SILVER SPRING, MD – Among
the 13 items scheduled on the Montgomery County Planning Board’s November 8
agenda are two proposed development projects – a combination of condominiums,
offices, retail and a hotel in downtown Bethesda and an agreement for a
proposed new agency headquarters in Silver Spring.
Woodmont East, proposed for Bethesda, has generated interest
from residents concerned about open space in the downtown area and access to
the popular Capital Crescent bike trail. The mixed-use development would be
built on about 2½ acres at Woodmont and Bethesda avenues.
Nineteen individuals have signed up to testify about the
proposal; others may sign up before Thursday or during the hearing. Woodmont
East is tentatively scheduled to be heard at 2:30 p.m.
The board also will
consider an agreement spelling out the terms of a public/private partnership to
build a new headquarters for the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission’s Montgomery County staff as well as a mix of residences and other
uses on the edge of downtown Silver Spring. The board is scheduled to discuss
what’s known as SilverPlace at approximately 1:30 p.m.
WHO:
The Montgomery County Planning Board
WHAT:
Public hearing agenda items
WHEN:
Thursday, November 8, 2007
WHERE:
Park and Planning Headquarters
8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring