Working Draft will be presented to the Planning Board on Thursday, October 8
SILVER SPRING, MD – The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, has completed the Working Draft of the Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan for presentation to the Montgomery County Planning Board on Thursday, October 8.
The Board’s public hearing about the Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, November 19, pending the approval of the Working Draft at the October 8 meeting. The community will be invited to comment on the Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan recommendations at the public hearing which will be held at the Planning Department Headquarters (8787 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD).
View the Working Draft of the Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan.
Spurred by the future construction of two Purple Line light rail stations in Greater Lyttonsville, the new Sector Plan examines ways to leverage those transit hubs, while preserving the integrity of area neighborhoods that have a rich history and a strong sense of community. It recommends ways of connecting residential, industrial and institutional districts, attracting mixed-use development and expanding parks, trails and open spaces. The Plan builds on the 2000 North and West Silver Spring Master Plan’s goal to preserve this diverse community as a desirable place to live, work and play.
After community meetings were held in January and April, the Planning team revised their suggestions for bike and pedestrian connections in and around the Rosemary Hills Lyttonsville Local Park.
Recommendations in the Plan focus on:
-Providing pedestrian and bicycle connections to the two proposed Purple Line light rail stations;
-Preserving, rather than rezoning, a majority of the industrial areas;
-Preserving single-family residential areas;
-Proposing zoning changes primarily in areas around the future Purple Line stations or close to the Silver Spring central business district.
Learn more about the latest developments in the Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan on the Planning Department’s website.
After the Board’s public hearing in November, the plan will be revised through work sessions with the Planning Board before the final draft of the Greater Lyttonsville Sector Plan is presented to the County Council. Council action is anticipated in fall 2016, following another public hearing and additional work sessions.