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Germantown Town Center Design Study (1992)

Guidance for the Implementation of Future Development of the Town Center (April 1992)

View the Germantown Town Center Design Study (1992) [pdf, 2 MB]

The complete document is represented by the index below:

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  • Details of Publication
  • Introduction
    • County Council Directive
    • Study Process
    • Germantown Town Center Design Study
  • Executive Study
    • Town Center Vision
    • Attributes
    • Design Characteristics
    • Implementation
  • Town Center Planning Context
    • The Germantown Master Plan
    • Townscape Design
    • Guidelines
    • The Halcyon Study
    • Town Center Analysis Areas
  • Town Center Design Context
    • Transportation
    • Vehicular Circulation
    • Transit Access
    • Pedestrian Circulation
    • Bicycle Access
    • Environment
    • Open Space Systems
    • Vegetation
    • Topography
    • Noise
    • Community Facilities
    • Public Parks and Recreation
    • Historic Resources
    • Other Facilities
    • Land Use and Development
    • Land Use
    • Zoning
    • Development Program
    • Development Trends
    • Opportunities and Constraints
  • Town Center Design Concept
    • Community Workshops
    • Desirable Places
    • Attributes
    • Town Center Vision
    • Design Framework
  • Town Center-Wide Design Framework
    • Introduction
    • Transportation
    • Vehicular Access
    • Internal Transit
    • Pedestrian Circulation
    • Bikeways
    • Community Facilities
    • Parkland/Open Space
    • Cultural Facilities/Historic Resources
    • Other Facilities
    • Octoberfest
  • Analysis Area Design
    • Introduction
    • Analysis Areas TC-1, TC-2 and TC-3
    • Vehicular Circulation
    • Streetscape
    • Pedestrian Circulation
    • Building Envelope
    • Building Heights
    • Phasing
    • Parking
    • Analysis Areas TC-5 and TC-6
    • Vehicular Circulation
    • Streetscape
    • Pedestrian Circulation
    • Building Envelope
  • Streetscape Design Framework
    • Introduction
    • Design Prototypes
    • Maryland
    • Middlebrook Road and Crystal Rock Drive
    • Father Hurley Boulevard
    • Wisteria Drive
    • Locbury Drive
    • Walter Johnson Drive (Old MD-118)
    • Main Street (TC-1)
    • Town Center Boulevard (TC-1)
    • Town Center Commons (TC-1)
    • Town Center Park (TC-1)
    • Residential Street (TC-1)
    • Boulevards (TC-5)
    • Boulevards (TC-5) – MD-118 Entrance
    • Waters Road (TC-5)
  • Implementation
    • Introduction
    • Master Plan Amendments
    • Road Dedications
    • Gateway and Entrance Feature Dedications
    • Bikeways and Trails
    • Transit route
    • Park and Open Space Dedication
    • Land Dedication for Cultural and Recreations Facilities
    • Public Open Space
    • Quasi-Public Open Space
    • Streetscape Improvements in Existing Rights-of-way Included in CIP
    • Streetscape Improvements in Existing Rights-of-way by Developers
    • Streetscape in Future Rights-of-way by Developers
    • Recreation and Cultural Facilities and Amenities
    • Town Center Maintenance District
  • Appendix
  • Glossary
  • List of Graphics
    • Town Center Planning Context
      • Germantown Master Plan – Community Concept Plan
      • Germantown Master Plan – Town Center Concept Plan
      • Germantown Town Center Design Study Area
      • Town Center Analysis Areas
    • Town Center Design Context
      • Existing Vehicular Access
      • Existing Pedestrian Circulation/Bicycle Access
      • Environmental/Open Space Systems
      • Generalized Land Use
      • Opportunities and Constraints
    • Town Center-Wide Design Framework
      • Vehicular Circulation
      • Internal Transit
      • Pedestrian Circulation
      • Bikeways/Hiker/Biker Trails
      • Parkland/Open Space
      • Community Facilities
    • Analysis Area Design Framework
      • TC-1, TC-2, And TC-3
      • Vehicular Circulation Framework
      • Vehicular Circulation (Alternative)
      • Streetscape Framework
      • Pedestrian Circulation Framework
      • Building Envelope
      • Building Heights Zones
      • Parking Framework
      • Parking Framework (Long-term Build-out)
      • TC-5 and TC-6
      • Vehicular Circulation Framework
      • Streetscape Framework
      • Pedestrian Circulation Framework
      • Building Envelope
      • Parking Framework
    • Streetscape Design Framework
      • Streetscapes
      • MD-118 Boulevard – Typical Condition
      • I-270 Gateway
      • Typical Corner (TC-1, TC-2)
      • Corner (Upcounty Government Center)
      • Typical Screening
      • Middlebrook Road/Crystal Rock Drive
      • Father Hurley Boulevard – Town Center Gateway
      • Father Hurley Boulevard
      • Father Hurley Boulevard – TC-5 Entrance Boulevard
      • Wisteria Drive
      • Locbury Drive Special Street
      • Walter Johnson Drive (Old MD-118)
      • Main Street (TC-1)
      • Town Center Boulevard (TC-1)
      • MD-118 Entrance
      • Town Center Commons (TC-1)
      • Internal Street
      • Residential Street (TC-1)
      • Boulevards (TC-5)
      • MD-118 Entrance
      • Water Road (TC-5)
    • Illustrative Design of Town Center
      • Illustrative Design of Town Center
      • Illustrative Design of Town Center- TC-1
      • Illustrative Design of Town Center – TC-1: Isometric
      • Illustrative Design of Town Center – Town Center Commons
      • Illustrative Design of Town Center