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Gaithersburg West Master Plan: Community Meeting December 2, 2008

The document outlines a community meeting that was held on December 2, 2008 to discuss the Gaithersburg West Master Plan and the future of the Life Sciences Center, including presentations on transit stations, densities, land uses, road networks, and open space. The master plan process and schedule are presented, along with examples of transit, densities from other places, and types of open spaces to guide the discussion.

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan: Community Meeting December 2, 2008

The document outlines a community meeting that was held on December 2, 2008 to discuss the Gaithersburg West Master Plan and the future of the Life Sciences Center, including presentations on transit stations, densities, land uses, road networks, and open space. The master plan process and schedule are presented, along with examples of transit, densities from other places, and types of open spaces to guide the discussion.

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan

Community Meeting
December 2, 2008

M-NCPPC Gaithersburg West Master Plan


Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Community Meetings
Focus: The Life Sciences Center in the 21st Century

October 29 Presentations by Planning Department


with Break-out Groups

November 6 Presentations by Property Owners

November 12 Presentation/Break-out Groups: LSC-CCT


Stations

December 2 Future of the LSC: CCT Stations, Densities,


Uses, Road Network, Open Space System

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Schedule
January 2009 Draft Master Plan to Planning Board

February Planning Board Public Hearing

March-April Planning Board Worksessions

May Planning Board Draft to Executive

July Executive Transmits to County Council

September County Council Public Hearing

Oct. – Dec. County Council Worksessions

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Agenda for December 2

Staff Presentation: Gaithersburg West Master Plan

Citizen Presentations: Bruce Robertson, Willows of Potomac


Residents for Reasonable Development

Break-out Groups: Discuss LSC Districts, Roads,


Transit, Open Space

Reconvene/Reports: Summary of Group Discussions

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan

The I-270 Corridor

County’s Economic Engine

Home to almost half of County’s


Germantown
workforce
Gaithersburg West
Demand for all types of housing has Shady Grove
been high

Growth is Inevitable
Twinbrook
White Flint
Managing Growth is County Policy
Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Areas and Enclaves
Planning Board Status Report

• Road Network

• Transit

• Municipalities

• Enclaves

• Life Sciences Center

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Life Sciences Center
County’s Premier Location for and Planning Board Status Report
Largest Concentration of Biotech

LSC Transit Districts:


• LSC Central Core
• LSC West (PSTA)
• LSC Belward
Adjacent LSC Districts
• LSC North
• LSC South

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Existing Zoning

Shady Grove
Life Sciences Center

Existing Zoning
• Prohibits mix of uses
• Creates single-purpose
destination
• Car-oriented

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The LSC in the 21st Century
Build on Today’s LSC to Create a Vibrant Future

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
CCT in the LSC: Transit/Land Use Linked

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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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Linking Land Uses/Connecting Communities

CCT Transit Stations


10. 1. Shady Grove
2. King Farm East
3. King Farm West
9.
4. Crown Farm/
Washingtonian
8. 1. 5. LSC Core
1. 6. LSC West/PSTA
7. LSC/Belward
2. 8. Quince Orchard/
4. 3. Kentlands
9. NIST
5.
7. 10. Metropolitan
6.
Grove
Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Light Rail Examples
Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Light Rail Examples: Houston

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Light Rail Examples: Portland

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Example of Bus Rapid Transit

Community Meeting
December 2, 2008

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Examples of Light Rail Transit

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Examples of Light Rail Transit

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Life Sciences Center – Central Core/Medical Center
Gaithersburg West Master Plan
LSC - Central Core/Medical Center

• Transit Station
• Refined Local Street Grid
• Expanded Medical
Center at Adventist
• Retail/Limited Housing
• 1.5 FAR = 9.7 mil. SF
• Net Increase: 6.2 mil. SF
= 17,800 new jobs

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
LSC West (PSTA) – A New Residential Community
Gaithersburg West Master Plan
LSC West (PSTA) – A New Residential Community

• Transit Station
• New Local Street Grid
• New Neighborhood:
2,000 DUs
• Retail Center
• Civic Open Space
• Elementary School
• Fire Station

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
LSC - Belward
Gaithersburg West Master Plan
LSC - Belward

• Transit Station
• Green Spaces around Edges
• New Local Street Grid
• Research Facility
• Workforce Housing
• Supporting Retail
• Reuse of Historic Property
• 1.0 – 1.5 FAR
= 4.6 – 6.5 million square feet
= 13,000-17,000 jobs

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
LSC Land Use Alternatives and Jobs/Housing Ratios

Commercial Jobs Dwelling J/H


Alternative S.F. Total Units Ratio
• Text
Existing LSC Development 6,870,000 21,200 3,300 6.4
• JHU VISION 2030
Existing
• More&text
Approved 10,693,817 31,638 3,300 9.5
1990 Master Plan 12,537,000 38,000 3,800 10.0
Proposed Scenario 21,925,000 62,300 5,085 12.5

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan

Commercial Potential
Square feet New Jobs Years to Build-out
Total Transit Station Densities
in LSC Central and Belward 16,615,188

Less Existing and Approved - 5,657,431

Total New Development 10,957,687 32,000 47 years

Likely New Development (75%) 8,218,265 24,000 35 years

Proposed Maximum Building Height for LSC, PSTA, and Belward:


120 -140 feet = 10 – 12 stories with tallest buildings at Transit Stations

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Comparison of Place
Rockville Town Center
15 acres
632 dwelling units (42 units/acre)
1.7 million square feet
2.4 FAR
Comparison of Place
Washingtonian/Rio
168 acres
1,450 units
4.5 million square feet
0.9 FAR

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Comparison of Place
Reston Town Center
58 acres
1,360 dwelling units (23 units/acre)
4.94 million square feet
2.0 FAR
Comparison of Place

Twinbrook
16.95 acres
1,114 dwelling units (65 units/acre)
1.3 million square feet
1.9 FAR
Comparison of Place
Germantown Town Center
66 acres
1,040 dwelling units (16 units/acre)
3.09 million square feet
1.0 - 2.0 FAR
Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Open Space Network

• Corridor Cities Transit (CCT)

• Primary Pedestrian/Bike Loop

• Natural Open Space

• Street Network

• Green Connectors and Urban


Spaces

• Density Centered at CCT


Gaithersburg West
Master Plan

Examples of
Public Open Spaces & Plazas

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Open Space Network – Urban Connectors
Natural Trails connecting with
Urban Civic Spaces
Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Draft Transportation Recommendations
LSC Area Transit Services

• Realign CCT to serve LSC, PSTA & Belward


• Stations are focal point for evolving
mixed-use communities
• CCT bridges possible over Key West Ave
& Great Seneca Highway
• LRT/BRT decision Spring 2009
• Develop express bus service from I-270, ICC
• Develop circulator transit services

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Draft Transportation Recommendations
LSC Area Travel Demand Management

• Establish Parking Lot District


• Define public garage sites for LSC & PSTA
• Establish long-term parking space caps for LSC Core,
PSTA & Belward
• Establish mode share goal

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Draft Transportation Recommendations
LSC Area Street Network
• 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
Draft under refinement

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Draft Transportation Recommendations

LSC Transportation Staging Elements

• Begin operation of Greater Shady Grove TMD

• Graduated mode share goals for employees

• Transit services (CCT, local shuttle services)

• Local roadway network improvements

• Consider establishing a new Policy Area for CCT Stations

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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
LSC in the 21st Century

Transit:
Centerpiece of
Future

Limiting Density to
CCT Stations

Creating amenities
and open space
network

M-NCPPC Gaithersburg West Master Plan October 2008


Gaithersburg West Master Plan
The LSC in the 21st Century
LSC of the Future:
A vibrant, walkable
community for
workers, residents
and visitors.

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