Takoma-Piney Branch Local Park
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Project Description
This project renovates an existing 17.4 acre park adjacent to Piney Branch Elementary School that is approximately 30 years old and serves a densely populated area of Takoma Park.
Background
A facility planning study was conducted and a plan for the park was approved by the Montgomery County Planning Board on August 4, 2005. The proposed plan maintains the existing soccer field, replaces existing basketball courts and playground, adds a playground next to the school, converts a tennis court to a skateboard park, provides a loop path, natural surface trails and pedestrian connections, improves an entrance plaza and parking lot at Darwin Avenue, provides handicapped parking and maintenance access at Grant Avenue, constructs a new shelter and enhances wetland areas. The project will include public art. The project was approved and funded for detailed design and construction by the Montgomery County Council.
Status/Project Update
Construction is in progress.
Calendar and Meeting Notes
Links to review meeting notes and Planning Board memos will be attached to each applicable calendar event as it is scheduled and completed.
DATE/TIME |
DISCUSSION AND MEETING NOTES |
LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2005 | Planning Board Meeting - Facility Plan approved | M-NCPPC Montgomery Regional Office Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
| August 2007 | Design begins | |
| Fall 2009 | Design completed | |
| Winter 2010 | Construction begins | |
| Spring 2012 | Construction completion and park opens |
M-NCPPC Staff Contact
Linda Komes, Project Manager
Linda.Komes@MontgomeryParks.org
301-650-2860
Date of last update: September 28, 2011
Montgomery County Department of Parks