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    The document discusses the Crossroads Neighborhood Plan for Burtonsville, Maryland. The plan aims to turn the crossroads area into a vibrant community by creating a "main street" feel along MD 198 with new local roads, sidewalks, and public spaces. It identifies challenges around economy, connectivity, design, and environment. The plan recommends focusing commercial growth in the village center, improving pedestrian access throughout, and protecting sensitive rural lands on the edge. County agencies are involved in supporting the plan through programs like façade improvements and pursuing land acquisitions.

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    The document discusses the Crossroads Neighborhood Plan for Burtonsville, Maryland. The plan aims to turn the crossroads area into a vibrant community by creating a "main street" feel along MD 198 with new local roads, sidewalks, and public spaces. It identifies challenges around economy, connectivity, design, and environment. The plan recommends focusing commercial growth in the village center, improving pedestrian access throughout, and protecting sensitive rural lands on the edge. County agencies are involved in supporting the plan through programs like façade improvements and pursuing land acquisitions.

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    The document discusses the Crossroads Neighborhood Plan for Burtonsville, Maryland. The plan aims to turn the crossroads area into a vibrant community by creating a "main street" feel along MD 198 with new local roads, sidewalks, and public spaces. It identifies challenges around economy, connectivity, design, and environment. The plan recommends focusing commercial growth in the village center, improving pedestrian access throughout, and protecting sensitive rural lands on the edge. County agencies are involved in supporting the plan through programs like façade improvements and pursuing land acquisitions.

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    crossroads neighborhood plan

    NCAC-APA Planning Conference


    November 10, 2012

    www.montgomeryplanning.org/community/burtonsville/

    www.montgomeryplanning.org/community/burtonsville/

    moderator:

    Kristin OConnor, Lead Planner, M-NCPPC, Montgomery County Planning Department [email protected] Eric Luedtke, Maryland State Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates in Montgomery Countys District 14, [email protected]

    panelist:

    panelist:

    Miti Figueredo, Director, Eastern County Regional Services Center [email protected]


    Cathy Mahmud, Senior Planning Specialist, Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Montgomery County Government [email protected] Katherine Nelson, Environmental Planner, Area 3, M-NCPPC, Montgomery County Planning Department [email protected]

    panelist:

    panelist:

    outline
    neighborhood plan vision
    turning a crossroads into a community

    challenges and opportunities


    economy connectivity design environment

    main street neighborhood village center neighborhood rural edge


    planning challenges plan recommendations

    summary county and state agency involvement questions

    regional context

    Where is Burtonsville?
    north eastern gateway
    low density, rural wedge

    crossroads of MD 198 and US 29


    highway access to I-95, ICC, US 29

    park-and-ride, commuter bus


    near multiple employment, housing, transit, and retail centers

    neighborhood plan vision

    turning a crossroads into a community

    neighborhood plan vision


    outreach
    attractive, connected community with diverse community-friendly uses small business retention for their local market

    a main street with safe local streets, sidewalks, and trails


    public areas for gathering and recreation protect sensitive areas

    neighborhood plan economy

    connectivity

    design

    environment

    challenges and opportunities economy


    challenges regional competition high vacancy rates in large shopping centers (up to 74% in one center) single-use zoning

    plan recommends local services and housing for nearby employment centers access to neighborhood retail from transit, local roads, and trails small businesses support with flexible zoning and infill opportunities

    challenges and opportunities connectivity


    challenges conflicts between through and local traffic on MD 198 limited local street network inadequate pedestrian/bikeway infrastructure

    plan recommends
    grid of streets and access road main street on MD 198 park-and-ride lot connections street character sidewalks, bikeways and trails

    challenges and opportunities environment


    challenges located in sensitive tributary headwaters of the Patuxent declining water quality high impervious levels determining appropriate sewer service
    plan recommends target commercial area for development reconfirm rural zoning outside the commercial area and reduce imperviousness more tree canopy and forest cover

    challenges and opportunities design


    challenges auto-oriented development pattern inadequate pedestrian/bike environment absence of public spaces

    plan recommends
    public green space and open spaces safe and attractive local street system better location and design of parking building character, retail faade improvement program infill and adaptive reuse

    community patterns

    Middleburg Route 50 (1700s)

    Chevy Chase Conn. Ave (1800s)

    Germantown Town Center Century Blvd (1990s)

    neighborhood plan recommendations main street neighborhood and public green


    emphasis on local, small business infill and a mix of uses including new housing
    new access road for school and new residential and improved MD 198 with streetscape and landscaping public green 1. elementary school expansion 2. recreation 3. open space

    community patterns main street neighborhood and public green

    main street/md198

    main street MD 198: median, crosswalks, streetscape

    existing: parking within the right of-way

    better: parking screened from right-of-way

    best: parking located behind of to the side

    neighborhood plan recommendations

    village center neighborhood


    regional business infill and redevelopment mix of uses including new housing quality public spaces new grid of streets and landscaping connections to park-and-ride

    community patterns
    village center neighborhood

    neighborhood plan recommendations rural edge


    acquisition for properties that are sensitive and provide recreational and conservation opportunities

    provide protections for the headwaters including a decrease in imperviousness on each site from 10 percent to 8 percent
    increase tree canopy confirm rural cluster zoning

    community patterns rural edge

    summary
    provide an attractive, connected community with a vibrant commercial area and a defined rural edge

    provides for a school expansion and parkand-ride connections


    links together the crossroads area with new local roads and intersection improvements provides parks and public spaces

    county and state agency involvement


    Maryland House of Delegates in Montgomery Countys District 14
    Eric Luedtke, Maryland State Delegate, District 14 Burtonsville Olney Damascus
    native of the county teachers middle school social studies at A. Mario Loiederman Middle School in Aspen Hill served on the East County Citizens Advisory Board (ECCAB) involved in promoting redevelopment in Burtonsville

    county and state agency involvement


    Eastern Montgomery Regional Services Center
    Miti Figueredo, director what do we do? links County services with 111,250 residents and businesses in a 47.5 square mile area that includes the following communities: Burtonsville, Colesville, Cloverly, Fairland, and White Oak is one of five centers in the County that functions as a link to the County Executive's Office: 1. offers problem-solving assistance to neighborhoods, individuals, businesses, and County agencies 2. coordinates direct service delivery, focusing on the particular needs of each region 3. works with a regional Citizens Advisory Board appointed by the County Executive and approved by the County Council

    county and state agency involvement


    Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA)
    Cathy Mahmud, senior planning specialist, dhca

    burtonsville faade easement program 2 facades completed 1 faade under construction 1 new facade proposed 2 potential additional facades
    burtonsville retail center signage program 4 new signs proposed 1 potential additional sign

    county and state agency involvement


    burtonsville faade I

    county and state agency involvement


    burtonsville faade II

    county and state agency involvement


    burtonsville faade III

    county and state agency involvement


    potential faade IV

    county and state agency involvement


    burtonsville current signage

    county and state agency involvement


    burtonsville current signage

    county and state agency involvement

    environmental partners
    Katherine Nelson, environmental planner m-ncppc

    mde dep wssc m-ncppc-parks patuxent reservoirs watershed protection group

    county and state agency involvement


    government land purchases and acquisitions adjacent to the rural edge that include tributaries that flow into the rural edge wssc sha m-ncppc-parks forest conservation easements

    moderator: Kristin OConnor, Lead Planner, M-NCPPC, Montgomery County Planning Department [email protected]

    panelist: Eric Luedtke, Maryland State Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates in Montgomery Countys District 14, [email protected] panelist: Miti Figueredo, Director, Eastern County Regional Services Center; [email protected] panelist: Cathy Mahmud, Senior Planning Specialist, Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Montgomery County Government [email protected] panelist: Katherine Nelson, Environmental Planner, Area 3, M-NCPPC, Montgomery County Planning Department [email protected]

    www.montgomeryplanning.org/community/burtonsville/

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