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Twinbrook Commons Mixed-Use Development

The document discusses the Twinbrook Commons master plan which emphasizes housing, retail, and transit near the Twinbrook Metro station. It will include 1,114 dwelling units, including 124 MPDUs, with 14 floor buildings near the Metro tapering to 4-6 floors farther out. The plan also includes 140,000 square feet of street-oriented neighborhood retail like a grocery store and restaurants. The goal is to focus development around the transit station with attractive streets, open spaces, and amenities to support the residential community.

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Twinbrook Commons Mixed-Use Development

The document discusses the Twinbrook Commons master plan which emphasizes housing, retail, and transit near the Twinbrook Metro station. It will include 1,114 dwelling units, including 124 MPDUs, with 14 floor buildings near the Metro tapering to 4-6 floors farther out. The plan also includes 140,000 square feet of street-oriented neighborhood retail like a grocery store and restaurants. The goal is to focus development around the transit station with attractive streets, open spaces, and amenities to support the residential community.

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TWINBROOK COMMONS

Twinbrook Commons
VISION – Mixed Use Centers
Mixed-Use
Centers: Metro
Station Examples

•Friendship Heights
•Bethesda
•Grosvenor
•White Flint
•Twinbrook
•Rockville
•Shady Grove
•Silver Spring
•Forest Glen
•Wheaton
•Glenmont
Twinbrook Commons
VISION – I-270 Corridor
Planning for the
I-270 Corridor:
• Shady Grove Sector Plan
• Gaithersburg Vicinity
Master Plan
• Twinbrook Sector Plan
• Germantown Master Plan
Twinbrook Commons
CHARACTERISTICS – Master Plan
North Bethesda Master Plan
Twinbrook Area:
• Housing Emphasis at Metro:
- 1,114 Dwelling Units
- 124 MPDUs
• Neighborhood Retail:
- 140,000 Square Feet
- Street Oriented
• Transit Station Focus
• Safe and Attractive Street System
• Public Open Spaces and Amenities
Twinbrook Commons
CHARACTERISTICS – Housing
Emphasis

Housing Emphasis
Near Metro:
• Housing Resource for
the I-270 Corridor
• 1,114 Dwelling Units
(including 124 MPDUs)
• 14 floors near Metro,
4 - 6 floors near edge
Twinbrook Commons
CHARACTERISTICS - Retail
Neighborhood Retail:
• 140,000 Square Feet
• Street Oriented
• Examples:
- Grocery Store
- Restaurants
- Convenience Retail
Twinbrook Commons
CHARACTERISTICS - Transit
Focus Community
Toward Transit:
• Locate the most dense
housing next to the Metro
Station
• Improve the transit facilities
• Highest buildings near
transit
• Plan for the pedestrian
Twinbrook Commons
CHARACTERISTICS – Street System
Safe and Attractive
Street System:
• Street trees, lighting
and special paving
• Short Blocks
• On-street parking
• Activating retail
Twinbrook Commons
CHARACTERISTICS – Public Open
Spaces
Public Open Spaces
and Amenities:
• Provide a variety of open
spaces including recreation
• Connect to nearby recreation
areas and schools
• Provide amenities
to support residential
development
Twinbrook Commons
ACTIONS

• Approve the TS-R Zoning


• Approve the Development Plan

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