Report specifies boundaries, planning issues, community outreach strategies and schedule for current master planning effort in the Village
SILVER SPRING, MD –The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, has issued its Scope of Work for the Montgomery Village Master Plan. This plan will build upon the visioning exercises conducted by the Montgomery Village Foundation, which identified several key sites within the 2,435-acre community where redevelopment is anticipated or encouraged. The purpose of the Master Plan is to consider the future of Montgomery Village, consider potential redevelopment scenarios and prepare new zoning classifications to replace the current Town Sector Zone.
Review the Montgomery Village Master Plan Scope of Work and Plan’s major milestones
The Montgomery Village Plan Scope of Work outlines the various elements that will be key to completion of the new Master Plan, including the following:
–Physical boundaries for the Montgomery Village Master Plan:
Montgomery Village is located in the central part of Montgomery County, east of I-270 and north of Gaithersburg. The community is roughly bordered by Great Seneca Park on the west, Warfield Road on the north, Goshen Road on the east and Lost Knife Road on the south, and the planning area is contained within those boundaries.
–Background on Montgomery Village and the Montgomery Village Foundation: Montgomery Village was developed in the 1960s by the Kettler brothers, whose vision was to create attractive and desirable residential neighborhoods with a range of housing choices and plenty of green space and recreational opportunities. In 1966, the Montgomery Village Foundation (MVF) was created as a nonprofit organization whose mission was to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Montgomery Village.
-Town Sector Zone and Development Plan: The development of Montgomery Village was based on “new town” principles intended to establish a level of self-sufficiency for the Village. The Town Sector Zone (T-S Zone) – was created and approved by the County Council in 1965. Land use guidance for Montgomery Village was provided by the Development Plan, which was approved with the original T-S zoning application. This plan identified the locations and densities for residential and commercial uses, road network, sites for public schools and open spaces, trails and bike paths.
–Planning framework: Montgomery Village has not been part of a master plan since 1985 and it has never been the subject of a discrete County master plan until now.
–Purpose and summary of Plan issues: The County Council directed the Planning Department to expedite work on a master plan for Montgomery Village to address potential redevelopment scenarios and to assign new zoning categories to replace the current Town Sector zoning, which is being phased out per the new Zoning Code.
–Montgomery Village today: Montgomery Village is aging – in 2015 the planned community will be 50 years old – so this is a good time to take a comprehensive look at the future of the Village. The majority of the Village was developed between 1965 and 1980, and there has been relatively little development in recent years.
–Community outreach and Plan schedule. The Montgomery Village Master Plan officially started on October 1, 2014, and the Planning Board Draft of the Master Plan is scheduled to be transmitted to the County Council and County Executive by October 2015. Community meetings will be held on a regular basis through June 2015.
Stay involved with the planning process by attending the MV Matters series. This sequence of outreach events aims to engage the community in the Montgomery Village Master Plan. Planners have received initial feedback from residents on what they view to be essential to the future of the Village and are now prepared to discuss these issues in greater detail. All events will be held at the Watkins Mill High School cafeteria (10301 Apple Ridge Road, Gaithersburg, MD) from 7-9 p.m. Spanish translators can be provided upon request.
Workshop #2: Monday, January 12
Workshop #3: Monday, January 26
Workshop #4: Monday, February 9
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