Germantown Forward
The Germantown Citizen Forum, on May 31, 2006 at the Black Rock Center of 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 now available. 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 will follow the July 28, 2008 Public Hearing, and the Master Plan will be delivered to the County Executive and Council immediately following. See What's New and the Calendar, below, for upcoming meetings and worksessions. A complete archive of Information from Previous Meetings can be found in the Germantown Forward Library.
What's New
- Updated The Public Hearing Draft of the Germantown Master Plan is now available for public comment. The Public Hearing will be held Monday, July 28, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at Globe Hall in the High Technology and Science Center on Montgomery College-Germantown campus (directions and map). Sign up online to testify at the public hearing.
- Download and read the Germantown Forward Public Hearing Draft: full-resolution version (42 MB), appendices (16 MB), fast-download version (1 MB). A limited number of printed Draft Plans will be placed on reserve at County libraries and other facilities. Request a copy on CD-ROM.
- The Germantown Forward Library now contains an archive of the documents, reports and presentations from the Germantown Forward Master Plan process.
Calendar
July 28, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.
Updated The Public Hearing of the Germantown Forward Master Plan (above) will be held at the Germantown Campus of Montomery College in Globe Hall in the High Technology and Science Center, 20200 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD (directions and campus map). Sign up online to testify at the public hearing.
July 29, 2008
County Council Hearing on the TMX zone (information will be posted here)
Late September, 2008
Transmit the Planning Board Draft to the County Executive and County Council
Information from Previous Meetings
June 10, 2008 - 7:00 p.m.
CAC meeting to discuss the Public Hearing Draft. Items from the meeting: presentation, 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 (pdf, 8.5 MB).
All information from earlier meetings is now in the Germantown Forward Library
Resources
Map, Germantown Study Area (pdf, 2.3MB)
Germantown Demographic Trends (pdf)
Montgomery College Germantown Campus Master Plan (pdf)
Germantown Planning Framework (pdf) (Excerpted from the 1989 plan)
More on Germantown Planning Policies (General description)
Quick Links
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: May 27, 2008
