Community invited by Montgomery Planning to participate in meeting about the future of Westbard
SILVER SPRING, MD – The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, will hold a community meeting on the Westbard Sector Plan on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 7-9 p.m. at Walt Whitman High School cafeteria (7100 Whittier Blvd., Bethesda, MD). Anyone who lives or works or has an interest in the future of the Westbard community is invited to attend the PlanWestbard kickoff meeting at which the existing conditions and opportunities and constraints of the plan area will be discussed. RSVP’s are encouraged but not required.
The meeting will give attendees an opportunity to hear about the existing conditions of the plan area, meet the planning team and learn about the planning process.
The Westbard Sector Plan is one of the oldest plans still in use in Montgomery County, having last been revised in 1982. It is now being updated at the direction of the Montgomery County Council to keep pace with the times and to reflect the changes in the community. At the kickoff meeting, the community will have an opportunity to review the Westbard Briefing Book which will focus on existing conditions of the area.
A meeting on Oct. 21 will present the Scope of Work which will focus on the areas and issues identified at the kickoff meeting. A week-long planning workshop is scheduled for November which will allow the community to give their perspective and provide feedback on the planning process.
Details:
What: Westbard Sector Plan Kickoff Meeting: Existing Conditions and Opportunities and Constraints
Who: Residents, property owners, and anyone with an interest in the future of Westbard
When: Tuesday, Sept. 23 (7 – 9 p.m.)
Where: Walt Whitman High School cafeteria (7100 Whittier Blvd., Bethesda, MD)
Sign up: for the PlanWestbard-E-Newsletter
Call: the PlanWestbard Hotline for updates on upcoming planning events: 301-495-4567
Follow: updates on Twitter: @planwestbard
Learn: more: www.montgomeryplanning.org/planwestbard
Information and ideas gathered at this meeting will inform the planning process. This is an opportunity for the community to contribute to planning for a successful Westbard that will continue to thrive for the next twenty years and beyond.
Learn more about the Westbard Sector Plan and how to get involved: www.montgomeryplanning.org/planwestbard
Background on Westbard:
Westbard lies in the southwestern part of Montgomery County, approximately one mile from the D.C. boundary line. It is less than two miles from the commercial areas of Friendship Heights and Bethesda. The Westbard area is served by two major northwest to southeast highways, River Road and Massachusetts Avenue, and is surrounded by well-established single-family neighborhoods. Over a period of years, residential uses were built around the commercial/industrial areas which extend along River Road and Westbard Avenue. The popular regional Capital Crescent Trail runs the length of Westbard.