Germantown Town Center Design Study (1992)

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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:

• 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