side bikeway and
eastside sidewalk, high mount street lighting.

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Main Streets

Century Boulevard
Primary main street within in Town Center. Develop as a
Promenade in the Core Neighborhood. Provide street
trees, wide special paved sidewalks, and pedestrian level
street lighting. Furnish with benches, colorful and
seasonal banners on the light poles, and special artwork
in the paving.

Wisteria Drive
Provide a single row of street trees, median trees,
sidewalks, and pedestrian level street lighting.

Cloverleaf Center Drive

Provide a single row of street trees, wide sidewalks,
median trees, and pedestrian level street lighting.

Walter Johnson Drive

Provide a single row of street trees, sidewalks, and
pedestrian level street lighting.

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Transitways and Greenways

Century Boulevard Transitway

Provide street trees framing the transitway and at the
curb. Special paving, and pedestrian level street
lighting. Allow non-peak parking.

Seneca Meadows Parkway

Develop the Corridor Cities Transitway at the northern
end of the street with the same streetscape as shown for
the Century Boulevard Transitway.

Crystal Rock Drive Greenway

Rebuild the roadway to create a 40-foot wide linear
recreation area along the east side of the 120-foot right-
of-way. Provide single row of street trees, median trees,
sidewalks, and pedestrian level street lighting.

Observation Drive Greenway

Along the length of Observation Drive, provide a single
row of street trees, median trees where medians occur, a
sidewalk on the west side, a bikeway along the east side,
and pedestrian level street lighting.

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Streetscape Details
Streetscape plans should include the following details for tree
spacing, layout, and planting details when pavement cut-outs are
used. Plant trees in lawn panels in all other cases. The Street
StandardsTable specifies where to use pavement cut-outs.

Stormwater management should be accommodated within the right-

of-way in the median, curb extension, or in between tree pits. In all
cases, the street tree root zone must be protected from street runoff
contaminants.

Right: Tree spacing, crosswalks, and planting detail with a continuous soil panel for
the Germantown Town Center and the other transit station areas.

Below: Example of street lights, pedestrian lighting, and transit stop canopy that
should be considered for the Germantown Town Center and the other transit station
areas.

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Open Space The design of open space should encourage use by all. Maintenance
must be carefully considered. The design guidelines offer specific
guidance designed to improve safety, enjoyment and sociability of the
Goals parks, open spaces and connections.
The goals meet Germantown’s need for urban recreation, social
gathering, and access. Urban Open Space, Parks, and Trails Concept
 Provide a neighborhood green in each district.
 Achieve a variety of urban spaces and gathering places in each
district.
 Locate a transit station plaza in all transit-served districts.
 Concentrate urban open spaces along the promenade.
 Provide neighborhood recreation.
 Develop greenway recreation areas.
 Provide urban open spaces with adequate amenities.
 Design open spaces that provide safety, enjoyment, and sociability.
 Provide connections to open spaces and other destinations.

Implementation depends on resources becoming available for a

maintenance district and staff of the Parks Department to perform the
higher level of maintenance required for urban parks.

Open Space Concept

A system of parks and open spaces linked by bikeways, sidewalks,
and pathways will meet the increasing demand for indoor and
outdoor recreational space. The Plan recommends several public
urban parks serving the entire plan area. Each district will have a
neighborhood green, a variety of urban plazas and gathering
places, a transit plaza if served by transit, and indoor recreation.

In the Town Center, specific urban open spaces are identified, but
in other transit-served districts, the plan recommends “floating”
facilities that will be “landed” as integral elements in proposed
developments.

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Open Space Guidelines Civic Greens

Civic greens are publically owned open space for public events, social
Urban Parks gathering, and informal play that serve an entire planning area.
Germantown’s urban parks are publically owned, managed, and Fences may be appropriate for family play parks. Civic greens need to
maintained. They serve a multi-age population including children and have expansive, level lawns for community events and programs. The
the elderly. Facility planning and design should consider the following Town Common in front of the BlackRock Center for the Arts is the
design guidance: main civic green for Germantown. An irrigation system is needed for
the entire Town Common. Maintenance and management will become
 Provide urban parks near residential development in the Town M-NCPPC’s responsibility when the maintenance district is created.
Center. The size of parks is specified in the Germantown Plan. Design specifics for the Town Commons are included in the Town
 Provide at-grade sidewalk access and hard surface walkways within Center’s Parks, Open Space, and Trails discussion.
the park to ensure access and circulation. Sidewalks should be a
minimum six-feet wide and walkways should be a minimum of
eight-feet wide to provide vehicle access.
 Provide multi-age recreation spaces especially family-oriented
facilities such as play equipment and climbing structures.
 Provide seating areas including moveable tables and chairs that
promote social gathering, outdoor picnics, and people watching.
 Incorporate interactive elements that enliven parks such as musical
chime sculptures, splash fountains, and rock climbing walls and
boulders.
 Provide special amenities that make each park unique such as
special paving, sculptural benches, and fountains.
 Shade seating areas with trees and structures such as arbors and
gazebos.
 Incorporate landscaping that offers seasonal change and color. Urban Parks, Arlington, VA Town Common Civic Green
 Integrate artwork as a design element in murals, benches, paving
designs, fountains, and other features.
 Integrate lighting for safety and to avoid glare.
 Provide programmed activities coordinated with the Parks and
Recreation Department, schools, and BlackRock Center for the
Arts. Urban parks should have a minimum of at least one outdoor
program per season.

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Neighborhood Greens
Neighborhood greens are open spaces with level lawn areas for
informal lounging, play, and exercise. Each district is required to have
a neighborhood green with sizes specified in the Germantown Plan.
The neighborhood green is a privately developed, public use space.
The design guidelines are intended to ensure safety, access, and user
enjoyment.

 Locate neighborhood greens near residential development, define

them with streets, create a focus of open space. View of Neighborhood Green in Carlyle, Alexandria, Virginia
 Provide a usable lawn area that supports multiple activities.
 Include a periphery sidewalk, a minimum of six- feet wide that
connects the civic green to the surrounding sidewalk network, and
incorporates internal, hard surface walkways that define areas and
provide convenient access.
 Provide seating areas including moveable tables and chairs in
secure sites with identified maintenance responsibilities and
programming.
 Shade seating areas with trees and structures such as arbors and
gazebos.
 Incorporate artwork and other amenities into civic greens that give
each one a distinct character and identity.

View of Octavia Boulevard Green in San Francisco, California

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Urban Plazas and Gathering Places

Each district should have a series of urban plazas and gathering
places integrated into development. These public use spaces will be
privately developed and maintained for public use. Zoning for
development in the TMX Zones require public use spaces in
exchange for higher density. The spaces should be relatively small in
size, but will serve as important social space for residents and
employees. The guidelines are intended to ensure public access,
safety, and enjoyment and avoid privatization of the public use area.

 Locate public use spaces in highly visible locations and animate Urban Plaza, Bethesda Urban Plaza, Pershing Park,
Washington, D.C.
them with adjacent activating uses such as retail or restaurants.
 Design space to be welcoming to the public and not viewed as
private area. Railings, fences, or gates are not permitted.
 Provide seating areas including moveable tables and chairs in
secure sites with identified maintenance responsibilities and
programming.
 Provide extensive landscaping to increase greenery.
 Provide amenities such as fountains, special paving, and other
elements to increase public enjoyment.
 Use quality materials such as stone, brick, and wrought iron.
 Include artwork as an integrated design element on the walls, floors
and ceilings of outdoor space. Promote participatory artwork that
moves or responds to the viewer.
 Incorporate historic, nature-oriented, or cultural themes into the
design to give distinct identity to the spaces.
 Shade seating areas with trees or structures such as arbors and
gazebos.
 Integrate lighting for safety and to avoid glare. Urban Plaza in Market Commons, Clarendon, Virginia

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Transit Station Plazas

Transit districts should have a transit plaza at each station, which
should offers a comfortable, sheltered location. The transit plaza is not
the station platform. The following guidelines are intended to promote
transit ridership, ensure safety, accommodate rider comfort.

 A transit station plaza will be required of adjacent development.

 Locate transit plazas along the sidewalk adjacent to development
and close to the transit platform. Access to the transit platform
should be provided by crosswalks.
 Coordinate transit plazas with the design of adjacent development
and provide wider sidewalks, setbacks for buildings, and integrate
the plaza into the surrounding urban character.
 Design each transit plaza as a unique place, but use standard
components for shelters, seating, and information systems that
give identity to the transit line. Transit artwork by Germantown Transit Station
 Standard components should be of high quality and attractive Nikolai Pakhomov,
design. Germantown Transit Station
 Select shelters that incorporate space for local artists to display
artwork on a rotating basis. Elementary and high school artists
should be included in the rotating shows.
 The Town Center’s transit plaza should be located within the
neighborhood green on the Bellmead Property.

Promenade
A promenade is a linear public space along the street that functions
as a social gathering place activated with restaurants, cafes, retail,
and other uses. It should be developed with wide sidewalks, special
paving, seating, and extensive street furnishings and artwork. The
Town Center is recommended to have a Promenade along Century
Boulevard. (See the Town Center District for specific guidelines).
Programs to enliven the promenade should be developed, promoted
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Neighborhood Recreation  Provide pedestrian scaled lighting along the entire pathway to
Neighborhood recreation is private space and facilities for residents accommodate night use and ensure safety.
that is provided and maintained by developers and homeowners  Incorporate artwork into the greenway in a variety of ways such as
associations. The amount and nature of facilities are specified in the special paving for the linear pathway, special benches, lighting,
Recreation Guidelines for Residential Development. These facilities and unique sculptures and fountains.
are required in addition to the public use spaces, neighborhood
greens, and transit plazas. Germantown’s new residential
development will include primarily multifamily units that will need
exercise rooms, community meeting space, and other indoor facilities.
All residential development must comply with the Recreation
Guidelines for Residential Development.

Greenway Recreation Facilities

Greenways are streets that provide a linear recreational facility in the
curbside area such as bike trails, a heart smart exercise trail, and
walks along informal groves of trees. Germantown has two
designated greenways, one along Crystal Rock Drive that connects
the Town Center to Black Hills Regional Park, and along Observation
Drive that connects Montgomery College with Milestone Regional
Shopping Center.

Crystal Rock Greenway

 Provide an eight-foot wide pathway that meanders through the 40-
Aerial view of
foot wide greenway from Century Boulevard to Father Hurley Crystal Rock Drive
Boulevard. North of Father Hurley Boulevard, the curbside area Greenway
narrows allowing only the eight-foot wide trail to connect to the
entrance to Black Hill Regional Park. Observation Drive Greenway
 Incorporate a series of recreation facilities along the 40-foot linear  Provide an eight-foot wide bikeway in the curbside area along the
open space such as a skateboard facility, a heart smart exercise eastern side of the roadway to accommodate pedestrians and
trail, benches along the pathway sited for views of the adjacent cyclists.
open space in the Cloverleaf District, and historic or nature  Provide seating to offer views of adjacent open spaces such as the
oriented interpretative signage. Germantown Bog and the stream valley park within the
 Landscape the linear open space extensively with a variety of tall Montgomery College District. Benches should be perpendicular to
growing shade trees that maintain good visibility for safety while the street to provide views of adjacent open spaces.
shading the pathway. Create groupings of trees that define areas
and offer seasonal change.

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Buildings
Goals
Building arrangements, massing, facades, and heights define the
character of a community. Low-rise buildings set back from the street
with parking in front create a suburban character. Taller buildings that
front the street with entrances and transparent glass at the ground
floor are street oriented and create a more urban character. The
Germantown design guidelines promote street oriented development
to encourage walking and transit use, and to enhance community
social life.

The following goals will achieve an urban environment.

 Develop a street oriented form of development.

 Arrange massing and heights to emphasize centers.
 Activate streets with uses such as retail and restaurants where
appropriate.
 Ensure integration of residential uses into the urban settings.
 Design rooftops to be visually interesting. Cluster development at transit, view of Town Center looking east from
Middlebrook Road
 Incorporate sustainable design concepts into building design.

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Building Form Guidelines

Street Oriented Development
Germantown’s existing development pattern should evolve into an
urban form with buildings lining streets and parking located to the rear
or mid-block.

The following guidelines will help create an urban place.

 Place buildings along both sides of a street to create building walls

that define the street corridor and public sidewalk.
 Locate primary entrances along the street. Entrances to retail or
commercial uses should be at sidewalk level.
 Provide parking in mid-block locations behind buildings with
driveway access from side streets, if feasible.
 Locate service and loading areas along alleys or to the rear of the
buildings not along primary retail street frontage. Street oriented development,view of Police and Fire Station Site with
 Locate heating and air conditioning, telecommunications facilities, housing
and other utilities in rooftop enclosures.
 Locate electricity, cable, and other wire services in underground
conduit in a public improvement easement in alleys or under the
sidewalk.

Street oriented development,view of redeveloped Bellmead property at

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Building Massing and Heights

Each of Germantown’s seven districts should have an identifiable
center. Coherent, identifiable centers are created when density and
buildings are clustered in a core area and buildings step down toward
the periphery adjacent to residential areas. Pedestrian enjoyment and
comfort within centers should be achieved by building designs that
serve the pedestrian.

The following guidelines are intended to achieve these goals.

 For districts served by transit, cluster development around transit

stations, placing the greatest density and tallest buildings close to
the station. For districts without a transit station, create a center by
closely arranging taller buildings in a core area.
 Vary building heights along a street to achieve more visual interest Cluster development at transit, view of Town Center’s Core Neighborhood
and distinct building character, avoiding the monotony of
continuous building heights.
 Arrange buildings to create social gathering places and urban open
spaces along the street.
 Design buildings at street corners to facilitate pedestrian movement.
 Step down building heights adjacent to residential communities.
 Fill out blocks with two- to four-story base buildings. Set back taller,
highrise towers from the front building line.
 Design slender floor plates for buildings over five- to six-stories to
avoid massive, bulky forms. Arrange tall buildings to minimize long
shadows.
 Set back towers from the street to help disperse winds, avoid
accelerating drafts, and protect pedestrians. Buildings over 150
feet must submit a wind analysis by a certified expert and
demonstrate that the building’s wind patterns won’t exceed levels
comfortable for pedestrians.
 Provide first floor ceiling heights of 15 to 20 feet to accommodate a Transition height down to adjacent residences,view of transit station from
wide range of uses. adjacent residential areas

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Frontage (Facade Design and Entrances)

Frontage defines the public realm and contributes to community
character. The intent of the guidelines is to create a visually
interesting public realm and achieve compatibility with adjacent
residential neighborhoods.

 Place entrances close together along primary retail streets to

activate the street and provide convenience. Distances between
entrances should be between 30 to 45 feet.
 Define the two- to four-story building bases by a change in materials,
textures, or color. Use masonry or stone at the lower floor levels to
improve the comfort and interest of the pedestrian. Regional stone
should be used where appropriate to give identity.
 First floor elevations for retail, commercial, hotel, and residential
lobbies should be at sidewalk level. Residential units should have
first floor elevations slightly raised to provide more privacy from
First floor, ground level retail, Century Boulevard’s Promenade
the public sidewalks.
 Recess entrances to increase legibility and emphasize storefronts
and bay windows.
 Achieve a significant amount of transparency, between 60 to 70
percent for the ground floor, to help activate and enliven the public
sidewalk along retail streets. Highly reflective or dark glass is not
permitted.
 Parking structures that front a street with ground floor uses should
have facades that express a commercial building with no vehicles
or ramps seen from the street.

Transparent ground floor, Carlyle,Alexandria, Virginia

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Retail Use at Street Level

Retail, restaurant, and entertainment uses help animate the public
realm and provide needed services. These uses should be located
along retail streets providing synergy and visibility for the businesses.
Parking should be located on the street, within parking structures, or
underground.

 Cluster retail, restaurant, and entertainment uses along identified

retail streets.
 Locate entrances at street level for ADA compliance and pedestrian
convenience. Place entrances close together to activate the
street, 30 to 45 feet for retail streets.
 Design retail and restaurant storefronts with a significant amount of
transparency, 60 to 70 percent, to promote business and activate
the street. Transparency, retail store fronts in Market Commons,Clarendon,
 Set buildings back 22 to 25 feet from the curb to create outdoor Virginia
space for café seating where appropriate.
 Permit on-street parking adjacent to retail, restaurant and
entertainment uses.
 Design store signage as an integral element of the building facade
such as a panel on the building’s cornice, or as a vertical hanging
banner sign.

Setback buildings for urban space,

Bethesda Row, Bethesda

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Residential Buildings
Germantown’s new mixed-use communities will bring housing close to
jobs, promote transit use, and create diverse communities. The
residential design guidelines ensure successful integration of
residential uses into the urban settings.

 Provide a variety of residential unit types within a block such as

townhouses and apartments.
 Ensure light and air for residential units by providing adequate space
between buildings, southern orientation of units, and placement of
taller buildings in the middle of the block.
 Locate urban open space such as plazas, neighborhood greens, or
other gathering places adjacent to or nearby residential buildings
to offer outdoor recreation and social gathering Residential building over ground Residential building over ground
floor retail, Washington, D.C. floor retail, Falls Church, Virginia
opportunities.Locate activating uses at the ground floor if located
along a primary retail street.
 Meet recreational needs within multifamily buildings by providing
exercise rooms, gyms, common spaces such as lounges and
meeting rooms, and roof top sundecks and pools.
 Place primary front entrances along the street with rear garage
entrances for resident convenience.
 Provide parking underground or behind the building in mid-block
locations. Provide secure storage space for bikes within the
garage.

Residential building above ground floor retail,

Rockville, Town Center

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Building Roof Tops

Roof tops in an urban setting need careful design attention because
they are viewed from above as well as from the street. Mechanical
equipment, recreational facilities, stormwater retention facilities, and
other miscellaneous structures are typically located on the roof. The
intent of the roof top guidelines is to ensure attractive, visually
interesting roofs that also provide environmental benefits.

 Encourage a variety of roof designs such as sloped, flat, stepped or

angled roof lines to achieve visual interest and character.
 Enclose all mechanical and elevator equipment in structures that
compliment the building’s architecture and are attractive to views.
 Provide roof top recreation for multifamily residential units such as
swimming pools, clubhouses, and sundecks. Railing or parapet
walls should be designed as an integral element of the
architecture.
 Incorporate artwork such as “roofscapes” of colored stones or Varied roof lines on residential development, Clarendon, Virginia
pavers where roofs can be seen.
 Reduce storm water runoff by providing green roof areas with
special plant material.

Varied building heights and roof lines, Clarendon, Virginia

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Range of Building Types

Base1: Transition Buildings Base 2: Mixed-Use Tower and base: Mixed-Use

 Residential buildings  Ground floor retail  Ground floor retail
preferred  Office or residential above  Office or residential above
 3 stories  3-5 stories  3-4 story base
 35 feet high (50 feet  60 feet high  180 feet high maximum without
maximum with housing an affordable housing bonus,
bonus) see description for each district

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Green Buildings and Sustainability

Reducing the carbon footprint of buildings is a priority. Recent
County legislation requires new public and private buildings to
achieve a LEED Silver rating.

The following elements should be incorporate in the design of

buildings in the Germantown Plan area.

 Provide green roofs designed to absorb stormwater and reduce

heat gain.
 Integrate roof top wind power generators.
 Integrate solar panels.

Green roof, roof solar cells, green roof detail, wind generator

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Guidelines for
3 Specific Areas

This section applies the areawide guidelines for the entire Germantown
area decribed in the previous chapter to three specific districts:

 Town Center
 Cloverleaf District
 North End District – West Side

These districts, on the west side of I-270, each have a CCT transit station
as its focus. The guidelines for streets, open space, and buildings
provided in this section augment the more general guidelines that apply to
all districts in the Plan area.

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Town Center Germantown Districts

The Town Center is the heart of Germantown with

its civic uses, restaurants, entertainment, and retail
shops. This area is emerging as the up-County’s
cultural center. Attractive design of its public realm
is critical to strengthening the Town Center’s
economic vitality, social life, and sense of place.

The block by block design guidance that follows is

keyed to an illustrative concept, and specific
recommendations for streets, open spaces, and
buildings.

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Block 3
Integrate the existing cinema use into redevelopment. Orient housing
along a new street connecting Aircraft Drive with Century Boulevard.
Terminate the view east down Century Boulevard with a vertical
building element. Provide a curving facade along the curve of Century
Boulevard.

Block 4
Redevelop properties to define the gateway into the Town Center
from I-270. Encourage assemblage of properties. Terminate views
down Century Boulevard with signature buildings on the Matan
Property. Provide extensive informal landscape treatment along
I-270 to screen the base of garages, and create a setback of green
space along I-270.

Block 5
Existing multifamily residential units are expected to remain. If
View of Town Center looking east along MD 118 redevelopment should occur, locate mixed-use residential with ground
floor retail along Century Boulevard.

Block 1 Block 6
Redevelop this block as a single project integrating the transit station, Improvements to the existing library, BlackRock Center for the Arts,
housing, and office buildings. Locate residential buildings with ground and the Town Center Urban Park should encourage public use,
level retail along Century Boulevard defining the common and transit provide safety, and strengthen the sense of place. Provide additional
plaza open space. Develop a promenade along Century Boulevard. seating and interactive elements such as musical chimes, climbing
Allow up to 100 feet for office buildings along MD 118. rocks, or a splash fountain if maintenance responsibilities are
identiifed.
Block 2
Redevelop public uses as a single project integrating design for an Block 7
expanded police and fire station with housing and ground floor retail Existing housing is expected to remain. The redevelopment of
along Century Boulevard. Step down building heights to 50 feet with a commercial frontage along Century Boulevard should integrate
bonus density in the northern end of the block adjacent to residential housing with ground floor retail.
neighbors.

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Block 8 Block 13
Maintain a grocery store use and redevelop with retail uses that line Redevelop the County commuter parking lot with two buildings
Century Boulevard. Provide a street connecting the Safeway property located along MD 118 and Bowman Mill Drive. Building heights should
to Pinnacle Street. Locate a signature building fronting the intersection not exceed 45 feet (three stories). Along Walter Johnson Drive,
of MD 118 and Middlebrook Road. Develop a promenade along develop new housing with architectural elements and materials that
Century Boulevard. are compatible with the adjacent historic Pumphrey-Mateney House.

Block 9 Block 14
Develop a consistent building line along MD 118, encourage shared Locate new commercial office buildings along Middlebrook Road and
access, and connect an internal private drive behind buildings. Step residential buildings along Wisteria Drive. Redevelopment along
down buildings to 50 feet with a housing bonus adjacent to the MD 118 is not expected, but if redevelopment occurs, follow the
existing residential community. areawide design guidelines. Connect pedestrian sidewalks along
Walter Johnson Drive to Middlebrook Road.
Block 10
Redevelop the existing shopping centers creating new blocks with
private streets on existing parking lots. Terminate views down Century
Boulevard with vertical building elements on the Town Common
property. Design the new urban park with interactive play equipment,
surrounding streetscape, and night lighting. Locate structured public
parking at the Upcounty Regional Services Center.

Block 11
The existing mix of commercial townhouses, veterinary clinis, and
church is not expected to redevelop. If redevelopment occurs, follow
areawide design guidelines.

Block 12
Locate new development on streets with housing oriented to Waters
Road and Waterford Hills Boulevard. Allow development of the hillside
along MD 118 if development fronts the boulevard. Step down
building heights to 50 feet including a bonus density adjacent to the
existing residential community.
View of Town Center Transit Station

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Town Center Urban Design

Concept

The Urban Design Concept illustrates an arrangement of

allowed density with streets, open spaces, and buildings.
The street system and open spaces are required, but the
final building arrangements will be determined by an
approved project plan.

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Streets Town Center Street Character

The Town Center street network creates an

interconnected system designed to facilitate
circulation and access to transit. It provides a
variety of street types and creates an orienting
hierarchy. All streets should have streetscape
improvements that include closely spaced street
trees. The Town Center Street Character map
coupled with the Table for Street Standards provide
detailed requirements for the Town Center’s street
system.

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Town Center Parks, Open Spaces, and Connections Open Spaces

The Town Center’s open space network has a

variety of open spaces including urban parks, a
civic green, plazas, a transit plaza, and Century
Boulevard’s promenade.

The public urban parks should be designed to

provide needed play and social space. The
promenade should create a linear urban space
developed with wide sidewalks, extensive public
seating with benches and moveable tables and
chairs, and special pavement with artwork. The
open spaces will support economic vitality,
encourage social gathering, and meet recreational
needs of residents and workers.

A transit sidewalk loop connects all open spaces

and destinations to transit and should provide a
minimum of eight feet of clear pedestrian passage.

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Town Center Building Lines Town Center Building Lines

Building lines should be created along all streets to
define the public realm. Deviation from the building line
is allowed to create urban space, wide sidewalks for
outdoor cafes, or accent building entrances. For
specific building setback information, see Street
Standards and Guidelines Table.

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Town Center Building Heights Building Heights

The Town Center should have the tallest buildings
in Germantown, providing a focus in the center.
The building heights map illustrates the
arrangement designed to create a sense of focus
within the district with tall buildings clustered
around the transit station and along the I-270
Corridor. At the edges of the district, building
heights are limited to 50 feet including a bonus
density adjacent to existing residential areas to
achieve compatible transitions.

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Retail Locations Town Center Retail Locations

Retail, restaurants, and other activating uses
should be concentrated along the Century
Boulevard promenade to strengthen the existing
pattern of retail and enliven the street. Permit
on-street parking along streets designated for
retail. The Retail Location map shows primary
retail locations throughout the district. MD 118 is
not considered a primary retail street.

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Cloverleaf District Block 1

Redevelop along Century Boulevard with mixed uses. Esstablish a
Cloverleaf is a mixed-use, transit-served neighborhood of route for the Phase II transitway in the medians of Century Boulevard
predominately employment and technology uses. This neighborhood and in a new local street.
will have housing and some limited amount of retail near the transit
station. The highest density and tallest buildings will be clustered Block 2
around the transit station. The neighborhood’s main assets are the Redevelop along Centry Boulevard with mixed usesand establish a
future transit station, a linear recreational open space along Crystal new local street that connects to Crystal Rock Drive. Provide
Rock Drive, and excellent visibility from I-270. extensive native landscape plantings along adjacent stream valley
open space.

Block 3
Locate office buildings along I-270 with mixed-use residential
buildings within the block and along Century Boulevard. Create a
network of local streets and short blocks. Provide a range of housing
types. Locate a neighborhood green here if not provided on Blocks 5
or 8.

Block 4
Redevelop and locate mixed-use development along Century
Boulevard. Locate the tallest mixed-use building close to the transit
station at the corner of Cloverleaf Center Drive and Century
Boulevard. Extend a new local street through the block.

Block 5
Cluster density adjacent to the transit station. Locate office buildings
along I-270 with mixed-use residential buildings within the block and
along Century Boulevard. Create a network of local streets and short
blocks. Provide a range of housing types. Locate a neighborhood
View of Cloverleaf’s transit center looking north along Century Boulevard. green here if not provided on Blocks 3 or 8.

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Block 6 Cloverleaf Urban Design Concept

Redevelop and cluster density adjacent to the transit station along
Century Boulevard and Cloverleaf Center Drive.

Block 7
Redevelop with mixed uses oriented toward Century Boulevard.
Provide several new local streets connecting Crystal Rock Drive to
Century Boulevard.

Block 8
Existing office buildings are anticipated to remain. Locate new
housing along Century Boulevard. Locate a neighborhood green
along Century Boulevard if not provided on Blocks 3 or 5.

The Urban Design Concept illustrates an arrangement of allowed density with streets,
open spaces, and buildings. The street system is required but the final building
arrangements and open spaces will be determined by an approved project plan.

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Cloverleaf Street Character Streets

The Century Boulevard Transitway and Cloverleaf Center

Drive form the district’s two main streets where significant
development will occur. An expanded network of local
streets is designed to improve circulation and access to
transit. Streetscape improvements are required along all
streets and should include closely spaced street trees. The
transitway should be designed as an integral element of the
Century Boulevard with a tree planted median and easy
pedestrian access to the center platforms.

The Cloverleaf Street Character map and the Street Standards and Guidelines
Table provide detailed requirements for Cloverleaf’s street system.

Open Spaces

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Cloverleaf’s open space system includes the existing open space Cloverleaf Open Space
along I-270, a series of stormwater ponds along Crystal Rock
Drive, a variety of plazas and gathering places along Century
Boulevard, and a transit station plaza. The existing open spaces
along I-270 and Crystal Rock Drive frame and define the
buildable area within the district.

The following guidelines apply to all properties.

 Provide a green, landscaped character along I-270, and screen

parking structures.
 Develop the Crystal Rock Greenway as a linear recreation area
with a winding eight-foot wide path, groves of trees, and
recreational facilities.
 Improve the existing, private stormwater open spaces with
natural, informal landscape using native species.
 Locate public use spaces such as urban plazas and a
neighborhood green primarily along Century Boulevard where
retail uses will activate the spaces. The neighborhood green
may be located anywhere along Century Boulevard where it
serves adjacent residential development and provides good
visibility.

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Cloverleaf Building Lines, Heights, Retail Building Lines, Heights, and Retail
Building lines should follow the Century Boulevard Transitway
and Cloverleaf Center Drive to define these main streets.
Deviation from the building line is allowed to create urban space,
wide sidewalks for outdoor cafes, and to accent building
entrances. For specific building setback information, see Street
Standards and Guidelines Table.

Building heights should create a focus with the tallest buildings

located at the transit station. Allow up to 10 stories along I-270 in
key locations with the majority of buildings at eight stories to be
determined by project plan approval. Achieve variation in building
heights throughout the district to create a visually interesting
skyline.

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North End District – West Side North End – West Side Urban Design Concept

The North End straddles I-270 and is located adjacent to

Germantown’s greenbelt park. On the west side of I-270, create a
mixed-use, transit oriented neighborhood with a focus upon the North End Urban Design Concept
transit station. Place signature office buildings along I-270 with
lower scaled residential buildings across from the existing
residential community. Retail should be located along Century
Boulevard close to the transit station. Black Hill Regional Park is
an important asset for this neighborhood offering recreation and
scenic views.

Block 1
Locate office development adjacent to the I-270 Interchange.
Place residential development adjacent to Kinster Drive. Garages
should not front the Century Boulevard Transitway.

Block 2
Locate commercial mixed-use, hotel and residential uses
adjacent to the transit station. Cluster highest density and tallest
buildings at the corner of Dorsey Mill Road and the transitway.

Block 3
Develop office and hotel uses along the I-270 frontage. Locate
mixed-use commercial space along Century Boulevard to create
a retail street just north of the transit station.

Block 4
Develop with predominately with low-rise, residential buildings
and retail along Century Boulevard.

Block 5
Develop with low and highrise residential buildings to take
advantage of proximity to the park.

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North End Street Character Streets

The main street in the North End’s West Side is Century
Boulevard which runs north with the transitway and then curves
west along the park connecting to Crystal Rock Drive. Near the
transit station, Century Boulevard will be lined with mixed-use
commercial and residential buildings. The new local street
network creates a series of blocks designed to improve circulation
and access to transit. Final locations will be determined by project
plan approval.

Streetscape improvements are required along all streets and

should include closely spaced street trees. The transitway should
be designed as an integral element of Century Boulevard with a
tree-planted median and easy pedestrian access to the center
platforms. The west side North End Street Character map and the
Street Standards and Guidelines Table provide detailed
requirements for the district’s street system.

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Open Space North End Open Space Concept

The district is bordered by significant open spaces: Black Hill
Regional Park to the north, the existing stream valley to the west,
and the landscaped areas of I-270 to the east. New development
will include a series of plazas and gathering places along Century
Boulevard, a transit station plaza, and a neighborhood greens
that is privately developed for public use. The final location of
open spaces will be determined by project plan approval. The
following guidance applies to all properties.

 Provide extensive landscape treatment along I-270 to create a

green setback along the highway and to screen parking
structures.
 Contribute to the development of the Crystal Rock Greenway.
 Landscape the existing stormwater management ponds to
recreate a natural, informal landscape using native species.
 Locate public use spaces, such as urban plazas, primarily
along Century Boulevard where adjacent retail uses will
activate the spaces. The neighborhood green should be
located close to residential development.

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North End Building Lines, Heights, Retail Building Lines, Building Heights, and Retail
Buildings should front the Century Boulevard Transitway, Dorsey
Mill Road, and all local streets. Deviations from the building line
are allowed to create urban open space, accommodate sidewalk
cafes, and accent building entrances. Along I-270, building
facades should be designed to take advantage of the significant I-
270 view. Final location of buildings will be determined by project
plan approval.

Building heights should create a focus with the tallest buildings

located at the transit station. Allow up to 10 stories along I-270 in
key locations with the majority of buildings at eight stories to be
determined by project plan approval. Building heights along
Century Boulevard across from the existing residential should be
predominately four stories stepping up to 10 stories at the
intersection of Dorsey Mill Road.

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URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES

For the Germantown Employment Area Sector Plan

Montgomery County Planning Department

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

MontgomeryPlanning.org

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