Gaithersburg West Master Plan: Planning Board Status Report October 2, 2008
Gaithersburg West Master Plan: Planning Board Status Report October 2, 2008
Gaithersburg West
Master Plan
Twinbrook
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Gaithersburg West
GWMP Geography
Municipalities
Road Network
• I-270
• I-370
• MD 355
Transit
• Shady Grove Metro
Station
• CSX
• Corridor Cities
Transitway
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Areas and Enclaves
GWMP Geography Planning Board Status Report
Enclaves:
• NIST/Londonderry
• Oakmont
• Rosemont
• Washingtonian
Industrial & Residential
Areas:
• Quince Orchard;
McGown
• Life Sciences Center
• Community-wide
meeting October 29
• City of Gaithersburg
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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Areas and Enclaves
• McGown Property
• Johnson Property
• Londonderry/Hoyles
Addition
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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Origins of the Life Sciences Center
Life Sciences Center
• Focus on Medical,
Academic, Biotech
Housing at:
• Washingtonian
• Decoverly
• Traville
Current CCT
Alignment and
Station Locations
Alternate CCT
Alignment with 3 LSC
Stations:
• LSC Central
• LSC West (PSTA)
• LSC Belward
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Shady Grove Metro/CCT Station
1.5 – 2.0 FAR
6,340 DUs 200,000 SF
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King Farm CCT Stations
City of Rockville
0.4 FAR
3,200 DUs 3,125,000 SF
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Crown Farm CCT Station
City of Gaithersburg
0.5 FAR
2,250 DUs 320,000 SF
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Kentlands/Quince Orchard
CCT Station – City of Gaithersburg
500 DUs 655,000 SF
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National Institute of Standards & Technology
NIST CCT Station
0.15 FAR
500 Dus 3,400,000 SF
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Metropolitan Grove/Watkins Mill Town Center
CCT Station – City of Gaithersburg
0.5 FAR
1,457 Dus 4,500,000 SF
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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Transportation Network
Planning Board Status Report
Objectives
• Mobility
• Accessibility
• Design
Elements
• CCT
• Feeder transit
• TDM
• Bikes/peds
• Streets/highways
Mobility
• High Scenario
• Mobility
“Borderline OK”
Challenges
• Shifting travel
modes
• Local street grid
• Role of State
highways
• Bridging needed
for CCT and
roadways
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Transportation Analysis
Mobility
• High Scenario
• Mobility
“Borderline OK”
Challenges
• Shifting travel
modes
• Local street grid
• Role of State
highways
• Bridging needed
for CCT and
roadways
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Transportation Analysis
Mobility
• High Scenario
• Mobility
“Borderline OK”
Challenges
• Shifting travel
modes
• Local street grid
• Role of State
highways
• Bridging needed
for CCT and
roadways
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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Transportation Network
Mobility
• High Scenario
• Mobility
“Borderline OK”
Challenges
• Shifting travel
modes
• Local street grid
• Role of State
highways
• Bridging needed
for CCT and
roadways
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LSC in the 21st Century
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Next Steps
• Continue Community Engagement
Community-wide Meeting on October 29
• Design and Density Study\Analysis for LSC
• Create Open Space Network in the LSC
• Integrating Environmental Analysis
• Plan recommendations for Enclaves
• Resolving Density and Mix of Uses in LSC
• Coordinating with MTA and City of Gaithersburg
• Developing Zoning Recommendations
• Present Preliminary Recommendations to the Community
• Present Preliminary Recommendations to the Planning
Board
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