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White Flint Sector Plan Discussion 2007

The document summarizes a round table discussion about planning the future of the White Flint area in Montgomery County, Maryland. Some of the key issues discussed include: defining White Flint's role as an employment, housing, or cultural center; whether to allow more mixed-use development and what the appropriate residential to commercial ratio should be; the role of Rockville Pike as a main street, highway, or transitway; and strategies to implement the plan through tools like urban design guidelines, retail strategies, and zoning. Attendees compared land use and development in White Flint to Bethesda and Silver Spring. The overall goal is to take advantage of White Flint's proximity to metro and plan for more opportunities for mixed-

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White Flint Sector Plan Discussion 2007

The document summarizes a round table discussion about planning the future of the White Flint area in Montgomery County, Maryland. Some of the key issues discussed include: defining White Flint's role as an employment, housing, or cultural center; whether to allow more mixed-use development and what the appropriate residential to commercial ratio should be; the role of Rockville Pike as a main street, highway, or transitway; and strategies to implement the plan through tools like urban design guidelines, retail strategies, and zoning. Attendees compared land use and development in White Flint to Bethesda and Silver Spring. The overall goal is to take advantage of White Flint's proximity to metro and plan for more opportunities for mixed-

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White Flint Forward: Plan the Future

WHITE FLINT SECTOR PLAN


Round Table Discussion:

Part 1
October 8, 2007

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White Flint and the 355/270 Corridor


Sustainability and Design Excellence

ACCESS LIFE
DESIGN
HEALTH WORK

SUSTAINABLE
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT

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White Flint and the 355/270 Corridor


Sustainability and Design Excellence

Germantown

Gaithersburg Shady Grove


West
White Flint Twinbrook

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Nearby Jurisdictions and Metro Stations

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City of Rockville Twinbrook Station

White Flint Station

White Flint

Strathmore Hall

Grosvenor Station
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Major Roads

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Old Georgetown Road

MD 355/Rockville Pike

MD 355
Rockville Pike

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Recent Projects

Chapman Extended
The Sterling
Mid Pike Plaza North Bethesda Town
Center (LCOR)
NRC
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Conference Center
MAC
and Wall Park

Uncle Tom’s
Cabin White Flint Mall

White Flint Crossing

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Residential

Residential within White Flint

The Grand

Randolph Hills

Wickford White Flint Park-Garrett


Park Estates
Georgetown Prep
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COMPARE: the most retail space, the fewest dwelling


units, and the least office space

Bethesda White Flint Silver Spring

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Existing Land Use 1992 Plan Proposed Land Use

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TONIGHT’s Round Table:


1. Big Picture
2. Concepts
3. Land Use - Comparison of Scenarios
4. Transportation
5. Retail

September 4, 2007 DRAFT for


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Why are we doing this Plan?


More Opportunities for Mixed Use near Metro?

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ISSUES

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#1 What is White Flint’s role?


• Employment Center ?
• Housing Center ?
• Cultural Center?
• Downtown ?
•Marketplace ?

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#2 Should there be more mixed-use ?


What ratio of residential to commercial?
What intensity?

Approved/pending
Public existing and White Flint Sector Plan
not likely to change Boundary
existing and not likely to Future roads (see Road
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under discussion Metro Station
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#3 What is Rockville Pike’s role?


Main Street?
Highway?
Transitway?
Grand Boulevard ?
Retail Street ?

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#4 How do we get what we want?


Sharper Tools & Strategies

Urban Design Guidelines ?


Retail Concept and Strategy ?
Business Improvement District ?
Parking District ?
The Right Zones ?

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October 4 2007 DRAFT for


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