WELCOME
Coalition of Bethesda Area Residents
Kickoff and Worksession #8 Preview
February 23, 2016
Mary Flynn
MISSION
Encourage citizen
participation in the
Bethesda Downtown Plan
through enhanced access
to public information and
community support.
CBAR is not anti-development
Public Parks
Public Schools
Transportation
Edge Communities
Excellent parks are required
for livable communities and
to distinguish Bethesda as a
local destination city.
School overcrowding exists
today and will accelerate.
Montgomery County must
retain its reputation for
excellent schools.
Downtown Bethesda roads
and public transit cannot
handle aggressive overdevelopment.
CR zoning is not appropriate
for residential roads.
Heights and densities must
scale down from the core.
Density Tally
35.3 Million
Square Feet
Density Tally, cont.
35.3 Million Square Feet
of development corresponds with:
⬆ 27% density increase over what is currently allowed
⬆ 40% density increase over what's now on the ground
if only 80% of the approved density is built out
⬆ 50% density increase over what's now on the ground
REFERENCES
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1994 Bethesda CBD Sector Plan: Zoning Maximum (Land
Use Vision): 27.8 million square feet
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Existing development on the ground: 23.6 million square
feet
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if all the approved density is built out
Planning Board approvals above Public Hearing Draft
recommendations (as of Feb 2016):
Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan, Public Hearing Draft,
May 2015: Zoning Maximum (Land Use Vision): 32.4
million square feet
2.9 million square feet
How We're
Different
Coalition of Residents
Grass roots.
Not tied to governments or
associations.
Residents participate
directly.
CBAR Resources
General Information
Advocacy & Analysis
Community Support
Who's Who
Public Schools
Cross-Promote
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Contact info
Worksessions
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Calendar
Testimony
Decisions
Recordings
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MCCPTA
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Petitions
Volunteer sign-ups
Public Parks
Hosting or Training
Transportation
Edge Communities
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Community web
pages
Contact
management
Email marketing
Seeking Advocacy
Leaders Now
CBAR Resources
General Information
Advocacy & Analysis
Community Support
Who's Who
Public Schools
Cross-Promote
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Contact info
Worksessions
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Calendar
Testimony
Decisions
Recordings
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MCCPTA
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Petitions
Volunteer sign-ups
Public Parks
Hosting or Training
Transportation
Edge Communities
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Community web
pages
Contact
management
Email marketing
What CBAR Needs: Advocacy Leaders
Public Parks
Public Schools
Transportation
Edge Communities
Excellent parks are required
for livable communities and
to distinguish Bethesda as a
local destination city.
School overcrowding exists
today and will accelerate.
Montgomery County must
retain its reputation for
excellent schools.
Downtown Bethesda roads
and public transit cannot
handle aggressive overdevelopment.
CR zoning is not appropriate
for residential roads.
Heights and densities must
scale down from the core.
What's Next
Planning Board
We, the Public
County Council
Hear Final Public Input
Comment on the Plan as
Submitted to the County
Council
Votes
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Worksessions
Letters
Petitions
Meetings
Revise the Plan
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Submit to Council
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Public review
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Letters
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Petitions
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Meetings
Expect the vote in May or
June
THANK YOU
Mary Flynn
[email protected]
(650) 450-9025
Community
Round Table
Coalition of Bethesda Area
Residents
Your neighborhood or
residents' association
What do you need?
What have you learned?
How can we work
together?
Planning
Department
Worksession #8 Preview
Robert Kronenberg
Leslye Howerton
Rachel Newhouse
Tina Schneider