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Planning Board Review – October 24, 2013, Agenda item #6, Staff Report (PDF). Key elements of the plan are mixed-use development, public use space, and land area for a public parking garage.
Public Meeting Summary
September 18, 2013 – PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 100KB)
Staff presented a concept plan (JPG, 60KB) with the surface parking relocated to the parking garage on the Gables property. Several attendees expressed concerns about the safety of the parking structure, particularly in early morning hours, when many of the children’s swim lessons are scheduled. Staff asked attendees to vote on the top 6 amenities they would like to see within the park. The park amenities that received the most votes included the large lawn area, the recreational fitness loop trail, the park café, picnic seating areas, multi-age playgrounds, and various types of gardens. Many people at this meeting also supported the expansion of the indoor pool. Specific comments included:
If you were not able to attend the meeting, please to contact the project coordinator with your ideas and feedback.
The purpose of this plan and public outreach is to identify a list of interim and future amenities for the renovation of Wall Park into a new urban park for White Flint.
The new park is envisioned to be the primary public open space for the new mixed-use community, currently under development west of Rockville Pike. Ideas from the public have already been pouring in and will be welcome throughout the planning process. There will be many opportunities for public input.
As part of the adopted White Flint Sector Plan in 2010 and the White Flint Public Amenities Report in 2011, Wall Park is expected to be the location for:
The flexible open space will be created when the existing surface parking lot is relocated to the private development to the north of the property. This innovative public/private partnership has resulted in conceptual plans that show how this idea can work and allow for more green space in the park.
Montgomery Parks staff has been working with other County Departments staff, members of the public, and private developers to identify and begin solving the major obstacles to having this much-needed park developed within the rapidly urbanizing area of White Flint.
Create park amenities that attract people to its spaces and allow them to socialize, play, learn, recreate and improve their mental and physical health.
Below is a list of some of the ideas for the newly renovated park the public has already identified.
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Please don’t hesitate to contact the project coordinator with your ideas and feedback as the planning process progresses. Ideas for the renovation plans for Wall Park are welcome throughout the planning process. Interested citizens and civic groups are encouraged to become part of our e-mail lists.
Public meetings will be scheduled to take your ideas and comments on the preliminary concepts and recommendations in person. Staff will rely on this project web page to keep citizens updated on the Plan.
Public outreach for this project will include this Project Web page, Public Meetings, Press Releases, and an email campaign to Homeowner and Civic Associations in the White Flint area. Please contact the project coordinator if you want to be added to our email list. There are a number of opportunities for public outreach via this project webpage, email, U.S. mail, traditional and social media like e-newsletters. Noticing and media updates will be pushed to our Facebook, Twitter accounts along with the Department of Parks Media Center, and articles in our e-newsletter InfoShare.
Here you will find information on the project schedule, upcoming meetings, planning process updates, and plan documents. The calendar will be updated as community meetings and events are planned for this project. Digital copies of the Meeting Notes, Presentations and Planning Board memos will be attached to each calendar event after it is completed.
DATE | TIME | NOTES AND PRESENTATIONS | LOCATION | DESCRIPTION |
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Summer | Initiate Public Outreach | |
September 18 | Public Meeting – PowerPoint Presentation (PDF, 100KB) | Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center, 5900 Executive Boulevard, North Bethesda, MD 20852 |
October 24 | Planning Board Review – Agenda item #6 – Gables White Flint Sketch Plan Key elements of the plan are mixed-use development, public use space, and land area for a public parking garage. | M-NCPPC – Montgomery Regional Office (MRO) Auditorium 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
* Date and time subject to change. Please confirm the schedule on the Montgomery Planning Board Agenda webpage closer to the date.
This is where you will find links to press releases, print articles, and community links for your convenience. If you would like to see additional links added to this site, please contact the Project Coordinator.
For additional information on this project, please contact the Project Coordinator,
Rachel Davis Newhouse – Rachel.Newhouse@montgomeryparks.org | 301-650-4368