Battery Lane Urban Park
Concept Plan Vision
Project Update
A public meeting was held on June 24, 2008 at the Bethesda - Chevy Chase Regional Services Center. Park Planning Staff presented three concepts and received community input from a group of approximately 40 attendees. A meeting summary will be posted soon.
Staff will consider all input as they formulate a preferred concept plan to be reviewed by the Planning Board in the fall.
Please e-mail Brooke Farquhar at Brooke.Farquhar@MontgomeryParks.org or call 301-650-4388 if you have any questions.
Three Park Concept Plans
The concepts currently under consideration are based on community input from a previous public meeting and correspondence received by staff, as well as projected park needs for the existing park and surrounding area. These concepts are;
- Concept 1 - A Contemplative Urban Oasis which includes a central lawn area and areas for strolling, seating and playing, and no active play courts.
- Concept 2 - An Enhanced Park which retains the current character while creating additional open lawn space for informal recreation.
- Concept 3 - A Sustainability Park that incorporates best practices of environmental design and features for environmental interpretation.
More details will be posted here as the process continues. Please keep checking back as meeting notes are added to our Calendar & Meeting Notes section of this website as well..
Calendar & Meeting Notes
Links to review Meeting Notes and Planning Board memos will be added to each calendar event as it is scheduled and completed.
Date | Time |
Discussion Topic & Meeting Notes | Location |
2008 |
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March 12 |
Community Visioning Meeting Staff collected community input on the vision for this park | Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2nd floor, Bethesda, MD 20814 |
Spring 2008 |
Development of background ideas for public input | Battery Lane Local Park Introdutory Presentation (2.5MB pdf ) |
June 24 |
Community Meeting to review potential design concepts (see above) for the park. | Battery Lane Park Plan Concepts Presentation (pdf, 2MB) NEW Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, 2nd floor, Bethesda, MD 20814 |
Ongoing |
New! Please take our online survey to collect input on facilities and features in Battery Lane Urban Park. | |
Fall 2008 |
Planning Board will review Concept Plan Program of Requirements (public hearing) | M-NCPPC 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
Future |
Developer prepares Facility Plan in accordance with approved Park Concept Plan | |
| Planning Board reviews Facility Plan at public hearing | M-NCPPC 8787 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | |
| Implementation occurs through park funding or developer contributions | ||
NOTE: Please keep checking this calendar as community meetings will be added to the schedule.
Public Input Needed
Battery Lane Urban Park Survey
An online survey was conducted this summer throught September 12, 2008. Staff will consider all community input as they formulate a preferred concept plan to be reviewed by the Planning Board in the fall. If you would like a paper copy of the survey to be mailed to you or have additional questions, please contact the project manager, Brooke Farquhar, by email at at Brooke.Farquhar@MontgomeryParks.org or by phone at 301-650-4388.
Date of last update: October 1, 2008
