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Community Workshop Meeting Questions and Answers
A. What is the difference between a comprehensive master plan and a minor master plan?
Master Plans or Comprehensive Master Plans are amendments to the General Plan for the MarylandWashington Regional District (On Wedges and Corridors) that provide detailed land use and zoning
recommendations for specific areas of the County. They also address transportation, natural
environment, urban design, historic resources and public facilities, and some include implementation
techniques. Master plans are aspirational, but also provide a framework to identify where growth
should occur and what densities are appropriate given the community context. Since the mid-1960s,
the Planning Department has completed more than 40 master plans for communities throughout the
County.
Click here to learn more about Master Plans .
Minor Master Plan Amendments are studies of smaller areas within the boundaries of a larger master
plan. They are typically prompted by the need of a shorter-term evaluation to address changing
circumstances or issues that were not addressed by the existing master plan. Minor plan amendments
usually involve a small cluster of properties and have a limited scope. Recently completed minor
master plans include:
2015 Aspen Hill Minor Master Plan Amendment (14 acres); (link)
2013 Bethesda Purple Line Station Plan Minor Master Plan Amendment (13.3 acres); (link)
2008 Limited Amendment to the Sector Plan for the Wheaton Central Business District and
Vicinity (7.6 acres, including a WMATA parcel); (link)
Click here to Learn more about the Minor Master Plan Amendment process.
B. What is the Subdivision Staging Policy?
The Subdivision Staging Policy (SSP) is a regulatory tool that guides the timely delivery of public
facilities (schools, transportation, water, sewer and other infrastructure) to serve existing and future
development. The SSP is used during the review of development projects to assess the timing of
construction and the adequacy of public facilities. One of the main purposes of the SSP is to
determine if there is sufficient transportation and school capacity to accommodate proposed
development. On July 21, 2016, the Planning Board completed its review of the 2012-2016 SSP and
voted to transmit the document to the County Council, which will act on the SSP by November 15,
2016.
C. What is the purpose of a Bicycle and Pedestrian Priority Area (BiPPA) within the County and what is
the proposed BiPPA for the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Area Minor Master Plan?
A Bicycle and Pedestrian Priority Area (BiPPA) is a geographical area where the enhancement of
bicycle or pedestrian traffic is paramount. The objective of a BiPPA is to enhance safe bicycle and
pedestrian access to support cohesive neighborhoods, aging infrastructure and improve long-range
connectivity and circulation.
In 2013, the Montgomery County Planning Department designated 28 Bicycle and Pedestrian Priority
Areas in the County. Of the initial 28 BiPPAs, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation
(MCDOT), in partnership with the Planning Department and the Maryland State Highway
Administration (SHA), selected five for further study, including Grosvenor-Strathmore. In June 2015,
after a series of public workshops, DOT released a report detailing small-scale pedestrian and bicycle
improvements (i.e. sidewalks, curbs, ramps) to enhance access to and from the Grosvenor-Strathmore
Metrorail Station. Read the BiPPA report for the Plan area.
D. Please elaborate more about the Rock Spring Express shuttle connecting the Grosvenor-Strathmore
Metrorail station to the Rock Spring office park and area. Is it a public or a private service?
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is offering free, non-stop express
bus service between the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metrorail station and the Rock Spring area. The
service is available to all. Visit the MCDOT website to view a map and schedule of the Rock Spring Park
Express Service.
E. What bus rapid transit has been proposed to serve the Grosvenor-Strathmore area?
The 1992 North Bethesda/Garrett Park Master Plan recommended the North Bethesda
Transitway, a bus rapid transit network, to link Rock Spring to the Grosvenor-Strathmore
Metrorail station. The North Bethesda Transitway was included in the 2013 Countywide
Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan with alternative routes to either the GrosvenorStrathmore Metrorail station via Tuckerman Lane or the White Flint Metrorail station via Old
Georgetown Road.
The 2013 Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan recommends the MD 355
South bus rapid transit line on Rockville Pike from the Friendship Heights Metrorail station to
the Rockville Metrorail station.
Read the bus rapid transit (BRT) study.
View the BRT Map within the Plan Area
F. What is the future of bikeshare in this plan area?
MCDOT has no immediate plans for bikeshare expansion into the Grosvenor-Strathmore area.
However, the minor master plan process may recommend future bikeshare stations and other bicycle
facilities to promote a more walkable and bikeable community.
G. What kind of traffic analysis will be conducted for the plan area?
After the school year commences in September 2016, staff will collect traffic counts at nearby
intersections and study the potential impacts of development on this site. Based on this information,
planners will make recommendations as to how much development can be supported through the
existing transportation network and what modifications to that network, if any, would be needed.
H. What will happen to the Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro surface parking lot and the existing parking
spaces?
WMATA plans to incorporate all of the existing surface parking spaces into the proposed parking
facility expansion.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Area Minor Master Plan Link:

http://www.montgomeryplanning.org/community/grosvenor-strathmore/
Link to Planning Glossary: http://www.montgomeryplanning.org/department/glossary.shtm#s

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