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Germantown Land Use & Transit Discussion

1. The document summarizes discussion topics from Germantown Plan Worksession #2, including land use and transportation balance, the Corridor Cities Transitway, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, MD 355 and M-83, and a staging plan preview. 2. Key points addressed were balancing transportation and development, the mode and route of the Corridor Cities Transitway, expanding pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, the status and relationship of MD 355 and M-83, and staging major transportation projects. 3. A future worksession would focus further on staging the timing and sequencing of transportation and development projects.

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Germantown Land Use & Transit Discussion

1. The document summarizes discussion topics from Germantown Plan Worksession #2, including land use and transportation balance, the Corridor Cities Transitway, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, MD 355 and M-83, and a staging plan preview. 2. Key points addressed were balancing transportation and development, the mode and route of the Corridor Cities Transitway, expanding pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, the status and relationship of MD 355 and M-83, and staging major transportation projects. 3. A future worksession would focus further on staging the timing and sequencing of transportation and development projects.

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Germantown Plan Worksession #2

Discussion Topics

1. Land Use / Transportation Balance

2. Corridor Cities Transitway

3. Pedestrian / bicycle facilities

4. MD 355 and M-83

5. Staging Plan preview

M-NCPPC
1. Land Use / Transportation Balance

1. Council practice
• Balance is areawide
• LATR provides context

2. PAMR

3. LATR
• Case-by-case basis
• 20-year needs
• Policy standard evolution
• Clarify MD 118 text

4. Inducing mode shifts

M-NCPPC
1. Land Use / Transportation Balance

M-NCPPC
1. Land Use / Transportation Balance

M-NCPPC
1. Land Use / Transportation Balance

1. Council practice
• “Balance” is areawide
• LATR provides context

2. PAMR
• Today
• End-state

3. LATR
• Case-by-case basis
• 20-year needs
• Policy standard evolution
• Clarify MD 118 text

4. Inducing mode shifts


M-NCPPC
2. Corridor Cities Transitway

1. Mode (bus or rail)


• Complete EA process
• Final plan reflects LPA

2. Eastern leg
• Town center connection
• Second stage
• ROW generally preserved
• Details depend on mode

3. Multimodal connections
• P&R at Dorsey Mill and
Manekin
• Adequate bus bays

M-NCPPC
3. Pedestrian / bicycle facilities

1. Build on 2005 CBFMP

2. Shared use paths


• to community facilities
• along major highways

3. On road connections

4. Road code coordination

5. Local pedestrian connections

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4. MD 355 / M-83 Relationship

1. Status of M-83
• In Plan and CLRP
• DOT / permit agency review
• MD 355 alternative

2. Reservation options
• Establish 250’ ROW
• Revisit in staging plan

3. Congestion
• Superblocks create hot
spots
• Grade separations
• “Urban network” concept

M-NCPPC
5. Staging

1. Future worksession topic

2. Staging of CCT / I-270 not


recommended:
• Lack of Federal/State capital
budget control
• TOD should be able to
precede CCT
• APFO still applies at
subdivision

M-NCPPC

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