Kensington and Vicinity Sector Plan
Approved and Adopted 1978
NOTE: Please be aware that the page numbering shown on each page does not apply to this media. The numbers shown at the bottom of each page do not correspond to the printed version of the Master Plan. The complete document is represented by the index below.
Table of Contents (pdf, 1.39MB)
Introduction (pdf, 535KB)
Plan Boundary
Planning Period and Plan Review
Summary of Recommendations (pdf, 591KB)
Background (pdf, 2.78MB)
History of Knowles Stations and the Town of Kensington
- Early Development
- Creation of the Municipality of Kensington and Development of Public Facilities
Planning History in Kensington
Demographic Profile
- Introduction
- Selected Findings
- Population
- Household Characteristics
- Housing Units and Values
- Length of Residence
- Years of School Completed
- Household Income
- Occupations
- Employment
Framework
for Planning (pdf, 437KB)
Challenge
Response
The Land Use Plan (pdf, 2.10MB)
Residential Land Use
- Overviews
- Transitional Residential
- Apartments
- Housing for the Elderly
- Ken-Gar Renewal Plan
- Historic Preservation
Commercial Land Use
- Overview
- Transitional Commercial Areas
- Moderate-Intensity Office Areas
- Antique Shops
- General Commercial Areas
- Kensington's Central Business District Classification
Light Industrial Land Use
The Transportation Plan (pdf, 2.30MB)
The Existing Street and Highway Network
Traffic Analysis
- Improvements to the Existing Street Network
- New or Improved Crossings of the Railroad
- Operational Modifications to the Existing Street Network
Street and Highway Recommendations
- Sector Plan period -- 6 to 10 Years
- After the 10-Year Sector Plan Period
The Existing Mass Transit System
The Future Mass Transit System
- Transit Recommendations
The Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian System
The Future Bicycle and Pedestrian System
- Bicycle and Pedestrian System Recommendations
The
Public Facilities Plan (pdf, 1.02MB)
Overview
Parks and Open Space
- Existing Parks
- Proposed Parks
Public Schools
Libraries
Fire, Rescue, and Police Services
Health Services
Wheaton Community Services Center
Kensington Armory
Ken-Gar Neighborhood Center
Postal Facilities
Kensington Town Garage
State Highway Administration Yard
The Environment (pdf, 1.79MB)
Introduction and General Recommendations
Natural Systems
- Soils
- Geology
- Hydrology and Vegetation
- Parcel Analysis
Noise
- Noise Standards
- Vehicle Noise
- Train Noise
Air Quality
Sewerage Facilities
Implementation (pdf, 7.74MB)
Plan Review
Capital Improvements Program
Zoning
- Proposed Zoning
Neighborhood Preservation
Historic Preservation
Visual Appearance
Central Business District Classification
Appendix (pdf, 5.74MB)
- Land Use and Zoning Tables
- Urban Design
- Resolutions of Approval and Adoption
List of Maps
- Sector Plan Location
- Sector Plan Area
- Summary of Recommendations
- Demographic Areas
- Concept Plan
- Proposed New Residential Uses
- Ken-Gar Renewal Plan
- Proposed New Commercial and Industrial Uses
- Central Business District
- Existing Land Use
- Land Use Plan
- 1976 Average Weekday Traffic
- Reversible Lane Concept - Connecticut Avenue
- Proposed Street and Highway Improvements
- Street and Highway Plan
- Bikeways
- Public Facilities
- Environmental Concerns
- Parcel Analysis
- Existing Zoning
- Zoning Plan
- Specific Zoning Changes Recommended
- Historic District
List of Tables
- Population in the Kensington Demographic Area: 1960-1975
- Population in the Town of Kensington by Age and Sex: 1960-1970
- Population Distributions in 1970 and 1975 by Age and Sex in the Town of Kensington
- Household Relationships in the Kensington Demographic Area and Mont. Cnty: 1970
- Household Relationships in the Town of Kensington: 1960-1970
- Household Relationships in the Town of Kensington and Montgomery County: 1960-1970
- Residential Units in the Kensington Demographic Area: 1970-1975
- Owner-Occupied versus Renter Housing in Kensington Demographic Area: 1975
- Structures of Residential Units in Town of Kensington: 1960-1970
- Dwelling Units by Structure Type in Mont. Cnty and Town of Kensington: 1975
- Age of Residential Units in Mont. Cnty and in Town of Kensington: 1975
- Owner and Renter Units in the Town of Kensington: 1975
- Dwelling Units in the Adjacent Areas by Structure Type: 1975
- Owner-Occupied versus Renter Housing in Adjacent Areas: 1975
- Place of Residence in 1965 of Residents of Mont. Cnty and Town of Kensington: 1970
- Years of School Completed by Residents of Town of Kensington and Mont Cnty: 1970
- Household Income in Kensington Demographic Area and in Mont Cnty: 1970-1975
- Occupational Characteristics of Workers in Town of Kensington and Mont Cnty: 1970
- Employment in Kensington Demographic Area by Stnd Industrial Classification: 1972-1974
- Comp. of Employment by Major Stnd Ind. Class for Kensington and Mont Cnty: 1972
- Comp. of Employment by Major Stnd Ind. Class for Kensington and Mont Cnty: 1974
- Employment in Adjacent Areas by Major Stnd Industrial Classification: 1972-1974
- Proposed Street and Highway Improvement Program
- Kensington Area Bicycle Facilities
- Kensington Area Public Schools - Site Size, Pupil Capacity, and Enrollment
- Summary of Parcel Analysis
- Maximum Allowable Noise Levels by Zoning Category (dBA)
- Proposed Capital Improvements Program
Appendix A
- Existing Land Use - Kensington and Vicinity
- Existing Zoning - Kensington and
Vicinity
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