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Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan

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Table of Contents

What This Plan Accomplishes
Highlights & Summary

Plan Introduction

Revitalization Approach for the Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan
The Intent of this Plan
Planning Process for the Silver Spring CBD Sector Plan
Overview of the CBD
     Location
     Background
     The Evolution of Montgomery County's First Commercial Center

The Vision - Silver Spring's Future

Themes
     Transit-Oriented Downtown
     Commercial Downtown
     Residential Downtown
     Civic Downtown
     Green Downtown
     Pedestrian-Friendly Downtown

Recommendations

CBD-wide Revitalization Recommendations
     Land Use and Zoning
          Revitalization Areas
               Core
               Ripley District
               South Silver Spring
               Fenton Village
          Other Areas of the CBD
     Urban Design
     Circulation Systems
     Housing
     Historic Resources
     Environmental Resources
          Vision
          Air Quality
          Noise
          Community Water and Sewer
          Building Standards to Meet Environmental Concerns
          Landscaping/Forest Conservation
          Water Quality/Stormwater Management
          Recommendations

Next Steps

Council Approval Resolution

List of Maps (to be accessed individually)

Map 1 Silver Spring/Takoma Park Community-Based Planning Area
Map 2 Regional Location
Map 3 Proposed Land Uses
Map 4 Proposed Base Zone Changes
Map 5 Existing Zoning Plan
Map 6 Proposed Zoning Plan
Map 7 Revitalization Areas
Map 8 Core Revitalization Area
Map 9 Urban Renewal Area
Map 10 Silver Spring CBD Core Plan
Map 11 Core Concept Plan
Map 12 Core-Proposed Zoning Plan
Map 13 Ripley District Revitalization Area
Map 14 Ripley District Concept Plan
Map 15 Ripley District-Existing Zoning
Map 16 Ripley District-Proposed Zoning Plan
Map 17 South Silver Spring Revitalization Area
Map 18 South Silver Spring Concept Plan
Map 19 South Silver Spring-Existing Zoning
Map 20 South Silver Spring-Proposed Zoning Plan
Map 21 Overlay Zones
Map 22 Fenton Village Revitalization Area
Map 23 Fenton Village Concept Plan
Map 24 Fenton Village-Existing Zoning
Map 25 Fenton Village-Proposed Zoning Plan
Map 26 Other CBD Areas
Map 27 Other CBD Areas-Zoning Plan
Map 28 Other CBD Areas Concept Plan
Map 29 Corridors and Gateways
Map 30 CBD Multimodal Transportation System
Map 31 Regional Bikeway Network
Map 32 CBD Bikeway Network Plan
Map 33 Location of County-Owned Parking Facilities
Map 34 CBD Rights-of-Way
Map 35 Residential Downtown
Map 36 Existing and Proposed Community Facilities
Map 37 Potential Siting Opportunities for an Urban Library
Map 38 Potential Site for an Urban Fire Station
Map 39 Proposed Site for the District Courthouse
Map 40 Existing and Proposed Parks and Open Spaces
Map 41 Potential Siting Opportunities for Urban Recreation
Map 42 Historic Resources

List of Figures (to be accessed individually)

Figure 1 Views of Jesup Blair Park and Montgomery College
Figure 2 Boulevard Streetscape Concept
Figure 3 Promenade Streetscape Concept
Figure 4 Georgia Avenue Street Section (included in text)
Figure 5 Typical Commercial Street in Ripley District
Figure 6 South Silver Spring-Eastern Avenue
Figure 7 South Silver Spring-East West Highway
Figure 8 Adopt-a-Block Concept
Figure 9 Mixed Street Streetscape Concept
Figure 10 Fenton Village-Typical Street Section (included in text)
Figure 11 Urban Bikeway-Typical Sections
Figure 12 Low-Rise, High-Density Housing Prototype (included in text)
Figure 13 Jesup Blair Park Concept Plan (unavailable)
Figure 14 South Fenton Gateway Park (unavailable)

List of Tables (included in text)

Table 1 Comparison of Land Use Scenarios

Table 2 Bikeways: Locations and Types

Appendix (under separate cover)

Glossary

Silver Spring/Takoma Park Transportation and Circulation Report

BACKGROUND SUPPLEMENTS (Available separately from the information Section at The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 8787 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland)

Approved Purpose and Outreach Report

Survey of Silver Spring and Takoma Park Residents

Economic Assessment of Housing in Silver Spring

Park and Open Space Concept

Stormwater Management Options for Central Business Districts in Montgomery County, Maryland: A Technical Assessment

Fenton Street Village: Existing Conditions and Recommendations for the Future
Assessment of the Economic Health and Prospects
for Class B and Class C Office Buildings in Montgomery County, Maryland Silver Spring Trail and Bikeway Plan

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