White Flint Forward
Plan the future
We are revising the White Flint portion of the 1992 North Bethesda/Garrett Park Master Plan to refine the vision, review the land uses and enhance the character of White Flint with a focus on Rockville Pike. Background
Process Update
Since the January 29 Advisory Group meeting the staff has been working on:
- The feasibility of the expanded road network proposals by the Glatting/Jackson consultants, including a potential minor change to the Plan boundary
- The affordability of the public infrastructure – transportation, public amenities, etc. - required to support the planned land uses fiscal impact of the proposed plan scenarios,
- Public/private participation opportunities and incentives
- Incentives for design excellence
- Prioritization of policy goals and objectives
This process has become more complex than originally anticipated, and we now anticipate completion of the evaluation in the near future.
In addition, because the staff is now evaluating all recommendations far more deeply than in the recent past, additional time is being taken to complete the Plan.
Stay tuned!
Upcoming Events
We will continually update this section and provide two weeks' advance notice. All public meetings, including Advisory Group meetings, provide opportunities for you to comment. Please come!
Planning Board Discussions
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Topic: Land Use Density, Building Form, Transportation Network
Read the staff report White Flint Status Report,
see the presentation White Flint Planning Board Status Report Update (pdf, 6.25MB) and watch/listen to the Planning Board's presentation and discussion.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Topic: The main recommendations
Read the White Flint Status Report and listen to the Planning Board's presentation and discussion Parts 6, 7, and 8 (Planning Board recordings).
Meetings
- July 22, 2008 Advisory Group Meeting NEW
- June 4, 2008 White Flint Update for County Agencies (presentation) (pdf, 3.63 MB)
- April 22, 2008 Advisory Group Meeting
- January 29, 2008 Advisory Group Meeting
- December 11, 2007 Advisory Group Meeting (includes Glatting/Jackson presentation)
- November 13, 2007 Advisory Group Meeting Forum Part 2
- November 6, 2007 Advisory Group Meeting Forum Part 1 (includes developers' presentations)
- Past Meetings (Advisory Group and Others)
Resources
- Examples of Existing Buildings in the White Flint Area (pdf, 1.38 MB) NEW
- Proposed TMX Zoning Text Amendment (pdf, 56.7 KB) NEW
- Transferable Development Rights (TDR) Program NEW
- GIS Data for White Flint
- Transportation data:
Received Letters
- Randolph Hills Civic Association (pdf, 6KB)
- Garrett Park Estates-White Flint Park Citizens Association, Luxmanor Civic Association, Old Farm Civic Association (pdf, 9KB)
- Combined Properties (pdf, 387KB)
- Garrett Park Estates (pdf, 51KB)
- Robert Wulff, Fitzgerald Auto Mall/BF Saul, submitted an FAR presentation for the Advisory Group,
"Examples of Estimated FAR Around Silver Spring and Bethesda Metro Stations, calculated by B.F. Saul" (pdf, 6.65MB)
DISCLAIMER: Staff greatly appreciates contributions from the White Flint advisory group members but would like to ensure that all information provided for general consumption is understood in full context. BF Saul is the sole author of this document and M-NCPPC staff has made no contribution to this work. Please remember that many of the buildings used as examples in this document existed before the creation of the CBD zones so their FARs may not reflect the County’s current urban development policy. Also, please keep in mind that the FARs calculated in this presentation are of single buildings and not of whole approved building sites. BF Saul used the County tax rolls to calculate the FARs of the showcased buildings. In a site plan, FAR is calculated using the land area of the whole site and not one parcel. Consequently, the FAR may differ between the approved site plan and a specific building on site. - John Bigelow,Medical Offices on Rockville Pike (pdf, 9KB)
White Flint Master Plan on "Montgomery Plans"
In August, the White Flint Master Plan was featured on "Montgomery Plans" the Planning Board's new show airing on County Cable Montgomery.
Calendar
Spring/Summer 2008
- Staff analysis of final scenarios
- Planning Board Updates and Decisions on Draft Recommendations
Fall/Winter 2008
- Public Hearing (present your comments to the Planning Board)
- Planning Board Worksessions
- Planning Board Draft Plan transmitted to the County Council
Contact Us
Margaret K. Rifkin, RLA AICP
Lead Planner/Urban Designer
301-495-4583
whiteflintplanning@mncppc-mc.org
or
Nkosi Yearwood
Community-Based Planner
301-495-1332
Nkosi.Yearwood@mncppc-mc.org
or
Community-Based Planning
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Silver Spring, MD 20910
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