White Oak Science Gateway - Montgomery Planning

White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan

The White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan provides the foundation upon which the area can evolve into a community that offers more local opportunities to live, work and play. The Plan envisions White Oak’s major centers — Hillandale, White Oak and the Life Sciences/FDA Village — evolving from conventional, auto-dependent suburban shopping centers, business parks and light industrial areas into vibrant, mixed-use, transit-served nodes.

This Master Plan was approved and adopted on July 29, 2014 by the Montgomery County Council. The Plan amends portions of the 1997 White Oak and Fairland Master Plans.

Development projects in this plan area

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White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan

View the approved and adopted White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan

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Design Guidelines

View the Design Guidelines for the White Oak Science Gateway Master Plan

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Public Meetings and Outreach

Plan milestones, past events, meetings with citizens associations and community outreach

Exterior view of White Oak Community Recreation Center. The building has large glass windows, stone and metal facade, and a person walking on the sidewalk. An American flag is visible to the right, with clear blue skies above.

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Staff contact

Luis Estrada (se habla español)
301-495-4641
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