Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Community Meeting
December 2, 2008
M-NCPPC Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Community Meetings
Focus: The Life Sciences Center in the 21st Century
October 29 Presentations by Planning Department
with Break-out Groups
November 6 Presentations by Property Owners
November 12 Presentation/Break-out Groups: LSC-CCT
Stations
December 2 Future of the LSC: CCT Stations, Densities,
Uses, Road Network, Open Space System
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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Schedule
January 2009 Draft Master Plan to Planning Board
February Planning Board Public Hearing
March-April Planning Board Worksessions
May Planning Board Draft to Executive
July Executive Transmits to County Council
September County Council Public Hearing
Oct. – Dec. County Council Worksessions
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Agenda for December 2
Staff Presentation: Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Citizen Presentations: Bruce Robertson, Willows of Potomac
Residents for Reasonable Development
Break-out Groups: Discuss LSC Districts, Roads,
Transit, Open Space
Reconvene/Reports: Summary of Group Discussions
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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
The I-270 Corridor
County’s Economic Engine
Home to almost half of County’s
Germantown
workforce
Gaithersburg West
Demand for all types of housing has Shady Grove
been high
Growth is Inevitable
Twinbrook
White Flint
Managing Growth is County Policy
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Areas and Enclaves
Planning Board Status Report
• Road Network
• Transit
• Municipalities
• Enclaves
• Life Sciences Center
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Life Sciences Center
County’s Premier Location for and Planning Board Status Report
Largest Concentration of Biotech
LSC Transit Districts:
• LSC Central Core
• LSC West (PSTA)
• LSC Belward
Adjacent LSC Districts
• LSC North
• LSC South
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Existing Zoning
Shady Grove
Life Sciences Center
Existing Zoning
• Prohibits mix of uses
• Creates single-purpose
destination
• Car-oriented
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The LSC in the 21st Century
Build on Today’s LSC to Create a Vibrant Future
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CCT in the LSC: Transit/Land Use Linked
CCT: Centerpiece
Increased Density Linked to CCT
Current CCT Route
Alternate CCT Route & Stations:
• LSC Central
• LSC West (PSTA)
• LSC Belward
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Linking Land Uses/Connecting Communities
CCT Transit Stations
10. 1. Shady Grove
2. King Farm East
3. King Farm West
9.
4. Crown Farm/
Washingtonian
8. 1. 5. LSC Core
1. 6. LSC West/PSTA
7. LSC/Belward
2. 8. Quince Orchard/
4. 3. Kentlands
9. NIST
5.
7. 10. Metropolitan
6.
Grove
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Light Rail Examples
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Light Rail Examples: Houston
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Light Rail Examples: Portland
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Example of Bus Rapid Transit
Community Meeting
December 2, 2008
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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Examples of Light Rail Transit
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Examples of Light Rail Transit
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Life Sciences Center – Central Core/Medical Center
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LSC - Central Core/Medical Center
• Transit Station
• Refined Local Street Grid
• Expanded Medical
Center at Adventist
• Retail/Limited Housing
• 1.5 FAR = 9.7 mil. SF
• Net Increase: 6.2 mil. SF
= 17,800 new jobs
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LSC West (PSTA) – A New Residential Community
Gaithersburg West Master Plan
LSC West (PSTA) – A New Residential Community
• Transit Station
• New Local Street Grid
• New Neighborhood:
2,000 DUs
• Retail Center
• Civic Open Space
• Elementary School
• Fire Station
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LSC - Belward
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LSC - Belward
• Transit Station
• Green Spaces around Edges
• New Local Street Grid
• Research Facility
• Workforce Housing
• Supporting Retail
• Reuse of Historic Property
• 1.0 – 1.5 FAR
= 4.6 – 6.5 million square feet
= 13,000-17,000 jobs
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LSC Land Use Alternatives and Jobs/Housing Ratios
Commercial Jobs Dwelling J/H
Alternative S.F. Total Units Ratio
• Text
Existing LSC Development 6,870,000 21,200 3,300 6.4
• JHU VISION 2030
Existing
• More&text
Approved 10,693,817 31,638 3,300 9.5
1990 Master Plan 12,537,000 38,000 3,800 10.0
Proposed Scenario 21,925,000 62,300 5,085 12.5
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Commercial Potential
Square feet New Jobs Years to Build-out
Total Transit Station Densities
in LSC Central and Belward 16,615,188
Less Existing and Approved - 5,657,431
Total New Development 10,957,687 32,000 47 years
Likely New Development (75%) 8,218,265 24,000 35 years
Proposed Maximum Building Height for LSC, PSTA, and Belward:
120 -140 feet = 10 – 12 stories with tallest buildings at Transit Stations
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Comparison of Place
Rockville Town Center
15 acres
632 dwelling units (42 units/acre)
1.7 million square feet
2.4 FAR
Comparison of Place
Washingtonian/Rio
168 acres
1,450 units
4.5 million square feet
0.9 FAR
27
Comparison of Place
Reston Town Center
58 acres
1,360 dwelling units (23 units/acre)
4.94 million square feet
2.0 FAR
Comparison of Place
Twinbrook
16.95 acres
1,114 dwelling units (65 units/acre)
1.3 million square feet
1.9 FAR
Comparison of Place
Germantown Town Center
66 acres
1,040 dwelling units (16 units/acre)
3.09 million square feet
1.0 - 2.0 FAR
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Open Space Network
• Corridor Cities Transit (CCT)
• Primary Pedestrian/Bike Loop
• Natural Open Space
• Street Network
• Green Connectors and Urban
Spaces
• Density Centered at CCT
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Examples of
Public Open Spaces & Plazas
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Open Space Network – Urban Connectors
Natural Trails connecting with
Urban Civic Spaces
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Draft Transportation Recommendations
LSC Area Transit Services
• Realign CCT to serve LSC, PSTA & Belward
• Stations are focal point for evolving
mixed-use communities
• CCT bridges possible over Key West Ave
& Great Seneca Highway
• LRT/BRT decision Spring 2009
• Develop express bus service from I-270, ICC
• Develop circulator transit services
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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Draft Transportation Recommendations
LSC Area Travel Demand Management
• Establish Parking Lot District
• Define public garage sites for LSC & PSTA
• Establish long-term parking space caps for LSC Core,
PSTA & Belward
• Establish mode share goal
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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Draft Transportation Recommendations
LSC Area Street Network
• Local business street network
• Key West/Sam Eig capacity
potential for 8 lanes on Key West
• Grade-separated interchanges
o Great Seneca at Muddy Branch
o Key West at Shady Grove
o Quince Orchard at Great Seneca
• Network of shared–use paths/trails
• Bicyclists in mixed traffic on local
roads
Draft under refinement
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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
Draft Transportation Recommendations
LSC Transportation Staging Elements
• Begin operation of Greater Shady Grove TMD
• Graduated mode share goals for employees
• Transit services (CCT, local shuttle services)
• Local roadway network improvements
• Consider establishing a new Policy Area for CCT Stations
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LSC in the 21st Century
Transit:
Centerpiece of
Future
Limiting Density to
CCT Stations
Creating amenities
and open space
network
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Gaithersburg West Master Plan
The LSC in the 21st Century
LSC of the Future:
A vibrant, walkable
community for
workers, residents
and visitors.
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