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PUTTING IT TOGETHER

Montgomery Village Golf Course Community Design Workshop #2

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Introduction

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Overall Schedule

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Community Meeting May 30, 2013 Community Workshop 1 July 27, 2013 Listen and Learn Community Workshop 2 Sept 19, 2013 Review Alternatives Community Meeting October 2013 Draft Concept Plan On-going Meetings

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What We’ve Been Doing

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  • Kalamazoowildones.org
  • Compiled Intake From First Workshop
  • Placed Workshop Info. On-Line
  • Presented Summary of First Workshop to

MVF Committee Meeting

  • Met with Parks Department
  • Developed Preliminary Plans and

Alternates

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Overview of Today

Goal: Recap, Present Design Alternatives, Listen

  • Recap
  • Tell You What We’ve Heard
  • Present Framework and Standards
  • Rotating Breakout Sessions – Plan

Alternatives

  • Initial Concepts and Questions

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Today’s Workshop Schedule

Introduction 6:30 - 6:35 pm Workshop 1 Pres. Recap 6:35 - 6:50 pm Workshop 1 Intake Recap 6:50 - 7:00 pm Framework Pres. 7:00 - 7:10 pm Breakout Rotations

  • Station 1

7:10 - 7:45 am

  • Station 2

7:50 - 8:25 am

  • Station 3

8:30 - 9:05 pm Recap 9:10 - 9:30 pm

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Placemaking

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Creating a Sustainable Community

Enhance the Quality of Life for All Montgomery Village Improve the Environmental Quality

Water Quality Energy Efficiency Enhance Natural Habitat

MVGC Reimagined Natural Systems People Built Environment

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Why Design Matters

Sum is Greater than the Parts Can Create and Define a Public Realm Can Create a Pedestrian-Friendly Environment Can Create a Beloved Place Can Create Added Value To Be Avoided

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The Natural Environment

Topography Hydrologic Patterns Water Biomes and Ecotones

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A Community Wed to the Natural Environment

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Public Realm: Parks, Commons, Greens, & Squares

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Blocks and Streets

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Architecture Contextual Response to Scale and Cultural Character

City Contemporary ~10+ Stories Town & Village Traditional ~3-5 Stories Hamlet Vernacular ~2-3 Stories

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Architecture Appropriate to Context

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What Do You Do With the Car?

Avoid Parking as the Front Door Screen Parking Behind Buildings Avoid a Streetscape Dominated by Garages and Driveways Create a Streetscape for the Pedestrian

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Site Analysis

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The Site within Montgomery Village

CEN CENTE TERWA RWAY Y PARK PARK

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Elevation Analysis

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Low High

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Slope Analysis

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Stream Buffers

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Floodplain & Type 1 Buffer

Type 2 Buffer Type 2 Buffer

Floodplain & Type 1 Buffer

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Stream Valley: View from East – Area 6

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Stream Valley: View West from Montgomery Village Blvd. – Area 1 & 2

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Stream Valley: View East from Watkins Mill Road – Area 2 & 1

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What We’re Thinking About: The Stream Valley

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Conventional Stream Buffer

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Stream Valley Framework

To Potomac River & Seneca Creek Greenway Trail

  • Restored Riparian Corridor for Terrestrial, Aquatic, and Avian

Species

  • Riparian Habitat Linked to Potomac River
  • Varied Habitat Types Provide Increased Bio-diversity
  • Wild Organic Food Production
  • Interpretive Trail System
  • Restored Upland Forest Wherever Possible with Under, Mid, &

Upper-Story

  • Central Commons for Community

To Cabin Branch Stream Valley Park and Putuxent River System

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The Heart of Bloom

The Lowland Meadow Edible Landscape Central Commons Forested Riparian Corridor Preserved Trail System Forested Riparian Corridor Upland Forest Upland Forest Upland Forest Edible Landscape Forested Intermittent Stream The Upland Meadow

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Community Gardens

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Bio-Diverse Stream Buffer

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Bio-Diverse Stream Buffer with Park

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Wooded Stream

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Ponds

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Lowland Meadow

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Upland Meadow

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Trails

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Central Commons

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Community Gardens

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Edible Landscape

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Other Opportunities

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What We’re Thinking About: Uplands

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What We’re Thinking About: Multi-Family

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What We’re Thinking About: Townhomes

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Creating Openness: A Mews and Green Strategy

Mews Orientation to Street

  • Facades Define Spaces Perp. To Street
  • Provides Visual Permeability
  • Provides Physical Permeability

Conventional Orientation to Street

  • Facades Create Street Wall
  • Street Wall Has Little Visual Permeability
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The Mews

The Open Mews as Neighborhood Square The Mews as Passageway The Mews as Plaza The Closed Mews The Gated Mews

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What We’re Thinking About: Duplexes

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What We’re Thinking About: Single-Family

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Building Types We Will Be Investigating

Townhomes &/or Duplexes Townhomes &/or Single-Family Townhomes &/or Duplexes Townhomes &/or Duplexes Multi-Family Multi-Family Townhomes &/or Duplexes

Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 Area 6

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Workshop #1 Intake

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Key Issues

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  • Views/Buffers/Tree Preservation
  • Traffic
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Street Connections
  • Multi-Family
  • Schools
  • Building Types
  • Building Heights
  • Number of Units
  • Course Fence
  • Setbacks
  • Parking
  • Connections
  • Amenities – Commercial and Stream
  • Storm Water Management
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General Issues

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  • Traffic
  • Maintenance Costs
  • Schools
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Views/Tree Preservation/Buffers

  • Existing Trees Provide Screening and

Should be Preserved as Much as Possible

  • Where There are Few/No Trees, New

Tree Buffers Should be Planted

  • Better to Minimize Long Strings of Units

and Use Mews, Greens, etc. to Maximize Views Through Site

Preservation of Existing Trees Planting of New Evergreen Buffers

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Connections

  • Questions About Appropriateness of

Connecting to Existing Neighborhoods:

  • No Street Connections are Proposed
  • Need to Control Pedestrian Connections so

There are No Yard Cut-Throughs

  • Existing Fence Will be Retained and Pedestrian

Path Connections Will be Provided

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Multi-Family

  • Questions About Appropriateness of Multi-

Family

  • Multi-Family Not Appropriate in Areas 2,3,4,5,6
  • Multi-Family Can Increase Vibrancy of Village

Center with Minimal Impact on Surrounding Neighborhoods

  • Multi-Family Could Provide Opportunity for a

Small Amount of Retail

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Building Types/Building Heights

Towhomes

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Multi-Family Area 1 Multi-Family Area 2 Townhomes Area 3 Single-Family And/or Duplex Area 4 Townhomes Area 5 Townhomes Area 6 Townhomes

3-story 2-story 2-story 2-story and 3-story 2-story and 3-story 3-story 3-story

4-5-story

3-story
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  • Homes Should be Compatible with

Existing Homes

  • Existing Townhomes are 2 and 3-story
  • Existing Single-Family are 2 -story
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Course Fence

  • Retain in Place
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Setbacks

  • Maximize Dimension Between

Existing Homes and New Homes

  • Proposed Distances are a minimum
  • f 80’ Between Existing Homes

and New Homes

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Parking

  • Existing Townhomes Have a Shortage of

Parking

  • Each Single-Family and Townhome will

Have 2 - Garage Parking Spaces

  • Additional Visitor Parking Will be

Provided for Townhomes and Multi- Family

  • Parking Will Be Provided at the Central

Open Space

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Amenities

Will Need to Continue to Work With Montgomery Village, Parks Department, Other Agencies – Initial Thoughts Include:

  • Reforestation
  • Are Investigating if Meadows are Needed

and Will be Permitted

  • Soft Path Walking Trails
  • Community Gardens
  • Dog Park
  • Picnic Shelter and Informal Lawn
  • Passive Spaces Adjacent to Existing

Homes

  • Looking Into Mountain Bike Trails in

Pepco Easement

  • No Active Rec. Fields Permitted in

Floodplain

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Storm Water Management

  • Pursuing Retention of Existing Ponds
  • New Homes will Handle Storm Water

On-Site Following New Montgomery County Storm Water Regulations

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What Does It Look Like? Concept Plan Studies/Alternatives

  • Break-Out Groups Will Provide

Forum to Look at Multiple Alternatives and Details

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Number of Units

  • Approximately 250 - 330 Multi-Family
  • Approximately 300 - 350 Single-Family

and Townhomes

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Breakout Sessions

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Simultaneous Breakout Sessions

I. 35-Minutes per Session Breakout Sessions

  • Session 1

7:10 - 7:45 am

  • Session 2

7:50 - 8:25 am

  • Session 3

8:30 - 9:05 pm Stations

  • Station A: Area 2 & 3
  • Station B: Area 4 & 5
  • Station C: Area 1, 6, & Stream Valley
  • II. Recap

9:10 - 9:30 pm

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Looking For:

  • Opinions About Design Alts.
  • Thoughts About Dev. Principles
  • 1. Development Character

– Architecture – Siting of Buildings

  • 2. Streets and Sidewalks

– Character

  • 3. Buffers and Views
  • 4. Open Space and Amenities
  • 5. Other

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Thank You!

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Workshop Schedule

Community Meeting May 30, 2013 Community Workshop 1 July 27, 2013 Listen and Learn Community Workshop 2 Sept 19, 2013 Review Alternatives Community Meeting October 2013 Draft Concept Plan On-going Meetings

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