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Rock Spring Master Plan Community Plan Meeting December 14, 2015

The document summarizes a community meeting held by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and Montgomery County Planning Department regarding the Rock Spring Master Plan. The agenda included opening remarks, a review of a recent ULI TAP report on office vacancies, a discussion on creating a main boulevard, and breakout sessions. Key topics discussed were the need for better transportation connections, more parks and open spaces, and additional community facilities like schools and a community center. Input from the breakout sessions focused on desired parks, trails, and outdoor spaces, issues with the current transportation network and desired improvements, and ways to better activate public spaces through streetscapes and placemaking.

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Rock Spring Master Plan Community Plan Meeting December 14, 2015

The document summarizes a community meeting held by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and Montgomery County Planning Department regarding the Rock Spring Master Plan. The agenda included opening remarks, a review of a recent ULI TAP report on office vacancies, a discussion on creating a main boulevard, and breakout sessions. Key topics discussed were the need for better transportation connections, more parks and open spaces, and additional community facilities like schools and a community center. Input from the breakout sessions focused on desired parks, trails, and outdoor spaces, issues with the current transportation network and desired improvements, and ways to better activate public spaces through streetscapes and placemaking.

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Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Rock Spring Master Plan


Community Plan Meeting
December 14, 2015

Agenda
7:00 pm

Opening Remarks

7:10 pm

Review of ULI TAP on Office Vacancy

7:20 pm

Creating a Main Boulevard

7:45 pm

Break Out Sessions

8:30 pm

Wrap up and Review

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Agenda

September 1: Rock Spring Kick Off Meeting

September 17: Walter Johnson Schools Meeting

October 28: Future Developments

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Prior Meetings

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Changing Character

Ourisman Ford Approved Plan


Approved in 2009, located at the former Ourisman Car Dealership site
Mixed-use development with 340 dwelling units (43 MPDUs, 12.5 percent)

54,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space


The original developer is seeking to sell the site and its approved
development to new developers.

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Future Development

Since our last meeting the Planning Department has met with several property
owners to discuss their plans for possible future development. These possible
plans include:
Westfield Montgomery Mall
Possible expansion of an anchor tenant and expansion of a parking garage
Aubinoe Wildwood Medical Site
Received special exception approval in 2012 to construct a 5 story
residential building
Recently applied to amend approval to increase height and modify other
binding elements
Federal Reality - Wildwood Shopping Center
Proposing a minor addition at the end of the shopping center building
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

On the Horizon

Planning Department is updating the Countywide:


Subdivision Staging Policy - SSP reviewed every four years; will be
approved by the County Council in 2016.
Montgomery County Public Schools
Interim Superintendents Recommended CIP for 2017-2022 now available
Interim Superintendent Recommends formation of the Walter Johnson
Roundtable Discussion Group to address near-term and long term facility
issues (January 2016)

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Staff Summary

Montgomery County Government is forming:


Office Market Working Group will explore options to help reduce office
vacancies

Economic Development Corporation is a new public-private entity focusing


on strategic priorities to enhance the Countys economic growth and
vitality

Planning Department is sponsoring efforts focused on office vacancies:


Consultant Study to Explore Adaptive Reuse of Office Buildings (January
March 2016)

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Staff Summary

The Montgomery County Planning Department contacted the Urban Land


Institute to conduct a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) to help us reimagine the
future of the Rock Spring and White Flint 2/Executive Boulevard office parks.
The Technical Assistance Panel was made up of 10 panelists whos backgrounds
ranged from developers, planners, public officials, financiers from the
Washington D.C. area.

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

ULI TAP Presentation

The ULI TAP workshop included:


Site Visits, Roundtable discussions with property
owner representatives, Presentations from staff

The ULI Panel focused on the following for their final


presentation:
Identity
Connectivity
Amenities
Land Use

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

ULI TAP Presentation

Rock Spring - Identity


Live Well
Build upon existing medical tenants and open space/park
like environment
Create an anchor for wellness/central community uses
Lifestyle environment will be key to attracting tenants
and residents
Mixed-use environment is favored by corporate tenants
and residents alike
Enhance pedestrian-oriented environment

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

ULI TAP Presentation

Rock Spring - Identity


Improve entry points:
create gateway theme
through artwork, signage,
etc.

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

ULI TAP Presentation

Rock Spring - Connectivity


Transit technology tools to
enhance rider knowledge
Direct shuttle to the Metro
with appropriate headways
Mall/bridge connection (civic
plaza 11th Street Bridge,
Wilson Bridge)
Bikeshare stations
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

ULI TAP Presentation

Rock Spring - Connectivity


Pedestrian
connectivity break
up superblock with
mid-block crossings
Pedestrian experience
along the routes

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

ULI TAP Presentation

Rock Spring - Amenity


Infuse communal amenities
into a central location on the
site for activity (village center,
community center, library,)
instead of individual building
amenities.
Create mixed use Village
Center centrally located and
walkable within the campus;
include relocated library, arts
facilities, etc.
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

ULI TAP Presentation

Rock Spring Land Use


Flexibility of uses change zoning to eliminate
constraints and make it market responsive
Explore creative approach to address school issue to
include adding another school on Walter Johnson site,
adaptive re-use of existing office building or building
new school on site within Rock Spring Park

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

ULI TAP Presentation

The major points of the comments that we heard could be summarized into
three major subject areas.
Transportation:
Better connections and accessibility both inside and outside the boundary

Walkability, Problems crossing Democracy Boulevard


Access to transit
Recreation and Parks:
Need for more parks and open space
Walking trails and bicycle paths
Community Facilities:
Community center/senior center

More Schools
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Major Points

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Issues Map

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Creating a Spine

Placemaking

Streetscape Precedents | Rock Spring Drive & WJ High

Placemaking

Streetscape Precedents | Fernwood Road by Marriott

Placemaking

Existing Streetscape | Fernwood Road @ Bridge

Placemaking

Existing Streetscape Conditions | Westlake Terrace

Placemaking

Pedestrian between the landscape and roadway

Streetscape Conditions

Pedestrian buffered by the landscape

Placemaking

Pedestrian crossing an auto-oriented intersection

Streetscape Conditions

Pedestrian crossing in a balanced intersection

Placemaking
2

Woodmont Avenue | 80-90 width | 30 MPH

Bethesda Avenue | 70+/- width

Wisconsin Avenue | South of Bethesda | 90 width | 35 MPH

Redland Boulevard | 70-80 width | 30 MPH

Precedents Streetscape Conditions

Placemaking

Streetscape Comparison | Rock Spring Drive

Placemaking

Rock Spring Drive

Redland Boulevard

Streetscape Comparison | Rock Spring Drive

Placemaking

Rock Spring Drive

Woodmont Avenue

Streetscape Comparison | Rock Spring Drive

Placemaking
Building Gateway

Gateway Lighting

Interactive Art
Gateway Art

Gateway Art

Gateway Art

Gateway Precedents

Placemaking

Gateway Precedents | Parking Structures

Placemaking

Gateway Precedents |Bridge Ideas

Placemaking

Base Plan

200

400

Placemaking

Base Plan | Existing 5 & 10 minute walking distance

200

400

Placemaking

Base Plan | Potential 5 & 10 minute walking distance

200

400

For the next 30 minutes the Rock Spring Team would like to hear from you!
There four break out tables with panel displays and maps with a facilitator from my
department that will help guide the discussion and take notes. Each table will
discuss:
Parks, Trails & Open Spaces What kind of open spaces would you to see in
Rock Spring and where?
Transportation Where are transit features lacking? What transit features
would you like to see?

Streetscapes and Placemaking How can we better activate spaces in Rock


Spring?
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Break-Out
Sessions

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Welcome
Trails Sign In

Parks,
and Open Spaces
What kinds of things do you
like to do outside?
Where do you currently spend
time outside in the Rock Spring
area?

What types of outdoor spaces


do you think Rock Spring
needs?

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks parkplanning.org

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Welcome
Transportation
Sign In

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Welcome
and
Sign In

Streetscapes
Placemaking
What type of streets will invite
more people and less cars?
What temporary programs can
help activate the spaces after
work?
What are Rock Springs
destinations? Can Re-Imagined
Rock Spring offer alternative
means of transit to get to those
destinations?

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks parkplanning.org

Break Out Sessions Reports

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Reporting

All of the comments, questions and concerns will be recorded on the project
website (www.montgomeryplanning.org/rockspring) and summarized at our
next community plan meeting.
Staff will use the comments that were made here tonight to build our future
recommendations.
Our Next Meeting will be held on:
Rock Spring Master Plan Meeting
January 28, 2016 at 7 pm
Walter Johnson High School

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Next Steps

July 1, 2015

Plan Officially Starts

September 1, 2015

Kick Off Meeting

September 17, 2015

WFII & RS MasterPlan Joint School Meeting

September 2015 June 2016

Staff Work: Outreach, Plan Development

July 2016 - January 2017

Planning Board Review

February April 2017

County Executive/County Council Review

April 2017

Council Public Hearing

November 2017 February 2018

SMA (Apply Zoning Recommendations)

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Timeline

Website (www.montgomeryplanning.org/rockspring)
Comment cards (registration table)

Social Media (Twitter, Facebook #ReImagineRockspring)


Contact Planner
Andrea Gilles, Lead Planner
8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.495.4541
[email protected]

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Michael Bello, Lead Urban Designer


8787 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.495.4597
[email protected]

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Outreach

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