Shady Grove Station, Westside And Jeremiah Park (Former location of Montgomery County Service Park)
The redevelopment of the former Montgomery County Service Park (CSP) is a bold public-private initiative that seeks to establish a new mixed-use community with public amenities from a former light industrial area.
Timeline
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20062006 Shady Grove Sector Plan recommended redevelopment of County Service Park to include an elementary school and a public park
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2008Smart Growth Initiative established to relocate County Service Park
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2012Planning Board approved Preliminary Plan of Subdivision for Shady Grove Station, Westside and Jeremiah Park, including an elementary school and a public park
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2014Shady Grove Station, Westside approved for approximately 1500 residential units, over 40,000 square feet of commercial uses and a public library
County issued Request for Proposals for Jeremiah Park
Jeremiah Park:
- Currently occupied by the Montgomery County Public Schools bus depot.
- A Declaration of No Further Need by the County Council is necessary to relocate the bus depot. The County Council has required interim and long-term solutions for the bus depot relocation.
- Alternative sites have been considered, but an alternative location has not been determined.
Draft Shady Grove Minor Master Plan Amendment Recommends:
- Complete relocation of the County Service Park, including the bus depot.
- Implementation of the approved Jeremiah Park development, including the elementary school and a public park.
- If bus depot is retained in the long-term, implement a portion of the approved Jeremiah Park development, including a one-acre neighborhood green and landscape screening, on the vacant portion of the site
Public Testimony Received:
- Nearly 60 residents submitted public testimony supporting the relocation of the bus depot and the implementation of the approved Jeremiah Park development.
Staff contact
Nkosi Yearwood
301-495-1332
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