Gaithersburg West Master Plan

Planning Board Status Report

October 2, 2008

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Planning Board Status Report

Gaithersburg West
Master Plan

• Centrally Located within

the County

• Centrally Located within

the I-270 Corridor

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Planning Board Status Report
I-270 Corridor Context

I-270 Master Plans

Completed: Germantown
Shady Grove Sector Plan
Gaithersburg West

Underway: Shady Grove

Twinbrook
Germantown Twinbrook
White Flint White Flint

Gaithersburg West

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Geography

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

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Areas and Enclaves
Outreach Strategy
• Citizens groups in
enclave areas

• LSC Property Owners

• Citizens groups in and

around LSC

• Community-wide
meeting October 29

• City of Gaithersburg
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Areas and Enclaves

• McGown Property
• Johnson Property
• Londonderry/Hoyles
Addition
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Origins of the Life Sciences Center
Life Sciences Center

• Prime I-270 Location

• Created on 288 acres

• Focus on Medical,
Academic, Biotech

• 1990 Plan: Housing at

King Farm, Thomas
Farm, Crown Farm

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Origins of the Life Sciences Center

1971 Gaithersburg Plan proposes Medical Center

1973 PSTA complex built
1976 Land to State for RICA
1979 Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Opens
1980s County Creates LSC Vision for Medical,
Academic, Biotech
1986 Land conveyed to JHU and UMD

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Life Sciences Center Today
Planning Board Status Report
Existing Land Use

LSC Core: Medical

and Biotech

Housing at:
• Washingtonian
• Decoverly
• Traville

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Life Sciences Center Existing Zoning
Shady Grove Life Sciences Planning Board Status Report
Center: 900 acres

Zone FAR Acres

LSC .3 - .5 240
R&D .3 - .5 165
O-M 1.5 115
I-3 .5 - .6 24
MXN .3 192
MXPD .75 50

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Corridor Cities Transitway: Current MTA Study
Planning Board Status Report
• 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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Corridor Cities Transitway
Planning Board Status Report
CCT Phase 1:
Shady Grove to
Metropolitan Grove

Current CCT
Alignment and
Station Locations

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Corridor Cities Transitway
Planning Board Status Report
CCT Phase 1 Stations:
• Shady Grove
Metro/CCT Station
• King Farm East
• King Farm West
• Crown Farm
• DANAC
• Decoverly
• Kentlands
• NIST
• Metropolitan Grove

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CCT in the LSC

Current CCT Alignment

with 2 LSC Stations

Alternate CCT
Alignment with 3 LSC
Stations:
• LSC Central
• LSC West (PSTA)
• LSC Belward

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Life Sciences Center
LSC Central Core Planning Board Status Report
• Hospital, JHU-MCC,
Biotech, County/State
LSC South
• UMD, HGS, Traville
LSC West
• PSTA
LSC Belward
• Existing Development
• Undeveloped Portion
LSC North
• DANAC, NASD, BNA,
Decoverly, Ex. Center
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JHU Property/Belward Historic Farm

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LSC in the 21st Century

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JHU Vision 2030

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JHU Vision 2030
• TOD “Science City”
• Totally Integrated
Mix of Uses
• Urban & Urbane
• 24/7 Environment
• Live/Work/Play
• “Creative” Class

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LSC Land Use Alternatives and Jobs/Housing Ratios

Commercial Jobs Dwelling J/H

Alternative S.F. Total Units Ratio
• Text
Existing Land Use 6,870,000 21,200 3,300 6.4
• JHU VISION 2030
1990 Plantext
• More Land Use Yield 12,537,000 38,000 3,800 10.0
Medium Land Use Scenario 17,783,000 51,200 8,300 5.9
High Land Use Scenario 21,925,000 62,300 14,400 4.3

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LSC in the 21st Century

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Linking Land Uses/Connecting Communities
CCT Transit Stations and FAR:
1. Shady Grove 1.5 - 2.0
10. 2. King Farm East 0.4
3. King Farm West 0.4
4. Crown Farm/ 0.5
9. Washingtonian/ 0.75+
5. LSC Core 1.0 - 1.5
1. 6. LSC West/PSTA 1.0 - 1.5
8. 1.
7. LSC/Belward 1.0 - 1.5
2.
3. 8. Quince Orchard/
4. Kentlands .75- 1.5
9. NIST 0.15
5. 10. Metropolitan
7.
6. Grove 0.5

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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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Transportation Network
Planning Board Status Report
Objectives
• Mobility
• Accessibility
• Design

Elements
• CCT
• Feeder transit
• TDM
• Bikes/peds
• Streets/highways

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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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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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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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