MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Master Plans in Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission A long history, a regional approach

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Montgomery County’s General Plan: “...On Wedges and Corridors” Urban Ring I-270 Corridor Suburban Communities Residential Wedge Agricultural Wedge 3

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Man-made Utility Sites  WSSC  Transmission Lines Transportation Infrastructure  Metro  Rail  State Roads  Federal Highways Government Ownership Rustic Roads Historic Preservation TDR Exhausted Rock Quarries Regulated Affordable Housing, Private Institutional HOA Common Ownership Single Family Dwellings Environmental Hydrological  Streams  Wetland Buffers Erodible soils Parks & Biodiversity areas Agricultural Reserves Special Protection Areas Forest Conservation Easements Environmental + man-made constraints 81%Area Constrained area = 263,260 Acres Unconstrained area = 61,059 Acres 19%

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission 5 Source: Decennial Census, U.S. Census Bureau; Washington Council of Government Forecast Round 8.3, Research and Special Projects Anticipated Growth

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Wedges and corridors need to evolve to centers and boulevards

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Challenges ahead  A focus on infill instead of green fields development  Developing finer-grain plans that create a hierarchy of unique, livable centers, which address economic functions and roles  Putting the “T” in TOD  Making sure that infrastructure keeps pace with growth  Addressing the need for affordable housing  Providing high quality open spaces including urban parks and public spaces  Establishing place making features and recognizing the unique characteristics of different parts of Montgomery County

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission What Master Plans Can Do…and What They Can’t Master Plans do:  Identify community goals and needs  Create a blueprint and establish a long-term vision  Create a framework of streets and open spaces  Guide the implementation and regulatory processes Master Plans don’t:  Require private owners to undertake development or renovation projects  Create a real estate market where one doesn’t exist  Develop detailed plans for capital improvements (such as roads and schools) or operational issues (such as new traffic lights)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Plans do not usually get fully built out Example: 1994 Bethesda CBD Plan allowed potential total density of 27.8 million square feet. After 21 years, the existing density on the ground = 23.7 million square feet Example: 1997 and 2013 Glenmont Plans promote development near a Metro Station. However, there has been one new private development in vicinity of the Glenmont Metro in past 30+ years. Rule of thumb: 75% build out over 20 to 30 years

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Master Plan Sectional Map Amend. Sketch Plan Regulatory Framework 11 Prelim. Plan Site Plan Construction

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission