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Implementation: Public Amenities and Benefits

This document outlines the implementation of the Wheaton CBD and Vicinity Sector Plan through zoning, public amenities, and capital improvement projects. Zoning changes will implement the plan recommendations through a Sectional Map Amendment following approval. Public amenities like parks, markets, and recreation facilities will be provided through development contributions. The CR Zone requires public benefits from optional method development like pedestrian connections, streetscapes, daycare centers, and public art. Capital projects like roads, schools, transit, and utilities are also needed to realize the plan vision.

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Implementation: Public Amenities and Benefits

This document outlines the implementation of the Wheaton CBD and Vicinity Sector Plan through zoning, public amenities, and capital improvement projects. Zoning changes will implement the plan recommendations through a Sectional Map Amendment following approval. Public amenities like parks, markets, and recreation facilities will be provided through development contributions. The CR Zone requires public benefits from optional method development like pedestrian connections, streetscapes, daycare centers, and public art. Capital projects like roads, schools, transit, and utilities are also needed to realize the plan vision.

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Zoning This Plan will be implemented incrementally through infill development, adaptive reuse, and the actions of many stakeholders. Zoning is one of the most significant implementation tools to achieve the recommendations of this Plan. Following the Plans approval by the County Council and adoption by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, a Sectional Map Amendment (SMA) will implement the zoning recommendations. Public Amenities and Benefits In Wheaton, these projects are identified for contributions to the amenity fund pursuant to Section 59-D-2.3 of the Zoning Ordinance: public use spaces in the vicinity of Parking Lots 13, 14, and 17 public market through-block pedestrian connections indoor and outdoor active recreation facilities. Public Benefits in the CR Zone The CR Zone requires public benefits under optional method development. The following list of public benefits should be considered priorities during project development and review of optional method projects in the CR Zone. This list is not mandatory, and it does not preclude consideration of other benefits as listed in the CR Zone to achieve the maximum permitted FAR. The requested benefits should be carefully analyzed to make sure they are the most suitable for a particular location and consistent with the Sector Plans vision, and that they satisfy the changing needs of the area over time. When selecting these benefits, the Planning Board should consider community needs as a determining factor. Connectivity and Mobility Through-block pedestrian connections Streetscape Advance right-of-way dedication Diveristy of Uses and Activities Child daycare center Dwelilng unit mix On-site space for small businesses

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Quality Buildings and Site Design Public art Structured parking Public open space Protection and Enhancement of the Natural Environment Tree canopy In addition, the CR Zones allow contributions for public parks and public use space in lieu of onsite provisions. County Capital Improvements Program The public sector must also invest in capital improvement projects necessary to implement the Plans recommendations, such as roads and bike paths that cannot be provided through redevelopment. In the Wheaton Plan area priority should be given to the following CIP projects: public use spaces in the vicinity of Parking Lots 13, 14, and 17 new and realigned public streets streetscape improvements bus rapid transit a new elementary school, if needed indoor and outdoor active recreation facilities sewer system improvements implementation of context-sensitive roadway design features routes and facilities in the designated Bicycle and Pedestrian Priority Areas public market. Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (APFO) In general, properties that have APFO approvals prior to the adoption of a sector plan remain vested through their expiration date and are not affected by rezoning unless they modify their plans to increase the number of trips. Urban Design Guidelines Wheatons Urban Design Guidelines will help implement the recommendations in the approved and adopted Sector Plan.

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