Bethesda Downtown Implementation Advisory Committee
Purpose
The Bethesda Downtown Implementation Advisory Committee (IAC) is an integral part of the Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan. This advisory group will work in coordination with the Montgomery County Planning Department, Bethesda Urban Partnership, Bethesda Chevy-Chase Regional Services Center and Bethesda Green by providing specific community and redevelopment expertise that would also serve as an interface between developers and County agencies in implementing the Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan recommendations. The IAC will be guided by the vision, goals and recommendations in the Approved and Adopted Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan, the Bethesda Downtown Design Guidelines, and the Bethesda Overlay Zone.
The role of the Committee is to coordinate and monitor the progress of development and address implementation of the recommendations in the Approved and Adopted Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan.
The committee will help to ensure transparency and accountability in the implementation of the Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan, Design Guidelines and Bethesda Overlay Zone. It will help the Planning Board, the County Council, the County Executive and their staff to maintain the objectives of the Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan, Design Guidelines and Bethesda Overlay Zone. The Committee will strengthen the monitoring of implementation, development, and construction of the various projects comprising the Sector Plan.
The committee is to provide advice and guidance to the Planning Board, County Council and County Executive staff on the County’s outreach, interaction with affected communities and businesses, advice on the issues appropriate to and pertaining to the achievement of the objectives of the Sector Plan.
View the Implementation Advisory Committee Rules of Procedure.
Implementation Advisory Committee Schedule
In person meetings are held at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Ln #100, Bethesda MD 20814 on the second floor in Rooms A&B. Meetings occur the first Friday of each month at 8:00am, unless otherwise noted below. These meeting dates are subject to change.
At this time, all meetings are planned to be held online. To attend, please email Emily Balmer.
- January 12, 2018, 8:15am-9:15am
- February 2, 2018, 8:15am-9:15am
- March 2, 2018, 8:15am-9:15am – Cancelled due to inclement weather
- March 9, 2018, 8:15am-9:15am – Rescheduled from March 2, 2018
- April 6, 2018, 8:15am-9:15am
- May 4, 2018, 8:15am-9:15am
- June 1, 2018, 8:15am-9:15am
- July 13, 2018, 8:15am-9:15am
- August – No Meeting
- September 7, 2018, 8:15am-9:15am
- October 5, 2018, 8:15am-9:15am
- Agenda – Due to elevator outage, location change to 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1204
- IAC October 5 2018_Meeting Notes
- MPDU Law Update
- November 2, 2018, 8:15am-9:15am
- January 4, 2019, 8:15am-9:15am
- February 1, 2019, 8:15am-9:15am
- March 1, 2019, 8:15am-9:15am
- April 5, 2019, 8:15am-9:15am
- May 3, 2019, 8:15am-9:15am
- June 7, 2019, 8:15am-9:15am
- July 12, 2019, 8:15am-9:15am
- August – No Meeting
- September 6, 2019, 8:15am-9:15am
- October 4, 2019, 8:15am-9:15am
- November 1, 2019, 8:15am-9:15am
- December 6, 2019, 8:15am-9:15am
- January 10, 2020, 8:15am-9:15am
- February 7, 2020, 8:00am-9:30am
- March 6, 2020 8:00a.m.-9:30am
- April 3, 2020 8:00am-9:30am – Meeting Cancelled
- May 1, 2020 8:00am-9:30aom – Meeting Cancelled
- June 5, 2020 8:00am-9:30am – Virtual Meeting
- July 10, 2020 8:00am-9:30am – Virtual Meeting (Rescheduled from July 3, 2020)
- No August Meeting
- September 11, 2020 8:00am-9:30am Virtual Meeting (Rescheduled from September 4, 2020)
- October 2, 2020 8:00am-9:30am Meeting Cancelled
- November 6, 2020 8:00am-9:30am – Virtual Meeting
- December 4, 2020 8:00am-9:30am – Virtual Meeting
- January 8, 2021 8:00am-9:30am – Virtual Meeting
- February 5, 2021 8:00am-9:30am – Virtual Meeting
- March 5, 2021- Meeting Cancelled
- April 2, 2021 8:00am-9:30am – Virtual Meeting
- May 7, 2021 8:00am-9:30am – Virtual Meeting
- June 4, 2021 8:00am-9:30am – Virtual Meeting
- July 2, 2021 – Meeting Cancelled
- No August Meeting
- September 10, 2021 8:00am-9:30am(Virtual)
- October 1, 2021 8:00am-9:30am(Virtual)
- November 5, 2021 8:00am-9:30am(Virtual)
- December 3, 2021 8:00am-9:30am (Virtual)
- Agenda
- Meeting Notes
- January 7, 2022 8:00am-9:30am (Virtual)
- Agenda
- Meeting Notes
- February 4, 2022 – Meeting Canceled
- March 4, 2022 8:00am-9:30am (Virtual)
- April 1, 2022 8:00am-9:30am (Virtual)
- May 6, 2022 8:00am-9:30am
- Agenda (Virtual)
- Meeting Notes
Implementation Advisory Committee Members
- Amanda Farber, resident
- Joyce Gwadz, resident
- Dedun Ingram, resident
- Naomi Spinrad, resident
- Andy O’Hare, resident
- Stacey Wolf, resident
- Michael Fetchko, resident (Co-Chair)
- Jack Alexander, property owner/business owner representative
- Jad Donohoe, property owner/business owner representative
- Matt Gordon, property owner/business owner representative (Co-Chair)
- Patrick O’Neil, property owner/business owner representative
- Kristi Smith, property owner/business owner representative
- Christopher Smith, property owner/business owner representative
Staff to the Implementation Advisory Committee
- Peter Fosselman, Director, Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center
- Jeff Burton, Executive Director, Bethesda Urban Partnership
- Adam Roberts, Executive Director, Bethesda Green
If you have any questions about the IAC contact:
Stephanie Dickel
Regulatory Supervisor
Implementation Advisory Committee Liaison
301-495-4527
Email