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LANDUSE SueEdwardsandJocelynRawat Howmuchdevelopmentisplannedandlikelytodevelopasshowninthe1989Master Plan? Shouldwechangethemixinordertomaximizejobs? HowdowepromoteMontgomeryCountyversusFairfaxCounty? CanMARCorMetrobeusedasanincentivefordevelopingjobsinGermantown? Ifroadsarehere,whyarenotlargecompaniescoming(e.g.Tysons)? PossiblemoratoriumisnotencouragingdevelopmentinGermantown. Howdosmallbusinessesfitintothebigpicture? WhatdoweknowaboutthecurrenthousingmixinGermantown? Howarebordersdefined?WhereareBoyds,Germantown,andGaithersburg? Howisseniorhousingincorporated? ShouldGermantownremainasayoungcommunity? Arehighrisesneededtoachievethedesireddensitytoattractbusinesses?Highrise residentialdevelopmentdoesnotexistinGermantown. Should zoning be changed near I270 to encourage business, mixeduse, shared parking,andstructuredparking? DefineFAR. WhattypeofsystemwilltheCCTbe? Developershavedifferentneeds.Cantherebeflexibilityinzoningtoaccommodatethe typeofdevelopmentwewant? Willdeveloperswanttosellinthemidtermfuture? ShouldwehaveaGermantownCityHallwithmayor? Germantownneedsmoreplacesofworship. Germantownneedsmorefirestations. Canahikerbikertrailgooverthetraintracks?
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WhereistheAgriculturalReserve? Germantown Business District should be on par with other business centers in the County(e.g.CBDswithdedicatedmaintenance,andparkingdistricts). Densitypreventssprawl. WhycannotpodiumparkingbebuiltinGermantown?Doesonlythemarketdissuade thisformofparking?Willthemarketchangeinthefuture? Germantown should have the same quality of development as Kentlands and King Farm.Doregulationsmakethisimpossible?Arenewregulationsneeded? WillhighqualitydevelopmentmakeGermantownlessaffordableorunaffordable? CanwalkwaysbecreatedandexpandedalongtherailroadtracksunderMD118near Fairfieldproject? Daretobegreat!! MaybedensityshouldbelessthanKingFarmorKentlands. Employment Corridor is a key element (e.g. Rockville development with paths and pocketparks). Pedestriansafetyisakeyconsiderationespeciallyonmajorroads. NeedtocompletetheGermantownurbanpark. Needbikepathconnectivityincludingawaytousebicyclesastransportationinaddition torecreation.Lookatsafetyaspects. WhohasaccesstoDepartmentofEnergynaturewalk? Lookingforopportunitiestohavecommunitygardeningplots,adjacenttodogruns. Improvelighting,especiallyaroundtransit. ProvideatrolleyorcirculatortransportationaroundGermantown. Needagolfcourse.

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COMMUNITYCHARACTERANDDESIGN KarenKummandElzaHiselMcCoy GermantownTownCenter Walkable SpecialDesign Niceplace Pedestrianaccess(sidewalks)desirable. WashingtonianCenterisagoodexample. PedestrianconnectionfromTownCentertoMARC. Milestone(retailareaorneighborhood) Moresidewalks Bettersenseofcivicspace TownCenterasamodelofdevelopmentforplacessuchasMilestone. MainStreetmodelstreetfront. Mixtureoffinegrainretaildevelopment. Wouldliketoseeinterestinginfill Walkability Mixofuses Finegrainofretailuses MainStreetcharactercontinuedtointersectingstreets Networkofstreets Designguidelines Mixofuses,bothverticalandhorizontal Milestoneneedslandscapingandtrees. Addhigherdensitymixeduseinfillaroundtransit. FoxChapel(shoppingcenterorneighborhood?) Communityfriendlyuses Sidewalks Streetlights SafetycomponentofTownCenterdesigntobeappliedtoFoxChapel StreetclosureclosetheeastsectionofMiddlebrookRoad Safetyconcerns Largermixofuses
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MiddlebrookRoad/MD355intersectionhascirculationissues. Accesstransitandaccesstomixofuses Decreaseautomobiledependencies Linkcivicspace

Connectivity AccessacrossI270 CollegetoOrbitalSitebecomestheNewBethesda WashingtonianRioasamodel Promenadetowindowshop Waterfeature Retailmix MilestoneinfillalongaMainStreetwithstructuredparkinginthemiddle. RiopreferredtoKentlands/Lakelands. Rioisaplacewithstores. BikelanestoTownCenter,generallyaspartofstreetdesign. Morecommercialusesallowed,lessofabedroomcommunity. UsesnearthemovietheaterblockbetweenthemovietheaterandTownCenterneeds moreanimation,retailandserviceuses. PedestrianconnectionacrossCrystalRockfromTownCenterunsafe. OldeTownGaithersburg. BringbackOktoberfesttoTownCenter.

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HISTORICPRESERVATION ClareKellyandPamJohnson Stone culvert removed from excess rightofwaywould like to see something done withstones,stoneswouldmakegoodbenches. CiderBarrelshouldbesellingcideragain,ifnot,whynot? NeedI.D.markerforHistoricDistrict.HistoricDistrictshouldbeenlargedtoincludea fewmoreresources. ReexamineH.D.boundarieswiththisMasterPlan. Recommendidentifyinggraveyards(WilliamWatersHousehasacemetery). Should identify Cutler House one of early women architects. Dragon House near Soccerplex. ShouldLeamanFarmhousebedesignatedanhistoricresource? LoghouseonClopperRoadasahistoricresource? Clopper Millhow to improve? Is it possible to move to a more accessible place so peoplecanenjoyitmore? CemeterynearClopperandMatenyshouldbeidentified. Concerned about views from Waters Housewas original plan to put school next to Waters House to be able to preserve viewswhy not rearrange school site to better preserveviewsofWatersHouse. Should make pamphlet about historic resources in Germantown to distribute from VisitorsCenterincludingmapforselfguidedtourofHistoricDistrict. ImproveaccesstoWaringStation. Opportunity with MARC station area to do something special. Some funds may be availablefordevelopmentaroundMARCstations. ShouldPhilipsFarmbeonlocationalatlas? ClopperRoadhaslostitsidentityalthoughitusedtobeamainroadtoGermantown.It isnowjustlikeanyotherroad.

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TRANSPORTATIONANDTRANSIT KiKimandTomAutrey WhenwilltheCCTbebuilt?Willitbebusorrail?Willtherebeabikepath? DoesMontgomeryCountyworkwithFrederickCountyonroadcapacity? WhydoestheCCTdivertthroughKentlands? AGPshouldbesetuplikeLEED,onaslidingscale. Whatislightrail? WhataretheexpansionplansforI270? Whatoptionsarethereforseniors? MontgomeryVillageFoundationstronglysupportstheCCT. Pittsburgh,PAexampleofsharedrightofwayforlightrailanddedicatedbus. Why is there a long distance on the CCT between MD 118 and Metropolitan Grove withoutastation? TrafficsafetyconcernatMD118andSchaefferRoad. RequestmorebussheltersalongFatherHurleyBoulevard. Providemorebikewaysignagethatwillpromotemoreuseofbikes.

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ENVIRONMENT MaryDolanandMichaelZamore Balancenewdevelopmentwithgreenspace. PlanttreesaroundGunnersLake. Preservethelakes. MakeGermantownagreendevelopmentcenter,attractreversecommutertraffic. ProtecttheGermantownbog? Needmoretreestomaketheareagreener. Needmorepedestrianfriendlyaccesstoshopping. ProtectforestonMontgomeryCollegeproperty. Look at orthophosphate use at Seneca facilityinteraction of lead, increase in tooth decay,moredigestivedisorders.Input/outputeffectonconsumer. ProvidepedestriancrossingsforShakespeareBoulevardneighborhoodandlinkagesto MilestoneRetailCenter. Connectparklandtoresidentialdevelopment.

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PARKSANDRECREATION TanyaSchmielerandLeslieSaville Considerthewholemasterplanareaforparks,recreation? Perimeteroftrailsneedspokestoconnectfrompopulationareastotrailsystemon theperimeter.Currently,youneedtodrivetothetraillocations. Provideanoverlayofbikewaystoincludeonthetrailmap. Considerboulevards,promenades. Pathswideenoughtoaccommodatebikesandpedestrians. MD355Corridor1/4milepath,FootstepsintheCorridorconnecting60+parks,and otherdestinations.Materials:asphalt,concrete,unpaved. Whatportionsoftrailsareopentohikers,equestrianriders,bicyclists? Whatportionispavedversusnatural? GermantownbikewaysshouldbepartofalargersystemofCountybikeways. Overlaywithstreamswhatwillahikersee? Photos,views. Coordinatehikingtrailswithoffroadbikepaths. LinkapathtoBoyds,offroad(withinparksystem??). Needaskateparknearthelibrary,urbancenter. Urban park is more passiveshould be more urban. Consider redesigning because amphitheaterwasremoved. Informalskatepark. ForcomparisonhavetogotoVirginiaforracquetball.OlneyManorhashandball. OldplansatGermantownRecreationParkforindoortennisandracquetball. How did Germantown Urban Park come to belocated?largeroadsadjacentmakeit notaverywelcomingparkenvironment. TreesplantedalongFatherHurleyhasoffroadtrail.
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MiddlebrookRoadhassidewalks. ExamplefromPortland:roadsflankeithersideoftrailintheDownTownCenter. Continuebuildinghardsurfacetrailswhichcanbetterusestrollers. Neighborhoods do not connectpeople make their own trails. Formalize these connections.

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SCHOOLS BruceCrispellandMarilynBalcombe Capacityandboundarychangeswiththeincreaseofhighschoolcapacitywillthehigh schoolboundariesbereexamined? Dowehaveenoughhighschoolswithonly2highschoolclustersfor85,000people? Largerhighschoolmaycreatesomedisciplinaryproblems. Ifweaddmorehouses,willtherebeenoughschools? Toomanyportablestheystaytoolong,someinpoorcondition. Seneca Valley high school needs to be rebuiltpartner with private developer to redevelopentiresite.FairfaxCountyhasdonethiswithSouthCountyHighSchool.

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AFFORDABLEHOUSING LisaRotherandTriciaJenkins Concernedthattoomanyfamiliesdonotqualifyforaffordablehousingprograms. ConcernedthereisnotenoughaffordablehousinginGermantown. Notenoughhousingdiversitywantnonmultifamilyhousing. Moresinglefamilydetachedhousing. Lackofcommercialdevelopmenthasaffectedwhatpeoplecanaffordtobuyorrent. Needbetterhousingdesignandstyles. Neednewhousingdevelopmenttypestoappealtoanewdemographic. Need to make Germantown more innovative and creative to encourage both housing andjobgrowth.

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SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT MargaretRifkinandBridgetStesny ShowhowGermantownreflectsEnvironmentalDesign. Achieve green and environmentallyfriendly design with economic success of Germantownasabusinesscenter.Competitiveadvantage. Definingtheeconomicdevelopmentadvantagerequirespublicleadership. Createidentitythroughmarketing. Jobstooclosetohousing. Newgreenparkingdesignlesssurfaceparking. Affordablehousingmixhousingtypesandsizes(smallersinglefamilyoptions). Walkable,mixedusedevelopmentsimilartoRio. Pittsburghhaslightrailtransitnearhousesthatbusescanalsouse. Maintaingreenspaceswithlowmaintenanceplantings. Sustainablegreenspaces. Walkability/street design with curbs and sidewalks preferable to swales/open section with stormwater and grit separators (curb and gutter may be more sustainable than opensection).

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