Germantown Forward
The Germantown Citizen Forum, on May 31, 2006 at the BlackRock Center for the Arts, was the kick-off event for resuming work on revising the 1989 Germantown Master Plan. A panel of community leaders led residents and business and government representatives in discussing Germantown issues and their desires for its future.
A Public Hearing Draft of the Germantown Forward Master Plan is currently available and the Planning Board Draft is being prepared. The draft plan creates a vision for mixed use communities served by the existing MARC commuter rail and the future Corridor Cities Transitway. New zoning tools and design guidelines will help new development and redevelopment in Germantown be walkable, sustainable, and linked to the history and cultural facilities of the community.
Worksessions with the Planning Board were completed on November 17, 2008. The Planning Board Draft of the Master Plan will be released in January 2009, and will be delivered to the County Executive and County Council. See What's New and the Calendar, below, for upcoming meetings, hearings and worksessions. A complete archive of Information from Previous Meetings can be found in the Germantown Forward Library.
What's New
- Staff completed worksessions with the Planning Board on November 17, 2008.
- CAC meetings are scheduled for December and January (see the Calendar, below).
- Release of the Planning Board Draft of the Germantown Master Plan is anticipated late in January 2009.
- Download and read the Germantown Forward Public Hearing Draft (May 2008):
- full-resolution version (pdf, 8.5MB)
- fast-download version (pdf, 1MB)
- appendices (pdf, 16 MB)
A printed copy of the Draft Plan is on reserve at the Germantown Library and other regional libraries. Request a copy on CD-ROM.
Calendar
February 10, 2009 - 7:00 pm (Note change of date)
CAC meeting - Sustainability and carbon footprint analysis
Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road
Information from Previous Meetings
July 28, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.
The Public Hearing of the Germantown Forward Draft Master Plan was held at the Germantown Campus of Montomery College. The staff report and recordings of the testimony are available in the Planning Board Archives, or can be downloaded here:
June 10, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
CAC meeting to discuss the Public Hearing Draft. Items from the meeting: presentation(pdf, 9.02MB), an introduction of the TMX zone (see Item 4, Twinbrook), an update of the BLT program (now being considered at 12.5%). The requested density comparisons will be prepared and posted.
May 28, 2008
Planners released the Germantown Forward Public Hearing Draft in advance of a June 30 public hearing.
May 22-23 2008
The Planning Board approved advertising for a public hearing on the draft master plan.
May 8, 2008 - 2:00 p.m.
The Planning Board reviewed the Germantown land use rationale and the district, transportation and design recommendations. Click here to read the staff report and listen to a recording of the discussion (Item 12), and click here to view the presentation given by staff (8.5 MB).
All information from earlier meetings is now in the Germantown Forward Library
Resources
Map, Germantown Study Area ( 2.3MB)
Germantown Demographic Trends
Montgomery College Germantown Campus Master Plan
Germantown Planning Framework(Excerpted from the 1989 plan)
More on Germantown Planning Policies (General description)
QuickLinks
Germantown Master Plan (1989) Summary, Full Text
Germantown Town Center Design Study
The General Plan
The Master Plan Process
Germantown - A Thriving Greenbelt Community - General information, development projects and more
M-NCPPC Staff Contact
Sue Edwards, Germantown Planner and I-270 Team Leader
Sue.Edwards@mncppc-mc.org
301-495-4518
Date of last update: January 5, 2009
