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Damascus Master Plan Area Community Meeting

This document provides an agenda for a community meeting on November 30, 2015 in Damascus, MD to discuss the Damascus Master Plan. The meeting will include an open house, introductions, overviews of the master plan and pending development applications, and a question and answer session. Attendees will learn about previous master plans for Damascus and the goals and zoning designations outlined in the 2006 master plan. Updates will be provided on active development projects including preliminary plans for subdivisions and site plans for multi-family residential developments. Contact information is provided for county planning staff to answer additional questions.

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Monday, November 30, 2015

7:00 P.M. 8:30 P.M.

Baker Middle School Cafeteria
25499 Oak Drive
Damascus, MD
Hosted by the Upcounty Regional Services Center and
the Montgomery County Department of Planning

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Damascus Master Plan Area Community Meeting

6:00 to 7:00

Open House
(Staff available to answer questions)

7:00 to 7:15

Introductions

7:15 to 7:30

Overview of the Damascus Master Plan

7:30 to 7:50

Overview of pending development

applications

7:50 to 8:30

Questions and discussion

8:30

Next Steps

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Agenda

1966 Master Plan

Envisions Damascus as focal point for upper
county
Recommends expanded business district
Recommends multi-family, townhouse and onefamily development in Magruder Branch stream
valley

1985 Master Plan

Maintains upcounty focal point concept
Reduces residential densities, recognizing
environmental constraints and slowed pace of
growth

1993 Master Plan Amendment

Eliminated highway bypass of Damascus, recognizing
potential damage to upcounty character
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Previous Master Plans

Begun in 2002-03 to
evaluate and update 1985
Master Plan
The Master Plan provides
guidance for
Land Use
Housing
Transportation
Environmental Resources
Community Facilities
Historic Preservation
Implementation

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

2006 Damascus Master Plan

Plan approved in 2006

Community
involvement through
task forces and
design workshop
Plan area includes three
distinct areas with
differing densities:
Town Center
highest
Transition Area
intermediate
Rural Area--lowest
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

2006 Damascus Master Plan

Town Center identified as

heart of Damascus
Mixed uses at
moderate intensity
Development to
include multi-family
and attached units
Commercial focus for
inner core; residential
for outer area
Densities approximate
those of previous
zones

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

2006 Damascus Master Plan

Transition Areas enable

gradual lowering of
density
Town Neighborhood
Neighborhood Transition
Rural Transition

Concept encourages
cluster development

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Moderate density
neighborhoods near Town
Center emphasize
connectivity
Creates clearly defined edge
between the town and the
surrounding rural areas
Adds open space to
neighborhoods

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

2006 Damascus Master Plan

To I-270
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

To Gaithersburg

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

To Mt. Airy

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

1. Evangelical Lutheran Ch. 2009

2. Haines Addition 6 lots
2006
3. Proposed parcel R Com. 2001
4. Avonlea 20 lots
2000
6. Damascus Hills 30 lots
2005
7. Griggs Property 3 lots
2002
8. Little Bennett Creek 2 lots 2013
9. 10017 Locust Dr. Comm. 2006
10. Greenhills 4 lots
2002
11. Johnson Property 30 lots 2001
12. DuVall Property 2 lots
2002
13. Barnard Property 12 lots 2009
14. McWhorter Prop. 20 lots 2002
15. County View 15 lots
2002
16. Green hills 3 lots
2000
17. Leisher Cramer Com.
2001

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Development Pattern

18. Smart/Miner 15 lots

19. Damascus Hill 2 lots
20. Seneca Springs 3 lots
21. Montco Addition 2 lots
22. Damascus Valley 21 lots
23. Plantations 2 lots
24. Seneca Springs 16 lots
25. Baum Property 48 lots
26. Damascus UMC
27. Luhn Property 1 lot
28. First Baptist Ch.
29. First Baptist Ch.
30. Stern Property 7 lots

2009
2005
2003
2004
2000
2012
2001
2005
2010
2009
2001
2006
2008

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Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Active Development Projects

Damascus Hills, Preliminary Plan, 7 lots

Ridgeview, Prelim/Site Plan, 19 lots
Armstrong Property, Preliminary Plan, 55 lots
Woodfield Commons, Prelim/Site Plan, 84 units

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Armstrong Property

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Armstrong Property

8.17 Acres, Zoned CRT 1.0, C-0.5, R-0.5, H-55T

Allowed
Total FAR

177,998 sq. ft (R - 0.5 FAR)

7 MPDUs minimum (12.5%)

7 MPDUs

110 parking spaces minimum

151 spaces
4 per single family detached
2 per single family attached
25 additional public spaces

Minimum 10% Common Space

More than 30% Common Space

Forest Conservation where the
Master Plan proposes Legacy Open
Space area

Minimum 1.68 acres conservation

2.33 acres conservation

Parking

Open Space

Forest Conservation

160,000 sq. ft (0.45 FAR)

55 dwellings
8 single family detached
47 single family attached

Number of Dwellings
MPDUs

Proposed

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Armstrong Property

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Woodfield Commons

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Woodfield Commons

3.88 Acres (Net), Zoned CRT 1.5, C-0.5, R-1.0, H-55T

8.82 Acres (Gross)
Allowed
Total FAR

384,200 sq. ft (R 1.0 FAR)

Parking

Open Space

118,000 sq. ft (0.31 FAR)

84 multi-family dwellings
9 market rate
11 MPDUs
64 HOC subsidized

Number of Dwellings

MPDUs

Proposed

9 MPDUs minimum (12.5%)

9 MPDUs

73 parking spaces minimum

95 spaces
54 structured under a building

16,901 sq. ft. (10% minimum)

17.058 sq. ft. Public Open pace

Minimum 1.58 acres off-site

1.58 acres fee-in-lieu for off-site

Forest Conservation

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Enhancing 0.8 acres of on-site

forest at northern property
boundary that is too narrow to
count for on-site mitigation

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Woodfield Commons

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Woodfield Commons

N
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Woodfield Commons

Planning Board hearing December 17, 2015, Preliminary and Site Plan
Jonathan Casey, Lead Reviewer
[email protected]
301.495.2162

Armstrong Property
Awaiting plan revisions to the Preliminary Plan, Site Plan is required
Ben Berbert, Lead Reviewer
[email protected]
301.495.4644

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Next Steps

Fred Boyd, Area 3 Supervisor, Master Plans

[email protected]
301.495.4654
Rich Weaver, Area 3 Supervisor, Development Review
[email protected]
301.495.4544
Contact the Planning Board
E-mail the Board: [email protected]
Fax: 301.495.1320
Phone: 301.495.4605
Mailing Address:

Planning Board
M-NCPPC
8787 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910