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The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Approved and Adopted April 2005

The goals of the Master Plan are to:

  • Reinforce the concept of Olney as a satellite community in the residential and agricultural wedge area.
  • Protect the Patuxent watershed including the drinking water reservoir, and agricultural and rural open space.
  • Protect the low-density character of the Southeast Quadrant.
  • Provide a wide choice of housing types and neighborhoods for people of all income levels and ages at appropriate densities and locations.”

View the Olney Master Plan (2005) [pdf, 12 MB]

The complete document is represented by the index below:

  • Council Resolution
  • Abstract & Table of Contents
  • List of Figures 
    • Location Map
    • Planning Concept
    • Regional Location
    • Geographic Areas
    • Rural Communities
    • Proposed Southeast Quadrant Concept
    • Specific Properties
    • Town Center Context
    • Town Center Concept
    • Town Center Existing Zoning
    • Town Center Proposed Zoning
    • Town Center Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Concept
    • Watersheds
    • Forest Preservation Priorities
    • Biodiversity Areas Within Parkland
    • Green Infrastructure
    • Stream Quality
    • Stream Management Strategy
    • Special Protection Area
    • Roadway Network
    • Bikeway Network
    • Existing and Proposed Parkland
    • Countywide Park Trails Network
    • Historic Resources
    • Community Facilities
    • Public Schools
    • Southern Olney Existing Zoning With Recommended Changes
    • Sewer Service Areas
    • Legacy Open Space Recommendations
  • List of Tables
    • Senior Housing Facilities in the Olney Area
    • Evaluation of Interim Rustic Roads
    • Roadway Classifications
    • Proposed Bikeways
    • Existing Public Schools in the Olney Master Plan Area
    • Recommended Zoning Changes
    • Properties with Proposed Parkland Acquisition
    • Legacy Open Space Recommendations for Class III (Appendix D) Sites
    • Natural Resources and Legacy Open Space
  • Summary
  • Background and Content
    • Introduction
    • Planning History
    • Population Profile
    • Challenges Ahead
  • Land Use Plan
    • Introduction
    • The Land Use Plan
    • Olney as a Satellite Town
    • Northern Olney
    • Rural Communities
    • Southeast Quadrant
    • Specific Property Recommendations
    • Protection of Existing Communities
  • Town Center Plan
    • Introduction
    • Major Issues
    • Proposed Concept
    • Mixed Land Use
    • Civic Center and Town Commons
    • Pedestrian Circulation
    • Urban Design
  • Housing Plan
    • Introduction
    • Affordable Housing
    • Senior Housing
  • Environmental Resources Plan
    • Introduction
    • Habitat Resources
    • Forest Resources
    • Wetland Resources
    • Biodiversity Areas
    • Green Infrastructure and Greenways
    • Water Resources
    • Air Quality
    • Noise
  • Transportation Plan
    • Introduction
    • Travel Forecasting
    • Road Network
    • Major Highways and Arterial Roadways
    • Intercounty Connector/Western Connector
    • Georgia Avenue Interchange with Norbeck Road
    • Norbeck Road
    • Brookeville Bypass
    • Old Baltimore Road
    • Bowie Mill Road
    • Cashell Road
    • Heritage Hills Drive
    • Two-Lane Road Policy
    • Residential Streets
    • Cherry Valley Drive Extended
    • Town Center Roads
    • Appomattox Avenue
    • Buehler Road
    • Spartan Road
    • Hillcrest Avenue
    • North High Street
    • Southeast Quadrant Roadway Network
    • Rustic Roads
    • Batchellors Forest Road
    • Brighton Dam Road
    • Triadelphia Lake Road
    • Local Intersection Improvements
    • Public Transportation
    • Georgia Avenue Busway
    • Roadway Network and Functional Classification
    • Bikeway Network
  • Parks and Recreation Plan
    • Introduction
    • Recreation Opportunities
    • Resource Protection
    • Trail Corridors
  • Historic Resources Plan
    • History of Olney
    • Protection of Historic Resources
  • Community Facilities Plan
    • Schools
    • Olney Library
    • Public Safety
    • Olney Post Office
    • Olney Theatre
  • Implementation Plan
    • Introduction
    • Zoning
    • Redevelopment of Town Center
    • Mixed-Use Town Center (MXTC) Zone
    • Advisory Committee
    • Civic Center
    • Staging
    • Environmental Resource Protection
    • Community Sewer Service
    • Community Water Service
    • Summary of Parkland Recommendations
    • Legacy Open Space Recommendations
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A: County Council Resolution
    • Appendix B: M-NCPPC Resolution of Approval and Adoption