May 14, 2012 7:30- 9:30 PM
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan Project Schedule
March 2012 May 2012 July 2012 Aug. Sept. 2012 December 2012 January 2013 February 2013 March-July 2013 AugustSeptember 2013 October 2013 DecemberMarch 2013 Open House Community Visioning Workshop #1 Scope of Work Community Visioning Workshops Draft Recommendations Community Meeting Staff Draft Community Meeting Planning Board Public Hearing Planning Board Worksessions Planning Board Draft County Executive Review County Council Public Hearing County Council Worksessions
Timeline
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
Community Visioning Workshops Staff Draft Public Hearing Draft
Stakeholder Meetings
Preliminary Recommendations
Planning Board Hearing Planning Staff Analyses
Planning Board Draft Adoption County Council Hearing
Planning Process
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
Community Visioning Workshops Staff Draft Public Hearing Draft
Stakeholder Meetings
Preliminary Recommendations
Planning Board Hearing Planning Staff Analyses
Planning Board Draft Adoption County Council Hearing
Planning Process
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
2000 North and West Silver Spring Master Plan Infrastructure, housing must be regularly maintained & improved Reconfirmed the vast majority of existing residential zoning Buffering between residential and industrial areas Substantial redevelopment not anticipated
Lyttonsville-Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
Planning Process
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan What can it do?
Define a community vision Analyze zoning, transportation, community facilities, environmental assets, and historic structures Make recommendations to preserve, enhance, transform certain physical elements Serve as a guide when development projects are submitted Encourage cooperation amongst stakeholders
What cant it do?
Code enforcement Ensure immediate redevelopment Require adjacent property owners to consolidate Fund capital improvement projects
Planning Process
Lyttonsville - Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
SECTOR PLAN BOUNDARY
Total 585 Acres Includes two proposed Purple Line stations East West Hwy., 16th Street, Rail line, Warren Street, Hale Pl., Smith Dr., Rock Creek
Sector Plan Boundary
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
Total Population of Sector Plan Area: 8,787 2040 Forecasted Population: 9,851 Median Household Income: $71,056
Community Snapshot
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
Land Use Retail Office Industrial & Warehouse Residential Institutional Acreage 5 11 68 174 150
Open Space/Parks
Parking Utility Right-of-way Vacant
55
20 13 77 12
Total
585
Community Snapshot
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
Problem Areas Streams & Water Quality
Tree Cover Impervious Cover
Drainage Area
Preliminary Environmental Assessment
Lyttonsville - Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
Planning for the Purple Line
Lyttonsville - Rosemary Hills Sector Plan 16 mile light rail line between Bethesda and New Carrollton Connects with both branches of the Red Line at Bethesda and Silver Spring, the Green Line at College Park, and the Orange Line at New Carrollton Runs directly through the UM campus Modern version of the streetcar 21 stations Construction starts 2015 Opens in 2020
Planning for the Purple Line
Lyttonsville - Rosemary Hills Sector Plan Two stations in the Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan Lyttonsville Woodside/16th Street
Planning for the Purple Line
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
March 28, 2012
More than 50 community residents participated Community residents, business owners, civic associations etc.
Heres What We Heard
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
HOUSING 74 percent favor mixed-use More than 40 percent favor multi-unit housing 25 percent of residents favor townhouses Other comments: more rental and affordable housing is
needed. Encourage mixed-use near purple line. Encourage small businesses and low rise apartments.
Heres What We Heard
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
INFRASTRUCTURE Sidewalks are discontinuous and not well maintained Neighborhood roads need repair Better pedestrian and bike connections Brookville Road- delivery lane, maintenance of properties, parking enforcement, improve the corridor character
Heres What We Heard
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Place for well maintained community garden
Place for concerts and community center Communitys culture is alive Integrate historical markers with purple line Organize walking tours and place public art
Heres What We Heard
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
ENVIRONMENT Stormwater management issues Lots of noise and industrial pollution in the community Landscaped spaces should be maintained
Heres What We Heard
Lyttonsville Rosemary Hills Sector Plan
Purple Line Corridor
Peripheral
Whats on your radar next 45 minutes Summarize the discussion at each table
Important
Critical
Top three topics that should be covered in the Sector Plan.
Mobility and Connections
Housing
Culture and Environment
Next Steps.....